Aneesha Mathur

Indian law gives the police significant powers to control unlawful assemblies and restore public order, but those powers are far from unrestricted.

The Supreme Court asked the Delhi Police to place on record its standing order on graded use of force in the Jantar Mantar protest violence case after petitioners argued that the existing guidelines do not permit the use of metallic pellet guns during protests and challenged the police action.

A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant heard a petition challenging Deepak Prakash's reappointment as Bihar Panchayati Raj Minister despite lacking membership in either House.

The Supreme Court told the Madhya Pradesh administration to allow Friday namaz on dargah land next to Bhojshala in Dhar. The order came after the Muslim side said officials had not provided a nearby prayer site as earlier directed.

The Supreme Court began hearing the UBT faction's challenge in the Shiv Sena split on Thursday. The case centres on whether rebel MLAs could claim the party identity and avoid disqualification.

Following the July 20 clashes between protesters and the Delhi Police, questions have been raised about the powers police can exercise during demonstrations.

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said that not giving reasons for judicial appointments did a disservice to outstanding judges whose work and achievements deserved to be in the public domain.

While Judge Anu Grover Baliga has been transferred to a Special NIA Court, her place in the anti-paper leak court will be taken by Judge Ajay Gupta. The transfers are part of a massive reshuffle ordered by the Delhi High Court, which reassigned 138 judicial officers across various courts in the national capital.

The Supreme Court has said women in long-term live-in relationships akin to marriage can invoke Section 498A. The ruling broadens protection against domestic cruelty but limits the interpretation to this provision alone.

The Bombay High Court convicted Tarun Tejpal and overturned the trial court's acquittal in the 2013 rape case. The judgment says sexual assault cases must be decided on evidence, not stereotypes that put survivors on trial.