R.G. Kar Rape-Murder Case: Verdict Out
Accused Sanjay Roy found guilty by the Sealdah Court in the RG Kar Rape-Murder Case. Justice Anirban Das, 1st Addl. District Judge convicted the accused under S.64, S.66, and S.103(1) of the BNS Act. The Court came to the conclusion of conviction based upon the evidence submitted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The […]
Accused Sentenced to Life Imprisonment: R.G. Kar Rape-Murder Case
Sanjay Roy, the accused in the RG Kar Rape-Murder Case, has been sentenced to Life Imprisonment by the Sealdah Court, which has also ordered ₹17 lakh in compensation for the victim’s parents. Judge Anirban Das, 1st Addl. District Judge, had found Roy guilty under Sections 64 (Rape), 66 (Punishment for causing death or resulting in […]
Go First Airline: NCLT Orders Liquidation
Budget Airline no more The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has ordered the liquidation of Go First Airways. A bench consisting of Judicial Member Mahendra Khandelwal and Technical Member Dr. Sanjeev Ranjan granted approval to the Committee of Creditors' (CoC) of Go First's application for the liquidation of the bankrupt budget airline. Go First, which […]
Suo Motu PIL: Tigress ‘F2’ and Cubs Disrupted, HC Demands Action
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court took Suo Moto cognizance, highlighting concerns over wildlife conservation and tourism management in the Umrer-Paoni-Karandla Tiger Reserve. The incident involved trained tourist guides carrying tourists gypsy vehicles who blocked the path of the tigress named 'F2' and her five cubs. The bench of Justice Nitin W. Sambre […]
Recruitment Announcement for Law Clerk Positions at Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court invites applications from eligible candidates for appointment as ‘Law Clerk’, on a one-year contractual basis at its Principal Seat at Bombay and bench offices at Nagpur and Aurangabad. Key Information Positions Available: Principal Seat at Bombay: 37 Bench at Nagpur: 11 Bench at Aurangabad: 16 Eligibility Criteria (A) (i) Fresh Law […]
SC Inclined to Transfer CLAT 2025 Result Petition to Single HC
On 15th January, the Supreme Court bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar are inclined to transfer petitions in different High Courts challenging the results of CLAT-2025 to the Punjab & Haryana Court. This decision comes after a transfer petition was filed by the Consortium of National Law Universities, consolidating the various petitions […]
SC to Hear Shahi Idgah Plea in Krishna Janmabhoomi Dispute
On 15th January 2025, the CJI Sanjeev Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar will address the legal validity of the plea filed by the Shahi Idgah mosque committee challenging an Allahabad High Court order in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute. The High Court had ruled that the mosque's religious character needed to be determined.
Right to Access Justice Not Absolute: SC Slams Frivolous Litigation, Imposes Rs. 1 Lakh Cost
The Supreme Court came down heavily on a Petitioner by imposing a cost of ₹100,000 for wasting time of the Supreme Court and the High Court by going on a frivolous litigation spree for 15 years through multiple meritless petitions, review petitions, appeals, and motions all stemming from his grievance for removal from service. Issuing […]
Bombay HC Declines to Entertain PIL on Coldplay Concert Ticket Scalping
The Bombay High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to address the issue of ticket scalping and black marketing of online tickets for concerts and live events, which arose following allegations of irregularities during the sale of tickets for the recent Coldplay concert. A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and […]
Non Chargesheeted Accused Can Be Summoned Under S. 319 CrPC: SC
The Supreme Court reiterated the discretionary power conferred upon courts under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), empowering them to summon any person named in a First Information Report (FIR) but not implicated in the chargesheet as an additional accused to face trial, provided that, during the trial, evidence surfaces against the […]