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Supreme Court Quashes Rajasthan High Court’s CBI Transfer Order in Granite Mining Extortion Case

In a significant ruling on judicial review powers, the Supreme Court of India has allowed the State of Rajasthan's appeal, setting aside the Rajasthan High Court's orders that transferred the…

Supreme Court Declines to Entertain Contempt Plea Over ‘Dharam Sansad’

On Thursday, December 19, the Supreme Court refused to entertain a contempt petition against the Uttar Pradesh administration and police for allegedly failing to prevent the ongoing 'Dharam Sansad' event…

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…