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Delhi High Court puts out guidelines on proclaiming an offender

Delhi High Court puts out guidelines on proclaiming an offender

The Delhi Court has issued guidelines on declaring an absconding accused as a proclaimed offender. It observed that declaring a person as a proclaimed offender affects his life and liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution and a due process of law must be followed in this regard. The Delhi High Court recently laid down …

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Supreme Court upholds Delhi Assembly Committee’s summon to Facebook India head Ajit Mohan

Supreme Court upholds Delhi Assembly Committee’s summon to Facebook India head Ajit Mohan

A Special Bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice Hrishikesh Roy noted, “The Assembly admittedly does not have the power to legislate under the issues which fall under the domain of the Union government. However, the objective of peace and harmony goes beyond law and order and police.” Mr Mohan had …

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Vinod Dua gets relief as Supreme Court quashes sedition case, says every journalist entitled to protection.

Vinod Dua gets relief as Supreme Court quashes sedition case, says every journalist entitled to protection.

The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed an FIR against journalist Vinod Dua who was booked for sedition over his YouTube show and granted him relief. The Supreme Court said that every journalist is entitled to protection, any detention or FIR is subject to the law laid down earlier. However, the court declined to order the …

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CBSE Students Can Seek Change Of Name In School Certificate: Supreme Court

CBSE Students Can Seek Change Of Name In School Certificate: Supreme Court

Stating that right to identity is a part of freedom of expression, the Supreme Court of India today said Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) students can seek change of names in their school certificates. A three-judge bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, BR Gavai, and Krishna Murari delivered the verdict on petitions challenging the CBSE …

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On vaccinating rural India, Supreme Court warns of digital divide, asks why Centre hasn’t acted on April 30

On vaccinating rural India, Supreme Court warns of digital divide, asks why Centre hasn’t acted on April 30

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central government to make a flexible policy for inoculating the country’s rural population against Covid-19 and its variants. He also added that this is for the larger welfare and it is a non-arbitrary policy. We have made some relaxations keeping the ground realities in mind and according to …

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95% of matters before Supreme Court are frivolous, laments Justice Chandrachud

95% of matters before Supreme Court are frivolous, laments Justice Chandrachud

The Supreme Court judge Justice D.Y. Chandrachud on Tuesday observed that 95% of the cases which are filed in the top court are frivolous in nature. He said that this was taking away the judges’ time. He said that in the absence of such frivolous pleas, the judges would have been able to utilise the …

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