Leh DM tells SC Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA detention followed due process, citing activities prejudicial to national security; wife alleges surveillance in Delhi.
Read Full ArticleMadras High Court holds moral policing illegal, saying it violates women’s dignity and liberty under Article 21, and fuels social ostracization.
SC gives Centre 4 weeks to frame guidelines ensuring pedestrians’ right to obstruction-free, accessible footpaths under Article 21.
SC directs CBI probe into J&K cop’s custodial torture, orders Rs 50 lakh compensation for castration, calls it egregious Article 21 violation.
SC directs disability-friendly prisons; says denial of basic care violates Articles 14 & 21; orders infrastructure upgrades, audits, and compliance within 6 months.
Chhattisgarh HC rejects plea by dual degree student seeking separate exam schedules, ruling such relief can’t be granted under writ jurisdiction.
SC rules accused can’t claim narco test as a right; involuntary tests violate Articles 20(3) & 21, can’t be sole basis for conviction.
SC declines to stay Jamia Nagar demolitions; asks residents to approach authorities; plea hearing set for July.
Fake encounters are extra-judicial killings, says SC; such acts demand strict legal scrutiny to uphold fairness, due process, and Article 21 rights.
SC declares ex post facto environmental clearances illegal, says such retrospective approvals violate Article 21 and harm citizens’ right to a clean environment.
SC transfers PIL on Bihar bridge collapses to Patna HC for monitoring; petitioner seeks urgent audit, real-time monitoring, and policy reforms.
SC slams Prayagraj Development Authority for “illegal, inhuman” demolitions, orders ₹10 lakh compensation per house owner, affirming the right to shelter.
Delhi HC slams govt hospitals for denying timely treatment to haemophilia patients, ruling it a violation of Article 21; orders immediate availability of injections.
SC clarifies when a second FIR is permissible, listing exceptions like counter-complaints, larger conspiracies, and new facts, even from the same incident.
SC acquits man in 10-yr-old girl’s rape-murder case citing lack of effective legal aid, calling it a violation of Article 21’s fundamental rights guarantee.
SC declines contempt action against lawyer in shoe-hurling case; to frame preventive court security guidelines after CJI Gavai’s magnanimous pardon.
27 October, 2025 06:03 PM
Delhi District Court dismisses plea challenging Ayodhya verdict, imposes ₹6 lakh costs on advocate Mehmood Pracha for filing frivolous litigation.
27 October, 2025 11:58 AM
SC issues notice to all States & UTs on rising ‘digital arrest’ scams; favours CBI probe into pan-India cyber frauds targeting citizens.
27 October, 2025 05:30 PM
CJI Gavai recommends Justice Surya Kant as his successor. Justice Kant to become the 53rd Chief Justice of India, serving from Nov 24, 2025 to Feb 9, 2027.
27 October, 2025 12:37 PM
SC pulls up states over stray dog menace; directs all Chief Secretaries to appear on Nov 3 for failing to file compliance affidavits on ABC Rules.
27 October, 2025 04:11 PM
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