CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS

⚖️ Victory for Teachers' Rights: Himachal High Court Quashes Arbitrary Recovery Order Against Junior Teacher 🎓 Landmark Judgment Protects Class-III Employees from Illegal Fund Recovery Case:  Ravinder Kumar vs State of Himachal Pradesh (CWPOA No. 4678/2019) Court:  High Court of Himachal Pradesh Judge:  Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma Date:  October 15, 2025 📋 Case Background In a significant judgment that reinforces the rights of government employees, the Himachal Prades

⚖️ Lokpal Cannot Investigate UPSC Officials: Landmark Ruling Clarifies Jurisdictional Boundaries Understanding the Recent Lokpal Decision on UPSC Officers In a significant ruling that clarifies the scope of anti-corruption oversight in India, the Lokpal has determined that officers serving with the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) fall outside its jurisdiction. This decision, delivered by a six-member bench led by Chairperson Justice A.M. Khanwilkar , establishes an imp

🌍 International Organizations and Immunity: When Diplomatic Protection Becomes a Shield for Injustice Understanding the Balance Between Functional Necessity and Accountability International organizations play a crucial role in global governance, but what happens when they operate beyond the reach of national courts? This comprehensive guide explores the complex world of international organization immunity, its implications for host countries like India, and why this issue ma

Section 479 BNSS: How Exceptions Are Undermining Undertrial Prisoner Rights 🏛️ A Critical Analysis of India's New Bail Provision Introduction: A Crisis Hidden in Statistics 📊 India's criminal justice system faces an alarming crisis that rarely makes headlines. According to the National Crime Report Bureau, approximately 77% of India's total prison population consists of undertrial prisoners  who haven't been convicted of any crime. Over the last decade, the number of undert

⚖️ Armed Forces Tribunal's Power to Substitute Convictions: Supreme Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement in S.K. Jain vs Union of India Case 📋 Case Overview Case Name:  S.K. Jain vs Union of India & Anr. Citation:  2025 INSC 1215 Court:  Supreme Court of India Bench:  Justice J.B. Pardiwala & Justice Alok Aradhe Date of Judgment:  October 10, 2025 Appeal No:  Criminal Appeal No. 628 of 2016 🎯 Key Legal Question Can the Armed Forces Tribunal substitute a conviction under the

Supreme Court's Shikhar Chemicals Ruling: A Critical Analysis of Judicial Supervision vs High Court Autonomy ⚖️ A deep dive into the...

🏛️ When Political Ego Backfires: MP High Court Reinstates Bank CEO Who Refused MLA's Unreasonable Demand 📚 Executive Summary In a landmark judgment that underscores the importance of administrative independence, the Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed the suspension of a cooperative bank CEO who refused to bow down to political pressure. The case of Rajesh Raikwar v State of MP, 2025  serves as a crucial reminder that public officials must maintain their integrity even when f

Century-Old Treasury Buildings Co-operative Society Ltd. Seeks CAG's Permission for IA&AD Staff Elections 🏛️ How a 104-year-old...

⚖️🔄 When Courts Clash: How Interim Stay Orders Transform Judicial Precedents & Revive Controversial Laws in India Updated: April 2024 |...