Articles by Utkarsh Anand
SC issues directives on separate toilets for trans persons in courts
SC issued categorical directions to provide separate toilet facilities for transgender persons - a landmark move ten years after its pivotal judgment granted legal recognition to the community
Updated on Jan 16, 2025 06:28 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
SC raps govt, ED for efforts to deny bail in PMLA cases
The court criticised the submission made in Shashi Bala Singh’s case, describing it as contrary to statutory provisions.
Updated on Jan 16, 2025 05:58 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
SC asks Punjab to submit farmer leader Dallewal’s medical reports for evaluation
A bench comprising justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh ordered that Dallewal’s medical reports from December to January 14 be submitted to the Supreme Court registrar
Updated on Jan 15, 2025 02:59 PM IST
SC notice to Centre, ECI on Jairam Ramesh’s plea on election rule amendments
A bench, comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar, issued notices to the two respondents, scheduling the next hearing in the week commencing March 17
Updated on Jan 15, 2025 12:48 PM IST
Overbearing interpretations a bane of Indian arbitration: SC
The SC bench delivered the judgment while noting that the current position of law creates a stringent limitation framework.
Published on Jan 15, 2025 09:18 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
Correcting the course: Supreme Court’s call to uphold juvenile rights
The judgment reflected the judiciary’s role as a protector of juvenile rights, emphasising that courts must go beyond procedural formalities to uncover the truth
Updated on Jan 13, 2025 02:49 PM IST
SC: Clarity of judgment must to avoid dilemma
The judgment came as the bench referred a legal conundrum concerning Section 18 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Act, 2006, to a larger three-judge bench for authoritative determination.
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 06:58 AM IST
Collegium judges to go on working holiday to Vizag
In December 2024, the collegium met candidates for high court judgeships in Rajasthan, Allahabad and Bombay to assess their suitability for elevation
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 06:52 AM IST
Can’t deny aid to estranged wife for refusing to return: SC
The SC held that a man cannot deny maintenance to his estranged wife solely because she refuses to live with him
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 04:48 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
SC halts opening of well near Sambhal mosque
The Supreme Court halted the UP government from acting on a notice to open a well near the Shahi Jama Masjid, emphasizing communal harmony amid tensions.
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 06:12 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
SC stays Sambhal well’s opening amid mosque dispute, stresses peace and harmony
The court emphasised the need to ensure communal harmony in the area, which has witnessed tensions over a claim that a Hindu temple once stood at the mosque’s site
Published on Jan 10, 2025 01:33 PM IST
SC backs consolidation of Mathura temple-mosque land suits
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar said that the grouping of cases allows a more streamlined and centralised adjudication
Published on Jan 10, 2025 11:39 AM IST
SC refuses to reconsider same-sex marriage order
While the previous judgment was by 3-2, the dismissal of review petition is unanimously by five judges
Updated on Jan 10, 2025 08:40 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
Accident aid must take profession as a factor: SC
The Supreme Court has emphasised the necessity of tailoring disability assessments to the specific requirement of an individual’s profession
Updated on Jan 10, 2025 08:08 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
SC declines to reconsider verdict that denied same-sex marriage recognition
The decision to decline the review petitions reinforces its stance that marriage equality and civil union rights for same-sex couples are legislative matters
Updated on Jan 09, 2025 09:31 PM IST
SC, govt spar on uniform judicial salaries, pensions
At the heart of the growing discord is the judiciary’s demand for financial stability as a cornerstone of judicial independence.
Updated on Jan 09, 2025 06:04 AM IST
Alimony can’t be a condition for bail in marital disputes: SC
Emphasising that such a stipulation lies outside the scope of bail conditions, SC asserted that the conditions of bail must be relevant.
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 04:00 AM IST
Top court warns against interfering in bail orders
The appeal, filed by the complainant in a cheating case, sought to overturn the high court’s October 2024 decision granting bail to the accused.
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 07:02 AM IST
Collegium recommends justice Chandran for SC; transfers 2 CJs
Supreme Court collegium recommends K Vinod Chandran as judge, filling Kerala's vacancy, and proposes transfers for two high court chief justices.
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 06:56 AM IST
SC to review same-sex marriage verdict on Jan 9 with reconstituted bench
The reconstitution of the bench follows the July 2024 recusal of justice Sanjiv Khanna, who stepped aside from the case citing personal reasons
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 05:38 AM IST
After 4 months, Centre clears two judges for Delhi HC
With a sanctioned strength of 1,122 judges, high courts nationwide currently face a staggering 33% vacancy rate.
Published on Jan 07, 2025 09:13 AM IST
Trial court can summon accused despite police clean chit, says Supreme Court
The judgment came while upholding orders by a Gwalior trial court and the Madhya Pradesh high court summoning two individuals to face trial in a 2018 murder case, despite their names being excluded from the charge sheet.
Updated on Jan 07, 2025 08:56 AM IST
Don’t drag armed forces personnel in unnecessary legal battles: SC
The SC bench called for a policy intervention, stressing that personnel who have served the nation should not be subjected to unnecessary legal battles.
Updated on Jan 07, 2025 08:30 AM IST
SC upholds life term for 5 CPI(M) members for killing RSS workers
The Supreme Court, dismissed the appeal, finding that the inconsistencies in the testimonies were minor and did not undermine the overall credibility of the prosecution’s case.
Updated on Jan 07, 2025 08:18 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
SC hopes for resolution as Punjab coaxes farmers to engage with court panel
The Punjab government has consistently informed the apex court that the protesters have been unwilling to engage with the court-appointed panel.
Updated on Jan 07, 2025 02:47 AM IST
SC transfers pleas on anti-trust probe against Amazon, Flipkart to Karnataka HC
The court requested the chief justice of the Karnataka high court to consider shifting the single judge, hearing the case from the Dharwad bench to the principal bench in Bengaluru for efficiency
Published on Jan 06, 2025 11:37 AM IST
SC gives UGC six weeks to notify anti-discrimination regulations
The Supreme Court ordered UGC to implement new regulations against caste discrimination in higher education within six weeks, emphasizing effective solutions.
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 10:17 AM IST
Failure to appear in court an independent offence, SC rules
The court said non-appearance itself constitutes an offence, irrespective of whether the proclamation is later nullified or the accused is finally acquitted.
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 08:12 AM IST
SC plans pan-India tags for vehicles to mark fuel-type
The Supreme Court plans to enforce color-coded stickers for petrol (blue) and diesel (orange) vehicles nationwide to aid pollution control and compliance.
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 03:48 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
SC: Disastrous to shift trial just because a politician is involved
The bench was hearing a petition by Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti, seeking the transfer of a cheating case trial against him outside Madhya Pradesh.
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 06:10 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi