CASE COMMENT ON IMRAN PRATAPGARHI V. STATE OF GUJARAT
Case Name: Imran Pratapgarhi v. State of Gujarat, SLP(Crl) No. 1015/2025 Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Date(s): FIR registered: January 3, 2025 Gujarat HC refused to quash: January 17, 2025 Interim protection by SC: January 21, 2025 SC oral remarks and reservation: February 10, 2025 Final verdict quashing FIR: March 28, 2025 Introduction: The
Supreme Court Puts SBI On Notice Over Electoral Bonds: ‘Wilful Disobedience’
The Supreme Court on March 11 ordered the State Bank of India (SBI) to submit electoral bond donor details to the Election Commission of India (EC) by March 12, dismissing the lender’s petition seeking more time to do the same. Observing that the petitioner’s submissions indicate that all information is “readily available”, the top court
Won’t Allow Proxy Litigation Against UAPA Provisions: SC
The Supreme Court said on February 14 it will not allow “proxy litigation” contesting the constitutional validity of the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and would hear challenge to the vires of the anti-terror law by only those who are personally aggrieved by it. Questioning how the petitioners are affected, a bench
Maintenance For Muslim Women Under Personal Law Or Crpc: SC Seeks Amicus Curiae Views
Would a Muslim woman be entitled to claim maintenance from her divorced husband under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — as was affirmed in the Shah Bano case — or will The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 — enacted by the Rajiv Gandhi government to nullify the Shah Bano decision — prevail? The Supreme
Supreme Court Refuses To Stay New Law On Appointment Of CEC, ECs
The Supreme Court on January 12, 2024, refused to stay the operation of the new law providing for appointment of chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (ECs) by a panel that does not include the Chief Justice of India (CJI). “We will not stay it… stay is not possible. It’s a statutory provision,” said
Allahabad HC Clubs 15 Suits Linked To Krishna Janmabhoomi, Shahi Idgah
On an application filed by the Hindu plaintiffs, the Allahabad High Court on January 11, 2024 consolidated 15 suits related to the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Masjid dispute in Mathura. On December 14, the High Court had allowed an application for the appointment of a commission to inspect the Shahi Idgah mosque complex. Before that in May 2023,
‘Basis Of 1967 Verdict On Aligarh Muslim University Minority Tag Holds’
Parliament could not overcome the 1967 Supreme Court judgment against Aligarh Muslim University’s (AMU) minority status by merely modifying a definition clause under the AMU Act to say that the university was established by the Muslims of India and not by the legislature, a seven-judge Constitution bench observed on January 10, 2024. According to a
Petition Filed In SC Against New Criminal Laws Passed By Parliament
A petition challenging the enactment of three new sets of law that seek to overhaul India’s penal codes has been filed in the Supreme Court, claiming they suffered from many “defects and discrepancies”. The Lok Sabha had on December 21 passed three key legislations — the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita,
Case Involving Indians In Qatar: Legal Team Has 60 Days To Appeal: MEA
The legal team of eight jailed former Indian Navy personnel was given 60 days to appeal against the ruling by Qatar’s court of appeal, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. Last month, the Court of Appeal in Qatar commuted the death sentence handed down to the Indians and sentenced them to prison for
Adani-Hindenburg Case Verdict: SC Grants SEBI 3 Months For Pending Probes
The Supreme Court, on January 03, 2024, said that there were no grounds for taking away the investigation of the Adani group of companies in the Hindenburg report from the market’s regulator. It granted the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) three months to complete the investigation of two pending matters. The Supreme Court