The Supreme Court has voiced its concern about the delay in witness examination and stated that it is the trial court’s responsibility to prevent the trial from going on for too long because witness testimony suffers from time lag. The trial court must oversee any party’s stalling Continue Reading
The Karnataka government has informed the Supreme Court that the proposed project “is not intended to cause any prejudice or injury” to the neighbouring state, Tamil Nadu, in response to Tamil Nadu’s objections to its plans to construct a reservoir in Mekedatu across the interstate Cauvery river. The project is not intended to use consumptive water […]Continue Reading
The Supreme Court rejected a request for guidance on Friday about the removal of designated smoking areas from public spaces and airports, raising the legal smoking age, and prohibiting the sale of cigarettes near houses of worship, medical facilities, and educational institutions. When a court led by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul decided not to consider […]Continue Reading
The Supreme Court ruled today that arrests in the nine cases against suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her remarks about Prophet Muhammad are not permitted. She requested that several FIRs against her be combined into one, and the court urged other states to respond. On August 10, the Supreme Court will consider Nupur Sharma’s […]Continue Reading
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday that he will bring up the matter at a suitable forum, a day after the Supreme Court harshly criticised suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her divisive statements against Prophet Muhammad. While at the BJP national executive meeting in Hyderabad, Mr. Rijiju spoke to ANI and stated, […]Continue Reading
Today, the Supreme Court ordered suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma to “apologise to the whole country” for inciting unrest with her remarks about the Prophet Muhammad. “The way she has ignited emotions across the country. This lady is single-handedly responsible for what is happening in the country,” said the judges. Insensitive remarks made by Continue Reading
The government has filed a caveat in the Supreme Court, requesting that the court “hear its side” before ruling on the petitions challenging the ‘Agnipath’ military recruitment plan. Three petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court so far against ‘Agnipath,’ the government’s short-term military recruitment plan. The caveat, on Continue Reading
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to block the streaming of the Hindi film ‘Jhund,’ starring Amitabh Bachchan, on an Over the Top (OTT) platform. A bench led by Justice L Nageswara Rao said the top court’s May 5, 2022, order would stand and ordered the high court to consider the revision petition filed by […]Continue Reading
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to grant bail to the nephew of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim in a case filed against him in 2019 for allegedly issuing threats to a builder under the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA). Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna asked the trial court to frame charges in […]Continue Reading
A 36-year-old woman from Surat has petitioned the Gujarat High Court for the state government, Surat district collector, and secretary of Chorwad Nagar Panchayat in Junagadh to issue her a “No Religion, No Caste” certificate. The petition, filed on March 30, claims that the petitioner, Kajal Manjula, was born into the Rajgor Brahmin community and […]Continue Reading