Judiciary | CJP

03-Feb-2025

Upholding procedural compliance, Supreme Court reaffirms electronic service of notices under Section 41A CrPC/Section 35 BNSS as invalid Supreme Court upholds due process, bars e-notices under Section 41A CrPC, and strengthens safeguards against arbitrary arrests

31-Jan-2025

Inconsistent enforcement of noise pollution laws? Bombay High Court's recent ruling: ban on early morning ‘azaan’; several other processions that cause noise pollution not under the scanner here

29-Jan-2025

Looking back at 2024: Constitutional Court rulings that undermine justice and accountability From a reluctance to protect life and liberty of individual citizens, especially political dissenters limiting transparency in electoral funding to dismissing serious allegations of corporate misconduct, key judgments and dismissals from the year raise concerns over the erosion of fundamental rights and the weakening of legal protections

28-Jan-2025

Divided bench, divided justice: SC delivers split verdict on Christian burial rights, fails to confront structural discrimination While the immediate burial dispute is resolved, the Court’s failure to address the discriminatory nature of segregated burial grounds reveals a reluctance to challenge systemic religious biases, leaving an unresolved question about the right to dignity and equal treatment in death.

20-Jan-2025

Supreme Court frowns upon the absolutely inadequate functioning of the RTI machinery Upholding accountability, resisting the erosion of justice by the powerful

13-Dec-2024

Supreme Court issues stay on suits on survey against religious places Interventions had highlighted the Act's intent to preserve India’s secular character

06-Nov-2024

Bulldozer Justice: SC orders Rs 25 Lakhs interim Compensation for illegal demolition by UP Govt in 2019 The Supreme Court directs UP Govt to pay Rs 25 lakhs interim compensation for illegal demolition. During the hearing, the bench, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud expressed serious dissatisfaction with the conduct of the authorities, terming their acts "high-handed”

15-Jul-2024

Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill: Bogey of “urban naxals” invoked to legitimise clamping down of dissent? CJP dissects the MSPS Bill: Assessing its impact and risks amid existing laws

11-Jun-2024

Prabir Purkayastha Case: Legal mandate for disclosing arrest grounds to PMLA/UAPA accused strengthened Supreme Court recent rulings cement right to written grounds of arrest, reinforcing Article 22

04-Jun-2024

Allahabad and Madhya Pradesh High Courts issue conflicting rulings on interfaith marriage under Special Marriage Act Allahabad HC supports interfaith marriage under SMA; Madhya Pradesh HC rejects plea citing Muslim personal law

27-May-2024

Bail under PMLA: Part 2 In our second piece on bail under PMLA, we focus on important developments in 2023-24

16-Apr-2024

Calcutta & Bombay High Courts allow Ram Navami processions, direct organisers, police to ensure no display of arms or DJs, no breach of law and order Bombay HC also expressed its displeasure over the hate speech delivered by Nitesh Rane in January

26-Mar-2024

Allahabad HC: Repeated rejection of police protection pleas of interfaith couples, here’s why this is problematic Interfaith couples and those without marriage registration proof in UP find themselves without constitutional rights recourse

22-Mar-2024

Supreme Court sets clear guidelines for dealing with habeas corpus pleas From ensuring privacy, safe environment and acknowledging social stigma to immediate hearing and interim relief

05-Feb-2024

Supreme Court in 2023: Several steps forward, miles to go in the fight against hate Supreme Court's guidelines on curbing hate speech have fallen on deaf ears, so how can citizens ensure a hate-free 2024?

19-Jan-2024

When the Manipur High Court stepped in Chief Justice MV Muralidaran had ordered the Manipur Govt to “consider inclusion of the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list

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