Supreme Court dismisses PIL to revoke IIT faculty appointments made in 2008 for allegedly breaking reservation norms as "misconceived"

Supreme Court dismisses PIL to revoke IIT faculty appointments made in 2008 for allegedly breaking reservation norms as “misconceived”

Keywords: IIT Faculty, misconceived, Supreme Court, appointments, reservation norms A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) asking for the cancellation of faculty appointments in Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) from 2008 to the present for allegedly breaking reservation rules was recently dismissed by the Supreme Court. Additionally, the PIL demanded that candidates Read more

NGT Cannot Issue Directions Based On Expert Committee Recommendations Without Giving Parties A Chance To Dispute Them, Says Supreme Court

NGT Cannot Issue Directions Based On Expert Committee Recommendations Without Giving Parties A Chance To Dispute Them, Says Supreme Court

Keywords: NGT, Expert Committee Recommendations, Supreme Court, opportunity to dispute, issue directions The National Green Tribunal (NGT), as an adjudicating body, must adhere to the principles of natural justice, the Supreme Court has ruled.  It further ruled that the concerned party must be notified beforehand and given the chance for Read more

SEPARATION OF POWERS

SEPARATION OF POWERS

This article is written by Nishtha Vallecha of 5th Semester of Amity University, Chhattisgarh Abstract The separation of powers is a fundamental principle in democratic governance, aimed at preventing the concentration of power in any single authority. It establishes distinct branches of government—executive, legislative, and judicial—with specific powers and responsibilities. Read more

Body Cameras, Police Accountability, Transparency, Criminal Justice System, Monitoring, Public Trust

ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY: HOW BODY CAMERAS EMPOWER THE INDIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO MONITOR POLICE ACTIVITIES

This article is written by Nehal Sharma of MIT World Peace University, an intern under Legal Vidhiya. Abstract:  People must have seen police officers wearing small cameras on their uniforms while watching detective shows/movies. These are body cameras, like little eyes, that record everything the police officers see and hear Read more

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