‘Shocking’: SC Stays Allahabad HC Verdict Declaring Grabbing Breasts & Breaking Pyjama Strings of Minor Girl Not ‘Attempt to Rape’
The Supreme Court bench of Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih has stayed the widely debated order of the Allahabad High Court, where it was held that acts of grabbing a minor victim's breasts, breaking the string of her pyjama and attempting to drag her beneath a culvert do not constitute the offence […]
VP Jagdeep Dhankhar Appraises CJI’s “Unprecedented” Steps in J.Yashwant Varma Case, Calls for Parliamentary Deliberation
“It is for the first time since independence that a Chief Justice of India has, in a transparent and accountable manner, put all materials available to him in public domain and shared without keeping anything with the Court. This is a step in the right direction." stated Vice President & Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar […]
SC Halts Eviction of 19,000 Street-Vendors
Recognizing that hawkers deserved to be treated with respect and dignity, the Supreme Court’s Division bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta granted interim protection from eviction to 19,000-odd street vendors in Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra. In October 2023, Respondent No. 1, Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, requested a minimum of six weeks to carry out […]
SP’s MLA Azmi Gets Anticipatory Bail Over Aurangzeb’s Praise Statement: City Civil & Sessions Court
History or Heresy? Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Abu Asim Azmi has been granted anticipatory bail by the Mumbai Sessions Court in a criminal case connected to his controversial statements praising Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and calling him a ‘good administrator.’ Mr. Azmi found himself at the center of a political and legal controversy following remarks made […]
Senior Advocate Anil Singh Returns as Additional Solicitor General for Bombay High Court
Senior Advocate Anil Singh has been appointed as Additional Solicitor General (ASG) of India for the Bombay High Court by the Central Government. The appointment comes in the wake of Senior Advocate Devang Vyas's resignation in January 2025. Vyas, who served as ASG of Gujarat and Bombay High Court, stepped down to return to private […]
SCOTUS Shuts Door on Tahawwur Rana’s Fight Against Extradition to India
On 06.03.2025, Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana's emergency application to put stay on his extradition to India has been rejected by Supreme Court of the United States. Tahawwur Rana, currently jailed in Los Angeles, had made a desperate last-minute plea to the Supreme Court of the United States to block his extradition to India. […]
Mumbai Attack Accused Tahawwur Rana Moves US SC to Block Extradition to India
Hanging by a thread, Mumbai terror attacks accused Tahawwur Rana, currently jailed in Los Angeles, has made a desperate last-minute plea to the US Supreme Court to block his extradition to India. Citing fears of torture due to his Pakistani Muslim identity, Rana is seeking an emergency stay on his transfer. In his petition, it […]
Bombay HC to Hear Madhabi Puri Buch’s Plea to Quash FIR in Alleged Listing Fraud
On 04.03.2025, the Bombay High Court single bench of Justice SG Dige is expected to hear Former Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch’s plea to quash an order passed by a Special Court in Mumbai directing the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to register a case against them in a listing fraud […]
Beat the Heat: Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa’s Exemption for Advocates
In a major relief for advocates, the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa (BCMG) has provided an exemption from wearing “black coats” amid soaring heat levels. The BCMG, vide a circular, allowed the advocates to not wear their traditional black coats from March 1st to June 30th every year. Previously, this exemption was only applicable […]
HC Judges Under Lokpal’s Ambit? SC Calls It ‘Disturbing,’ Stays Lokpal’s Decision
“Something Very Disturbing” opined the Supreme Court bench of Justice B.R. Gavai, Justice Surya Kant, and Justice Abhay S. Oka during the hearing of a Suo Moto case initiated on the Lokpal ruling, which held that it can exercise jurisdiction over High Court Judges under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013. On January 27, the […]