A Delhi court has overturned a gag order that had restrained journalists Ravi Nair, Abir Dasgupta, Ayaskant Das, and Ayush Joshi from publishing allegedly defamatory content about Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL). The order, issued by a sessions court, was challenged on the grounds that it was passed without granting the journalists an opportunity to be…
The Kerala High Court recently dealt with a public interest litigation questioning the legality of the cover of Arundhati Roy’s book Mother Mary Comes to Me, which features the author smoking a bidi. The petitioner contended that the depiction amounted to a violation of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation…
Former Supreme Court judge Rohinton Fali Nariman has called for a nationwide prohibition on the use of loudspeakers and bells in religious practices, asserting that such noise intrusions directly affect public health and disturb societal harmony. Justice NarimanSpeaking at the K.M. Bashir Memorial Lecture in Thiruvananthapuram on September 1, Justice Nariman observed that the amplified…
The Rohini District Court in Delhi has reserved its judgment on a petition filed by senior journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, who has challenged an injunction restraining him from publishing or circulating articles about Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL). The order under challenge was passed ex parte on September 6, directing that certain publications, websites, and online…
The Supreme Court has dismissed the State of Rajasthan’s attempt to assume control of the estate of Raja Bahadur Sardar Singh of Khetri, a distinguished member of the Constituent Assembly, affirming instead the validity of his will in favour of the Khetri Trust. A Bench comprising Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma held that…
Justice Mauna M. Bhatt, while pronouncing the order, underlined that public personalities, including celebrities and elected representatives, have a greater duty to set an example by following the law. Granting special treatment to such individuals, the judge observed, would undermine public confidence in the justice system. The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a plea filed…
The Supreme Court has set aside the Bombay High Court’s decision to suspend the life sentence of gangster Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje, widely known as Chhota Rajan, in connection with the 2001 murder of Mumbai hotelier Jaya Shetty. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) plea challenging…
The Supreme Court has raised a pointed question: when farmers are essential to the nation, why aren’t those who violate directives against stubble burning ever subject to arrest? Chief Justice B.R. Gavai, speaking in open court, emphasized that while farming is vital to India’s survival, environmental protection cannot be cast aside. He proposed strict consequences—including…
The Patna High Court has ordered the immediate removal of an artificial intelligence (AI)generated video released by the Bihar Congress unit that depicted Prime Minister Narendra Modi being scolded in a dream by his late mother, Heeraben Modi. The directive was issued by a bench comprising Acting Chief Justice P. B. Bajanthri and Justice Alok…
TERES (Technology Enabled RESolution), India’s trailblazing legal technology company and the first to introduce AI-powered transcription services at the Supreme Court of India, has officially launched its Singapore office at Maxwell Chambers Suites. The inaugural ceremony was graced by key dignitaries including Dr Shilpak Ambule, High Commissioner of India to Singapore, VK Rajah SC, former…