The Supreme Court has directed the Centre, States and Union Territories to implement the 2026 Guidelines for Organization and Delivery of Intensive Care Services, prescribing a maximum period of nine months for specified ICU infrastructure requirements and six months for recruitment of critical-care personnel. A Bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice R. Mahadevan issued…
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation seeking the constitution of a commission to examine the use of Hindi as an official language of proceedings before the apex court. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana observed that a change in…
The Delhi High Court has agreed to urgently hear a petition by a woman alleging that an artificial intelligence-generated and morphed image of her with Prime Minister Narendra Modi was circulated online and displayed during a political protest. The plea was mentioned before a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas…
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the State of Goa on a plea filed by former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal challenging the Bombay High Court judgment which overturned his acquittal in a 2013 rape case and sentenced him to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment. A Bench comprising Justices M.M. Sundresh and Prasanna B. Varale…
A petition has been moved before the Supreme Court seeking a declaration that decisions allegedly taken by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in connection with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, without the concurrence of the other two Election Commissioners, are illegal and liable to be set aside. The plea, filed by advocate…
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgment on the Union Government’s application seeking prospective operation of its March 11, 2026 judgment laying down the parameters for determining the creamy layer status of candidates belonging to the Other Backward Classes (OBC). A Bench comprising Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice R. Mahadevan heard the Centre’s…
The Calcutta High Court has granted interim protection from coercive action to Anandabazar Patrika editor Ishani Datta Ray and journalist Soma Mukherjee in connection with an FIR arising from the newspaper’s use of the expression “Gerua Gundami” (saffron hooliganism) in a headline reporting violence at Jadavpur University. Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya directed the police not to…
A Gandhinagar Sessions Court on Thursday granted regular bail to journalist Ravi Nair, who had been taken into custody following the issuance of a non-bailable warrant in a criminal defamation case instituted by Adani Enterprises Ltd. Principal District and Sessions Judge Ashish JS Malhotra allowed Nair’s bail application. Nair had been sent to judicial custody…
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought Karnataka’s response to an application filed by Tamil Nadu seeking directions for release of water to make good the alleged shortfall in Karnataka’s supply of Cauvery water to the neighbouring state. The bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vijay Bishnoi directed Karnataka to file its…
The Supreme Court on Thursday gave the Central government a last opportunity to explain the steps taken to curb the circulation of child sexual exploitation and abuse material (CSEAM) on social media platforms. The Division Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran issued the directions while hearing a petition by the Just…