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07 Aug

SC Issues Notice to Centre Over Massive Medical Data Breach Involving 1.5 Lakh Indians

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaBhupesh Baghel, CJI Surya Kant, data breach, Mahua Moitra, Supreme Court

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Central Government following a petition alleging a major breach of medical and personal data belonging to nearly 1.5 lakh Indian citizens. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant asked the Centre to respond to the plea filed by Vitraya Technologies Private Limited, which seeks a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the alleged data theft. Senior counsel K Parameshwar, representing the petitioner, argued before the court that the breach spans six states and poses a severe threat to citizens' fundamental right to privacy under…

06 Aug

Supreme Court Denies Interim Bail to Asaram, Permits Round-the-Clock Trained Caregiver

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAIIMS report, Asaram Bapu, interim bail, parole, Rajasthan High Court, Supreme Court

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh)— The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to grant interim bail on medical grounds to self-styled godman Asaram, who is serving a life sentence for sexually assaulting a minor at his Jodhpur ashram in 2013. A division bench comprising Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice P.B. Varale kept his interim bail application pending while allowing him to engage a trained caretaker of his choice to provide 24-hour assistance inside prison. The order was passed after the apex court evaluated a health assessment report submitted by a medical board at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). The…

30 Jul

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection to Student Protesters Amid NEET-UG 2026 Controversy

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaCJP Protests, Education Ministry, FIR, Indian Law, NEET-UG 2026, Student Rights, Supreme Court

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an interim directive to all states, strictly prohibiting any coercive action against students who participated in the Cockroach Janta Party-led protests regarding the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. These demonstrations, which centered on demands for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, have reignited a significant legal discussion regarding the finality of First Information Reports. While the court's order provides necessary temporary relief for the protesters, it does not function as a cancellation of the existing criminal records. Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, an FIR serves as the…

29 Jul

Supreme Court Quashes 2021 Office Memorandum Granting Retrospective Environmental Clearances

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaChief Justice Surya Kant, Environment Protection Act, environmental clearance, Supreme Court

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court quashed the Union Government’s 2021 Office Memorandum (OM), which established a continuous administrative route for granting retrospective environmental clearances (ECs) to projects that began operations without prior regulatory approval. Declaring the executive order impermissible under law, a three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant ruled that the directive failed the tests of proportionality and reasonableness, while infringing upon fundamental rights under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution. The court emphasized that mandatory prior environmental clearances remain the foundation of India's environmental regulatory framework and that project proponents cannot illegally…

17 Jul

Supreme Court Clarifies Voter Roll Removal Does Not Result in Loss of Citizenship

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabcitizenship status, Election Commission, Electoral Roll, Supreme Court, welfare schemes, West Bengal

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court of India clarified on Friday that the removal of an individual's name from the electoral roll does not automatically equate to a loss of citizenship. The apex court made the observation while agreeing to examine a petition challenging the exclusion of individuals deleted from the voter list during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal from various state welfare schemes. A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, and including Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana, reiterated that a deletion during an SIR exercise cannot independently strip a…

14 Jul

Supreme Court Fines Comedian Samay Raina and Influencers Rs 3 Lakh Each Over Offensive Disability Remarks

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAshish Chanchlani, Ranveer Allahbadia, Samay Raina, SMA Foundation, Supreme Court

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court of India has taken a severe stance against popular content creators, imposing a penalty of 3 lakh rupees each on comedian Samay Raina and prominent YouTubers Ranveer Allahbadia and Ashish Chanchlani. A three-judge bench, led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and including Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, reprimanded the influencers for showing arrogance and acting in brazen violation of the court's directives. The bench noted that despite claims of filing a compliance affidavit, no documentation had actually been submitted, emphasizing that operating from outside the country does not place these…

14 Jul

Supreme Court Refuses to Stay CBSE Three-Language Policy for Class 9 Students

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaCBSE policy, Class 9 curriculum, NCERT textbooks, Supreme Court, Surya Kant, three-language formula

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court of India has declined to grant an interim stay on the Central Board of Secondary Education's newly implemented three-language policy. The controversial mandate requires Class 9 students to study three languages, which must include at least two native Indian languages, starting from the current 2026-27 academic session. A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, issued fresh notices to the Central Government, the CBSE, and the National Council of Educational Research and Training. While refusing to pause the rollout, Chief Justice Surya…

12 Jun

Centre Mulling Policy for West Asian Students with Cancelled Board Exams, Supreme Court Defers Hearing

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaCBSE results, Higher education, security situation, student policy, Supreme Court, West Asia

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Central Government on Friday informed the Supreme Court that it is actively considering a comprehensive policy to accommodate private candidates from West Asia whose Class 12 board results remain unannounced following the cancellation of exams by the Central Board of Secondary Education due to regional security concerns. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a bench comprising Justice AG Masih and Justice Vijay Bisnoi that the government is evaluating a broader policy framework to assist similarly situated students caught in the administrative limbo. Following the submission, the top court deferred the hearing on the matter to June…

10 Jun

Supreme Court Invokes Article 142 to Quash POCSO Conviction After Victim Marries Accused

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaPOCSO, Supreme Court

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court of India has exercised its extraordinary plenary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to set aside the conviction and 10-year prison sentence of a man under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The landmark ruling came after the court observed that the victim voluntarily married the accused upon reaching adulthood and sought to preserve her domestic peace. A vacation bench comprising Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar ruled that forcing the husband to serve the remainder of his sentence would disrupt a settled marital life, clearing the…

06 Jun

Supreme Court Stays Deportation of Four Assam Women Declared Foreign Nationals

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAssam, Basiram Nessa, citizenship dispute, deportation stay, Foreigners Tribunal, Supreme Court

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court has stayed the deportation of four women from Assam who were declared foreign nationals by Foreigners Tribunals and were facing removal from the country.A Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice V. Mohan issued notices to the Centre, the Assam Government and the Election Commission on petitions filed by Basiram Nessa, Musstt Nureza Begum, Saleha Khatun and Sarbhanu Begum. The respondents have been directed to file their replies before the next hearing scheduled for July 16.In its June 5 order, the apex court directed that the existing status quo be maintained and ruled…