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No Lunatic Can Be Convicted As He Can't Exercise Right To Defend Under Article 21 : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of a man who was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, on the ground that there was more than a reasonable doubt regarding his mental condition at the time of the offence.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan stated that a lunatic cannot be held criminally liable as he is not in a position to defend himself, and the right to...
Supreme Court Shouldn't Be Chief Justice-Centric, Says Justice Oka In Farewell Speech; Calls For Auto-Listing Of Cases
Justice Abhay Oka during his farewell speech organized by the Supreme Court Bar Association reflected on his judicial journey and gave various suggestions for reforming the judiciary. He raised concerns about the case listing practices in the Supreme Court and suggested reforms to improve transparency and fairness.He noted that the Supreme Court must move away from being a Chief...
Maternity Leave Part Of Reproductive Rights: Supreme Court Sets Aside Denial Of Maternity Leave For Third Child
The Supreme Court has set aside the order of the Division Bench of the Madras High Court which had denied maternity leave to a government teacher for the birth of her third child, citing State policy restricting benefits to two children.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan held that maternity benefits are part of reproductive rights and that maternity leave is integral to...
Release Of Report Unclogging The Docket By Supreme Court
The Report 'Unclogging the Docket: Tackling Short, Infructuous and Old Cases' has been released by the Centre for Research and Planning, Supreme Court that shares transparently the sum total of the pendency project carried out at the Court between November, 2024- May, 2025.Previously, older cases and certain case categories (e.g. MACT matters and workmen compensation) have been streamlined...
'Even God Of Cricket Endorsing Such Apps' : Plea In Supreme Court To Ban Betting Apps & Their Celebrity Endorsements
The Supreme Court today called for the Union government's response on a public interest litigation seeking banning/regulation of online and offline betting apps on the ground that they amount to 'gambling'.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, after hearing evangelist Dr KA Paul (petitioner), who contended that betting on online/offline platforms has resulted in...
Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Punjab & Haryana Civil Judge Recruitment Of 2010
The Supreme Court recently refused to interfere in the challenge to the recruitment of Civil Judge (Junior Division) in Punjab & Haryana for the year 2010, considering the lapse of 15 years. The Court declined to interfere in the issue as it held that "now in the year 2025, the clock cannot be turned back by appointing judicial officer after 15 years or grant consequential reliefs at...
NEET PG 2025| Supreme Court To Hear Next Week Plea Against Conducting NEET-PG In Two Shifts
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear in the last week of May, the plea challenging the decision of the National Board of Examination (NBE) to conduct the NEET PG 2025 exams in two shifts. The Counsel for the petitioners mentioned before the bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih for an urgent listing of the matter, considering that the exams would soon commence in June. He said, "This...
'Abuse Of Process' : Supreme Court Quashes UP Gangster Act FIR Against SHUATS University Director
The Supreme Court today (May 23) quashed the two first information reports registered against Vinod Bihari Lal, the Director of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Science (SHUATS), Prayagraj, under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. It stated that the said FIRs were nothing but an abuse of the process of law. "It cannot...