judicial review

New Delhi, February 27 The Supreme Court on Friday said that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016, represents a conscious legislative choice to prioritize speed, certainty, and creditor-driven decision-making over "exhaustive" judicial scrutiny.The court said that experience shows...

New Delhi, February 27 The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the West Bengal government's objection to the training module issued by the Election Commission for judicial officers deployed in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.A bench of Chief...

Kolkata, February 26 – The final voter list in West Bengal, which will be published on February 28, will include names under two additional categories: "under adjudication" and "deleted", in addition to those listed as genuine voters of the state.This means that the names in the final voter...

New Delhi, February 26 A Delhi court has overturned a trial court order declaring a man a fugitive in a 2015 case, stating that the mandatory provisions under Section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure were not strictly followed.Section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) pertains to...

Kochi, February 26 The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted an interim stay on the release of the film "The Kerala Story 2-Goes Beyond," stating that the censor board prima facie failed to consider relevant factors while certifying the film.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas issued the order in...

Kochi, February 26 The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted an interim stay on the release of the film "The Kerala Story 2-Goes Beyond," stating that the censor board prima facie failed to apply its mind while certifying the movie.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas issued the order in response to...

Quetta, February 26 – The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), a human rights body, expressed grave concern on Thursday over the continued imprisonment of its chief organizer, Mehrang Baloch, and other leaders, citing what it described as a systematic pattern of "legal and procedural manipulation"...

Washington, February 26 – The Trump administration's effort to expedite deportations to third countries hit a legal snag after a US appeals court refused to suspend a lower court order blocking the policy.The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston on Wednesday (local time) denied...

Patna, February 25 – In a significant ruling related to employee absorption following the takeover of educational institutions, the Patna High Court on Wednesday clarified that the services of employees working at the time of school takeover cannot be denied merely on the ground that their posts...

New Delhi, February 25 The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the trial in the money laundering case registered against Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi issued a notice to the Enforcement Directorate in...

Kolkata, February 24 – As the process of judicial review of voter documents identified under the "logical discrepancy" category in West Bengal, which is heading towards elections, began, the judicial officers appointed in four districts near the India-Bangladesh border have sought special...

New Delhi, February 23 The Supreme Court on Monday struck down the critical observations made by the Madhya Pradesh High Court against a judge of a special court, stating that the "rash conclusion" accusing the judge of "intellectual dishonesty" was "completely unwarranted".The special court...

Washington, February 19 – Sajeeb Wazed, the son of Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has questioned the legality of an ordinance used by the interim government to ban the Awami League, stating that the country’s new BNP-led administration faces a 30-day constitutional deadline to...

New Delhi, February 19 – The Oudh Bar Association (Allahabad High Court, Lucknow bench) has written to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant expressing concern over "repeated adverse remarks" made against judges of the Allahabad High Court and seeking the removal of certain observations made...

New Delhi, February 19 The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed a Madras High Court order restraining the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board from exercising any functions, observing that its constitution was prima facie not in accordance with the provisions of law.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant...

New Delhi, February 18 – The Supreme Court has overturned the controversial Allahabad High Court judgment that ruled that grabbing a minor’s breasts and breaking her pajama string did not constitute an attempt to rape.In dismissing the case, which included the criminal appeals filed by two...

New Delhi, February 17 The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to April 22 the hearing on a petition filed by the CBI, challenging the bail granted by the Jharkhand High Court to RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in a scam related to the Deoghar treasury.A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar...

New Delhi, February 16 The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea filed by a man challenging the "logical discrepancy" category in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi...

New Delhi, February 16 The Supreme Court on Monday announced that a nine-judge bench will begin hearing petitions related to discrimination against women in religious places, including the Sabarimala Temple, and on the scope of religious freedom practiced by various faiths, starting on April 7...

Bengaluru, February 16 – The Karnataka High Court on Monday annulled the 2023 election of Congress MLA S.N. Subba Reddy to the Legislative Assembly from the Bagepalli Assembly constituency, citing proven irregularities in his election affidavit.A bench headed by Justice M.G.S. Kamal passed the...