The Attorney General and the Solicitor General of India on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that its recent decision on the State of Tamil Nadu, including the laying down of timelines for the grant of assent to Bills, would not cover the State of Kerala. The law officers made these submissions before the Bench of…
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday came down heavily against Patanjali founder Baba Ramdev for using communal slurs to target pharmaceutical and food company Hamdard, and its popular drink Rooh Afza. The single-judge Bench of Justice Amit Bansal, after conducting a a preliminary hearing in a suit filed by Hamdard against Patanjali and Ramdev, directed…
The Supreme Court will hear next week, a petition seeking contempt of court action against Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Member of Parliament (MP) Nishikant Dubey for his derogatory comments against the Apex Court and Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna. A lawyer today mentioned the matter before the Bench of Justice BR Gavai and…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of a man, who was convicted for raping his minor daughter and murdering his wife & four children, on the grounds of his reformative conduct during incarceration. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Sandeep Mehta observed that considering the satisfactory jail…
A woman judge in Delhi has issued a showcause notice to a lawyer, seeking explanation on why criminal contempt proceedings should not be initiated against him for misbehaving with her during an open court hearing. Judicial Magistrate (NI Act) Shivangi Mangla issued notice to Advocate Atul Kumar, directing him to furnish reply on the next…
The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition requesting it to exercise its jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution and issue guidelines for the prevention and penalising of fraudulent transactions involving crypto currencies. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih rejected the plea on the grounds that the relief sought in the…
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to direct the Central government to deploy para military forces in West Bengal in the wake of the violence that broke out in Murshidabad area of the state during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih refused to…
The Supreme Court on Monday directed a lawyer seeking to file a contempt of court case against Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Member of Parliament (MP) Nishikant Dubey over his remarks against Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, to approach the Attorney General for permission. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih…
The Delhi High Court has directed both the Union of India and the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) to streamline the settlement of medical bills by insurance companies, so that patients were not harassed or denied timely discharge by hospitals. The single-judge Bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna ordered both the Centre…
By Inderjit Badhwar In solidarity with my fellow classmates from the Class of 1969 and other graduates of Columbia’s School of Journalism, India Legal republishes this powerful alumni letter to Columbia President Claire Shipman. It comes at a moment when academic freedom in the US is under siege, echoing concerns which are highlighted elsewhere in…