Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Brutal Crime of Spousal Immolation
Introduction:In a recent Supreme Court case, a man’s appeal challenging his life imprisonment for the murder of his wife was dismissed. The court observed that setting a person on fire constitutes ‘extreme cruelty’ falling under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC),
“What is achieved by continuing to punish a reformed prisoner?”: says the Supreme Court while releasing a convict after 26 years
Supreme court on Thursday ordered the release of a convict who spent 26 years behind bars stating that denying him a premature release would amount to the violation of his fundamental rights under Article 14 and Article 21 of the constitution of India.
SC, In Case relating to Uphaar Fire Tragedy, Asks CBI To Respond To Theater Owners’ Plea For Property Return
The Supreme Court on Wednesday requested an oral statement from the Central Bureau of Investigation about the 1997 Uphaar fire Tragedy in response to an appeal petition filed by the proprietors of Ansal Theatres asking for custody of the theatre and its grounds.
The Supreme Court responds that the day of remand should be taken into consideration when evaluating a default bail claim
Issue – The Supreme Court has ruled that the day of remand must be taken into account when evaluating a request for default bail in response to a referral on an important legal issue. Facts of the case – If the charge sheet
Amicus Curiae Suggests Eliminating SPV Contribution From Iron Ore Selling Value in Karnataka Mining
Senior Attorney Shyam Diwan, Amicus Curiae, in the PIL regarding the iron ore mining in some Karnataka districts, informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the Amicus was appointed due to the “serious environmental dimensions” of the case, which are no longer involved
AIBE Re-examination after a prolonged hiatus from law: SC Recommends
A recent ruling by the Supreme Court of India made a significant recommendation on Friday that requires advocates who have been employed in a non-legal context for a substantial period of time to retake the All-India Bar Examination once again. This recommendation in
Madras HC sought responses from Karnataka and Kerala Governments on their delay in nominating nodal officers to assist SIT in probing elephant deaths
Madras HC sought responses from the Karnataka and Kerala government on their delay in nominating nodal officers for Special Investigating Team (SIT) to look after the recent drastic increase in wildlife offences. Further, earlier this year, the court clarified on the constitution of
Anticipatory bail is only a statutory right and is not related to Article 21: Allahabad High Court
Allahabad High Court mentioned about seeking anticipatory bail, stated that under Section 438 of CrPC it is only a statutory right.
The Shraddha Murder Case: The Delhi HC denies a petition for transfer of the investigation to the CBI and imposes costs
Issue A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed by Attorney Joginder Tuli asking for the transfer of the investigation into the infamous Shraddha Walkar murder case from the Delhi police to the Central Bureau of Investigation was rejected by the Delhi High Court
Centre Opposing Schedule Caste status of Dalits in Abrahamic Religions
The Union Government submitted a counter affidavit in the Supreme Court in opposition to a petition seeking Schedule caste status for Dalits in Christianity and Islam.The said petition seeks a declaration by the Supreme Court upon the discriminatory nature of Constitutional(Scheduled casts) Order
