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Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday described mediation as the future of dispute resolution, emphasising that consensual mechanisms enable litigants to retain control over the outcome while promoting durable settlements, preserving relationships and advancing meaningful access to justice. Delivering the keynote address at the Commonwealth Peace Mediation Conference on the theme Peace, Mediation…

The Bombay High Court strongly criticised the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for placing what it termed “false” reports before the Court concerning food safety inspections at government-run canteens, asserting that the law must apply equally to all and that “no VVIP is above the law.” A Division Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe…

An IIT Patna student who claims to have been injured during the police action at the July 20 “Sansad Chalo” protest in New Delhi has approached the Supreme Court seeking directions for a uniform crowd-control protocol and mandatory identification of police personnel deployed during protests. The intervention application, filed through Advocate Neha Rathi by Toshiwa…

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant underscored the integral role of mediation in securing sustainable justice and social harmony, asserting that peace should not be perceived as being distinct from the rule of law but as one of its significant outcomes. Addressing the Commonwealth Peace Mediation Conference 2026 organised by the Rajasthan State Legal Services…

A Delhi court on Friday sentenced former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain and four others to life imprisonment for the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh of the Karkardooma Court rejected the prosecution’s plea for the death penalty, holding that although…

The Supreme Court on Friday brought an end to the long-pending matrimonial dispute between Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his estranged wife, Payal Abdullah, after the parties informed the Court that they had amicably resolved all their differences through mediation. The Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe disposed of…

The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim protection from arrest to former Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK MLA V Senthil Balaji in a corruption case relating to alleged irregularities in the functioning of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC). The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi stayed…

The Supreme Court on Friday appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice Ajay Rastogi as the substitute sole arbitrator to continue arbitration proceedings between DMI Finance Private Limited and RCC Infraventures Limited, following the recusal of former Supreme Court judge Justice R Banumathi from the matter. Addressing Justice Banumathi’s withdrawal, a bench consisting of CJI Surya…

The Madras High Court has ruled that the salary details of High Court judges are liable to disclosure under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, holding that such information cannot be withheld under the exemption provisions of the statute since judges are paid from the Consolidated Fund of India.  The Bench of Justice M. Dhandapani…

The Delhi High Court has directed the removal of an additional 39 short videos and five English-language videos relating to Sadhguru’s Isha Foundation in a defamation suit filed by the Foundation against Tamil media outlet Nakkheeran Publications and others.  The Single Bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad modified an interim injunction granted on March 19, 2026,…