The Supreme Court authorised a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry into the suspicious death of Twisha overriding family opposition and directing the CBI to file a preliminary report within six weeks.
Category: Legal
SC Upholds Life Sentence in Dowry Death Case Affirming Lower Court’s Conviction
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of a man convicted for the dowry-related death of his wife and upheld his life imprisonment sentence as proportionate to the offence.
Delhi High Court Stays Bar Council Debarment Order Against Advocate Lacking Due Process
The Delhi High Court granted a stay on a Bar Council order that debarred a lawyer without conducting a full disciplinary hearing ruling that natural justice principles were violated.
SC Questions Government on Commercial Court Rules Implementation Delay
The Supreme Court bench expressed strong concern that the central government has failed to implement commercial court procedural rules in a timely manner delaying resolution of business disputes.
Allahabad HC Rules No Individual Can Claim Exclusive Religious Use of Public Land
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a writ petition ruling that no person can demand exclusive or recurring use of public land for religious gatherings under Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution.
SC Grants Bail to UAPA Accused After Six Years in Custody Applying K.A. Najeeb Precedent
The Supreme Court cited the binding precedent set in Union of India v K.A. Najeeb to grant bail to a UAPA accused detained for nearly six years without trial completion.
Delhi HC Reverses Discharge of Accused in Wrongful Confinement and Hurt Case
The Delhi High Court overturned a lower court’s discharge of an accused in a wrongful confinement and physical assault case holding that sufficient evidence existed for the case to proceed to trial.
Assam UCC Bill Polygamy Ban and Live-In Registration Provisions Spark Constitutional Debate
Legal scholars raised constitutional questions about Assam’s proposed Uniform Civil Code provisions including the ban on polygamy and mandatory live-in relationship registration requirements.
J&K High Court Designates 15 New Senior Advocates in Annual Designation Round
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court officially designated fifteen new senior advocates in its annual senior designation exercise adding experienced members to the bench’s senior bar.
SC Clarifies Arbitration Act Section 31(7) Post-Award Interest Calculation Rules
The Supreme Court issued guidance on Section 31(7) of the Arbitration Act clarifying how post-award interest should be calculated on awarded sums including whether interest on interest is permissible.