“The Trial Court was also in error in taking into consideration, for the purposes of sentencing, the pendency of two similar cases against the appellant which it could not, in law, consider.”The...

‘We endorse and accept that socio-economic factors must be taken into consideration while awarding a sentence particularly the ground realities relating to access to justice and remedies to justice...

“Reportage of such cases should be done sensitively keeping the best interest of the victims, both adult and children, in mind. Sensationalizing such cases may garner Television Rating Points (TRPs)...

“We direct that an application to authorise disclosure of identity should be made only to the Sessions Judge/magistrate concerned.”The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued important directives to protect...

The Supreme Court today held that  the identity of rape victims who have died or are of unsound mind cannot be divulged even with the consent of the parents. “The dead too are entitled to their...

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered that status quo be maintained with regard to a mosque situated in the premises of the Allahabad High Court, which had last year directed that the structure be...

The Supreme Court has issued a notice in a writ petition challenging certain amendments made by state governments to the Right to fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,...