The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its decision on whether petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 should be referred to a Constitution Bench. A Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma was hearing a batch of petitions questioning…
The Bombay High Court on Thursday reserved its judgment on the appeal filed by the State of Goa challenging the acquittal of former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 sexual assault case. A Division Bench of Justice Neela Gokhale and Justice Amit Borkar Jamsandekar concluded hearings after seven sessions and reserved its verdict in…
The Supreme Court on Thursday clarified its earlier interim order in the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula dispute by identifying a specific parcel of land adjoining the disputed Bhojshala complex where members of the Muslim community may offer Friday namaz between 1 pm and 3 pm. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi…
The Supreme Court has ruled that elevators must be treated as “common carriers” and that manufacturers, maintenance contractors and owners of premises have a heightened duty of care towards passengers using them. Upholding a compensation award in a fatal lift accident at the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) headquarters in New Delhi, the Court affirmed…
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday granted interim protection to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee by directing the West Bengal Police not to take any coercive action against him in connection with three criminal cases registered between May 27 and June 16, 2026. The single bench of Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya passed the interim order…
A Delhi court on Thursday cancelled the non-bailable warrant (NBW) issued against Students’ Federation of India (SFI) leader Aishe Ghosh in connection with a 2021 case arising out of a protest outside Bangla Bhavan in the national capital. Judicial Magistrate First Class Vijayshree Rathore of the Patiala House Courts recalled the warrant after Ghosh appeared…
The Supreme Court on Thursday exercised its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to allow an IIT Kharagpur student to transfer to IIT Roorkee, taking note of his ongoing mental health treatment at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. A Bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice R. Mahadevan…
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on an appeal filed by the Chandigarh Administration challenging a Punjab and Haryana High Court judgment that quashed an FIR against Mann and other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders in connection with a 2020 protest over the hike in electricity tariffs. A…
The Supreme Court has expressed disapproval over a High Court judge entertaining proceedings involving a person who had previously been the judge’s client when he was practising as an advocate. A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva observed that a judge ought not to pass orders either in favour of or against a…
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed authorities to ensure that protesters injured in the recent police action at Jantar Mantar receive appropriate medical treatment, while observing that a plea seeking a complete ban on the use of pellet guns against civilian assemblies cannot be considered in its present form as it does not challenge the…