Rule of Law

Kappan no longer required to report to police station weekly; Supreme Court grants relief in stringent bail conditions imposed on Kappan in Hathras conspiracy case after two years

Court issues notices to top state officials, emphasising the importance of secularism in public institutions and adherence to Supreme Court guidelines prohibiting the construction of religious structures in public spaces

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed the States and UTs to implement section 479 of the BNSS, this section enables the Court to release under trial prisoners who have undergone detention for one-half of the maximum period of imprisonment but not include under trials held for offences in which the punishment has been specified of death or life imprisonment

The Bombay High Court directed customs to release seized artworks of F N Souza and Akbar Padamsee, every nude painting can’t be styled obscene. In 2022, three nude artworks of Padamsee and four of Souza were purchased by auction houses Roseberys in London, and Lyon & Turnbull in Scotland

In an open letter, accompanied by a street protest relates to the INC MLA from Vadgan, Mevani’s recent meeting with Pandian on October 15 when the ADGP allegedly insulted him. Mevani has stated that he went to meet Pandian to raise the land-related issues of Dalits in Kutch.

Though the order did not explicitly stay the 3-days hasty demolition notices served on 23 people, including the Bahraich violence main accused Abdul Hameed, the bench granted 15 days to affected persons to file their reply against the proposed demolition

On September 26, 2024, a pivotal decision of the Bombay High Court declared that the Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression could not be curtailed by the government as arbiter of “true and accurate information”

While the injuries were limited to the legs, which stands in contrast to more fatal outcomes in past encounters by UP Police, opposition parties call for justice and accountability, accuse the government of staging "fake encounters" to deflect attention from its failures

In a 4-1 judge landmark ruling, the Supreme Court upholds Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, balancing humanitarian concerns and cultural preservation, while Justice Pardiwala voices dissent over its relevance and implementation in contemporary Assam but states that consequences will only be. retrospective

Ration Cards to 8 Crore Migrant Workers: the SC granted a final opportunity to the Centre and States/UTs to comply with its directions and provide Ration Cards to Migrant Workers by November 19