SC urges Centre to transfer cheetahs to another location Context The deaths of 40% of the 20 cheetahs transferred to the Kuno National Park (KNP) from South Africa and Namibia within a year does not paint a good image, the Supreme Court (SC) informed the […]
Supreme Court’s Suo Motto Context: On Thursday, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud called the Attorney-General and Solicitor-General of the government to express the court’s “deeply disturbed” response to a video showing two women being paraded naked and subjected to sexual abuse in conflict-ridden Manipur. […]
SC Collegium’s quiet transparency is driving change Context : Through a selection process that includes “meaningful discussion on and assessment of candidates’ judicial acumen,” the Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, has subtly and transparently streamlined the appointment process of […]
Why Do Judges Recuse Themselves? Context: A judge can step down from a case where there is a potential conflict of interest in order to avoid the appearance of prejudice in the decision-making process. Recusals can be automatic, in which case the judge withdraws from […]
Independence Of The Judiciary Is Part Of The Basic Structure Of The Constitution: SC Context: The Supreme Court has ruled that the district judiciary’s independence is an integral aspect of the Constitution’s fundamental structure and that the judiciary’s separation from the government and the legislature […]
SC Back To Its Full Strength of 34 Context: Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and K.V. Viswanathan received their oaths of office from Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Friday, restoring the court to its full sanctioned strength of 34 judges. How are Judges in […]
Tamil Nadu’s Amended Law On Jallikattu Valid: SC Context: The State legislature’s determination that the bull-taming competition is a part of the people’s cultural heritage and history was upheld by the Supreme Court on Thursday, which described Jallikattu as a “type of bovine sport” that […]
The Rights Of The Accused Context: The highest court’s ruling requesting that its Ritu Chhabaria case verdict be recalled would violate key elements of criminal procedure. Points to Ponder: Right, to default bail: Accused people have the option to be released if the investigating party […]
FIRs Against Hate Speeches Context: The Supreme Court urged states on Friday to register FIRs on hate speech instances on their initiative and prosecute offenders without waiting for someone to file a complaint. Points to Ponder: The Supreme Court of India urged states to file […]
Death penalty: SC moots fair hearing #GS-02 Indian Polity For Prelims History of death penalty: Death penalty is also called Capital punishment from the Latin word ‘capitalis’ which signifies ‘regarding the head’. The earliest codification of death penalty laws dates back to the 18th […]