India's Basic Structure Doctrine Used By Many Global Jurisdictions To Reinforce Constitutional Supremacy : CJI BR Gavai

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, on Thursday delivered the keynote address at the Fifth “Wisdom for Future” Talk Series hosted by the Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law at the Royal Institute of Management Convention Hall, Thimphu, Bhutan. Speaking on the theme “Courts and Constitutional Governance,” Justice Gavai underlined that the basic structure doctrine, one of the cornerstones...

Mumbai Custodial Death Case : Supreme Court Orders To Preserve CCTV Footage & Medical Documents

The Supreme Court recently issued notice to the State of Maharashtra and ordered the preservation of CCTV footage and medical documents in an alleged case of custodial torture of a 19-year-old boy, who died in custody whilst incarcerated at Mumbai Central Prison. The notice on the special leave petition was issued by a bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Vipul M Pancholi on October 13....

Supreme Court Summons Haryana Authority Over Cutting Trees For Access To BJP's Karnal Office; Orders Status Quo

The Supreme Court recently issued notice to the State of Haryana and ordered status quo in regard to the development that has taken place in Sector 9-Karnal, where authorities are allegedly trying to carve out the road from the green belt adjoining the GT Road to give access to the Bharatiya Janata Party to its newly built office in the residential area, by cutting more than 40 trees. A...

Delhi High Court Bars Lawyer From Appearing Online, Says Switching Off Video Citing Parallel Hearing Against VC Rules

The Delhi High Court has barred a woman lawyer from appearing before it through video conferencing, noting that she switched off her camera and muted herself citing parallel ongoing hearing which is against the VC Rules. Justice Tejas Karia passed the order and barred the lawyer from appearing before his court through VC henceforth. “….learned Counsel for Defendant Nos. 1 and 2,...

Collegium Mechanism Serves To Substantially Preserve Judiciary's Autonomy : Justice Surya Kant

During his visit to Sri Lanka, Justice Surya Kant, Judge of the Supreme Court, on Thursday said that India presents a compelling illustration of the substantive application of the doctrine of Separation of Powers, citing the judiciary's control over appointments to the Supreme Court and High Courts as an illustrious example.Delivering a lecture titled “The Living Constitution: How the...

Take Suo Motu Action Against Witnesses Who Aren't Truthful : Supreme Court To Trial Court In Murder Case

The Supreme Court recently directed a Trial Court in Delhi to take suo motu action against witnesses who are found to have made untruthful statements in a murder trial.The trial pertains to the murder of one Vijendra Singh in Shahdara (Delhi) in April 2019. Challenging the Delhi High Court's order granting bail to one of the accused, named Raj Sharma, the son of the victim,...

PIL In Supreme Court Seeks Regulation Of Artificial Intelligence Tools To Prevent Deepfake Misuse

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Union Government to frame a comprehensive regulatory and licensing framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems, especially those capable of generating synthetic images, videos, and audio impersonations of real individuals.The petition, filed by advocate Aarati Sah, urges the court to issue a writ...

UAPA | Mandate To Furnish Grounds Of Arrest Not Fulfilled By Remand Court's Explanation: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has quashed the arrest and remand of three individuals booked for the offences of unlawful activities and conspiracy under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), and the offences of criminal conspiracy, promotion of communal harmony, etc. under the Indian Penal Code, holding that the mandatory requirement of furnishing written grounds of arrest was not complied...

Government Proposes Amendments To IT Rules To Mandate Labelling Of AI-Generated Content

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed amendments to the Information Technology Rules to make clear labelling of content generated through artificial intelligence mandatory. The changes also seek to enhance the accountability of major social media platforms such as Facebook and YouTube, in a bid to curb the spread of deepfakes and misleading...

No Essential Religious Practice That Temple Priest Must Be From Particular Caste Or Lineage : Kerala High Court Approves 'Thanthra Vidyalayas'

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (October 22) dismissed a writ petition filed by Akhila Kerala Thanthri Samajam (AKTS) challenging the accreditation and recognition granted to certain institutions described as 'Thanthra Vidyalayas' by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) and the Kerala Devaswom Recruitment Board (KDRB).The petitioners also challenged the notifications issued by KDRB...

'Time Ripe For Indian & Sri Lankan Judiciaries To Champion Regional Environmental Constitutionalism': Justice Surya Kant

Justice Surya Kant of the Supreme Court called for the Indian and Sri Lankan judiciaries to jointly champion a model of regional environmental constitutionalism, recognising that “certain imminent environmental rights and duties transcend borders.”Delivering the keynote address at the Indo–Sri Lanka Policy Dialogue on Advancing Environmental Sustainability and Regional...

'Who Will Be Held Accountable For What The System Did To Prof GN Saibaba?': Dr S Muralidhar

Dr. S. Muralidhar, Senior Advocate and former High Court Chief Justice, recently delivered the inaugural Professor G. N. Saibaba Memorial Lecture, in which he raised concerns about the state of academic freedom in India, characterizing the current climate as one where dissent is suppressed, ideological pressures dominate curriculum, and judicial processes often become the punishment.In...