Keeping Pace with Legal Change
The resignation of Trinamool Congress (TMC) member Sushmita Dev from the Rajya Sabha in June 2026 puts into stark relief the parliamentary constitutional procedures relating…
The Supreme Court decided that workers from the Indian Military Nursing Service (IMNS) are considered ex-servicemen under Punjab’s 1982 hiring guidelines. This means they can get reservations in state government posts. The ruling makes sure that military nurse officers are treated fairly when they work in civilian jobs.
The Supreme Court threw out the criminal case against S.C. Garg, saying that a company can’t be charged with a crime unless the firm itself is also charged. The Court highlighted how important it is for things to be final and stopped parallel criminal trials on things that had already been decided.
Following a determination that the case could not be reopened in accordance with Article 32, the Supreme Court of India reaffirmed the constitutionality of the Himachal Pradesh government’s decision to repeal the pension program that was implemented in 1999. The importance of judicial decisions being final was highlighted throughout the document.
Section 67 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, clarifies that consent remains critical in sexual relations during marital separation, prescribing punishment for non-consensual acts. It reinforces individual autonomy, ensuring legal protection against sexual violence within strained marital contexts, aligning with modern criminal justice principles.
Section 66 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, imposes rigorous imprisonment for life or death penalty, with a fine, for rape causing death or a persistent vegetative state. It underscores stringent measures to address extreme sexual violence, prioritizing victim justice and deterrence of heinous crimes.
Section 64 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, prescribes rigorous imprisonment of seven years to life and a fine for rape convictions. It emphasizes stringent punishment to deter sexual violence, ensuring justice for victims while aligning with India’s criminal law reforms for enhanced societal protection.
Justice Surya Kant distinguished copyright and design protection in industrial IP disputes, ruling that artistic works lose copyright protection once industrially applied beyond the Designs Act’s threshold. The Supreme Court emphasized statutory limits, prioritizing design law to prevent overlap and ensure clarity in IP enforcement.
Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan cancelled bail for 13 accused in a child trafficking case, criticizing the Allahabad High Court’s callous approach. The Supreme Court mandated six-month trial completion and victim protection, emphasizing societal security and parental vigilance against trafficking gangs.
Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta reinstated a trial court’s verdict in a land partition dispute, overturning the High Court’s dismissal. The Supreme Court emphasized evidence-based adjudication, restoring the original decree and ensuring equitable division of ancestral property, reinforcing procedural fairness in civil disputes.
In revising IPC’s mandatory death penalty under Section 303, Section 104 of the BNS restores judicial discretion between death and life imprisonment for murder by life-convicts. This alignment with “rarest of rare,” plus reasoned judgments, and likely ensures constitutional validity.
