The Bombay High Court has recalled its earlier order which had posted the next hearing in a defamation suit to 2046, 20 years hence, since Justice Jitendra Jain saw an unnecessary burden on the judical systsem fuelled by what was essentially an ego clash. Now, the case will be heard next on July 15 this…
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has issued a circular directing all bar associations in the Union Territories to avoid organising vulgar or inappropriate events and strictly maintain professional standards. The circular, issued by the Registrar General on April 27 under the directions of the Supreme Court, mandated bar bodies to ensure…
The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the alleged irregularities in the transformer tender procurement, worth around Rs 397 crore, which occurred in the state of Tamil Nadu during the tenure of Senthil Balaji as Minister for Electricity and Prohibition and Excise between 2021 and 2023. The…
The Supreme Court has made it mandatory for all recognised private unaided schools designated as neighbourhood schools to grant immediate admission to students allotted by the State under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, even if the child’s selection was under dispute. The Bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and…
The Madras High Court has appointed a Hindu couple as the legal guardians of a minor Muslim girl raised by them since birth, noting that it would best serve the child’s welfare. The Division Bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh and Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan noted that the couple had been caring for the child since birth…
Proceedings before the Delhi High Court were disrupted on Wednesday after explicit and objectionable content was displayed during a virtual hearing, raising concerns over cybersecurity vulnerabilities and the resilience of digital court infrastructure. The incident occurred before the Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia while the Court was dealing…
The Allahabad High Court has issued notice to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for allegedly exceeding its statutory mandate by directing the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Uttar Pradesh, to investigate complaints against 558 aided madrasas in the State. The Division Bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Vivek Saran observed that the Commission had…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to issue further directions to curb hate speech, holding that the existing statutory framework was adequate and that the creation of new offence would fall within the legislative domain. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta dismissed a batch of contempt petitions which alleged non-compliance with…
WhatsApp has banned more than 9,400 accounts linked to digital arrest scams in India starting January this year over a 12-week period as part of its coordinated enforcement effort with government agencies. The details were disclosed in the affidavit placed before the Supreme Court by Attorney General R Venkataramani in an ongoing suo-motu proceedings examining…
The Supreme Court has strongly criticised a lawyer for making abusive and scandalous remarks against judges on social media, noting that the statements amounted to an abuse of the legal process and undermined the dignity of the judiciary. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi made these observations on…