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,…
The Calcutta High Court has held that a Voter Identity Card, Aadhaar card, PAN card, bank account or record of rights cannot, by themselves, constitute conclusive proof of Indian citizenship while dismissing a habeas corpus petition filed by the uncle of a man detained after his name was deleted from the electoral roll during the…
The Karnataka High Court on Friday suspended the life sentence awarded to former Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni and eight other convicts in the 2016 murder of BJP leader Yogesh Gowda, directing that they be released on bail pending the disposal of their criminal appeals. The Division Bench of Justice Mohammad Nawaz and Justice G. Basavaraja…
The Noida Police have registered a Zero FIR against a woman accused of making abusive and objectionable remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over the alleged NEET paper leak. Since the alleged incident took place within the territorial jurisdiction of Delhi Police, the case has been transferred to…