Supreme Court Halts Bail for Unnao Rape Convict, Cites LK Advani Precedent to Question MLA’s Status Under POCSO
The Supreme Court on Monday intervened decisively to stop the release of former Uttar Pradesh legislator Kuldeep Singh Sengar, staying a Delhi High Court order that had suspended his life sentence and granted him bail in the 2017 Unnao rape case. The apex court’s move has reopened a critical legal question: whether an elected representative […]
Supreme Court Orders CBI Probe into Karur Stampede, Forms 3-Member Panel to Supervise
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Karur stampede case and formed a three-member supervisory committee led by retired Justice Ajay Rastogi to oversee the investigation. A Bench comprising Justices J.K. Maheshwari and N.V. Anjaria said the tragic incident had “left a deep imprint on the national […]
SC on J&K Statehood: ‘Must Consider Ground Realities, Can’t Ignore Pahalgam’
The Supreme Court on Thursday said that “ground realities” must be factored in while considering the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, noting that recent events in Pahalgam cannot be ignored. A bench led by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, along with Justice K. Vinod Chandran, was hearing multiple petitions seeking statehood restoration. […]
Supreme Court Drops Inquiry Into Justice Yadav as Rajya Sabha Takes Charge
The Supreme Court was preparing to initiate an in-house inquiry against Allahabad High Court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav over his controversial public comments at a VHP event. However, the plan was dropped after the Rajya Sabha secretariat intervened, asserting that any such action falls exclusively under the jurisdiction of Parliament and the President. Background […]