The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved a proposal to enhance the sanctioned judicial strength of the Supreme Court from 33 to 37 judges. The decision entails the introduction of the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, in Parliament to amend the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act,…
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Leena Paulose, wife of alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, in a case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with an alleged Rs 200 crore extortion racket. However, the single-judge Bench of Justice Prateek Jalan declined to grant…
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said it would appoint three Senior Advocates as amici curiae (friend of the court) to represent former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Delhi minister Manish Sisodia and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Durgesh Pathak, who have decided to boycott the proceedings in a revision petition filed by the Central…
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of 10 advocates and three judicial officers as judges at the High Courts of Punjab & Haryana and Andhra Pradesh. The Apex Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and also comprising Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice JK Maheshwari, Justice Vikram Nath, Justice MM…
The Allahabad High Court has expressed serious concern over the recent stampede-like incidents in Mathura, which have resulted in injuries and loss of life during auspicious occasions, and has asked the district authorities whether they have put in place a comprehensive plan for crowd and crisis management in the city. The single-judge Bench of Justice…
By Rahul Rai and Ravi Gangal In March 2026, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) closed its proceedings against BookMyShow, rejecting claims of denial of market access due to a lack of actual market foreclosure. By demanding concrete proof rather than presuming competitive harm based on the structure of its arrangements with cinema owners, the…
The Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of petitions seeking contempt action against the police over its failure to suo motu register First Information Reports (FIRs) in cases of alleged hate speech. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta clarified that contempt jurisdiction could not be invoked unless there was clear and…
The Supreme Court has raised serious concern over the rising number of dowry-related deaths in the country, particularly in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Karnataka. Setting aside an Allahabad High Court order, which granted bail to an accused husband in a dowry death case, the Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Vijay…
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday allowed jailed Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid to meet his ailing father at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, for a fixed duration each day till May 10. The Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Madhu Jain modified its…
The Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging a Punjab and Haryana High Court order that had discharged former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Associated Journals Limited in a case relating to the alleged irregular allotment of land in Panchkula. The Bench of…