Supreme Court Directs Review of History Sheets to Protect Privacy: Amanatullah Khan vs. Commissioner of Police (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the details of minor relatives should be included in the history sheet of an offender. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Amanatullah Khan vs. The Commissioner of Police, Delhi & Ors. Judgment Date: May 7, 2024 […]
Supreme Court Upholds Reproductive Choice: A (Mother of X) vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: The case addresses the primacy of a pregnant person’s consent in decisions regarding the termination of pregnancy, especially in cases involving minors and the role of medical boards. CASE TYPE: Medical Termination of Pregnancy, Constitutional Law. Case Name: A
Supreme Court Modifies Order on Overhead Power Lines to Protect Great Indian Bustard and Promote Renewable Energy Date of the Judgment: 21 March 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 280 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, J B Pardiwala, J, Manoj Misra, J Can the urgent need to protect critically endangered species like the Great Indian Bustard
Supreme Court quashes FIR for WhatsApp status criticizing Article 370: Javed Ahmad Hajam vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether expressing dissent against government actions on social media constitutes promoting disharmony under Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Javed Ahmad Hajam vs. State of Maharashtra &
Supreme Court declines to mandate Community Kitchens, upholds existing food security schemes: Anun Dhawan vs. Union of India (2024) Date of the Judgment: February 22, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 136 Judges: Justice Bela M. Trivedi and Justice Pankaj Mithal Can the government be compelled to implement a specific scheme, like community kitchens, to combat hunger
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction for Anticipatory Bail in Cross-State Cases LEGAL ISSUE: The legal issue addressed is whether a High Court or Court of Session can grant anticipatory bail for an offense registered outside its territorial jurisdiction. CASE TYPE: This case falls under Criminal Law, specifically dealing with anticipatory bail. Case Name: Priya Indoria vs.
Supreme Court Protects Privacy of Women Accused: Indrakunwar vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: The extent to which the right to privacy protects a woman’s personal life when accused of a crime and the obligations of an accused to explain incriminating circumstances under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court Declares No Fundamental Right to Marry for Queer Couples: Supriyo vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Constitution guarantees a fundamental right to marry for queer couples. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, LGBTQ+ Rights. Case Name: Supriyo @ Supriya Chakraborty & Anr. vs. Union of India Judgment Date: 17 October 2023 Introduction
Supreme Court Directs Hybrid Hearings and E-Filing for State Information Commissions: Kishan Chand Jain vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Ensuring effective access to information under the Right to Information Act, 2005. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Right to Information Case Name: Kishan Chand Jain vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 09
Supreme Court Addresses Surrender of Convicts in Criminal Appeals Date of the Judgment: 09 October 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 1085 Judges: K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a criminal appeal be dismissed if the convict has surrendered, but the proof of surrender is not filed due to a communication gap? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Directs Guidelines for Police Media Briefings in Criminal Investigations LEGAL ISSUE: Guidelines for police media briefings during criminal investigations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Procedure/Public Interest Litigation Case Name: People’s Union for Civil Liberties & Anr. vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. Judgment Date: 13 September 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 13 September
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Rioting Case Citing Lack of Reliable Evidence: Javed Shaukat Ali Qureshi vs. State of Gujarat (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of an accused can be sustained based on the sole testimony of a witness who identifies the accused for the first time in court, after a significant time lapse,
