Jahanvi Agarwal The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice Dhananjaya YChandrachud and including Justices Sanjiv Khanna and B R Gavai, has recommended the elevation of two Additional Judges to permanent Judges of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V On January 3, the Supreme Court established a series of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that broadly address when a government official may be called to court, the protocol that should be followed in this case, and the court’s required Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The notification for the recruitment of Civil Judges (Junior Division) in the Haryana Civil Services (HCS)-Judicial Branch (JB) was announced by the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) on January 1, 2024. Starting on January 5, 2024, the Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal On 3rd January 2024, the Supreme Court intervened to halt a Patna High Court decision that had invalidated a marriage, citing the groom’s alleged coercion at gunpoint and the absence of the saptapadi ritual under the Hindu Marriage Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal In a groundbreaking move, the Allahabad High Court has assigned 225 recently appointed civil judges (junior division) to various districts in Uttar Pradesh using a software program, completely devoid of any human involvement in the allocation process. The Read more
Vidushi Vats Israel’s Supreme Court has nullified a contentious judicial reform that led to nationwide protests last year against the Netanyahu government. The reform aimed to limit the Supreme Court’s authority to overturn laws it deemed unconstitutional. Critics argued that Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal On 3rd January 2024, the Supreme Court of India took notice of a petition alleging caste-based discrimination in prison manuals across 11 states, directing the Union government and the concerned states to respond. Chief Justice of India (CJI) Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal The Delhi High Court recently emphasized that individuals accused of a crime cannot be forced to disclose their gadget and online account passwords, citing protection under Article 20(3) of the Indian Constitution i.e., Right Against Self-Incrimination. The Bench Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal The Delhi High Court emphasized that First Information Reports (FIRs) related to sexual assault and rape of minors carry profound emotional distress and therefore should not be handled mechanically by the courts. The court, led by Justice Swarana Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court, challenging the three new criminal laws, i.e., Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Sanhita. The effective date of the Read more