credibility of injured witness
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The High Court refused to interfere with the sentence imposed on convicts, even after noting inherent contradictions in the statements of the prosecution witnesses and placed major credence on the inconsistent statements of injure and her husband, to establish the liability.

Supreme Court Roundup September
Legal RoundUpSupreme Court Roundups

Several controversies and incidents made their way to the corridors of Supreme Court in September. This roundup revisits it all, providing a track of all the recent updates, landmark rulings, collegium recommendations, along with some statistics from NJDG.

Unlawful school closure DSGMC
Case BriefsSupreme Court

DSGMC cannot be allowed to take shield of Rule 47 of Delhi Education Rules to claim that burden of re-employment and payment of salaries of surplus teachers and non-teaching staff upon closure of school. The question of absorption only arises when the closure of the school is done in accordance with law, which requires full justification and prior approval of the Director as per Rule 46.

Tirupati Laddu Controversy
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Four writ petitions have been filed seeking various prayers, inter alia, including an independent enquiry and directions for establishing regulatory frameworks with respect to the religious trust and specifically the preparation of the prasadam”

Delhi Air Pollution
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Stubble burning is the practice where farmers ignite straw stubble left in the fields after harvesting grains such as wheat and paddy. This method is used to ready the land for the next crop cycle. While it is the most convenient and cost-effective way to clear fields, it significantly deteriorates air quality.