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…
News Update Punjab and Haryana High Court Sets Aside Juvenile’s Adult Trial in POCSO Case, Cites Delay in Assessment Process 28 Nov 2024 The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently overturned an order from a Children's Court that had tried a juvenile as an adult in a case involving sexual assault under the…
News Update Supreme Court Strongly Criticizes Uttar Pradesh Police for Abuse of Power, Grants Conditional Protection to Petitioner 28 Nov 2024 Expressing strong disapproval of the Uttar Pradesh Police, Justice Surya Kant of the Supreme Court remarked that the police in the state were "enjoying power" and "entering a dangerous area"…
News Update Supreme Court Affirms the Integrity of Section 164 Cr.P.C. Statements, Rejecting Witness Retraction 28 Nov 2024 The Supreme Court in Vijaya Singh & Anr. v. State of Uttarakhand has reinforced the sanctity of statements recorded under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C., ruling that such statements cannot…
News Update Supreme Court Cautions Against Unnecessary Implication of Distant Relatives in Domestic Cruelty Cases 28 Nov 2024 Payal sharma vs. State of Punjab, 2024 INSC 896 In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has stressed the importance of ensuring that distant relatives of a husband are not…
