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The Supreme Court on Friday suggested major reforms in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code "to restore faith in the regulatory and insolvency framework," even as it urged the government to come up with a revival fund to provide financing for stressed real estate projects undergoing insolvency proceedings. The apex court said that the Right to Housing was not merely a contractual entitlement but a facet of the fundamental Right to Life under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution and the governmen ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court has issued a slew of guidelines to overhaul the conditions of beggars' homes across the country, while ruling on a case concerning the death of inmates at Delhi's Lampur Beggars' Home due to contaminated water. A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan emphasised that beggars' homes must evolve from punitive holding centres to restorative spaces that uphold constitutional values, particularly the right to life with dignity under Art ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Supreme Court recently came down heavily on speculative investors in real estate. Additionally, it said the real estate sector needs systemic reforms to infuse credibility. What prompted this? Mint explains. What did the Supreme Court ruling say? The Supreme Court issued a ruling on 12 September in response to a batch of appeals following a decision by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal on a housing project in Greater Noida. Affirming NCLAT's ruling that termed the appe ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said an average home buyer desires a stable roof over their family's head and the anxiety of not having a home despite paying a fortune is bound to take a serious toll on health, productivity, and dignity, and the Centre cannot continue to be a silent spectator, when desire for a dream home of the taxpayers' is shattered. A bench comprising justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said: "The Union government shall consider establishing a revival fund under Nationa ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday said any undue delay in deciding bail pleas is an injustice and violative of the accused's fundamental rights while setting a timeline of two months for trial and high courts to decide bail and anticipatory bail applications.A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said liberty of citizens cannot be left in abeyance by keeping bail plea hanging for a long time and took strong objection to Bombay high court keeping an anticipatory bail plea pending for ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI) Prolonged delay in disposal of regular and anticipatory bail pleas amounts to a denial of justice, the Supreme Court on Friday said and directed high courts to decide such applications within two months from the date of filing. Issuing a slew of directions, a bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said applications concerning personal liberty couldn't be kept pending for years while the applicants remain under a "cloud of uncertainty". The apex court said regul ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) Left parties on Wednesday deplored the denial of bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others by the Delhi High Court in the "larger conspiracy" case of February 2020 riots, calling it a "travesty of justice". The Communist Party of India (Marxist) said this is the fifth time that their bail application has been rejected in the last five years and no charges have been framed yet. "The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) deplores the Delhi High Court's denial of bail to Umar Khali ...Read More >
The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that state governments cannot invoke writ jurisdiction in moving the apex court against the actions of the President and the Governor in dealing with the bills passed by assemblies for violation of fundamental rights. Photograph: Rahul Singh/ANI Photo A five-judge bench Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice B R Gavai was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, that the President would like to have an opinion of the ap ...Read More >
Delhi/Hyderabad, Aug 28 (Maxim News): The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that state governments cannot invoke writ jurisdiction in moving the apex court against the actions of the President and the governor in dealing with the bills passed by assemblies for violation of fundamental rights. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp A five-judge bench Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice BR Gavai was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, that the President would li ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) India's gains from importing discounted Russian oil are estimated to be just USD 2.5 billion per annum, significantly lower than the previously speculated range of USD 10-25 billion, a research report said on Thursday. Stopping Russian oil imports would force India, the world's third-largest oil importer and consumer, to rely on limited alternatives, potentially driving global crude prices up to USD 100 per barrel amid rising demand and tight supply. "Benefit from Russi ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the governor cannot have a dominating position over the state executive and the state legislature, since the arrangement was akin to having "two swords in the same scabbard". A five-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and comprising Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, PS Narasimha, and AS Chandurkar, is hearing submissions on the presidential reference, which raised constitutional questions on whether the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) Commercial and prohibited speeches are not covered under the fundamental right, the Supreme Court on Monday said as it asked five social media influencers, including "India's Got Latent" host Samay Raina, to display their unconditional apology in their podcasts or shows for ridiculing persons with disabilities and rare genetic disorders. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said the degree of repentance should be higher than the degree of offending and made ...Read More >
Dehradun (AsiaNews) - Uttarakhand, a state in northern India on the southern edge of the Himalayas, wants to increase the penalties under its anti-conversion law, raising concerns in the local Church, which fears its misuse against minorities. This is the second amendment to the anti-conversion law, in force since 2018, following the amendment of 2022. The Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2025, increases the penalty for forced conversion to 14 years and, in some cases, 20 year ...Read More >
Jind: Following a report published in TOI on Aug 7, highlighting the harrowing case of a 15-year-old boy allegedly held as a bonded labourer and subjected to brutal abuse for two months, the Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance and issued strict directives to authorities in Jind and Nuh districts.The full commission, comprising chairperson Justice Lalit Batra and members Kuldip Jain and Deep Bhatia, expressed grave concern over the incident, describing it as a disturbing ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday said it would watch a film purportedly based on the life of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath before deciding on a plea by its makers challenging the Central Board of Film Certification's (CBFC) refusal to certify it. Film Inspired by Biography The movie, inspired by the book "The Monk who became Chief Minister", was denied clearance by the CBFC, which cited 29 objections, including the filmmakers' failure to secure a no-objection certificat ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with na ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday clarified that the state is expanding arms licence services, not handing out guns, amid growing concerns from experts that higher gun prevalence could increase risks of injury, death, and wildlife poaching. The clarification came amid a plan to let indigenous residents in identified "vulnerable" areas apply online via Sewa Setu. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Meanwhile, public-healt ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that the personal liberty of two consenting adults to marry and live together peacefully is protected under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. In a recent ruling, the court emphasised that family opposition cannot override this autonomy. Justice Sanjeev Narula stated that the Supreme Court has consistently upheld this principle, directing law enforcement to protect couples from threats or coercion. In this case, the court ordered police protect ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that the personal liberty of two consenting adults to marry and live together peacefully is protected under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. In a recent ruling, the court emphasised that family opposition cannot override this autonomy. Justice Sanjeev Narula stated that the Supreme Court has consistently upheld this principle, directing law enforcement to protect couples from threats or coercion. In this case, the cou ...Read More >
The Delhi High Court has demanded a response from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation following allegations that sanitary pad vending machines in metro stations are faulty. A lawyer, Nikhil Goyal, petitioned for immediate installation of fully operational machines, emphasizing the impact on women commuters' health and rights. The Delhi High Court has called upon the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for a response concerning a plea that highlights the malfunctioning of sanitary pad vending machi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bringing down the curtain on the proceedings initiated against misleading advertisements for medicinal products, the Supreme Court has closed the case filed by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) against Patanjali Ayurved and its founders.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan said no further hearing was needed as the court had already passed various orders and the purpose of the case had been achieved. "By various orders, the prayers of the WP have been achieved and ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a response from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on a plea alleging that sanitary pad vending machines at metro stations across the capital are either faulty or non-functional, causing inconvenience to women commuters.Hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Nikhil Goyal, a bench of chief justice D K Upadhyaya and justice Tushar Rao Gedela issued notices to DMRC, Delhi govt, and other concerned authorities. The court gave DMRC two wee ...Read More >
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday constituted a three-member committee to investigate allegations of misconduct against Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma. The panel will be headed by Supreme Court judge Justice Aravind Kumar, with Madras High Court Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and jurist B V Acharya as members. The decision follows an in-house inquiry report that found Justice Varma guilty in connection with the "cash discovery" incident at his officia ...Read More >
Mau (UP), Aug 6 (PTI) Samajwadi Party's district student wing president Akhilesh Bharti has been booked for allegedly conducting an unauthorised 'PDA Pathshala', an informal learning initiative launched by Samajwadi workers in protest against the Uttar Pradesh government's school pairing policy, officials said on Wednesday. The education department initiated action acting on viral photos and videos circulating on social media, and the case was lodged late on Tuesday night at the City Kotwali on ...Read More >
Ambala (Haryana) [India], August 3 (ANI): Haryana Cabinet Minister Anil Vij attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after his recent remarks claiming he possesses evidence that could destroy the credibility of the Election Commission, accusing him of habitually lying and continuously attacking India's constitutional institutions. Vij told reporters here, 'Rahul Gandhi has a habit of lying. He and his Congress party have launched a jihad against all constitutional institutions of the country. Now ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], August 2 (ANI): The Left Democratic Front (LDF) has announced statewide protest gatherings across all 140 assembly constituencies in Kerala on August 3 and 4, in response to the arrest of two Kerala nuns in Chhattisgarh on charges of human trafficking and religious conversion. The nuns, Sister Vandana Francis and Sister Preethy Mary, were arrested by police at Durg Railway Station in Chhattisgarh on July 25. Condemning the arrests, CPI(M) State Secretary MV ...Read More >
Mumbai: Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) is not a preventive detention law, and even if assumed to be so, the constitutional challenge on that basis would still fail, observed the Bombay High Court while upholding the constitutional validity of the Act. A bench of Justices Ajey Gadkari and Neela Gokhale dismissed a petition filed by Anile Baile, who had been issued a notice by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in July 2020 in connection with the Elgar Parishad violence ca ...Read More >
Lalu Prasad Yadav has appealed to the Supreme Court after the Delhi High Court refused to halt trial court proceedings in the CBI's land-for-jobs case. He seeks to quash the FIR, chargesheets, and subsequent orders, citing a 14-year delay and lack of mandatory approval under Section 17A of the PC Act, alleging political vendetta. Former Bihar chief minister and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav has moved the Supreme Court against an order dismissing his plea seeking a stay on the trial court procee ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bombay high court refused to direct the Central Adoption Resource Agency (Cara) to approve the adoption of an American child by an Indian Muslim couple. It observed that neither the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act nor the Adoption Regulations allow the adoption of a child of foreign citizenship unless the child is 'in need of care and protection' or 'in conflict with law.'"There is no fundamental right of the petitioners to adopt an American child, which child does ...Read More >
Mumbai: The BMC is set to begin structural strengthening work on the Parel TT flyover in October this year. To minimise traffic inconvenience, the repairs will be carried out in phases by closing one lane at a time. The repair work was originally planned two years ago but was deferred as the Delisle Road Bridge in Lower Parel was still under reconstruction at the time. Undertaking both projects simultaneously would have worsened traffic congestion in central Mumbai. Constructed in 1980, the Pa ...Read More >
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