3 Dec 2024 – Lawcutor

Supreme Court Upholds Five-Year Suspension of Advocate Over Misconduct

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On December 3, 2024, the Supreme Court refused to interfere with the Bar Council of India's decision to suspend an advocate, Akshaya Katiyar, for five years due to misconduct. The…

Supreme Court Stays Death Sentence of Man Convicted in Rape and Murder Case

On December 3, 2024, the Supreme Court stayed the death sentence of a man convicted for the brutal rape and murder of a 19-year-old engineering student in Jharkhand. The convict,…

Supreme Court Upholds Kerala High Court’s Order Cancelling Compassionate Appointment of Late MLA’s Son

Supreme Court’s Decision The Supreme Court, on December 2, 2024, declined to interfere with the Kerala High Court's ruling that set aside the compassionate appointment of R. Prasanth, son of…

Allahabad High Court Warns Media on Irresponsible Reporting in Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque Dispute

The Allahabad High Court recently issued a stern warning to the media regarding the responsible coverage of the ongoing Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque dispute in Mathura. The court expressed concern…

Supreme Court Issues Comprehensive Directions for Implementing the POSH Act, 2013

Overview of the Judgment The Supreme Court of India, on December 3, 2024, passed extensive directives to strengthen the implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition…

Supreme Court Holds Jacobite Syrian Church Members in Contempt for Non-Compliance with 1934 Constitution Rulings

On December 3, 2024, the Supreme Court ruled that members of the Jacobite Syrian Church were in contempt for deliberately disobeying judgments that mandated the entrustment of church administration to…

Supreme Court Disposes of Habeas Corpus Petition in Jagjit Singh Dallewal Case

On December 2, 2024, the Supreme Court disposed of a habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who had been allegedly detained illegally by the…

Supreme Court Sets Framework for Upholding Fair Trial and Legal Aid Standards

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The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark judgment in Ashok v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. 771 of 2024, issued detailed guidelines to strengthen procedural fairness in…

Supreme Court to Hear Challenges Against BNSS Provisions on December 18

The Supreme Court has scheduled a comprehensive hearing for December 18, 2024, to examine the constitutional challenges to several provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). The petitions,…