CJI Surya Kant overhauls Supreme Court’s AI committee to strengthen tech integration

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has restructured the Supreme Court’s Artificial Intelligence Committee, assigning Justice P.S. Narasimha as its new chair. The revamped panel has been tasked with overseeing…

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Supreme Court refuses to suspend sentence of former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in 1996 drug planting case

The Supreme Court of India has declined to grant relief to former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, refusing to suspend the 20 year prison sentence he is currently serving in connection…

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Plea for inclusive broadcasting: Delhi High Court asks Government to respond on accessibility gaps

The Delhi High Court has asked the Union government to present its stand on a petition seeking mandatory accessibility features in television programming for persons with disabilities. The plea, moved…

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Karnataka High Court declines interim stay on menstrual leave policy, calls it a progressive reform

The Karnataka High Court has, for the moment, allowed the State’s menstrual-leave policy to remain in force, declining to grant an interim stay despite objections raised by several industry associations.…

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