3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (271+ words) The Supreme Court has agreed to examine whether the closure of 17 Delhi Metro stations during the July student protests was a proportionate measure, issuing notice on a plea that argues no law permits shutting down a public utility to curb…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (193+ words) In a comment piece for The Tribune, former Supreme Court judge Justice Deepak Gupta argues that no country can call itself truly free without an independent and fearless judiciary, and warns that on liberty, dissent and the appointment of judges,…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (535+ words) The Supreme Court said allegations of intimidation and violence involving a 14-year-old girl linked to the CJP protests cannot be taken lightly, and directed immediate action on the FIR she has lodged, along with police protection for her and her…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (544+ words) Hearing the student-protest matter, the Supreme Court stopped a vulnerable witness from speaking in open court because the proceedings were being live-streamed, and directed that such witnesses receive protection no less than that given to protected witnesses in judicial proceedings,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (226+ words) The Supreme Court used Article 142 to quash NEET-protest FIRs so they “cease to exist,” bypassing the closure-report route. Here’s how the mechanism works and why it matters. The hearing before a Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (797+ words) A Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana heard the batch of petitions, which seek a court-monitored investigation into the alleged excesses, including the use of pellet guns, and issued notice on all…...