LEGAL

The Supreme Court of India has dismissed a petition challenging the appointment of Advocate Victoria Gowri as an additional judge of the Madras High Court. The bench, consisting of Chief Justice of India SA Bobde and Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, rejected the plea on the grounds that the appointment was...

The Supreme Court of India has recently declined to entertain the plea of Rapido, a leading bike taxi aggregator company, against the Maharashtra government's refusal to grant a license for its operations in the state. The case in question pertains to the company's request for a license to offer bike taxi services...

The Chief Justice of India (CJI) has announced that a proposed budget allocation of Rs 7000 crore has been set aside for the E-Courts Project Phase 3, aimed at enhancing the efficiency of the judiciary. The move is expected to revolutionize the way in which courts operate, with a focus on incorporating technology to...

The Supreme Court of India recently made a landmark decision to make it easier for individuals to opt for passive euthanasia. This decision simplifies the guidelines on living will and advance directive that were established in 2018. Passive euthanasia is the act of withdrawing medical treatment with the intention...

The Supreme Court of India has recently emphasized the need for all courts across the country to adopt a hybrid system for hearing cases. In the current scenario, where the pandemic has forced many countries to shut down their physical courtrooms and shift to online proceedings, the Supreme Court has taken a...

Serious Matter: Supreme Court to Hear Rajkot Covid Hospital Fire Case in Second Week of March The Supreme Court of India will hear the Rajkot Covid Hospital fire case in the second week of March. The case concerns a fire that broke out at a Covid hospital in Rajkot, Gujarat on 21st...

In a recent case, the Supreme Court of India acquitted a man who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for alleged rape. The court found that the man was not guilty of rape as every breach of promise to marry is not considered as rape under Indian law. The case dates back to the year 2013 when the man...

The Delhi police have informed the Supreme Court of India that the investigation into the hate speech case against Hindu Yuva Vahini has been substantially completed. Background on the Case The case against Hindu Yuva Vahini, a Hindu nationalist organization,...

The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear a plea challenging the Centre's decision to ban a BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Challenge to Centre's Ban The petition was filed by a Delhi-based lawyer, who claimed that the ban was a violation of the...

In 1890, the idea of privacy was penned down by the supreme court Justice Louis Bandeis. During that time, the privacy law was applied only for physical interference; but now the inception of World Wide Web has restructured the concept of communication and encourages a dire need of redesigning privacy laws in...