The Supreme Court of India took suo motu cognizance of rampant illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary and issued stringent directions including CCTV surveillance, GPS tracking, seizures, prosecution, and inter-state coordination to protect endangered wildlife and ecological balance.
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MANIPUR VIOLENCE AUDIO FORENSIC EXAMINATION ORDER
Supreme Court orders NFSU forensic examination of full Manipur violence audio clip and admitted voice samples to ensure credibility of electronic evidence.
SINGLE FIR IN MASS CHEATING CASES
The Supreme Court held that a single FIR is permissible in mass cheating cases arising from one criminal conspiracy, overruling the Delhi High Court’s contrary view.
SPORTS QUOTA MBBS BDS ADMISSIONS QUASHED
The Supreme Court quashed Punjab’s midstream sports quota change for MBBS and BDS admissions, holding it arbitrary, unfair, and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution.
OCULAR EVIDENCE PREVAILS IN POCSO CONVICTION
The Supreme Court upheld a POCSO conviction, stressing that consistent ocular evidence and the victim’s trauma outweigh the absence of medical injuries, though it slightly reduced the sentence.
SUPREME COURT RULES ON DNA TESTING AND PRIVACY IN R. RAJENDRAN CASE
The Supreme Court ruled that DNA tests cannot be ordered without clear necessity, affirming privacy and the presumption of legitimacy under Indian law.