Justice Krishnan Vinod Chandran, former Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, was on Thursday sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court. Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna administered the oath of office and secrecy to Justice Chandran. On January 13, the Government of India had notified the elevation of Justice KV…
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking action against Chief Minister Atishi for allowing Aam Aadmi party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia and his family members to use the government allotted bungalow. The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela refused to pass any…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a petition filed by KT Rama Rao, an MLA of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), seeking quashing of an FIR lodged against him over alleged irregularities in the conduct of Formula-E race at Hyderabad. The Bench of Justice Bela Trivedi and Justice PB Varale refused to entertain the petition,…
The Allahabad High Court has allowed the bail application of one Atul Gautam, who is accused of raping his inter-faith live-in partner on the false promise of marriage. A Single Bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Atul Gautam. As per the counsel for…
The Chhattisgarh High Court has taken up a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) regarding the illegal mining of muroom from land belonging to the Army. The court heard the matter on January 9, 2025, and directed the Secretary, Mines & Minerals, Government of Chhattisgarh, to issue notices to all colonisers alleged to have utilized…
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday sought response from the Government of India and the Election Commission (EC) on a petition challenging recent amendments to the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, by which the rights of citizens to access election-related records were curtailed. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the State of Punjab to file complete medical reports, including the latest vitals of farmers’ leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who was currently on a fast-unto-death, seeking among other demands, Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice NK Singh directed the Chief Secretary…
The Supreme Court in its order stated that no coercive steps should be taken in the criminal case registered against Former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) trainee officer Puja Khedkar for now. The order on Khedkar’s plea challenging the Delhi High Court order rejecting her anticipatory bail plea was passed by the bench comprising of Justice BV…
The Chhattisgarh High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of a public interest litigation (PIL) based on news reports published on January 9, 2025 highlighting the deplorable condition of Madku Dweep, a major tourist destination in Chhattisgarh, which is lacking basic facilities due to administrative apathy. Madku Dweep, an island located in Mungeli District, is…
The Allahabad High Court while dismissing an appeal said that the mother is the natural guardian of a minor child below 5 years of age and ordinarily, she would be allowed to have the custody of her minor child, unless for specific reasons, a different course is warranted. The Division Bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar…