The Governor of Tennessee granted a one-year stay of execution for Tony Carruthers following a botched lethal injection that state officials and observers called deeply troubling.
Category: Legal
Waqf Amendment Act Hearings Continue With CJI Gavai Bench Amid Government Assurances
The Supreme Court continued hearing consolidated petitions challenging the Waqf Amendment Act 2025.
Supreme Court Upholds Husband’s Murder Conviction Noting Failure to Recognise Matrimonial Distress
While upholding the conviction the court drew attention to systemic failure to acknowledge suffering of married daughters.
Madhu Lynching Case: All 12 Convicts Receive Life Imprisonment in Kerala Court
The court confirmed the harshest available sentence for all persons convicted in the high-profile mob-lynching case.
Supreme Court Hears Cockroach Janta Party Case Over Government Website Shutdown
The satirical political movement returned to court after authorities took down its website without explanation.
UAPA Bail Granted After Five Years: Supreme Court Affirms K.A. Najeeb Precedent Will Apply With Full Force
The three-judge bench precedent on bail for prolonged UAPA incarceration was reaffirmed in Monday’s judgment.
Non-Mentioning of Crime Author in Inquest Report Cannot Alone Doubt Accused’s Involvement Says Supreme Court
The court made a significant clarification on evidentiary standards while remanding a bail matter to Allahabad HC.
Scene Re-Enactment by Accused Not Testimonial Compulsion Under Indian Evidence Act Rules SC
The Supreme Court overturned a Madras High Court decision that barred a crime scene reconstruction as self-incrimination.
Supreme Court Lists Chamber Matters for Week of May 25 to 29 2026
The apex court published advance listings for chamber hearings covering a broad range of civil and criminal matters.
Allahabad High Court Publishes Fourth and Fifth Editions of Historical Judgments in Hindi
The high court released e-booklets containing Hindi translations of landmark judgments from the pre-independence era.