IN THE SUPREME COURT | CJP

21-May-2025

Custody, Camaraderie, and Cover-Up: Supreme Court transfers custodial death probe to CBI, slams MP police for “shielding their own” In a scathing judgment, the Court denounces State inaction, delays, and intimidation of the sole eyewitness, reinforcing the constitutional demand for impartial investigation and institutional accountability

10-May-2025

The Republic and the Poet: An analytical deconstruction of the Imran Pratapgarhi judgment A Republic That Listens: The Supreme Court’s poetic defence of dissent through Imran Pratapgarhi judgment

21-Mar-2025

SC: Only 10 deported, 33 of 63 contest foreigner status from the Matia Transit Camp, Assam The affidavit submitted by the State of Assam in the ongoing Raju Bala case, provides a comprehensive breakdown of 270 individuals currently lodged in the Matia Transit camp, detailing their legal status, progress of deportation process, and challenges faced

04-Mar-2025

CJP Win! Gauhati HC stays deportation of Ajabha Khatun, will address bail demand on April 4 In a crucial intervention, a divisive bench halts Ajabha Khatun’s deportation, directs the Foreigners Tribunal to produce records to examine the procedural validity of the declaration as foreigner, bail prayer kept pending till then

27-Feb-2025

Ajabha Khatun, among the 63 facing detention in Assam, seeks Supreme Court intervention, emphasis on pending legal remedies Stripped of her rights, detained without proof—Ajabha Khatun’s battle exposes the deep flaws in Assam’s citizenship determination process and the urgent need for judicial intervention.

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-Jan-2025

Revolutionising Juvenile Justice: Landmark case of Om Prakash v. State of Uttarakhand and its legacy The Supreme Court goes beyond procedural rigidities ensuring juvenile’s their rights

07-Jan-2025

Religious Freedom v/s Neutrality in matters of Faith: An overview Religious neutrality in public spaces: India's courts repeatedly balance religious freedom with the state's duty to uphold secularism

23-Dec-2024

Hate-fuelled rhetoric at Mahayagya event, conducted instead of ‘Dharma Sansad’- Calls for violence and a Hindu nation by Yati Narsinghanand After Dharam Sansad denial, Yati Narasinghanand and others escalate communal rhetoric with calls for armed defence

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-Dec-2024

The judiciary’s commitment to protecting rights: notable Supreme Court judgments of 2024 Defending Justice: Landmark rulings that upheld equality and India's constitutional values

13-Nov-2024

Public officials must face accountability for unlawful demolition actions, rule of law to be upheld: Supreme Court Bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan establishes clear guidelines to ensure due process in demolition actions, mandates accountability for public officials, and safeguards citizens' fundamental rights, including the right to shelter

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”

04-Nov-2024

MHA asks States/UTs to implement section 479 of BNSS for providing relief to under trial prisoners Section 479(1) of BNSS, 2023 facilitates the release of under trial prisoners who have undergone detention for one-half of the maximum period of imprisonment but does not include those who are held for offence in which the punishment has been specified of death or life imprisonment; earlier the SC had also directed States/UTs that this provision shall/must apply to all under trials in pending cases irrespective of whether the case was registered against them before July 1, 2024

23-Oct-2024

Assam citizenship crisis: Aadhaar unlocked, lives shackled Aadhaar access restored by union government for some, but the fight for citizenship rights continues

11-Oct-2024

New barriers for families as detention camps tighten rules in Assam, tighten rules for detainee visits CJP provides crucial support amid deepening isolation and fear, SC mandates surprise inspections at Matia camp to assess living conditions

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