Kerala High Court suggests reducing juvenile age from 18 to 16 years
Kerala/Alive News: The Kerala High Court has observed that the time has come for the legislature to consider reducing the age of juveniles and children in conflict with law from 18 to 16 years, citing changing trends and the maturity level of children. Justice A Badharudeen made the observation while hearing a petition seeking stricter […]
Government Employees in Judicial Custody for Over 48 Hours Automatically Suspended: SC Restores Bihar Hospital Administrator’s Bail
New Delhi/Alive News: The Supreme Court has clarified that a government employee who remains in judicial custody for more than 48 hours is automatically deemed to be suspended. A separate suspension order from the government is not required. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Kumar made the observation in an order dated November […]
Supreme Court Rejects Centre’s Plea on OBC Creamy Layer; Parents’ Salary Alone Cannot Decide Reservation Eligibility
New Delhi/Alive News: The Supreme Court has rejected the Centre’s request for a two-year extension to implement its ruling on the OBC creamy layer criteria for UPSC examinations. The court clarified that parents’ salary or income alone cannot be used to decide whether a candidate qualifies for OBC reservation benefits. The court said the social […]
24-hour deadline starts from the moment of detention, not formal arrest: Supreme Court
Delhi/Alive News: The Supreme Court has clarified that the 24-hour period for producing an arrested person before a magistrate begins from the moment their freedom is restricted by police or an investigating agency, not from the time their formal arrest is recorded. A bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Atul S. Chandurkar said investigating agencies […]
SC Says Jantar Mantar Violence Probe Has Made Little Progress, Committee Receives Few Complaints
New Delhi/Alive News: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the committee investigating alleged violence and police excesses during the student protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on July 20 has received very few complaints. The committee has not been able to reach any firm conclusions due to a lack of sufficient evidence. The High-Powered Enquiry […]
Supreme Court Hears Challenge to EC’s Form 6 Directive; CJI Says Voters Need Not Panic
New Delhi/Alive News: The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard petitions challenging the Election Commission’s instructions asking voters whose names were deleted during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to submit Form 6 for inclusion. The petitioners argued that the Election Commission’s November 3 clarification went against the court’s earlier observations. They said voters […]
Supreme Court Questions Two-Child Rule for Elections, Refers 2003 Verdict to Larger Bench
New Delhi/Alive News: The Supreme Court has questioned the relevance of laws that disqualify people from contesting elections for having more than two children. It said India’s falling fertility rate has weakened the argument behind such restrictions. A bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe referred its 2003 judgment upholding Haryana’s two-child policy to […]
Kerala High Court Says Colleges Are for Education, Not Politics; Suspended Students May Face Expulsion
Thiruvananthapuram/Alive News: The Kerala High Court has observed that educational institutions should remain focused on education and that protests, hunger strikes and satyagraha should not disrupt academic activities. It also referred to an earlier judgment which held that students involved in such activities could face expulsion or removal from their institutions. The observation came while […]
Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s Response on Immunity for CEC and Election Commissioners
New Delhi/Alive News: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought responses from the Centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a petition challenging the legal immunity granted to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other Election Commissioners for actions taken while performing their official duties. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya […]
Bombay HC orders BMC to restore Dia Mirza’s pollution-free Diwali video, says India is secular country
Mumbai/Alive News: The Bombay High Court has directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to restore actor Dia Mirza’s video urging people to avoid bursting firecrackers during Diwali. The court criticised political remarks against the actor and said the issue should be viewed from an environmental perspective, reminding leaders that India is a secular country. According […]