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UP Court Rejects Closure Report Against RJD Spokesperson Accused Of Tearing 'Manusmriti' During Live TV Debate
A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh District recently rejected a closure report submitted by police in the FIR registered against RJD spokesperson Priyanka Bharti for allegedly tearing a copy of the Manusmriti during a live TV debate. Civil Judge (Senior Div.)/ACJM Aligarh Rashi Tomar directed the Station House Officer of Police Station Rorawar to conduct a further investigation...
Lucknow Court Rejects Ex-IPS Officer's Plea For FIR Against CM Yogi Adityanath Over Alleged False Election Affidavits
A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow District last week rejected a plea moved by former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur seeking registration of an FIR against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for allegedly filing false election affidavits before the Election Commission. Briefly, Thakur's application filed under Section 173(4) BNSS sought the Court's directions to the police...
Vantara's Acquisition Of Animals As Per Regulations : Supreme Court Accepts SIT Report
The Supreme Court today(September 15) observed that the acquisition of animals in Vantara (Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre) run by the Reliance Foundation at Jamnagar, Gujarat, is prima facie within the regulatory mechanism. There was no foul play found by the Special Investigation Team(SIT) constituted by the Court to inquire into various allegations, including whether...
Supreme Court Moots Control Room To Monitor If CCTV Cameras In Police Stations Are Switched Off; Reserves Order
The Supreme Court today reserved orders in the case where it took suo motu cognizance of a news report on the lack of functional CCTVs and deaths in police custody across the State of Rajasthan.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta expressed that it is considering independent monitoring of the CCTV cameras in police stations without any human intervention, as even if CCTVs...
'Entering Political Party Not A Job' : Supreme Court Upholds HC Order That Political Parties Don't Come Under POSH Act
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea challenging the order of the Kerala High Court, which held that it was not compulsory for political parties to set up an internal complaints committee to address sexual harassment complaints as per the POSH Act 2013. The Court verbally observed that those joining a political party are not under its employment. The bench of CJI BR Gavai,...
Abolition Of 'Waqf By User' Is Not Arbitrary Prima Facie : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (September 15) refused to stay the provision in the Waqf Amendmnt Act 2025 which abolished the concept of 'Waqf by user'."Waqf by user" is a concept that recognized a property as waqf not through a formal dedication deed but through long, consistent public use of the property for a religious or pious purpose.The 2025 amendment deleted Section 3(r)(i) of the...
Waqf Amendment Act 2025: Supreme Court Order On Pleas For Interim Order-Live Updates
Supreme Court will pronounce its interim order on pleas to stay the provisions of the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 today.A bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih had reserved the order on May 22 after hearing the parties over three days.The petitions are filed challenging the constitutionality of the sweeping changes made to the Waqf law by the amendments passed by...
Supreme Court Issues Directions To Ensure Humane Conditions In Beggars' Homes Across Country
The Supreme Court on September 12 has ordered that all Beggars Homes across the country must maintain data on the deaths that have been caused due to negligence or the lack of basic facilities, or failure to provide timely medical care. In such cases, the State/UT is responsible for providing a 'reasonable compensation' to the next of kin of the deceased. In cases where warranted,...
Hindu Succession Act| State Cannot Invoke Doctrine Of Escheat To Challenge A Will Which Is Granted Probate : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that a State Government cannot invoke the doctrine of escheat under Section 29 of the Hindu Succession Act once a Hindu male has executed a Will, which has been declared to be valid and has been granted probate by a Court.The bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice SC Sharma was hearing a challenge to the order of the Delhi High Court, which upheld the...
Presidential Reference | Issues Raised & Key Observations By Supreme Court
The Presidential Reference on 14 questions referred by the President Droupadi Murmu concluded on September 11, after 10 days of hearing. A five-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice Surya Kant, Justice Vikram Nath, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice AS Chandurkar was hearing the reference made a month after the Tamil Nadu judgment was delivered wherein, a bench...