Author: Srishty Bajaj

Justice K.S. Puttaswamy, a former judge of the Karnataka High Court and the lead petitioner in the landmark right-to-privacy case, passed away at the age of 98. His contributions to Indian law, particularly in recognizing the right to privacy as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution, have left an indelible mark on the legal landscape of India. Early Life and Career Born on February 8, 1926, Justice Puttaswamy enrolled as an advocate in 1952 and was appointed as a judge of the Karnataka High Court in 1977. He served on the bench until his retirement in 1986…

Introduction The Supreme Court of India ruled on October 27, 2024, in an important judgment regarding the use of oral dying declarations from close relatives as a piece of evidence in criminal cases. This judgment demanded cautious assessment whenever such declarations were relied upon to convict an accused. This article discusses the background of the case, the appeals process, the respondents involved, and the findings of the court. This case is one where the accused was convicted on the dying declaration of a dead man given orally to his mother. The trial court initially accepted this testimony as good enough…

A watershed moment occurred in the Bombay High Court as five new justices took oath as additional judges to the Bombay High Court on Friday. Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyay administered oath to the following judges: These are crucial appointments, as the Bombay High Court has been functioning with a sanctioned strength of 94 judges but only a functioning strength of 64 judges. It has increased to 69 judges with the latest appointments, which would enhance the capability of the court to clear long-standing arrears. APPOINTMENT PROCESS Appointments have been made through the established procedure of the Indian judicial system. Their…

INTRODUCTION Recent proceedings of the Supreme Court of India have revealed an overwhelming change in marking the appearances of counsel in hearings. A wake-up call on this issue came in the form of a request by an advocate for her name to be inserted into the court files even though she did not personally appear in the case. Lastly, it was the bench of Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma that did not merely restrain such a practice but also reminded everyone that AoRs are very vital for attending the cases. BACKGROUND There was one case in which…

DY Chandrachud not hearing petitions against marital rape anymore The Supreme Court of India has adjourned the hearing on pleas to criminalize marital rape, with a hint that the verdict will not come before Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud retires on November 10. On October 17, the bench, comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, commenced the case hearing. So it seems their primary question was whether doing away with the marital rape exemption in Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code (which comes under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, or BNS) is going to create a new crime. BACKGROUND Marital rape…

Supreme Court has extended the entitlement of interim anticipant bail by two weeks to the Malayalam actor Siddique in a rape case. An interim anticipant bail is granted when the operation seeking the anticipant bail or regular bail is pending. The case is listed after two weeks by a Bench headed by Justice Bela Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma following a request made by elderly advocate V. Giri, for Mr. Siddique seeking further time to file a response to a Kerala police report seeking his custodial interrogation. BACKGROUND  Actress Revathy Sampath indicted actor Siddique of sexual exploitation after the Justice…