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The Centre has urged the Supreme Court to declare its landmark ruling decriminalising adultery in the Joseph Shine v. Union of India as "not good law", raising fundamental questions about how courts interpret morality and exercise judicial review under the Constitution. In written submissions filed in the ongoing Sabarimala case proceedings, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that while the Centre does not contest the striking down of Section 497 of the IPC as violative of Article 14, it str ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that landmark rulings decriminalising adultery and same-sex consensual relationships were based on a "subjective" interpretation of constitutional morality and should be considered "not a good law."The submissions were made before a nine-judge Constitution bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant during hearings on petitions related to religious freedoms, including the Sabarimala temple issue, news agency PTI reported..Appearing for ...Read More >
Sources dismissed concerns that the amendments could lead to censorship ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The Centre is revising IT Rules to cover the entire digital news ecosystem * Proposed changes focus on data retention, compliance, definitions, and structure * Expansion may include non-registered digital news content producers Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: The Centre is working on a significant overhaul of the Infor ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Tuesday unveiled draft amendments to the Information Technology Rules, 2021, proposing a fresh framework to regulate online news and current affairs content, while attempting to address concerns around overreach and censorship. The ministry has opened the draft for public consultation, with the feedback window currently set to close on April 14, although officials indicated that the deadline co ...Read More >
A bench of justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh said that despite constitutional guarantees and sustained institutional efforts, "patriarchy still permeates the everyday," raising a troubling question for society at large: Why does control over women's bodies, choices, and lives persist so deeply? The court made these observations while affirming the life sentence of a man convicted of murdering his wife in Rajasthan in 2011 by setting her ablaze. It said the incident is rooted in domesti ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) has released draft amendments to the Information Technology Rules 2021, proposing notable changes to how online news and current affairs content is regulated in India. The ministry has invited public feedback, with the consultation window closing on April 14, a deadline that may be extended further. Speaking after a meeting with industry stakeholders, MEITY Secretary S Krishnan sought to reassure c ...Read More >
Delivering the First Dr Rajendra Prasad Memorial Lecture on 'Constitutionalism beyond rights: Why structure matters' at Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) in Patna, Justice Nagarathna stressed that a "mature federation" must prioritise dialogue and negotiation over litigation, warning that the growing tendency of governments to rush to courts reflects deeper structural concerns. "Increase in conflict between the States of the Union or between the Centre and the States does not augur well f ...Read More >
New Delhi: Neutrality of elections cannot be assured if those who conduct polls are dependent on the contestants, Justice BV Nagarathna of the Supreme Court has said, in a veiled admonishment of the Election Commission. The apex court judge raised a critical concern regarding the structural independence of those tasked with overseeing the ballot while delivering the Rajendra Prasad Memorial Lecture at the Chanakya Law University in Patna Saturday. Citing a 1995 verdict where the Supreme Court ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna, while highlighting that the Election Commission is the primary institution entrusted with maintaining the integrity of polls, has said if those who conduct elections are dependent on those who contest them, the neutrality of the process cannot be assured. The apex court judge raised a critical concern regarding the structural independence of those tasked with overseeing the ballot while delivering the Rajendra Prasad Memorial Lec ...Read More >
PATNA: Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna on Saturday urged the Centre to view states as "coordinates and not subordinates" and asserted that the separation of powers was a "constitutional arrangement of co-equals." Delivering a lecture at the Chanakya Law University in Patna, Justice Nagarathna also called for keeping aside "inter-party differences" in the matter of "Centre-state relations," underscoring that governance must not depend on "which party may be ruling the Centre and which ...Read More >
Patna, Apr 4 (PTI) Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna on Saturday urged the Centre to view states as "coordinates and not subordinates" and asserted that the separation of powers was a "constitutional arrangement of co-equals." Delivering a lecture at the Chanakya Law University in Patna, Justice Nagarathna also called for keeping aside "inter-party differences" in the matter of "Centre-state relations", underscoring that governance must not depend on "which party may be ruling the Centre ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 16 (PTI) West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday refrained from commenting on whether TMC leader Aroop Biswas should resign from all his ministerial posts to ensure an impartial inquiry into the Messi event fiasco, and said he is waiting for "the files" to reach him. Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accepted the resignation of Biswas as the sports and youth affairs minister, while he continues to remain in the cabinet as the power and housing minister. Ask ...Read More >
Kolkata, Nov 7 (PTI) The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the Centre to immediately implement the MGNREGA scheme in West Bengal, while granting four weeks' time to file an affidavit regarding payment of arrears to beneficiaries. Passing an interim order, a division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen said, "So far as payment of arrears is concerned, four weeks' time is granted to the Centre and other respondents to file their affidavit-in-opposi ...Read More >
East Midnapore (West Bengal) [India], October 28 (ANI): The Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said that West Bengal might face President's rule if the voter list and the elections are not carried out in time here as several leaders of the ruling Trinamool Congress continue to oppose the Special Intensive Revision exercise in West Bengal. "If a government isn't formed by 5 May, then President's rule will automatically be imposed in West Bengal. Preparin ...Read More >
The government on Thursday initiated the process to appoint the next chief justice of India as incumbent B R Gavai demits office on November 23, In an era where almost all aspects of governance and decision-making involves the usage of technology, in varying degrees, Justice Surya Kant, poised to assume the office of Chief Justice of India (CJI) next month, has been a strong proponent of profound human enterprise in the domain of dispensing justice. In his recent address, Justice Surya Kant, ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: CJI B R Gavai and Justice Surya Kant, the next CJI, on Thursday stoutly defended the much-criticised collegium system for selecting constitutional court judges and said it has helped the judiciary preserve its autonomy and independence in administration of justice.CJI Gavai was speaking at Royal Institute of Management in Thimphu, Bhutan, while Justice Kant was addressing Sri Lankan Supreme Court in Colombo. The CJI cited SC's 2015 judgment striking down the National Judicial Appointm ...Read More >
"It has become a prerequisite for each and every country to formulate a more thoughtful regulation that mitigates the challenges and harms of AI without hindering innovation." India is gearing up to introduce new legal obligations aimed at curbing the rising menace of deepfakes online. As reported by Reuters, the government on Wednesday proposed fresh regulations that would compel artificial intelligence (AI) developers and social media platforms to label any content generated by AI. The Minist ...Read More >
MARTOLI, India (AP) -- Dozens of dilapidated stone buildings are what is left of the once-thriving border village of Martoli, in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. Nestled in Johar Valley and surrounded by Himalayan peaks -- the most notable being Nanda Devi, once considered the tallest mountain in the world -- this village had traded sugar, lentils, spices and cloth for salt and wool with Tibetans across the border. The nomadic occupants of several villages spent the winter months in th ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India has asked public interest directors on the boards of market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) to treat system failure as financial irregularity. "Ensure that as MIIs innovate, there is no compromise on systemic stability or data integrity. Sebi encourages the use of AI and machine learning tools, but with guardrails to protect privacy and security of investor data," Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said. He was speaking at the Public Interest ...Read More >
Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini said that legislative drafting is not merely a technical exercise, but a powerful means to strengthen democracy. He said that clear and well-framed laws are the true strength of any democratic system. While drafting legislation, it is equally important to keep in mind future challenges and technological advancements. Saini was speaking at a two-day training workshop on legislative drafting organised by Haryana Vidhan Sabha. The workshop was inaugurated by ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 16 (ANI): Former Union Minister and BJP leader V. Muraleedharan on Tuesday supported the Supreme Court's interim order regarding the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. He said that the Opposition was saying that the Waqf Amendment is unconstitutional, but the Supreme Court has said that there's nothing unconstitutional in that. Speaking to ANI, Muraleedharan asserted, "All these days, the opposition was saying that the Waqf Amendment is unconstitutional, ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked governments of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan and other states, to file their response on various pleas challenging the constitutional validity of anti-religious conversion laws enacted by these states. The matter came up for hearing before a bench led by Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and comprising Justice K Vinod Chandran. The bench was hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of laws d ...Read More >
Paschim Medinipur (West Bengal) [India], September 16 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court's interim order regarding the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 and said that the legislation has proven to be correct. Speaking to ANI, Ghosh said, "Those who took this matter to the court, the court has proved that the law which has been passed is correct." The apex court has put a stay on certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, while uphol ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 16 (ANI): BRS Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's interim order on the Waqf Amendment Act 2025. He said that the BRS has consistently voiced concerns against the contentious provisions of the Act, which "propagated polarisation and threatened the communal harmony of our nation." "We fought against the problematic clauses of the Waqf Amendment Act, questioning how one decides who is a Muslim or how a government offic ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has partially stayed the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025, to balance the interests of involved parties. Certain provisions related to determining Islamic practice duration, property status, and collector's powers are suspended. The court also addressed the composition of the Central Waqf Council and boards, ensuring non-Muslim representation limits. The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that no case is made out to stay all provisions of the recently passed Waqf Amendment Act, 2025. A ben ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 16 (ANI): BRS Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's interim order on the Waqf Amendment Act 2025. He said that the BRS has consistently voiced concerns against the contentious provisions of the Act, which "propagated polarisation and threatened the communal harmony of our nation." "We fought against the problematic clauses of the Waqf Amendment Act, questioning how one decides who is a Muslim or how a government offic ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15: The Supreme Court on Monday put on hold several key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including the clause that only those practising Islam for the last five years can dedicate a property as Waqf, but refused to stay the entire law. "We have held that presumption is always in favour of constitutionality of a statute and intervention (can be done) only in the rarest of rare cases," a bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih said in its in ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday delivered an interim verdict on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The judgment runs 128 pages. A division bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih gave limited relief while the larger challenge remains under consideration. The court said it did not prima facie find many provisions arbitrary. Still, a few clauses were put on hold or clarified for the time being. 1. Waqf creator must be a practicing Muslim: Section 3(r) the recently enact ...Read More >
New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court's interim judgement on the Waqf (Amendment) Act. Board spokesperson SQR Ilyas said that while the Court has given some relief, it has not addressed all the constitutional issues raised. He said that the Muslim community and the AIMPLB had expected a stay on all clauses of the Act which, according to them, go against the basic provisions of the Constitution. "The Court has stayed a fe ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The Left parties on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court order putting on hold certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, which sparked nationwide protests and debates earlier this year. The Supreme Court on Monday put on hold several key provisions of the Waqf law, including the clause that only those practising Islam for the last five years can dedicate a property as waqf, but refused to stay the entire law. Welcoming the decision, CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby ...Read More >
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