Uddipta Goutam Sharma
Law Student.
Articles by Uddipta Goutam Sharma
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SC NewsSupreme Court: Judgments Must Address All Issues, Not Just One Winning Point
Top Court cautions against “shortcut adjudication” in trial and appellate decisions. Ruling stresses that courts must record findings on every material issue to ensure fairness and avoid future litigation.
HC NewsCLAT 2026 Merit List Overhaul Halted By Allahabad HC
Division Bench stays single-judge direction to completely revise CLAT-UG 2026 rankings. Court signals caution against large-scale academic disruption before counselling process.
SC NewsSC Steps In: Judicial Officers To Oversee Bengal Voter Roll Revision Amid ECI–State Clash
Supreme Court invokes extraordinary powers to restore neutrality in West Bengal electoral roll revision. Judicial officers will now adjudicate voter inclusion disputes after “trust deficit” between State Government and Election Commission.
SC NewsSC Refuses to Interfere with Restrictions on Missionaries Entering Triba
Court declines challenge to State measures regulating religious entry in sensitive tribal regions; says authorities may act to preserve public order.
HC NewsKarnataka High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi Over “40% Commission” Ads
Court holds political campaign speech falls within democratic free speech; criminal defamation cannot stifle electoral criticism.
SC NewsSC Questions CBI Over Pursuing Elderly Convicts in Deoghar Fodder Scam Case
Court notes age of accused while hearing challenge to Lalu Prasad Yadav’s bail; signals proportionality in criminal prosecution.
SC NewsSC Questions Fresh Hate-Speech Guidelines: “Origin of Speech Is Thought — How Do You Control It?
Court reluctant to frame new norms, says responsibility lies with political actors and constitutional morality, not endless litigation.
SC NewsSupreme Court Flags ‘Alarming’ Use of AI in Petitions After Fake Judgments Surface
CJI Surya Kant warns lawyers against blindly relying on AI tools; Court stresses duty to verify citations before filing pleadings.
SC NewsVanuatu-Kailasa Remark In Supreme Court Bail Hearing Explained
Bench questions accused’s nationality while hearing cheating & forgery case; bail plea withdrawn after identity doubts surface.
SC NewsSC Denies Immediate Relief to Kuldeep Singh Sengar, Directs Delhi HC to Expedite Custodial Death Appeal
The Supreme Court refuses to entertain bail or suspension of sentence for Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao custodial death case and directs the Delhi High Court to hear his appeal on an out-of-turn basis within three months. The Bench also orders the victim’s plea for enhanced sentencing to be heard alongside Sengar’s appeal.
SC NewsSC Lifts Stay, Greenlights Shift of Himachal Backward Classes Commission to Dharamshala
Supreme Court sets aside the Himachal Pradesh High Court’s interim stay and allows the state government’s relocation of the Backward Classes Commission from Shimla to Dharamshala, affirming administrative policy falls mostly outside judicial interference. The Bench also emphasises demography and access to justice in its reasoning.
SC NewsSC Extends West Bengal Sir Deadline Curbs Micro Observers Powers
Supreme Court directs a one-week extension of the SIR deadline in West Bengal and clarifies that micro-observers cannot pass final orders on voter claims. The Bench also issues strong directions to ensure the integrity and fairness of the electoral roll revision.