A large group of former judges from the Supreme Court and various High Courts has issued a forceful public statement opposing the impeachment proceedings initiated against Justice G.R. Swaminathan of the Madras High Court. Their collective intervention comes at a time when more than a hundred Members of Parliament belonging to the INDIA bloc, particularly…
The Supreme Court has sharply criticised an NGO for attempting to reopen a settled constitutional issue concerning the rights of minority educational institutions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009. In a strongly worded order, the Court imposed ₹1 lakh in costs on the petitioner, stating that it was “enraged” by the filing of…
The Supreme Court has put on hold a Kerala High Court ruling that had concluded the Munambam land in Ernakulam district was not Waqf property. Issuing an interim order, the Court directed that the status quo be maintained until the matter is taken up again on January 27, 2026. A bench comprising Justices Manoj Misra…
The Delhi High Court has refused to halt a previous order that permits Dr Reddy’s Laboratories to produce and export a drug similar to Ozempic, the semaglutide-based medication widely used for diabetes and weight management. The request for a stay was made by Novo Nordisk, the Danish drugmaker that holds patents for semaglutide, but the…
A Delhi court has allowed former JNU student and activist Umar Khalid to leave jail on a short-term bail so he can attend his sister’s wedding later this month. The order was issued by Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai, who approved interim bail for the period December 16 to December 29, 2025, subject to a…
The Supreme Court has permitted Ashish Mishra, an accused in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, to visit his native place for one week so that he can support his daughter who is preparing for her Class 12 board examinations. The court allowed him to travel from December 25 to January 1, 2026 while making…
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has restructured the Supreme Court’s Artificial Intelligence Committee, assigning Justice P.S. Narasimha as its new chair. The revamped panel has been tasked with overseeing the development and rollout of AI-based systems within the Supreme Court and the broader judicial framework. The committee now includes Madhya Pradesh High Court Chief…
The Supreme Court of India has declined to grant relief to former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, refusing to suspend the 20 year prison sentence he is currently serving in connection with a 1996 drug planting case. Bhatt had approached the Court with the hope that his sentence would be put on hold while his appeal…
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Union government and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for failing to prevent the massive disruption of IndiGo flights that left thousands of passengers stranded across airports nationwide. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that the…
Promoters of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa, Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, on Tuesday approached a Delhi court seeking transit anticipatory bail in connection with the December 6 fire incident, which claimed at least 25 lives. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Vandana at the Rohini courts refused to grant ad-interim protection and listed the…