INDIA SUPREME COURT

A public interest litigation (PIL) filed in the Supreme Court challenges the constitutionality of a new law governing the appointment of Election Commissioners (ECs) in India. The December 28, 2023, gazette notification is under fire for allegedly undermining the EC's autonomy and failing to ensure transparency...

The Supreme Court, on January 4, rejected Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera's plea to quash criminal proceedings against him related to an alleged remark about Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the special leave petition, which challenged the...