News Update Supreme Court: Documents Beyond Charge Sheet Cannot Be Considered at Discharge Stage 30 Nov 2024 Order: Rajnish Kumar Biswakarma v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr. The Supreme Court has reaffirmed the principle that only the documents forming part of the charge sheet can…
News Update Supreme Court Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Constitutionality of Uttar Pradesh Gangsters Act 30 Nov 2024 The Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, and the Uttar…
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 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 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 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 Denies Scheduled Caste Certificate to Christian Convert Claiming Hindu Status 27 Nov 202427 Nov 2024 The Supreme Court recently upheld a Madras High Court decision rejecting the claim of a woman, born into a Christian family, to a Scheduled Caste (SC) certificate by identifying herself…
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…
