UPSC Civil Service Exam - Candidates Can't Claim EWS Quota If Certificates Aren't Uploaded In Prescribed Format Before Cut Off Date: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (October 9) dismissed three writ petitions filed by certain civil service aspirants challenging the decision of the Union Public Service Commission to treat them as general category candidates for not submitting the certificates regarding Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category in the prescribed format before the prescribed cut off date for the 2022 Civil...

Explainer : Issues In 9-Judge Bench Matters Which Supreme Court Will Hear Soon

On October 12, 2023, the Supreme Court is gearing up for a significant day as a bench presided by CJI DY Chandrachud will be heading for completion of pre-hearing steps in four longstanding nine-judge bench matters. All these matters have lingered on the legal horizon for quite an extended period, some even dating back to a decade or two. These matters cover a variety of important...

Supreme Court's Judgment In 'Pankaj Bansal' Is A Silver Lining For Putting Some Reins On ED

Though this judgment can't put the genie back in the bottle, it has put some reins on the ED, sternly reminding the agency that it cannot be a law unto itself.

Courts Should Be Sensitive In Cases Of Crimes Against Women, Ensure Criminals Don't Escape On Technicalities: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently upheld the conviction of a husband in a case related to the murder of his wife and domestic cruelty against her. It reiterated the crucial role that courts play in ensuring justice, especially in cases involving crimes against women. The Court issued a reminder for courts to adopt a practical perspective when evaluating evidence. It underscored the importance...

Will Can't Be Presumed To Be Valid Merely Because It Is Registered : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday (06.10.2023) held that mere registration would not sanctify a document by attaching to it an irrebuttable presumption of genuineness.The Apex Court was considering a property dispute, in which the validity and legality of a Will was called into question. The matter had reached the Apex Court after a series of appeals. The Trial Court had held that valid execution...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In PIL Seeking For Free Treatment For Children With Muscular Dystrophy

The Supreme Court on Friday (06.10.2023) issued notice in a petition seeking to commence a national programme for treatment of children with muscular dystrophy. The petition further sought for the formulation of a standard policy for issuing unique ID cards to patients of muscular dystrophy to enable them to get free treatment at any government or private hospital. A bench comprising CJI...

CBI Court Convicts 3 Including Ex-High Court Registrar For Rape And Attempt To Forceful Conversion Of National Level Shooter

A CBI Court in Ranchi has convicted three, including a former High Court Registrar for attempting forceful religious conversion of a national level shooter and conspiracy to commit rape upon her after conducting her fraudulent marriage ceremony.The trio, including the shooter's alleged husband and mother-in-law from the "fraudulent marriage" were convicted on September 30 under Sections...

Challenges To India's Bail System: Justice Akil Kureshi and Senior Advocate Rebecca John Discuss

Former Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court Justice Akhil Kureshi, speaking at a panel discussion titled ‘Untangling Bail Cases,’ said that the there are two main challenges to the bail cases : a. limited resources b. systematic flaws.While discussing these challenges, Justice Kureshi also spoke about the ways to improve. “We need better and more judges, good legal aid support,...

Husband Can Seek 'Generic Income Details' Of Estranged Wife Through RTI To Corroborate Evidence In Maintenance Case: CIC

In a recent ruling, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed a Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) to provide a man with the “generic details of the net taxable income/gross income” of his wife for the specified time period as contained in his RTI Application.Information Commissioner Saroj Punhani relied on Rahmat Bano vs Chief Commissioner Of Income Tax whereby a...

JJ Act | 'May' In S. 19(1) Be Read As 'Shall'; Children's Court Must Hold Inquiry On Whether Child Should Be Tried As Adult: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that compliance with Section 19(1) subclause (i) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 which requires the Children’s Court to hold an inquiry as to whether the alleged offender is to be tried as a child or an adult is not a mere formality.In this regard, the Court also said that the use of the word 'may' used in Clause (ii)...

‘OTT Platform Is Not Covered By TRAI’: Telecom Disputes Settlement And Appellate Tribunal

The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has issued a significant interim ruling regarding over the top (OTT) platforms in India, whereby it has declared that OTT platforms like Hotstar fall outside the jurisdiction of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).According to the ruling made on Wednesday, October 4, OTT platforms are governed by the...

Rajasthan Court Rejects Cow Vigilante Monu Manesar's Bail Plea In 2023 Junaid-Nasir Murder Case

Observing that accusations are grave against him, a Rajasthan Court has refused bail to Cow Vigilante Monu Manesar in 2023 Junaid and Nasir murder case.Manesar is accused of conspiring to murder Junaid and Nasir along with a group of cow vigilantes by burning them in a vehicle in Haryana in the name of cow vigilantism. The FIR was lodged at Gopalgarh police station at Rajasthan since the...