SC Pushes ECI for Transparency: Voter Turnout Data Under Scrutiny
The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice KV Viswanathan, directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to examine concerns over the publication of final voter turnout data and the disclosure of Form 17C, which records votes polled at each booth. The court allowed petitioners, Association […]
Advancing Gender Equality in the Legal Profession: A Call for Systemic Change
Speaking at a seminar, "Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women Who Made It," organized by the University of Mumbai and the Indian Council of Social Science Research, Justice BV Nagarathna advocated for a 30% reservation for women in State as well as Central government legal panels and public sector advisory roles, addressing the persistent gender disparity […]
Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Mannat’ Renovation; CRZ Violation Or Not?: NGT Demands Evidence
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench of Judicial Member Dinesh Kumar Singh and Expert Member Vijay Kulkarni has directed social activist Santosh Daundkar to submit evidence supporting his allegations of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) violations by actor Shah Rukh Khan or the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) in securing CRZ clearance for the renovation […]
‘Arbitrary’& ‘Biased’: CAT overturns Sameer Wankhede’s Transfer Order
The Principal Bench of Justice Ranjit More and Member Rajinder Kashyap of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has set aside the transfer of Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, Sameer Wankhede, known to have apprehended persons of high profile when he was serving as Zonal Director of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Mumbai. Wankhede's tenure was significant for […]
Miyan-Tiyan’, ‘Pakistani’ : Name Calling Not An Offence Under IPC: SC
The Supreme Court Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma recently ruled that calling someone "Miyan-Tiyan" or "Pakistani" may be in poor taste but does not amount to the offence of hurting religious sentiments under Section 298 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Court made this observation while quashing criminal proceedings […]
Abuse of Law: SC Dismisses Sukash Chandra Shekhar’s Plea for Jail Transfer
The Supreme Court on 18th February, 2025 dismissed a writ petition filed by an alleged conman Sukash Chandrashekhar, who is facing 27 cases, including extortion charges, seeking a transfer from Mandoli jail to Karnataka or any state where the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is not in power. A bench of Justice Bela M. Trivedi and […]
Prioritise Justice Over Technical Violations: SC To Writ Courts
The Supreme Court recently reaffirmed that writ courts should not interfere in cases involving mere violations of statutory provisions or norms unless such violations result in injustice. The Division Bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan, emphasized that the High Court’s power under Article 226 is discretionary. Therefore, even if an order is […]
Identity Mix-Up; Two “Antaryami Mishras”, One Padma Shri: Odisha HC To Investigate Controversy
The Orissa High Court bench of Justice S.K. Panigrahi is set to hear a unique case involving two individuals with the same name, both Antaryami Mishras’, and both claiming to be the recipients of the Padma Shri Award 2023. The Petitioner, by way of a Writ Petition, is seeking directions from the Court to order […]
Can A Trans Man Preserve His Reproductive Rights?: Kerala HC To Decide
A 28-year-old transgender man, Hari Devageeth, has moved the Kerala High Court after KIMS Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram allegedly refused to freeze and store his eggs, citing his gender identity. Devageeth, who was assigned female gender at birth but currently identifies himself as a male, has undergone breast removal surgery but has not yet completed sex […]
Bombay HC Directs to Freeze Zilla Parishad CEO’s Salary: Pay Teachers First
An irate bench of the Bombay High Court on 11th February, 2025 directed the Maharashtra Government to withhold the salary of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Solapur Zilla Parishad for a month. The recalcitrant CEO had refused to honour the HC’s earlier directive to pay teachers their salary and is now under risk […]