The Supreme Court on Monday revived a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of laws governing the administration of Hindu temples and religious endowments in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Puducherry. The bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma recalled its April 2025 order, which had asked the petitioners to…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that criminal proceedings should ordinarily not be initiated against authorities or officials tasked with implementing its directions aimed at curbing stray dog attacks across the country. The bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice NV Anjaria further held that rabid, incurably ill, or demonstrably dangerous and…
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Tuesday indicated that the Supreme Court will soon constitute seven-judge Constitution Benches to hear long-pending references awaiting consideration before such larger benches. The remark came while the CJI was adjourning the hearing of a matter. He observed that he may not have sufficient time to continue hearing the…
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh and others in a suo motu criminal contempt case over alleged defamatory and vilifying remarks made against Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma of the Court. The Division Bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja…
The Judges Inquiry Committee, constituted under the provisions of the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968 to examine allegations of corruption against Justice Yashwant Varma, submitted its report to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday. According to an official statement issued by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), the report was handed over at Parliament House by…
The Supreme Court on Monday constituted two additional election tribunals for speedy adjudication of disputes arising out of elections to various state Bar Councils, while hearing petitions alleging irregularities in the election process and issues concerning reservation for women candidates. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi noted that…
Robert Vadra, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s husband, unconditionally withdrew his plea before the Delhi High Court on Monday. The plea had challenged proceedings initiated against him in the Shikohpur land deal money laundering case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The matter came up before Justice Manoj Jain of Delhi High Court after…
The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Mohammad Kashif in a money laundering case involving allegations that he impersonated a close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Union ministers to extort money from people. A Bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice N Kotiswar Singh set aside the Allahabad High Court order…
The strike called by lawyers across Delhi’s district courts on Monday came to an end after the Delhi High Court intervened in the matter and ordered the transfer of the judicial officer at the centre of the controversy. The protest had been announced by the Coordination Committee of All District Court Bar Associations, Delhi, following…
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the counting of votes for the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) elections following allegations that ballot papers had been tampered with during the election process. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi also transferred a batch of petitions raising allegations of irregularities in…