Courtroom Chronicles

The Supreme Court's Decision on the Sabarimala Case On September 28, 2018, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India ruled that women of all ages are allowed to enter the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala. The decision was a landmark victory for women's rights in India, and it has been met with mixed reactions. Timeline The Sabarimala Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappan, a celibate deity. For centuries, the temple has prohibited women of menstruating age from entering. This practice was based on the belief that menstruating women are impure and that their presence would pollute the temple. In 2006, a group of women filed a petition in the Kerala High Court challenging the ban on women's entry to the temple. The High Court dismissed the petition, upholding the ban. The women then appealed to the Supreme Court. In 2018, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the women, striking down the ban on women's entry to the temple. Why is this important? T...

The Kerala Gold Smuggling Case is a major political scandal that has rocked the state of Kerala in India. The case involves the smuggling of large quantities of gold into Kerala through the UAE Consulate in Thiruvananthapuram. The gold was allegedly smuggled by a group of people who had links to the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) or CPI(M). The case came to light in July 2020, when the Customs Department seized 30 kilograms of gold from a diplomatic bag that was meant to be delivered to the UAE Consulate in Thiruvananthapuram. The gold was valued at ₹14.82 crores. The Customs Department investigation revealed that the gold had been smuggled into Kerala through a network of people who had links to the CPI(M). The main accused in the case is Swapna Suresh, a former employee of the UAE Consulate in Thiruvananthapuram. Suresh has alleged that she was part of a larger smuggling racket that was being run by the CPI(M). Suresh's allegations have led to a major polit...

Mohammed Zubair is an Indian journalist and the co-founder of Alt News, an Indian non-profit fact-checking website. He has been arrested by the Delhi Police on charges of hurting religious sentiments and spreading misinformation. Zubair's arrest has sparked outrage among journalists and activists who believe that he is being targeted for his work in exposing fake news and hate speech. The case has also raised concerns about the state of press freedom in India. Timeline of Events • June 2022: Zubair tweets an image from a 1983 film that shows a hotel signboard with the name "Honeymoon Hotel" and a picture of a Hindu deity. • June 2022: A Twitter user files a complaint against Zubair for hurting religious sentiments. • June 2022: The Delhi Police registers an FIR against Zubair. • June 2022: Zubair is arrested by the Delhi Police. • June 2022: Zubair is produced before a court and remanded in judicial custody for one day. • June 2022: Zubair is granted bail by a...

Supreme Court to hear plea challenging constitutional validity of sedition law The Supreme Court is set to hear a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the sedition law. The plea has been filed by a group of lawyers, who argue that the law is vague and can be used to suppress dissent. The hearing is scheduled for May 23, 2023. The sedition law was enacted in 1860 during the British colonial rule. It was used to suppress any form of opposition to the British government. After independence, the law was retained by the Indian government. However, there have been growing calls to repeal the law in recent years. The petitioners in the case argue that the sedition law is vague and can be used to suppress dissent. They point out that the law does not define what constitutes sedition. As a result, it can be used to target anyone who criticizes the government or its policies. The petitioners also argue that the sedition law is a violation of the right to freedom of speech ...