Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has clarified that he never accepted an invitation from the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) University of Law to attend its upcoming convocation as chief guest, effectively putting to rest speculation over whether he would appear at the ceremony. The clarification comes against the backdrop of...
Trinamool Congress MP and party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has approached the Calcutta High Court challenging the freezing of his personal bank account, alleging that the action was taken without following the required legal procedure. The petition was filed on Monday, August 17, after Banerjee’s legal team sought an urgent hearing before Justice Krishna...
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant extended Independence Day greetings to the people of the country on Saturday, expressing hope that India would continue on its path of progress while remaining firmly anchored in democracy, the rule of law, equality and constitutional principles. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi on August 15, CJI Surya Kant...
The Supreme Court has raised concerns over the Bihar government’s decision to allow an unelected individual to continue as a minister, questioning the constitutional validity and governance implications of such an arrangement. The court’s observations came during a hearing where issues related to the appointment and continuation of ministers who do not hold membership in...
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in connection with a 2020 protest-related criminal case. The notice was issued while hearing a plea challenging the decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to quash the FIR and related proceedings against Mann and other accused persons. The case relates...
In a landmark decision reinforcing the importance of constitutional rights and judicial fairness, the Supreme Court has granted bail to two alleged members of the banned terrorist organisation Indian Mujahideen who had remained behind bars for nearly 12 years while awaiting the completion of their trial. The court observed that prolonged incarceration without the conclusion...
The Supreme Court has brought to an end the criminal proceedings involving former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a long-running coal block allocation case, accepting the closure report submitted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The decision effectively clears the former prime minister and other individuals who had been named in connection with the...
India is moving towards a stronger legal and institutional response to the growing threat of digital arrest scams, a form of cyber fraud in which criminals impersonate police officers and officials of central investigative agencies to intimidate victims into transferring large sums of money. The issue has gained renewed national attention after the Supreme Court...
The dispute over criminal cases registered against students and protesters has intensified, with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) saying that the government has yet to provide a written commitment to withdraw the FIRs or guarantee that students will not face fresh legal action in the future. CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das said he met representatives...
The Supreme Court has cancelled the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, who is an accused in the high-profile murder case involving the death of her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, during their honeymoon in Meghalaya. The court has directed Sonam to surrender before the concerned trial court within three weeks, meaning she will have to return to...