The Supreme Court of India will convene a special vacation bench on December 22 to hear cases involving urgent and time-sensitive issues, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has announced. The decision has been taken to ensure that litigants with pressing concerns are not deprived of immediate judicial remedy during the court’s vacation period. According…
The Delhi High Court has set aside the sanction granted by the Lokpal that had permitted the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a chargesheet against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra in connection with the alleged cash-for-query case, granting her significant procedural relief. In its ruling, the High Court held that the Lokpal’s…
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Police to extend protection to 12 live-in couples, who allegedly faced threats to their lives and personal safety from family members and failed to get adequate police response at the district level. The single-judge Bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Singh held on Wednesday that consenting adults…
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a petition filed by Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited (MEIL), challenging the Telangana High Court verdict that removed an interim media restraint order granted in favour of MEIL. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta further directed the trial court to complete the pending defamation case…
A Delhi court has acquitted social activist Shabnam Hashmi and co-accused Seema Joshi in connection with alleged violations of Covid-19 lockdown protocols during a protest in Dwarka in October 2020. After examining the evidentiary record, Judicial Magistrate First Class Divya Yadav of Dwarka Courts concluded on December 15, 2025, that the prosecution failed to establish…
The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed its satisfaction over the resolution of the prolonged constitutional and statutory impasse between the Kerala Governor, acting as Chancellor, and the state government concerning the appointment of regular Vice-Chancellors to two major state universities, noting that the consensus marked a constructive conclusion to a dispute that had left key…
The Supreme Court has revised its earlier interim protection granted to end-of-life vehicles in the National Capital Region by permitting coercive action against diesel and petrol vehicles that failed to meet Bharat Stage IV emission norms, even if such vehicles were earlier shielded solely on the basis of age. The Bench of Chief Justice of…
By Kenneth Tiven The murder of liberal activist and famous American film director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele in Hollywood this weekend was shocking on multiple levels. Police say 34-year-old Nick Reiner stabbed his parents in their Brentwood home following an argument at a Hollywood party. The son reportedly had drug addiction and other…
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday permitted human rights activist Gautam Navlakha, an accused in the Elgar Parishad Maoist links case, to relocate to his permanent residence in Delhi during the pendency of the criminal proceedings, while relaxing a key condition of bail that had restricted his movement to Mumbai. The Division Bench of Justice…
The Delhi High Court has declined to consider a new public interest litigation seeking judicial intervention in connection with the recent controversy involving IndiGo airlines. The Court observed that it was not inclined to entertain a fresh PIL on the issue, particularly when similar concerns had already been examined or were capable of being addressed…