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Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal Slams Delhi High Court’s Bail Denial in Delhi Riots Case, Plans Supreme Court Appeal

Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal held a press conference in New Delhi, sharply criticizing the Delhi High Court’s recent denial of bail to Umar Khalid and other…

Supreme Court Condemns Selective Regularization, Orders Benefits for Long-Serving Daily Wage Workers in U.P. Education Commission

The Supreme Court has ruled against the selective regularization of daily wage employees in public institutions, asserting that those engaged in perennial work cannot be discriminated against by denying them…

Supreme Court Grants Bail Under MCOCA, Criticizes Prolonged Delay in Trial

The Supreme Court granted bail to Siddhant @ Sidharth Balu Taktode under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), highlighting the prolonged incarceration and significant delay in trial. The…

Telangana High Court Grants Interim Bail to Actor Allu Arjun in Stampede Case

In a significant legal development, the Telangana High Court on December 13 granted interim bail for four weeks to actor Allu Arjun, following his involvement in a tragic stampede incident…

Supreme Court: Inordinate Delays in Death Penalty Execution Violate Article 21

On December 9, the Supreme Court held that prolonged delays in executing death sentences dehumanize convicts and, when caused by factors beyond their control, necessitate commutation to life imprisonment. The…

Supreme Court Issues Notice on Petition Challenging Disability Clause in PG Medical Education Regulations

7 Dec 20247 Dec 2024

The Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition challenging Regulation 4.8 of the Post-Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023, which deems individuals with hearing disabilities of 40% or more ineligible…

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

3 Dec 20243 Dec 2024

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,…

SC Agrees to Examine Guidelines for Criminal Proceedings on Counterfeit Drugs

On November 29, the Supreme Court agreed to consider the lack of procedural guidelines for initiating criminal proceedings against individuals involved in manufacturing, storing, and selling counterfeit drugs. A bench…

Access to Drinking Water is a Fundamental Right: Delhi High Court

A Delhi High Court Bench led by Justice Jayant Nath, while ruling in the case of Delhi Sainik Cooperation Housing Building Society Ltd. vs Union of India & Ors. Ruled…