Jahanvi Agarwal On August 22, 2023, a ceremony was held by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to honor Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice SV Bhatti as newly appointed Supreme Court judges. Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud said Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal On 17th August 2023, the Supreme Court declared that a woman alone has the right to her body and is ultimately responsible for deciding whether or not to have an abortion. The rights to reproductive autonomy, dignity, and Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal Justice Deepak Gupta, former Supreme Court justice, lectured on the topic “Developments in Fundamental Rights in Last Decade” and discussed his opinions on marital rape against the backdrop of the right to privacy. When questioned about his opinions Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V On August 18th, the Supreme Court reserved its judgment on whether children born out of invalid, void and voidable Hindu marriages can inherit their parents’ ancestral property. A three-judge Bench, headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud along Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal On August 17th, the Supreme Court of India questioned the Gujarat State Government if its Premature Release Policy applied “selectively” only. When hearing a number of petitions challenging the early release of the 11 men who were sentenced Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The Supreme Court sought a response on the application of the Romeo-Juliet law that protects the boy from arrest if his age is not more than four years from that of the girl. Advocate Harsh Vibhore Singhal Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal On August 21st, the Supreme Court of India harshly criticized the Gujarat High Court by stating that any court that issues an order overturns a superior court’s decision, is against constitutional philosophy. The case in hand involves a petition filed by Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V On August 16th, the Centre suggested a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that courts, including the Supreme Court, may observe while directing the personal appearance of government officials in their official capacity. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted the Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The Supreme Court released the Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes in an attempt to break stereotypes and common assumptions about women and gender-based minorities. The foreword of the Handbook was penned by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud. It is Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V After recent firing incidents inside court complexes, the Supreme Court has directed all High Courts to formulate a security plan for court buildings. The Court also ordered to submit an action-taken report within two months on the Read more