'Can't Second-Guess State Policy, Will Try To Clear Apprehensions' : Supreme Court On Challenge To SHANTI Act Limiting Nuclear Liability

The petitioner argued that the SHANTI Act was contrary to the absolute liability principle evolved by the Supreme Court in case of hazardous acts.

Delhi Riots: Court Denies Interim Bail To Umar Khalid, Says Grounds Raised Are 'Unreasonable'

A Delhi Court on Tuesday denied interim bail to Umar Khalid in relation to the UAPA case alleging larger conspiracy in commission of 2020 North East Delhi riots.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts dismissed Khalid's application seeking interim bail for 15 days for attending the Chehlum ritual after death of his late uncle and to attend to his mother's pre and...

'Everyone Has Right To Protest Peacefully, But Not To Come On Streets & Cause Problems For Others' : CJI Surya Kant

While responding to a claim that criminal cases are being slapped against young individuals protesting with regard to naming of the Navi Mumbai International Airport, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant today said that everyone has a right to protest peacefully and lawfully, but they must not create a threat or law and order situation. "They should not threat and create law and order...

Gujarat Court Recognises iCloud Data As Inheritable Property, Directs Apple To Help Daughter Recover Dead Father's Locked iPhone Contents

A Civil Court in Gandhinagar has held that "digital data" of a deceased party stored on Apple's 'iCloud account' constitutes a valuable digital asset forming part of the deceased's estate, which would fall under administration under the Indian Succession Act. The petitioners–deceased's wife and daughter had approached the court seeking that it may recognize that the digital data stored in...

Dr Subbiah Murder | Supreme Court Sets Aside Madras HC's Acquittals; Gives Life Sentence To 7 Convicts, Allows 2 To Seek Pardon

The Supreme Court today(May 19) restored the Trial Court's order convicting the accused persons in the infamous Dr. Subbiah murder case. It has sentenced all persons to life imprisonment, except A1(Ponnuswamy) and A2 (Mary Pushpan). The Court has considered the advanced age of these two accused persons and their limited role in the conspiracy stemming from their parental obligations to...

WhatsApp Chats Point To Allegations Against Samarth Singh: Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Twisha Sharma's Husband In Dowry Death Case

A Sessions Court in Bhopal on Monday (May 18) denied anticipatory bail to advocate Samarth Singh in a case concerning the death of his wife, Twisha Sharma, over allegations of cruelty and dowry harassment, noting that from the FIR and the WhatsApp chats, it appeared that the main allegations were against Singh. For context, Samarth Singh is booked in an FIR for offences under IPC Sections...

CJI Surya Kant Expresses Plan To Set Up 7-Judge Benches Soon

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Tuesday said that he will soon set up 7-judge benches to hear the references pending before 7-judge benches.While adjourning the hearing of a matter, the Chief Justice said that he was going to set up 7-judge benches soon, and hence, he may not get the time to hear the present matter. This year, the Supreme Court completed the hearing of the two...

Supreme Court Allows Euthanasia Of Rabid, Incurably Ill & Demonstrably Dangerous Dogs As Per Statutory Protocol

In a significant order passed today, the Supreme Court allowed authorities to carry out euthanasia of rabid and dangerous dogs to curb the threat to human life, in appropriate cases, strictly in accordance with the statutory protocols.The Court ordered :"In areas where the population of stray dogs has assumed alarming proportions and where incidents of dog bites or aggressive attacks have...

TCS Nashik Case: Court Denies Bail To 6 Accused, Notes Victim Was 'Vulnerable' Employee Targeted By Superiors

A sessions court in Nashik recently denied bail to five men and a woman booked in the infamous TCS Nashik BPO Case of sexual harassment and forced religious conversion case, after considering that the victim in the case was "vulnerable" and that since the accused worked as her superiors, they could tamper the evidence. Additional Sessions Judge VV Kathare denied bail to Raza Meman, Asif...

'Dog Bite Menace Rising' : Supreme Court Refuses To Modify Directions To Remove Stray Dogs From Public Places

The Court allowed euthanasia of rabid and aggressive dogs.

NEET-UG Cancellation : Revisiting Supreme Court's Advice To NTA After 2024 Paper Leak

"NTA must now avoid the flip-flops which it has made in this case," the Court had said in 2024.

Stray Dog Case Judgment Pronouncement : Live Updates From Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will pronounce its judgment today in the suo motu case taken on the stray dog issue.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice NV Anjaria had heard the matter. In November last year, the bench had passed a slew of directions to the authorities to ensure the removal of stray dogs from public places such as schools, hospitals, bus stands,...