News Update Supreme Court Directs States to Fix Accountability for Delays in Filing Appeals 5 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court has directed all state governments to hold officers accountable for delays in filing appeals and cases, which often result in substantial financial losses to the public exchequer.…
News Update Supreme Court Petition Filed Challenging CLAT 2025 Provisional Answer Key 5 Dec 2024 A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court by two CLAT 2025 candidates, Anam Khan and Ayush Agarwal, challenging the provisional answer key for the recently conducted Common…
News Update CIC Upholds Denial of RTI Request for Information on Blocking of ‘X’ Accounts 5 Dec 20245 Dec 2024 The Central Information Commission (CIC) upheld the decision of the Public Information Officer (PIO) of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to deny an RTI request for correspondence details…
News Update Supreme Court Restricts Bail in Serious Offences: Focus on Speedy Trials 5 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court has reiterated that bail applications for serious offences like murder, rape, and dacoity should not be routinely entertained by the Trial Courts or High Courts once the…
News Update Supreme Court Orders Women Navy Officers to Approach Armed Forces Tribunal for Promotion Disputes 5 Dec 2024 In a significant decision regarding gender equality and career advancement within the Indian Armed Forces, the Supreme Court today addressed the longstanding promotion-related grievances of six women officers from the…
News Update Supreme Court Awards Rs. 5 Lakhs to 83-Year-Old Retired Constable for Gallantry 4 Dec 2024 In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court awarded Rs. 5 lakhs as an honorarium to 83-year-old retired Constable Ram Autar, who had approached the Court seeking a direction for Uttar…
News Update Supreme Court Clarifies Liability of Authorized Signatory Under Negotiable Instruments Act 4 Dec 2024 In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court clarified that an official signatory of a company cannot be deemed the "drawer of a cheque" and thus cannot be held liable to…
News Update Supreme Court Reserves Order on Partha Chatterjee’s Bail Petition in Money Laundering Case 4 Dec 20244 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on the bail petition filed by Partha Chatterjee, the former West Bengal Education Minister and current Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), in connection…
News Update Supreme Court’s Intervention in the Eviction Case of 39 Families in Mohali Flats 4 Dec 20244 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court recently addressed the complex issue of 39 families occupying flats in SAS Nagar, Mohali, originally intended for victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. These families have been…
News Update Supreme Court Quashes Arms Act Case Involving Buttondar Knife 4 Dec 20244 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court recently quashed the case against a person accused of possessing a buttondar knife, ruling that the case did not meet the necessary legal criteria under the Arms…