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Supreme Court Summons Haryana Authority Over Cutting Trees For Access To BJP's Karnal Office; Orders Status Quo
The Supreme Court recently issued notice to the State of Haryana and ordered status quo in regard to the development that has taken place in Sector 9-Karnal, where authorities are allegedly trying to carve out the road from the green belt adjoining the GT Road to give access to the Bharatiya Janata Party to its newly built office in the residential area, by cutting more than 40 trees. A...
Collegium Mechanism Serves To Substantially Preserve Judiciary's Autonomy : Justice Surya Kant
During his visit to Sri Lanka, Justice Surya Kant, Judge of the Supreme Court, on Thursday said that India presents a compelling illustration of the substantive application of the doctrine of Separation of Powers, citing the judiciary's control over appointments to the Supreme Court and High Courts as an illustrious example.Delivering a lecture titled “The Living Constitution: How the...
CCI Rejects Complaint Challenging Karate India Organisation's Use Of 'India' In Its Name
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has recently dismissed a complaint against the Karate India Organisation (KIO), the governing body for Karate sport in India, over its use of the word “India” in its name.The Commission found that the allegations raised did not involve any competition law issues and therefore did not merit further investigation.In an order issued by a bench...
Take Suo Motu Action Against Witnesses Who Aren't Truthful : Supreme Court To Trial Court In Murder Case
The Supreme Court recently directed a Trial Court in Delhi to take suo motu action against witnesses who are found to have made untruthful statements in a murder trial.The trial pertains to the murder of one Vijendra Singh in Shahdara (Delhi) in April 2019. Challenging the Delhi High Court's order granting bail to one of the accused, named Raj Sharma, the son of the victim,...
PIL In Supreme Court Seeks Regulation Of Artificial Intelligence Tools To Prevent Deepfake Misuse
A public interest litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Union Government to frame a comprehensive regulatory and licensing framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems, especially those capable of generating synthetic images, videos, and audio impersonations of real individuals.The petition, filed by advocate Aarati Sah, urges the court to issue a writ...
UAPA | Mandate To Furnish Grounds Of Arrest Not Fulfilled By Remand Court's Explanation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has quashed the arrest and remand of three individuals booked for the offences of unlawful activities and conspiracy under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), and the offences of criminal conspiracy, promotion of communal harmony, etc. under the Indian Penal Code, holding that the mandatory requirement of furnishing written grounds of arrest was not complied...
Government Proposes Amendments To IT Rules To Mandate Labelling Of AI-Generated Content
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed amendments to the Information Technology Rules to make clear labelling of content generated through artificial intelligence mandatory. The changes also seek to enhance the accountability of major social media platforms such as Facebook and YouTube, in a bid to curb the spread of deepfakes and misleading...
Punjab & Haryana Bar Council To Hold Extraordinary Meeting Over High Court's Method Of Designating Senior Advocates
The Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana will hold an extraordinary meeting on October 23 to deliberate on the method adopted by the High Court in designating Senior Advocates.The Punjab and Haryana High Court on October 20, has designated 76 lawyers as Senior Advocates, among those elevated, five are women. 210 advocates had applied for Senior designation in 2024.In a notice issued by Bar...
'Time Ripe For Indian & Sri Lankan Judiciaries To Champion Regional Environmental Constitutionalism': Justice Surya Kant
Justice Surya Kant of the Supreme Court called for the Indian and Sri Lankan judiciaries to jointly champion a model of regional environmental constitutionalism, recognising that “certain imminent environmental rights and duties transcend borders.”Delivering the keynote address at the Indo–Sri Lanka Policy Dialogue on Advancing Environmental Sustainability and Regional...
NCLT Delhi Admits TDT Copper Into Insolvency Over ₹154 Crore Debt
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Delhi recently admitted TDT Copper Limited to insolvency proceedings, acting on a plea filed by Bank of India under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).The public sector lender had approached the Tribunal seeking recovery of dues amounting to Rs 153.98 crore.A coram comprising Judicial Member Mahendra Khandelwal and Technical...
'Who Will Be Held Accountable For What The System Did To Prof GN Saibaba?': Dr S Muralidhar
Dr. S. Muralidhar, Senior Advocate and former High Court Chief Justice, recently delivered the inaugural Professor G. N. Saibaba Memorial Lecture, in which he raised concerns about the state of academic freedom in India, characterizing the current climate as one where dissent is suppressed, ideological pressures dominate curriculum, and judicial processes often become the punishment.In...
