Category: Judiciary
Supreme Court Signals Strong Push for Bail Reform, Flags Plight of Undertrial Prisoners
Bench emphasizes liberty as a rule, detention as exception, urging systemic course correction Dateline: New Delhi | 28 December 2025 Summary: The Supreme Court has [more…]
Supreme Court Reasserts Constitutional Boundaries in Key Ruling, Reinforcing Rule of Law and Institutional Balance
Landmark judgment underscores limits of executive action and reaffirms judiciary’s role as constitutional guardian Dateline: New Delhi | December 20, 2025 Summary: In a significant [more…]
Supreme Court Issues Landmark Order on Delayed Cases: Government Departments Now Liable for Penalties Over Non-Compliance
In a historic push to tackle India’s judicial backlog, a five-judge bench directs strict timelines for state and central agencies, warns of contempt and monetary [more…]
Supreme Court Issues Landmark Guidelines on Bail to Address Judicial Delays and Reduce Undertrial Overcrowding
New directions mandate time-bound bail hearings, discourage unnecessary arrests, and push for stronger accountability from police and trial courts Dateline: New Delhi | 29 November [more…]
Supreme Court Pulls Up Centre and Seven States Over Delays in Police Reforms: Custodial Death Spike Prompts Demand for Time-Bound Compliance
Top court examines 19-year delay in implementing mandatory reforms; seeks detailed affidavits on training gaps, torture prevention mechanisms, and accountability frameworks. Dateline: New Delhi | [more…]
High Court Seeks Centre’s Response on Rising Deepfake Crimes and Need for Stronger Legal Framework
The court calls the issue “urgent and alarming” as cases of AI-generated impersonation, fraud, harassment, and political misinformation spike across the country. Dateline: New Delhi [more…]
Supreme Court to Hear Urgent Plea on Alleged Misuse of Facial Recognition Technology by State Agencies
A landmark case on digital rights and surveillance set to test India’s constitutional framework as concerns rise over unchecked facial recognition deployment by law enforcement. [more…]
Supreme Court Declares Right to Clean Air a Fundamental Right: A Landmark Victory for Environmental Justice
New Delhi | October 25 2025 | Sarhind Times Environment & Law Desk New Delhi — In a historic judgment that could reshape India’s environmental [more…]
Supreme Court upholds Right to Privacy in landmark AI surveillance case, sets new digital rights precedent
New Delhi | October 25 2025 | Sarhind Times Legal & Technology Desk New Delhi — In a judgment hailed as the most significant privacy [more…]
Bombay High Court Upholds Privacy as Fundamental Right in Landmark AI Surveillance Case
In a landmark judgment with nationwide implications, the Bombay High Court has ruled that “the right to privacy extends to all forms of digital surveillance, [more…]