An NGO called Association for Democratic Reforms filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court, challenging Arun Goel’s appointment as Election Commissioner. The appointment has been challenged on the grounds that it... Read more »
The Supreme Court has recently sought responses from Karnataka government and officials of the State examination department on a plea seeking to increase marks from 97.83% to 99% obtained in the 12th... Read more »
A Supreme Court Constitution bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will hear the bunch of petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriages on 18th April, 2023. The bench will... Read more »
The Supreme Court has recently directed all Courts and Tribunals to number paragraphs in all orders and judgments. A bench of Justice Krishna Murari and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah made this observation in a judgment after... Read more »
The Supreme Court recently reversed a Punjab and Haryana High Court decision that upheld the conviction of an ex-BSF commander under various provisions of the BSF Act and the NDPS Act, citing... Read more »
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recently directed a panel to take remedial measures over the alleged illegal extraction of groundwater. Earlier, while hearing a plea seeking execution of the tribunal’s order... Read more »
The Supreme Court has recently slammed ex-IPL commissioner Lalit Modi for comments he made about the judiciary in social media posts. The SC ordered him to tender an unconditional apology on social... Read more »
K Gopalakrishna Kurup, the senior advocate and advocate general for Kerala, recently expressed his surprise that S Manikumar, the chief justice of the Kerala High Court, had not been elevated to the... Read more »
The Supreme Court of India has recently directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to take action to address the suffering of jhuggi dwellers in Delhi’s Sarojini Nagar. A bench comprised of Justice KM Joseph... Read more »
The Supreme Court recently upheld an Orissa High Court order from 2010 that halted Vedanta’s acquisition of 6,000 acres for a new university. A division bench of Justice MR Shah and Krishna... Read more »