In a stern warning to authorities, the Supreme Court of India has held that government officials who failed to protect the National Chambal Sanctuary from illegal sand mining will be held personally accountable for the destruction caused to the fragile ecosystem. ⚖️ Court’s Strong Observations A Bench of the apex court came down heavily on what it termed as “lethargic” and negligent conduct by officials, stating that their inaction allowed rampant illegal sand mining to flour

New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has clarified that a cooperative society cannot be treated as a multi-state cooperative society merely because its members belong to different states. Instead, the determining factor is the nature and scope of the society’s objectives and activities, the court said. In a recent judgment, the apex court observed that the purpose and operational framework of a cooperative society must extend beyond the boundaries of a single state for it to

The Supreme Court of India is set to examine a plea challenging the alleged deletion of several voters’ names from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in West Bengal. The petition raises concerns that a number of citizens who had previously voted in elections were removed from the voter list during the revision exercise carried out by the Election Commission of India. Petitioners claim that the deletions were done despite the voters submitt

The Supreme Court of India has directed the government of Himachal Pradesh and the State Election Commission to ensure that pending local body elections in the hill state are conducted and completed by May 31. A Bench of the apex court issued the directive while hearing a matter related to delays in holding elections for local bodies in the state. The court emphasized that the democratic process at the grassroots level should not be unnecessarily delayed and instructed author

The Supreme Court of India  has directed the Himachal Pradesh  government and the State Election Commission (SEC) to complete the local body election process by May 31 , citing the approaching monsoon season and the logistical challenges faced by the hill State. ⚖️ Court’s Observations A Bench of the apex court observed that delaying the polls further would not be appropriate and emphasised the constitutional mandate of conducting timely elections to local bodies. However, wh

New Delhi:  The Supreme Court has held that an accused person’s cooperation with an investigation cannot be equated with compelled self-incrimination, granting anticipatory bail to Vinay Kumar Gupta in a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). Case background Gupta had sought anticipatory bail in connection with an NDPS case in which investigators had asked him to surrender his mobile phone as part of the probe. The prosecuti

New Delhi:  The Supreme Court of India  is set to examine a politically sensitive case arising from alleged obstruction during Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids at the offices of Indian Political Action Committee  (I-PAC). The court remarked it would consider whether the central agency was being “weaponised” for political ends or had itself been “terrorised” during the incident. The matter reached the apex court after the Enforcement Directorate  filed a petition seeking a p

Apex court to function in hybrid mode during the summit period; physical appearance remains optional. New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has announced that advocates will be permitted to appear through video conferencing from February 16 to 20 in view of the upcoming AI Impact Summit. The court clarified that the arrangement will be temporary and optional, with all benches functioning in hybrid mode during the specified period. In a notice issued by the apex court administ

New Delhi: In an extraordinary display of confidence and legal clarity, 19-year-old Atharva Chaturvedi argued his own case before the Supreme Court of India and secured relief in a matter concerning reservation under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) quota in private medical colleges. Atharva, who cleared the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) not once but twice, scored 530 marks. Despite his performance, he was unable to secure an MBBS seat under the EWS cate