Utkarsh Anand is Legal Editor at the Hindustan Times. He writes on law, judiciary and governance.
Articles by Utkarsh Anand
SC to monitor cases of crime against women in Manipur
The court put Datta Padsalgikar, former deputy national security adviser and ex-Maharashtra DGP, in charge of overseeing the CBI investigation.
Published on Aug 08, 2023 05:53 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
SC junks PIL on Arun Goel’s appointment as poll commissioner
The Supreme Court has refused to interfere with the appointment of Arun Goel as an election commissioner, stating that a Constitution bench had already examined the process and refrained from passing any adverse orders. The court dismissed a public interest litigation filed by NGO Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
Updated on Aug 05, 2023 12:56 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
Supreme Court collegium recommends transfer of 24 high court judges
This is perhaps the highest number of transfers to be recommended by the Supreme Court collegium in one go.
Updated on Aug 05, 2023 04:44 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi to return as MP as Supreme Court stays conviction
Addressing a press briefing after the court’s stay, Gandhi said the “truth always triumphs”.
Updated on Aug 05, 2023 05:00 AM IST
Gyanvapi ASI survey gets apex court’s nod
Representing ASI and the Uttar Pradesh govt, solicitor general Tushar Mehta assured the bench that they will abide by the undertaking given before the HC.
Updated on Aug 05, 2023 05:05 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
Don’t make judiciary dysfunctional by sheer volume of cases: SC to govt
According to Legal Information Management Briefing System, there are 6,67,128 cases involving the government pending before the court system
Updated on Aug 04, 2023 09:01 PM IST
SC junks PIL against appointment of Arun Goel as election commissioner
Prashant Bhushan, representing the NGO, pressed that the court should go through the selection process by summoning the requisite files of his appointment
Updated on Aug 04, 2023 12:42 PM IST
SC stays Calcutta HC order suspending Andaman chief secretary, ₹5L fine on L-G
A bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud stayed the impugned directives of the high court, passed on Thursday, after attorney general R Venkataramani mentioned the matter for an urgent intervention
Updated on Aug 04, 2023 11:20 AM IST
Murder to assault: 11 FIRs detail grisly attacks on women in Manipur
In another case, two women, aged 23 and 24, were ruthlessly assaulted by an unruly mob in Imphal East on May 4.
Updated on Aug 04, 2023 02:48 AM IST
Won’t tender apology to settle defamation case, Rahul tells SC
This is the first time Gandhi has made a statement in the top court that he would not apologise even as he seeks a stay on his conviction.
Updated on Aug 03, 2023 04:44 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
Article 370 was a stopgap measure: Centre to SC
Many petitions have also challenged the Jammu and Kashmir State Reorganisation Act, by which the state was bifurcated into two Union territories.
Updated on Aug 03, 2023 02:24 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
Manipur probe ‘lethargic, tardy’: Supreme Court summons DGP
The bench asked DGP to adduce all records relating to the date of incidents, timing of registration of FIRs, arrests made, and recordings of victims’ statements
Updated on Aug 02, 2023 04:27 AM IST
SC rejects PIL against Tamil Nadu’s proposed pen statue in Karunanidhi’s memory
The SC dismissed the petition making the observation that the petitioners are at the liberty to approach an appropriate forum for redressal of their grievances
Updated on Aug 01, 2023 12:33 PM IST
‘Disturbed’ SC hits out on Manipur FIR delays
The Supreme Court came down hard on the government and police of Manipur for mishandling the case where three women were stripped and allegedly gang-raped.
Updated on Aug 01, 2023 01:14 AM IST
Stop routine arrests: SC to high courts, DGPs
SC directed all HCs, DGPs to issue instructions to stop arresting people in cases where alleged offences carry a maximum punishment of up to seven years.
Updated on Aug 01, 2023 12:20 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New delhi
Rahul Gandhi’s hatred of PM led him to defame Modi community: BJP MLA to SC
Purnesh Modi, MLA from Gujarat’s Surat-West, told the Supreme Court in an affidavit that Rahul Gandhi’s attitude “disentitles him to any relief in the form of stay of conviction”
Updated on Jul 31, 2023 09:31 PM IST
SC asks Patna HC to urgently hear PIL on BJP leader’s death during rally in Bihar
Vijay Singh, a BJP leader from Jehanabad district in Bihar, had died while taking part in a ‘Vidhan Sabha March’ on July 13 organised in support of agitations against the teacher recruitment policy
Updated on Jul 31, 2023 12:38 PM IST
Bill to replace Delhi ordinance makes key edits
The GNCTD(Amendment) Bill, 2023, is set to replace the Delhi services ordinance
Updated on Jul 31, 2023 12:05 AM IST
Why still no law on crypto, Supreme Court asks Union government
The apex court also noted the lack of an expert agency to probe such matters.
Published on Jul 28, 2023 09:24 AM IST
‘Zero-tolerance’: Centre to Supreme Court on Manipur assault video
Manipur video: The Centre submitted in the Supreme Court that it has “zero-tolerance towards any crimes against women”.
Updated on Jul 28, 2023 12:15 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
ED chief can stay in office till Sept 15: SC
In its order, the bench also declared that Mishra shall cease to be the director of ED with effect from midnight of September 15-16
Updated on Jul 28, 2023 12:08 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
Apex court rectifies its July 24 order in Gyanvapi mosque case
The Supreme Court rectifies its July 24 order after the court was informed that it inadvertently disposed of the entire petition instead of just an application
Updated on Jul 27, 2023 12:22 AM IST
Centre moves SC to extend ED chief Mishra’s tenure to Oct 15
The justice Gavai-led bench had on July 11 quashed the government’s decision to grant two extensions of tenure to ED director Mishra in 2021 and 2022 and termed these orders “illegal”
Updated on Jul 27, 2023 12:17 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
Appointment of new HC chief justice delayed by Manipur govt
Of the seven recommendations, six have been notified by the Centre following the respective state governments’ clearance, leaving out only Manipur
Updated on Jul 27, 2023 12:07 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
Paradoxical that voting right isn’t fundamental: Supreme Court
Despite the constitutional declaration, the bench lamented, the right to vote has been held to be a “statutory right“ by the SC, and not a fundamental right.
Updated on Jul 27, 2023 04:25 AM IST
Quota benefits only for marginalised transgender persons, Centre tells SC
The Union government has informed the Supreme Court that transgender persons can avail themselves of quota benefits only if they fall under the existing categories of reservation
Updated on Jul 26, 2023 01:01 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
Supreme Court halts ASI survey at Gyanvapi for two days
The directive came at a time when a 30-member team of ASI was inside the mosque complex to carry out the survey — as directed by the Varanasi district court.
Updated on Jul 25, 2023 01:11 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
‘Must get breathing time’: SC stays order on Gyanvapi survey till July 26, 5pm
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court ordered that the Varanasi district court’s order on conducting a survey of the Gyanvapi Masjid will not be enforced till Juy 26, 5pm
Updated on Jul 24, 2023 12:52 PM IST
UP court gives nod for ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque
The order directed ASI to carry out a GPR survey under the three domes of the mosque (where the plaintiffs claim there are remains of the pinnacle of a temple) and beneath the western wall (where the Hindu shrine of Shringar Gauri exists)
Updated on Jul 22, 2023 10:33 AM IST
Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah dispute: Will lay down norms for hearing of suits, says SC
The court added that it the issue is settled at the high court level, it would be better since the level of application of mind would be better
Updated on Jul 22, 2023 12:27 AM IST
