Jahanvi Agarwal The Supreme Court, in a hearing conducted on 17th September 2024, declined to entertain two Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petitions that challenged the constitutional validity of three newly enacted criminal laws which replaced key legal frameworks, namely the Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal On 14th September 2024, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court ruled that the mere fact an accused person has been granted bail in criminal cases cannot be used as grounds to invoke preventive detention laws. This Read more
Aarohi Girish Dhumale On 20th August, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) reserved its order on a plea which sought transfer of a case from a Bench of Justice Sudhir Agarwal. This plea was heard by Justice Sudhir Agarwal and Dr. Read more
Rehan Khan On 17th September, the Supreme Court of India issued an interim order preventing the use of bulldozers to demolish properties of individuals accused of criminal activities without first obtaining the Court’s permission. This ruling comes as part of Read more
Rehan Khan The Supreme Court of India on 16th Septemeber deliberated on a petition filed by nine final-year law students from Delhi University, challenging the Bar Council of India’s (BCI) decision to prohibit final-year students from sitting for the All-India Read more
Rehan Khan On 15th September, the Allahabad High Court declared that a Hindu marriage, which is rooted in sacraments, cannot be dissolved or terminated like a contract. A division bench comprising Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Donadi Ramesh stated Read more
Rehan Khan On 13th September, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud highlighted the evolving trend in the appointment of arbitrators, noting the increasing involvement of young Indian lawyers. Speaking at the ‘Conference on International Arbitration and the Rule of Law’, Read more
Aarohi Girish Dhumale The Allahabad High Court, on 11th September, 2024, held that the husband’s friend cannot be prosecuted under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. (IPC) Justice Anish Kumar Gupta heard the case which was filed by Read more
Rehan Khan On 12th September, in a strong stance against what has come to be known as “bulldozer justice,” the Supreme Court of India has ordered a stay on the demolition of a home in Kheda, Gujarat, that was under Read more
Rehan Khan On 11th September, the Delhi High Court instructed the Trial Court handling the 2020 Delhi Riots conspiracy case not to pass a final order on framing charges until September 23, 2024. This directive came from Justice Neena Bansal Read more