The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of four sitting Chief Justices of High Courts and Senior Advocate V. Mohana as judges of the Apex Court. The Apex Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and comprising Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice JK Maheshwari, Justice Vikram Nath and Justice MM Sundresh…
The Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque dispute has reached the Supreme Court, with Muslim worshippers and intervenors challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court judgment dated May 15, 2026, which declared the religious character of the disputed structure to be that of a temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati) and discontinued the long-standing arrangement permitting Friday namaz at…
The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) successfully launched the “E-Prisons Early Release Processing Module” at the pan-India level in virtual mode on Wednesday, marking a significant step towards ensuring timely, transparent, and technology-driven consideration of remission and premature release of eligible prisoners across the country. The initiative has been developed pursuant to the directions issued…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the retrospective Goods and Services Tax (GST) demands against online gaming companies, ruling that 28 per cent GST can be levied on the full face value of bets placed through their platforms in cases involving real-money gaming. The Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan held that…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to issue directions making virtual hearings mandatory for the next three months in miscellaneous matters over concerns relating to fuel consumption, traffic congestion and environmental impact, observing that such issues should be addressed through cooperation between the Bar and court administration rather than through judicial orders. The petitioner urged…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a detailed response from the Union Government, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on a batch of petitions challenging the CBSE’s revised mandatory third-language policy for students from the 2026–27 academic session. The Bench comprising Chief Justice of…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stressed the need for expeditious completion of trials arising out of the 2023 ethnic violence in Manipur and sought a status report regarding investigation, prosecution and progress of trial in the pending criminal cases connected with the unrest. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya…
A Singapore court has sentenced Byju Raveendran to six months’ imprisonment for contempt of court in proceedings concerning disclosure of his assets and financial interests, marking a significant escalation in the cross-border litigation involving the ed-tech company and its promoters. According to reports, the court found that Raveendran had wilfully disobeyed multiple orders issued since…
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Allahabad High Court challenging the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) newly implemented On-Screen Marking (OSM) system for evaluation of Class XII Board examination answer sheets for the 2025–26 academic session. Filed by Advocate Mohit Ashok, the petition alleged that the digital evaluation mechanism was…
The Rajasthan High Court has observed that protection under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution extends not only to Indian citizens but also to foreign nationals, while directing the release of the passport of a Thai woman accused in a gold smuggling case. The single-judge Bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand held that continued withholding…