Exercising its constitutional powers relating to appointments in the higher judiciary, the Union government appointed Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo of the Orissa High Court as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. On December 18, 2025, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the elevation of five serving High Court judges to the office of…
The Union Government has notified the transfer of Justice Soumen Sen, presently serving as Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court, to the Kerala High Court, where he will assume office as Chief Justice. Justice Sen is set to take charge following the superannuation of the incumbent Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court, Justice…
The Delhi High Court has refused to grant relief to YSR Congress Party leader and former Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams chairperson Yerram Venkata Subba Reddy in a defamation suit seeking an ex-parte interim injunction against media reportage on the alleged adulteration of Tirupati laddu prasadam. The single-judge Bench of Justice Amit Bansal recently held that the…
The Delhi High Court has expressed serious concern over the consequences of false allegations of sexual offences, highlighting the enduring harm they cause to the accused, and has directed recovery of victim compensation disbursed in cases subsequently found to be false. These observations were made by the single-judge Bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in…
The Bombay High Court has restrained the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) from requisitioning judicial staff for civic election duties, underscoring the constitutional and statutory protections afforded to court personnel. The order was passed by the Division Bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Ashwin D Bhobe in a late-evening hearing conducted at the residence…
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings initiated against an advocate accused of making inflammatory, caste-laden remarks during a public meeting, observing that the allegations prima facie disclose cognisable offences warranting investigation. The single-judge Bench of Justice Vinod S Bhardwaj underscored that the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression…
The Allahabad High Court has acquitted three surviving accused who had been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in a murder case dating back to 1982. The Division Bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Sanjiv Kumar recently held that the prosecution had failed to establish the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt, adding…
The Supreme Court has operationalised a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) governing the conduct of oral arguments in post-notice and regular hearing matters, with immediate effect. Notified through a circular dated December 29, 2025, the SOP mandated Senior Advocates, arguing counsel, and Advocates-on-Record (AoRs) to pre-declare the estimated duration of their oral submissions. These timelines…
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday permitted the induction of two additional officers into the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed to probe the alleged removal of gold from the Dwarapalaka idols, temple structures and fixtures at the Sabarimala shrine, located in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. The Vacation Bench of Justice Ziyad Rahman AA and Justice…
A Bengaluru court has discharged former minister and JD(S) leader H.D. Revanna from a sexual harassment case, bringing an end to the proceedings against him in the matter. The court ruled that the material placed on record by the prosecution was insufficient to frame charges, leading to his discharge. The case had drawn significant public…