Pranav Shukla The Allahabad High Court has issued a significant ruling, emphasizing that not every instance of arrest and detention constitutes custodial torture. This decision came in response to a petition filed by Shah Faisal, a resident of Mahrajganj district, Read more
Pranav Shukla The Hon’ble Supreme Court on 24 October reversed the judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Saroj and Others v. IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance Company and Others, wherein the High Court had relied upon the date of Read more
Rehan Khan On 5th November, the Supreme Court emphasized that all High Court judges are part of a unified group of officeholders, affirming that they are entitled to equal service benefits, including pensions, without any form of discrimination. A Bench Read more
Rehan Khan On 5th November, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, confirming the state’s legislative authority to establish and administer educational standards in madrasas. The Act which introduced the Madarsa Read more
Aastha Pareek In a recent address, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud provided clarity on the concept of judicial independence, stating that “the independence of the judiciary does not mean always delivering verdicts against the government.” Speaking at an event Read more
Aarohi Girish Dhumale On October 17, 2024, the Himachal Pradesh High Court held that the children born out of an unregistered or a legally invalid marriage should not be denied birth registration. This case was heard by Justice Jyotsna Rewal Read more
Pranav Shukla On 17th October the Himachal Pradesh High Court brought to light that the right to hold a telephone conversation in private would certainly fall under the right to privacy. The Court passed the ruling while dismissing a plea Read more
Aastha Pareek In a notable judgment, the Allahabad High Court brought to light a distressing issue in India’s criminal justice system: the tendency of trial judges to convict potentially innocent individuals, ostensibly influenced by career considerations. In Upendra @ Balveer Read more
Rehan Khan On 3rd November, the Kerala High Court recently struck down Section 28(2A) of the Kerala Cooperative Societies Act, 1969, deeming it unconstitutional. This provision restricted members of credit cooperative societies from serving more than three consecutive terms on Read more
Rehan Khan On 4th November, the Supreme Court of India eased a stringent bail condition for Kerala-based journalist Siddique Kappan. The previous condition, imposed in 2022, required Kappan to appear at a local police station in Uttar Pradesh every Monday Read more