Several opposition parties have written to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, expressing serious concern over what they described as systematic manipulation of the electoral process, alleging that in several instances, election results no longer reflected the true mandate of the electorate. The representation has been signed by 23 opposition parties, including the Indian…
The Supreme Court on Friday directed maintenance of the status quo in the dispute concerning the proposed audit of Delhi’s electricity distribution companies (discoms), holding that neither the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) nor an independent Chartered Accountant shall undertake the audit until it determines the scope and interpretation of its judgment dated August 6,…
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has moved the Supreme Court seeking to be impleaded in the pending proceedings relating to the Karur stampede case, which claimed the lives of 41 persons and left 142 others injured after a stampede broke out during a public meeting organised by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) at Velusamypuram on…
The Central government on Friday notified the appointment of three judicial officers as Additional Judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The appointments were made by the President of India in exercise of the powers conferred under the Constitution and in consultation with the Chief Justice of India (CJI. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge)…
The Four election petitions have been filed before the Madras High Court contesting the election of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder C. Joseph Vijay from the Perambur Assembly constituency. The petitions have been moved by two candidates who lost the 2026 Assembly election from the constituency DMK leaders R.D. Shekar…
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant has nominated Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna as the Chairperson of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC) with effect from June 29, 2026. The nomination has been made in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 3A of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. Justice…
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has strongly condemned the reported threats, abusive social media campaign and acts of intimidation directed against Additional District and Sessions Judge Tabassum Khan of Madhya Pradesh following a judgment delivered by her in the discharge of her judicial functions. In a statement issued on July 3, the SCBA expressed…
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the Meghalaya High Court order granting bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the alleged murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in Meghalaya in May 2025. The Vacation Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Sheel Nagu expressed prima facie reservations about the…
The Bombay High Court has quashed a one-year externment order passed against a political activist, holding that organising or participating in peaceful protests against government policies cannot justify such an extraordinary preventive measure. The single-judge Bench of Justice Madhav J Jamdar held that the action of the Maharashtra Police was legally unsustainable and infringed the…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of reports regarding communal threats allegedly issued against a judicial officer following her judgment convicting seven cow vigilantes in a lynching case, observing that such acts directly undermine judicial independence and the fearless functioning of the judiciary. The Division Bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal and…