The Supreme Court has stayed an interim order passed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court, allowing the release and sale of equity shares of Som Distilleries Breweries & Wineries Limited (SDBWL) worth around Rs 350 crore, allegedly the benami assets of the company.
Expressing serious concern over the High Court verdict, which also allowed the substitution of the alleged benami shares by attaching shares held by the alleged beneficial owners of the benami assets instead, the Bench of Justice ...
The spectre of demonetisation still exists, for many companies and organisations that had justly and legally deposited their hard earned cash incomes during the government-provided window. The Delhi High Court has recently cut to size a marauding government agency
As over Rs 1,000 crore lies idle and claimants await justice, the apex court has issued procedural reforms to ensure speedy disbursal of unclaimed compensation from Motor Accident Claims Tribunals and labour courts—funds meant for victims, not vaults
The declaration of assets by a majority of the apex court judges is commendable, but it actually dates back to a process called the Bangalore Declaration. In 2001, a group of senior judges and jurists from different countries convened under the umbrella of the United Nations. They produced what came to be known as the Bangalore Draft Code of Judicial Conduct—an effort to create a universally acceptable standard of judicial ethics around the world
Adopted in 1973 through the landmark Kesavananda Bharati case, the Doctrine remains the bulwark of India’s constitutional democracy, balancing parliamentary power and judicial oversight as India confronts new challenges in its democratic journey
In an unflinching interview, the National Conference MP speaks about the Pahalgam terror attack, the alienation of Kashmiris, the politics of religion, and his growing disillusionment with his own party’s silence
As tensions between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan reach a boiling point following the Kashmir terror attack, a retaliatory military operation focuses the world’s attention on a decades-old rivalry, with civilians once again paying the highest price
Supreme Court judge and Chief Justice of India-designate Justice BR Gavai has showered praise on former CJI Justice NV Ramana for his contribution to the judiciary and his vision in making justice accessible to the people.
Calling Justice Ramana a people’s CJI, Justice Gavai said he was one of the first Chief Justices of India who broke the ice of judges being isolated from the public.
Speaking during the launch of the book Narratives off the Bench: A Judge Speaks, a collection of speeche...