By Annunthra Rangan The Donald Trump administration’s announcement of sweeping new sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil companies—Rosneft and Lukoil—has sent tremors through global energy markets. The October 2025 measures, billed as the most severe escalation of economic pressure since the Ukraine war began, are designed to choke off the Kremlin’s oil revenues that fund…
The Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Gurugram has refused to interfere with or stay the November 2 election of Management Committee members of the National Media Centre Cooperative House Building Society Ltd, Gurugram. In his order, Assistant Registrar Parveen Kadiyan said his office cannot interfere with or delay the election process once it has commenced. In…
The Supreme Court of India recently heard bail pleas filed by activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and Gulfisha Fatima, all of whom are accused in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). During the hearing, the three petitioners strongly denied any involvement in inciting violence, asserting that their actions…
The Supreme Court of India has firmly rejected a plea seeking exemption from the personal appearance of Chief Secretaries of States and Union Territories in the matter concerning the alarming rise in stray dog attacks and the implementation of the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules. A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta…
In a significant step to reinforce democratic functioning within the legal fraternity, the Supreme Court of India has directed the Bar Council of India (BCI) to issue a notification for the long-pending elections to the Bar Councils of Punjab and Haryana within ten days, and to ensure that polling is completed by December 31, 2025….
The Madras High Court has declared that the right to correct inaccuracies in one’s Aadhaar details is not merely a statutory privilege but a fundamental right. The court emphasised that when an Aadhaar card becomes the indispensable document through which citizens receive welfare benefits, the holder must have the corresponding right to alter incorrect demographic…
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of India has held that lawyers cannot be summoned by investigating agencies merely for the legal advice they render to their clients. Such a step can be taken only in exceptional situations specifically recognized under Section 132 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA). The Court underscored that…
Justice Surya Kant was on Thursday appointed as the 53rd Chief Justice of India and will assume charge on November 24. The Department of Justice in the Union Law Ministry issued a notification announcing his appointment. Justice Surya Kant succeeds Justice Bhushan R Gavai, who demits office on November 23. He will be the CJI…
The Delhi High Court has dismissed two Public Interest Litigations (PILs) that sought restrictions on the release of the upcoming film The Taj Story. The petitions had demanded that the movie carry a disclaimer clarifying it was not based on historical facts. A bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela…
The Supreme Court of India has reaffirmed that insurance companies are obligated to compensate victims of motor accidents even in cases where the vehicle was operating beyond its authorised route permit. A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra observed that denying such claims on purely technical grounds would offend the principles of…