Supreme Court rejects plea challenging use of Urdu on nameboard of municipal council in Maharashtra

Supreme Court rejects plea challenging use of Urdu on nameboard of municipal council in Maharashtra

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a petition challenging the use of Urdu language on the nameboard of a municipal council in Maharashtra. Dismissing the plea filed by former Patur Councillor Varshatai Sanjay Bagade, the Bench of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia...
CJI Sanjiv Khanna names Justice BR Gavai as his successor

CJI Sanjiv Khanna names Justice BR Gavai as his successor

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday recommended the name of Justice BR Gavai, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, as his successor. Justice Gavai is slated to take oath on May 14 as the 52nd CJI, following...
Supreme Court maintains status quo on tree-felling in Kancha Gachibowli forest area near Central University campus in Hyderabad

Supreme Court maintains status quo on tree-felling in Kancha Gachibowli forest area near Central University campus in Hyderabad

The Supreme Court on Wednesday maintained status quo over tree felling in 400 acres of land at Kancha Gachibowli forest area near the Hyderabad Central University campus in Telangana. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih...
Indian Penal Code section on matrimonial cruelty does not violate right to equality: SC

Indian Penal Code section on matrimonial cruelty does not violate right to equality: SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalises cruelty towards women by their husbands or in-laws, does not violate the right to equality guaranteed by Article 14 of the Constitution, Bar and...
Waqf Amendment Bill Act 2025 SC Hearing LIVE News Updates: Supreme Court Decision on Waqf Board Latest News

Waqf Amendment Bill Act 2025 SC Hearing LIVE News Updates: Supreme Court Decision on Waqf Board Latest News

The pleas filed in the Supreme Court challenge the constitutionality of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 (File photo)Waqf Amendment Act SC Hearing LIVE News Updates: The Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to hear a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional...
Telangana HC Judge recuses from Revanth Reddy SC-ST Act case

Telangana HC Judge recuses from Revanth Reddy SC-ST Act case

Hyderabad: Justice K Lakshman of the Telangana High Court recused himself on Tuesday, April 15, from hearing the quash petition filed by chief minister A Revanth Reddy, which sought to set aside a 2016 FIR registered under the Scheduled Castes...
HC slams GHMC, govt over llegal constructions in Hyderabad, Secunderabad

HC slams GHMC, govt over llegal constructions in Hyderabad, Secunderabad

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has strongly criticised the government and the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) for their handling of unauthorised constructions in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. The court observed on Tuesday, April 15, that the...
Why did it take the Supreme Court so long to make asset declarations for judges mandatory?

Why did it take the Supreme Court so long to make asset declarations for judges mandatory?

The Indian judiciary has long enjoyed a reputation of honesty, especially compared to politicians. This impression exists in parallel to the fact that Indians are terrified of actually going to court, given the low expectation of honest justice from the...
Supreme Court to hear pleas against Waqf Amendment Act tomorrow

Supreme Court to hear pleas against Waqf Amendment Act tomorrow

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Wednesday a clutch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. As per the cause list published on the website of the apex court, a bench,...
The invisible subjects of justice

The invisible subjects of justice

India’s criminal justice system is founded on a constitutional framework of liberty, equality, and dignity. Yet for many, particularly the poor and marginalised, these ideals remain elusive. The system often ends up controlling or excluding them through legal complexity, systemic...
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