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The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the authorities over the absence of comprehensive data on the enforcement of restrictions governing firecrackers in Delhi-NCR, cautioning that judicial directions would serve little purpose unless they translated into effective action on the ground. A Bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Prasanna B. Varale was examining the implementation…

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut has tendered an unconditional apology before the Supreme Court over his remarks concerning Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and the judiciary, seeking to bring the criminal contempt proceedings initiated against him to a close. The apology comes even as the Court has directed Raut…

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday suspended the prison sentences of Samajwadi Party leader Mohd. Azam Khan and his son, former MLA Abdullah Azam Khan, in the dual PAN card case and granted them bail, providing relief to the father-son duo while their criminal revision petitions remain pending. Justice Samit Gopal passed the order on…

The Supreme Court has refused to grant relief on a petition filed by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra seeking mandatory public disclosure of the ultimate beneficial owners and investment portfolios of Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) and Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs). A Bench comprising Justices B.V. Nagarathna, R. Mahadevan and D.K. Upadhyaya considered Moitra’s plea seeking…

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) response to a petition filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav challenging the framing of money laundering charges against him in the alleged IRCTC hotel scam. Justice Sachin Datta issued notice to the central agency on…

The Supreme Court has reiterated that any request made by it to a court or tribunal must be construed as a judicial direction rather than a mere expression of expectation, cautioning that non-compliance with such directions would be viewed seriously. A Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran made the observation while…

Supreme Court Justice Sanjay Kumar on Thursday barred Advocates-on-Record from approaching court officers in his courtroom, either in person or over the telephone, after the son of an advocate allegedly used abusive language against a woman court official. The incident came to light during mentioning proceedings in Court No. 8, when Justice Kumar called an…

Justice is strengthened not merely through judicial pronouncements but also through sustained institutional dialogue, critical engagement and transparent deliberation on the functioning of courts, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Wednesday. Addressing the 4th Law and Constitution Dialogue at the B.R. Ambedkar International Centre, the CJI inaugurated three initiatives aimed at fostering cross-jurisdictional…

Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Wednesday underscored that ethical integrity constitutes an indispensable foundation of legal practice, observing that professional competence derives its true significance from the principles governing its exercise. Inaugurating the second lecture of the Supreme Court’s Monthly Lecture Series on Law, Justice and Legal Education, the CJI emphasised that…

The Supreme Court has disapproved the Indian Navy’s decision to deny Permanent Commission (PC) to a woman officer serving in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) Branch, holding that the Selection Board placed undue emphasis on previous non-recommendations instead of adequately considering her overall performance reflected in her Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs). The Court found that…