News Update Supreme Court: Documents Beyond Charge Sheet Cannot Be Considered at Discharge Stage 30 Nov 2024 Order: Rajnish Kumar Biswakarma v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr. The Supreme Court has reaffirmed the principle that only the documents forming part of the charge sheet can…
News Update SCAORA Urges CJI to Publish Hearing Sequence a Day in Advance to Ease Challenges for Advocates 30 Nov 2024 The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has written to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna requesting that the sequence of hearings for matters listed before benches be published in the…
News Update Supreme Court Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Constitutionality of Uttar Pradesh Gangsters Act 30 Nov 2024 The Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, and the Uttar…
News Update Supreme Court Rules Highest Bidder Has No Vested Right to Contract in Tender Process 30 Nov 2024 In a landmark ruling on November 29, 2024, the Supreme Court addressed a significant aspect of tendering and auction processes, ruling that merely being the highest bidder in a Notice…
News Update Supreme Court Grants Bail to Kuntal Ghosh in Cash-for-Jobs Scam Case 29 Nov 2024 In a significant development on November 29, 2024, the Supreme Court granted bail to Kuntal Ghosh, a suspended Trinamool Congress youth leader, in the high-profile cash-for-jobs recruitment scam. The case,…
News Update Supreme Court Halts Survey of Sambhal Jama Masjid, Urges Peaceful Resolution 29 Nov 2024 On November 29, 2024, the Supreme Court intervened in the legal proceedings concerning the Sambhal Jama Masjid, directing the Sambhal Trial Court to halt any further action in the case…
News Update RTE Under Fire: Supreme Court Pushes Uttar Pradesh to Address Religious Discrimination in Schools 29 Nov 2024 On November 28, 2024, the Supreme Court of India heard a petition filed by activist Tushar Gandhi, highlighting the ongoing issues of religious discrimination and the violation of the Right…
News Update Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Bail in Allahabad HC Ruling; Cites “Judicial Discipline” 28 Nov 2024 On November 28, 2024, the Supreme Court dismissed Special Leave Petitions (SLPs) filed by four convicts challenging the cancellation of their post-conviction bail by the Allahabad High Court. The case…
News Update Supreme Court Criticizes Trial Court and Prosecutors Over Procedural Irregularities in POCSO Case 28 Nov 2024 On November 28, 2024, the Supreme Court expressed deep concerns about systemic delays in the justice delivery process while addressing procedural irregularities in a POCSO case. The Court set aside…
News Update Supreme Court Criticizes GRAP-IV Implementation in Delhi, Orders NCR States to Respond on Air Pollution Measures 28 Nov 2024 On November 28, 2024, the Supreme Court of India strongly criticized the failure of authorities in effectively implementing the GRAP-IV measures to address Delhi's air pollution crisis. During a hearing…
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