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…
News Update Supreme Court Clarifies When a Consensual Relationship May Constitute Rape on False Promise of Marriage 27 Nov 2024 In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court provided clarity on the legal interpretation of consensual sexual relationships amounting to rape on the false pretext of marriage. A bench of Justices…
News Update Supreme Court Seeks Ashish Mishra’s Response on Witness Threat Allegations in Lakhimpur Kheri Case 27 Nov 2024 The Supreme Court has sought a formal response from Ashish Mishra, son of former Union Minister Ajay Mishra, regarding allegations of threatening witnesses in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. This…
News Update Supreme Court Expresses Concerns Over Prolonged Custody Without Trial in Partha Chatterjee’s Bail Case 27 Nov 2024 The Supreme Court, on November 26, 2024, raised concerns over extended incarceration without trial while hearing the bail petition of former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee in a money…
News Update Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Yamuna Expressway Project 27 Nov 2024 The Supreme Court, on November 26, upheld the land acquisition proceedings initiated under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, for the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) project in Gautam Budh…
News Update Supreme Court Reserves Judgment on PIL for Improved Toilet Facilities in Courts and Tribunals 26 Nov 2024 On November 26, the Supreme Court reserved its judgment in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking sanitized and properly maintained toilets in Courts and Tribunals across India. The petition highlighted…
