The Madras High Court on Monday reserved its verdict on a petition filed by DMK leader and former Co-operatives Minister KR Periakaruppan, who alleged that a postal ballot was wrongly processed between two Assembly constituencies sharing the same name, allegedly affecting the final result by a margin of one vote in the 2026 Tamil Nadu…
The Supreme Court on Monday proposed a series of measures aimed at ensuring expeditious disposal of bail applications across High Courts and expressed concern over mounting pendency and repeated delays in listing and adjudication of such matters affecting personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya…
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has praised Solicitor General Tushar Mehta for his courtroom-themed writings, observing that courtroom humour often reflects the realities of legal practice, institutional functioning and the human dimension underlying the justice delivery system. Speaking during the launch of two books authored by Mehta – ‘The Bench, the Bar and the…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has emphasised maintaining harmony between the judiciary and the executive, observing that the Indian constitutional framework was designed to preserve institutional balance rather than confrontation between organs of the State. Speaking during the launch of two books authored by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta – ‘The Bench, the Bar and the…
The Madras High Court on Sunday issued notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a petition filed by DMK leader and former Co-operatives Minister KR Periakaruppan, who alleged that a postal ballot was wrongly processed between two Assembly constituencies sharing the same name, allegedly affecting the final result by a margin of one…
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has strongly condemned a fabricated caste-related statement falsely attributed to him on social media platform X and warned that strict legal action would be initiated against those responsible for circulating the post. The controversy arose after an X account identified as @UnreservedMERIT allegedly shared a post carrying a…
Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai has called for a reimagining of governance that corrects historical disadvantage, observing that a model of development leaving large sections of society behind cannot be regarded as sustainable. Delivering the inaugural Dr. Ambedkar Memorial Lecture at NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad, Justice Gavai emphasised that sustainable…
Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai on Saturday said that judicial review must not turn into judicial overreach, while stressing that all organs of the State must function within the constitutional limits assigned to them. Speaking at the 19th Sujata Jayawardena Memorial Oration organised by the University of Colombo, Justice Gavai underlined the…
The Supreme Court has directed the Union government and State authorities to establish exclusive National Investigation Agency (NIA) courts for expeditious disposal of pending trials under special statutes such as the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and other anti-terror legislations. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the…
The Supreme Court has strongly criticised the alleged neglect, encroachment and damage to several historical and heritage structures in Delhi, while questioning how ancient monuments could be leased or handed over to private entities such as the Delhi Golf Club and the Panchsheel Public School. The Bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice N Kotiswar…