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The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Union government to file a comprehensive affidavit explaining the utilisation of the Environment Relief Fund (ERF), expressing concern over allegations that the statutory fund meant to provide immediate relief to victims of accidents involving hazardous substances has remained largely unutilised. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI)…

The Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday strongly criticised the State government for detaining Uttarakhand Parivartan Party (UPP) chief Prabhat Dhyani after he announced on social media that he intended to join the youth-led protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar in support of activist Sonam Wangchuk. A Division Bench of Justice Ravindra Maithani and Justice Siddhartha Sah…

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has proposed a comprehensive overhaul of the legal profession through wide-ranging amendments to the Advocates Act, 1961, introducing higher enrolment fees, mandatory registration of law firms, and a structured framework for continuing professional development. Among the key proposals is an increase in the enrolment fee for new advocates to…

The Union government on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that the proposed legislation to comprehensively regulate the functioning of tribunals is in the final stages of drafting and is likely to be introduced during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament. The submission was made by Attorney General R. Venkataramani before a Bench comprising Chief Justice…

The Supreme Court suggested that Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the alleged murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in Meghalaya, consider surrendering and face trial pending the examination of key prosecution witnesses, while indicating that it could otherwise decide the Meghalaya government’s challenge to the grant of bail on merits. The…

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday proposed shifting climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from Safdarjung Hospital to Medanta Hospital, observing that there was a broad medical consensus that he required continuous hospital monitoring in view of his prolonged hunger strike. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia made the proposal…

The Allahabad High Court has upheld the conviction of a 92-year-old man in a criminal assault case dating back to 1982, but modified his sentence to the period already undergone in custody, holding that no useful purpose would be served by sending him back to prison after more than four decades. The single-judge Bench of…

Lucknow University has taken disciplinary action against two of its law students following the disruption of proceedings inside the Supreme Court earlier this month. The university has placed both students under suspension for an indefinite period, removed them from the hostel and barred them from entering the campus, according to reports. They have also been…

The Supreme Court has issued notice on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) seeking a series of structural reforms aimed at promoting gender equality, improving working conditions for women advocates and providing financial support to junior lawyers across the country. The three-judge Bench of Chief Justice of India…

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the Uttar Pradesh government has submitted a sealed-cover status report before the Supreme Court in connection with the alleged theft and misappropriation of donations received at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya. The report was placed before the three-judge Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya…