The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Wednesday approached Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, seeking urgent intervention over an incident in which Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao, a judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, allegedly ordered 24-hour police custody of a young advocate for failing to produce a copy of an order during…
A writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court under Article 32 of the Constitution against the move to cancel the Advocate-on-Record (AOR) Examination for 2026 onb the grounds of the existing strength of AORs. Terming the decision as ex facie arbitrary and violative of fundamental rights, the petition assailed a notice dated April…
The Supreme Court has convened a full Court Reference to honour the memory of four eminent legal figures Shri V.K. Jhanji, Shri A.D.N. Rao, Shri Mukul Gupta and Shri S. Balakrishnan acknowledging their invaluable service to the legal profession and the institution of justice. Judges of the Apex court, members of the Bar and relatives…
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved a proposal to enhance the sanctioned judicial strength of the Supreme Court from 33 to 37 judges. The decision entails the introduction of the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, in Parliament to amend the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act,…
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Leena Paulose, wife of alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, in a case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with an alleged Rs 200 crore extortion racket. However, the single-judge Bench of Justice Prateek Jalan declined to grant…
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said it would appoint three Senior Advocates as amici curiae (friend of the court) to represent former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Delhi minister Manish Sisodia and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Durgesh Pathak, who have decided to boycott the proceedings in a revision petition filed by the Central…
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of 10 advocates and three judicial officers as judges at the High Courts of Punjab & Haryana and Andhra Pradesh. The Apex Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and also comprising Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice JK Maheshwari, Justice Vikram Nath, Justice MM…
The Allahabad High Court has expressed serious concern over the recent stampede-like incidents in Mathura, which have resulted in injuries and loss of life during auspicious occasions, and has asked the district authorities whether they have put in place a comprehensive plan for crowd and crisis management in the city. The single-judge Bench of Justice…
By Rahul Rai and Ravi Gangal In March 2026, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) closed its proceedings against BookMyShow, rejecting claims of denial of market access due to a lack of actual market foreclosure. By demanding concrete proof rather than presuming competitive harm based on the structure of its arrangements with cinema owners, the…
The Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of petitions seeking contempt action against the police over its failure to suo motu register First Information Reports (FIRs) in cases of alleged hate speech. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta clarified that contempt jurisdiction could not be invoked unless there was clear and…