The Supreme Court on Monday stayed criminal proceedings initiated against independent journalist Makepeace Sitlhou in connection with her tweets concerning the violence that erupted in Manipur earlier this year.
The Bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra further issued notice to the government of Manipur.
Representing the journalist, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal contended that Sitlhou was currently facing a first information report (FIR...
Even though, the Supreme Court recently slammed the Delhi and Punjab governments for their lackadaisical approach to pollution control, unrestrained foul air threatens the life of the capital’s citizenry
In a landmark judgment, the Allahabad High Court has ruled that Uttar Pradesh’s law banning cow slaughter does not forbid the transportation of beef. A petition was filed challenging an order wherein a motorcycle had been confiscated under the UP Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955
While even political campaign rallies are generally categorised within the right to protest sphere, what relief does a common, apolitical citizen have when the rally’s side-effects infringe upon his human rights?
Even as the apex court has warned the centre against arbitrary transfers of judges, the fact is that transfers impinge on judicial federalism and separation of powers and violate basic features doctrine
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has recently said that the State must ensure that judicial officers upon retirement must live a life of dignity. This is a case for all government officials
In a shocking incident in Delhi, a teenager allegedly stabbed to death an 18-year-old on the street after which he started dancing on the spot. The crime has raised several questions on the crimes committed by minors and how the young are behaving in today’s fast-paced world
The Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was passed by the Lok Sabha today for repealing the Legal Practitioners Act of 1879 along with amending the Advocates Act, 1961.
The bill was introduced by Arjun Ram Meghwal who holds the charge of Union Minister of State (independent charge) for for Law and Justice Law.
The bill was introduced by the Law minister in Rajya Sabha and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal on August 1 before being passed by the upper house on August 3.
The Bill is part of Centr...
The Commission has observed that the reported explosion in the tank filled with inflammable chemicals, prima facie, indicates possible negligence on the part of the factory management