Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The names of the accused in rulings declaring rape cases to be fraudulent have just begun to be anonymized by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court dismissed a formal complaint on March 18 against an individual suspected Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V Tuesday, March 19, at its hearing on the issue concerning the division within the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), the Supreme Court questioned the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) justification for officially recognizing the Ajit Pawar side based Read more
K Chakra Pani Introduction Rape is one of the most heinous offences punishable under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023. The evolving nature of rape as an offence has consistently expanded the definition Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The Supreme Court Bench, comprising Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah, recently noted that changing a candidate’s eligibility or qualifications in the middle of the selection process is improper and would be the same as denying them the Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The Supreme Court ruled in a significant decision on 15th March that retired High Court judges cannot be treated differently when calculating their pension benefits based on where they were elevated from the bar or the District Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal The Supreme Court recommended that the Central government consider providing Kerala with a one-time financial assistance package to help alleviate the state’s current economic challenges. Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan suggested that while this assistance could be Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The Indian Union Muslim League of Kerala and others filed a petition in the Supreme Court on March 12th, 2024, requesting a suspension of the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024, which were announced on March 11th, 2024. Additionally, Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The Supreme Court noted that although a relationship may start out as consensual, it may not stay that way forever. The observation was related to a case where a man had applied to the court under Article Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The Supreme Court clarified its 2006 Kuldip Nayar ruling (AIR 2006 SC 3127) on Monday, March 4, by declaring that Rajya Sabha elections fall under the purview of Article 194(2) of the Constitution. This is a significant Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V On March 1st, 2024, the Supreme Court rejected the petitioner’s argument that, in order to deter corruption, State Legislative Assemblies and Members of Parliament should be “digitally monitored”. Legislators, according to Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, Read more