The Supreme Court must set an example in ensuring a harassment-free, safe, and a respectful workplace in the judiciary, says Tiasha Mukherjee
The new Digital Data Protection regime could have chilling consequences for Press freedom, says Srinivas Madhav
The Supreme Court was hearing the PIL challenging the poll panel’s communications whereby the maximum number of electors per polling station had been increased from 1200 to 1500.
Justice Sanjiv Khanna assumed office as the 51st Chief Justice of India on Monday, following Justice DY Chandrachud’s tenure. The oath of office was administered by President Droupadi Murmu in a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Dismissing the plea, a bench of Justice B R Gavai and Justice Sandeep Mehta said they were not convinced to interfere with the High Court order which had also refused to stay the trial.
The Supreme Court on Monday said that anybody who conducts the two-finger test on rape survivors would be guilty of misconduct, and declared the invasive procedure as 'patriarchal and unscientific', which also re-victimises and re-traumatises the women.
Upadhyay has also filed a petition before the Supreme Court last year, challenging the constitutional validity of the Places of Worship Act.
The Apex Court recorded the submission of the advocate for the Plaintiff (Rakhi Singh and others) in the Varanasi Court that they will not proceed with the suit proceedings till tomorrow.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that a court cannot issue directions to a state government to provide reservation for any class of citizens.
A special bench of the Supreme Court is hearing a plea by a 17-year-old Delhi student in connection with severe air pollution in the capital.
