News Update Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Guidelines to Curb Provocative Speech by Political Leaders 15 Nov 2024 On November 14, the Supreme Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the Hindu Sena Samiti through its President, Surjeet Singh Yadav. The petition called for guidelines to…
News Update Supreme Court Criticizes Punjab and Haryana for Reluctance to Enforce CAQM Orders on Stubble Burning Violations 14 Nov 2024 On Monday, November 11, the Supreme Court expressed concern over the hesitancy of Punjab and Haryana to prosecute officials for violations of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) orders…
News Update Sulekha.com Challenges Madras High Court Order in Supreme Court Over Advocate Listings and Online Platform Restrictions 14 Nov 2024 Case: Sulekha.com New Media Private Limited v. PN Vignesh & Ors. Sulekha.com has approached the Supreme Court, filing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) against a Madras High Court ruling that…
News Update Supreme Court Judges Justice Surya Kant and Justice B.R. Gavai Assume Key Legal Aid Roles 14 Nov 2024 In a recent reshuffle in India's legal aid framework, Supreme Court Judges Justice Surya Kant and Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai have assumed critical roles to enhance justice accessibility for marginalized…
News Update Supreme Court Weighs ‘Irreversible Consequences’ of Filing NDPS Chargesheet Without FSL Report 13 Nov 2024 On November 13, a Supreme Court Special Bench led by Justice Suryakant, along with Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ujjal Bhuyan, addressed the issue of whether an accused under the Narcotic…
News Update Ministry of Law and Justice Issues New Guidelines for Fair Case Allocation to Panel Counsels 13 Nov 2024 New Guidelines for Fair Case Allocation In response to complaints regarding "unfair and opaque" case allocations, the Ministry of Law and Justice has released an Office Memorandum (OM) with guidelines…
News Update Supreme Court Restricts Ajit Pawar Group from Using Sharad Pawar’s Image in Campaign Materials 13 Nov 2024 On November 13, 2024, the Supreme Court intervened in the internal dispute within the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), instructing the faction led by Ajit Pawar not to use images or…
News Update Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling Against “Bulldozer Justice” 13 Nov 2024 In Re: Directions in the matter of demolition of structures, 2024 INSC 866 In a decisive stance against extrajudicial demolitions, the Supreme Court on November 13, 2024, ruled that the…
News Update Supreme Court Calls for Action on Free Sanitary Pad Distribution in Schools, Highlights Gaps in Menstrual Hygiene Policy Implementation 13 Nov 2024 On November 12, the Supreme Court took a significant step toward addressing menstrual hygiene challenges for adolescent girls, underscoring its commitment to their health, dignity, and education. Reviewing a petition…
News Update Madras High Court: Equal Coparcenary Rights for Daughters May Reduce Property Shares of Mothers and Widows Under Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 12 Nov 2024 The Madras High Court recently highlighted that, while the 2005 amendment to the Hindu Succession Act granted daughters equal coparcenary rights, it may unintentionally reduce the shares of mothers and…
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