J&K HC: Women Advocates Can’t Appear with Face Covered
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Srinagar Bench, clarified that the Bar Council of India (BCI)'s rules for dress code for women advocates does not permit them to appear in court with their faces covered. This observation arose from a case seeking to quash a domestic violence complaint, initially heard by Justice […]
SC Stays Death Sentence of Kolhapur Cannibal
The Supreme Court Bench, comprising Justice Surya Kant, Justice Pankaj Mithal, and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, while hearing the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by a Convict, stayed the Bombay High Court's order of execution of his death sentence. The Convict, a man from Kolhapur, was convicted of brutally murdering his mother, dismembering her, and attempting […]
SC Quashes Arbitrary Land Allotment To Medinova Regal CHS
Supreme Court Quashes MRCHS Land Allotment, Citing Arbitrary Process and Violation of ProcedureOn December 12, 2024, the Supreme Court bench of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah set aside the Bombay High Court's judgment. The Court found the allotment of land to the Medinova Regal Co-operative Housing Society (MRCHS) by the Maharashtra Government to […]
SC Questions Public Inconvenience Justification for Stopping Udayasthamana Pooja
On 11th December 2024, the Supreme Court bench comprising Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Rajesh Bindal issued notice in a plea challenging the Kerala High Court’s 7th December 2024 judgment. The Kerala High Court has upheld the Guruvayoor Sri Krishna Temple administration's decision not to conduct the Udayasthamana Pooja on Vrishchikam Ekadasi, citing public convenience. […]
HC Strips Ex-MLA Of Indian Citizenship
On December 9, 2024, the Telangana High Court revoked the Indian citizenship of former Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Chennamaneni Ramesh, declaring him a German citizen. The court also imposed a fine of ₹30 lakhs for concealing his German citizenship. Justice B Vijaysen Reddy said Mr.Ramesh's actions since 2009 had deprived […]
Aircraft Act No More; Replaced By Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024
The Rajya Sabha on 5th December, 2024, passed the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024, (BVV) which repeals the Aircraft Act, 1934. The bill had previously been passed by the Lok Sabha on August 9, 2024. The BVV retains most provisions of the Aircraft Act and aims to regulate the design, manufacture, maintenance, possession, use, operation, sale, […]
Bombay HC Imposes 5 Lakh Costs Pursuant To Wasting 2.5 Hours Of Courts Time
The Bombay High Court bench of Justice GS Kulkarni and Justice Advait M Sethna imposed a ₹5 lakh cost on a litigant for filing a frivolous writ petition that wasted over two and a half hours of the court's valuable time. The case revolved around a land dispute involving G.B. Industries, which occupied property owned […]
Punjab & Haryana HC Acquits Rape Accused In POCSO Case
The Punjab and Haryana High Court bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Kuldeep Tiwari quashed a conviction under Sections 363, 366-A, 376, 506 IPC and Sections 4, 6, and 8 of the POCSO Act by the Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Fast Track Court (POCSO). The court noted that the victim's conduct suggested voluntary involvement, as she […]
SC Clarifies Bidders Rights in Tender Process: Equality and Fair Treatment
In a Civil Appeal before the Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Bela M. Trivedi and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, set aside the Madhya Pradesh High Court's judgment, which had directed the Indore Vikas Praadhikaran (IDA) to allot land to Shri Humad Jain Samaj Trust (Trust), the highest bidder in a public auction. The Supreme Court […]
Ajmer Court Seeks Response on Plea Alleging Shiva Temple Beneath Ajmer Dargah
On November 27, 2024, the District Court of Ajmer in Rajasthan issued notices to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs, and the Ajmer Dargah Committee in connection with a civil suit filed by Hindu Sena President Vishnu Gupta. The notice was issued by Civil Judge Manmohan Chandel, with the […]