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10 Nov

Supreme Court Seeks WhatsApp’s Plan To Tackle Digital Arrest Scams, Asks States To Submit FIR Details

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court has asked WhatsApp and other concerned digital intermediaries to submit details of measures they propose to take to prevent digital arrest scams and related cybercrimes in India. It has also directed law enforcement agencies across states and Union Territories to provide details of registered FIRs and the progress of investigations into such cases. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant directed the intermediaries to submit their proposals to the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) as well. The matter has been listed for further hearing on November 23. The court…

06 Nov

Supreme Court Clarifies OBC Creamy Layer Ruling, Says March Verdict Will Apply To Ongoing And Future Selections

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaCivil Services Examination, Creamy layer, CSE 2025, DoPT, OBC Reservation, Supreme Court

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court on Friday clarified the scope of its March 11 judgment on determining the creamy layer status of candidates belonging to the Other Backward Classes (OBC), ruling that it would apply to ongoing and subsequent selection processes but would not reopen completed appointments or service allocations. A Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice R Mahadevan declined to modify the earlier verdict, which held that parental income alone cannot determine whether an OBC candidate falls under the creamy layer. The assessment must also consider the posts and status held by parents in public sector…

26 Oct

Supreme Court Permits Ashish Mishra to Visit Lakhimpur Kheri for Diwali

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): The Supreme Court on Monday granted Ashish Mishra, an accused in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, permission to visit his hometown in Uttar Pradesh to celebrate Diwali with his family and close relatives, subject to existing bail conditions. Mishra, the son of former Union minister Ajay Mishra, is currently out on bail but had been restricted from entering Lakhimpur Kheri. The court allowed the temporary visit while stressing that the trial must proceed without unnecessary delays. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana directed Mishra to return on…

17 Oct

Supreme Court Says Internet Access Is A Fundamental Right For Children, Suggests Child-Safe Social Media Accounts

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiachild safety, Fundamental Rights, India news, Internet Rights, Online Safety, Social Media, Supreme Court

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court has said that access to and use of the internet is a fundamental right for every individual, including children, under Articles 21 and 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. At the same time, the court has emphasised the need for proportionate safeguards to protect minors from harmful online content and interactions. In its October 15 verdict, a Bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran said children's safety and freedom should not be treated as competing interests. “The safety of our children and their freedom are not at odds with each other. Our…

17 Oct

Supreme Court Rules State Cannot Take Over Temple Property Through Gift Deed, Sets Aside Madras HC Verdict

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaErode, Indian judiciary, Legal news, Madras High Court, Religious Institutions, Supreme Court, Tamil Nadu, Temple Property

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court has ruled that state governments cannot take ownership of religious or charitable institutions' properties through gifts made by temporary trustees, stressing that such assets must be managed in the institution's best interests rather than for administrative convenience. A Bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe delivered the ruling on Friday while hearing a dispute over more than one acre of land belonging to the Nagapalayam Mariamman-Ponnachiamman Temple in Tamil Nadu's Erode district. The court struck down a gift deed through which S Bhoopathy, a temporary trustee of the temple, had transferred…

14 Oct

‘Overkill’: Supreme Court Protects Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay, Quashes UP Police Notice To X For Digital Data

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAbhishek Upadhyay, Digital Privacy, Ghaziabad, journalism, Road Rage Case, Supreme Court, Uttar Pradesh police

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court on Wednesday made its interim protection against coercive action absolute for journalist Abhishek Upadhyay in a road-rage case registered by the Ghaziabad Police. The court also quashed a notice issued to social media platform X seeking his personal and digital information, questioning the breadth of the data request in relation to the alleged incident. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order on October 14. It also allowed Upadhyay to challenge the FIR before the Allahabad High Court and seek guidelines governing police collection of…

12 Oct

SC Questions Centre Over Selective Drug Price Controls, Directs Wider Cap Beyond Cancer Medicines

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaCancer Drugs, DPCO, Healthcare Costs, Medicine Price Cap, NPPA, Supreme Court

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court on Monday expressed sharp dissatisfaction with the Union government's decision to restrict trade margin capping exclusively to anti-cancer drugs, remarking that there was "hardly anything to be happy about" and questioning why similar caps have not been extended across other vital pharmaceutical categories. The Centre submitted before the top court that it has resolved to cap trade margins on anti-cancer drugs at 30 percent of the Maximum Retail Price (MRP), a step considered during the 151st meeting of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) on October 8. According to the government, invoking extraordinary…

10 Oct

Supreme Court to Hold Special Sunday Hearing on Plea Over Delhi Metro Shutdown During Jantar Mantar Protest

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): The Supreme Court will convene a special hearing on Sunday, October 11, to consider a contempt petition alleging that its October 9 order concerning restrictions on public transport ahead of protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar was deliberately disobeyed. A bench comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana is scheduled to hear the matter at 10:30 am. The petition alleges that authorities failed to comply with the court’s directions against a complete shutdown of public transport in the run-up to the protest. It specifically seeks contempt proceedings against the Union Home Secretary, Delhi Police Commissioner and Delhi…

09 Oct

Supreme Court Rules Out Complete Metro Shutdown Ahead of October 10 Protests

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): The Supreme Court has directed authorities to ensure that metro trains and other railway services are not completely suspended ahead of the protests scheduled for October 10. The court called for transport operations to continue under appropriate regulations, balancing security requirements with the need to minimise disruption to commuters. Emphasising the importance of proportionality, the Supreme Court also instructed authorities to publicise their decision extensively so that passengers are informed about the arrangements in advance. The directions aim to prevent unnecessary inconvenience to the public while allowing authorities to implement suitable measures in view of the…

08 Oct

‘Forgive, Forgive, Forgive’: Supreme Court Says India Must Draw A Line As It Hears Murder Convict’s Release Plea

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court on Thursday made strong observations about the commutation of death sentences, saying India’s “forgiving nature” had to reach a point where a line was drawn. The remarks came while a bench was hearing the premature release plea of Sanjeev Kumar, a Haryana convict sentenced to death in a multiple-murder case. “It is because of our forgiving nature that India is facing these problems. Forgive, forgive, forgive, you have to draw a line somewhere,” the bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu said. The court reserved its verdict on Kumar’s plea, which…