Recent legal news includes the Supreme Court's directive for High Courts to prepare for hospital-level emergencies, the Delhi High Court upholding a murder conviction after 25 years, and the Karnataka High Court seeking a status report on the implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act. Other notable updates involve the ED arresting the Jaypee Group chief, the Supreme Court questioning Punjab on the allocation of judiciary funds, and the Bombay High Court denying tax benefits to a same-sex couple due to non-recognition of their marriage.
Supreme Court
Hospital emergencies: Justice Surya Kant stated that High Courts must be prepared for emergency wards in modern hospitals.
Cheque bounce cases: The court expressed displeasure over banks filing cheque bounce cases in distant locations.
Remission policy: Fives states were granted a "last and final opportunity" to implement the remission policy.
Illegal mining: The court flagged illegal mining and reserved its verdict on a single definition of the Aravallis.
Data protection: The Centre notified the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025.
Judiciary funds: The Supreme Court questioned Punjab on the allocation of central funds meant for the judiciary.
Bail: The court granted bail to industrialist Sudhir Kumar Windlass.
Forensic evidence: The Supreme Court flagged that an accused person should not be granted anticipatory bail based solely on the ground that custodial interrogation is not needed.
