The Madras High Court has restrained the construction of a church near a century-old Mariyamman temple in Coimbatore, observing that the objections raised by local residents could not be ignored and that the possibility of mala fide intent could not be ruled out in the facts of the case. The Division Bench of Justice GR…
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday refused to stay the decision of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Speaker recognising rebel All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as the Leader of Opposition (LoP). The single-judge Bench of Justice Krishna Rao declined interim relief on the petition filed by senior AITC leader Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, challenging…
The Supreme Court has expressed serious concern over repeated recusals by judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in a case relating to a former judicial officer’s challenge to his dismissal from service, while emphasising that judges must not yield to pressure tactics and should discharge their duties fearlessly. The Bench of Chief Justice…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has vacated the interim stay on the execution of an arrest warrant issued against All India Trinamool Congress leader and Member of Parliament Abhishek Banerjee in a criminal defamation case filed by former BJP MLA Akash Vijayvargiya. The single-judge Bench of Justice Pramod Kumar Agrawal on Wednesday dismissed Banerjee’s petition…
The Kerala High Court has directed four foreign crew members of the sunken cargo vessel MSC Elsa-3 to approach the jurisdictional trial court for permission to leave India, noting that the court concerned has already taken cognisance of the criminal case registered in connection with the sinking of the vessel near the Kerala coast. The…
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Delhi Police on bail petitions filed by two alleged Indian Mujahideen operatives who have remained in judicial custody for more than 12 years while facing prosecution under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The Bench of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M Pancholi on Wednesday directed…
A judicial officer from Himachal Pradesh has approached the Supreme Court challenging the recent recommendation made by the Supreme Court Collegium for the elevation of three judicial officers as judges of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, alleging that officers junior to him have been preferred despite his seniority and eligibility. Filed by Arvind Malhotra, Principal…
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on an interim application filed by senior All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) leader Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, challenging the decision of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Speaker to recognise rebel MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the 18th West Bengal Assembly. The single-judge Bench…
The Supreme Court has advised judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court not to succumb to pressure tactics allegedly employed by certain senior members of the Bar, while emphasising the need to preserve the independence and dignity of the judiciary. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh made the observations…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined an urgent hearing on a writ petition challenging the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) decision to cancel the NEET-UG 2026 examination and conduct a nationwide re-test for nearly 22 lakh candidates. The matter was mentioned before the Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana….