Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Thursday said that the administrative side of the Supreme Court took up the issue regarding the pendency of judicial appointments with the Central government, with some of the names already being cleared. The CJI gave this statement in the Apex Court, when Senior Advocate Arvind Datar and Advocate…
The Supreme Court on Thursday partially stayed the Bombay High Court verdict of July 21, 2025, which acquitted all 12 accused in the 7/11 Mumbai bomb blasts case of 2006. The Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice N Kotiswar Singh stayed the High Court judgment to the limited extent that on the question of…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the special leave petitions filed by Kal Airways and former promoter of SpiceJet Airlines, Kalanithi Maran, seeking damages worth Rs 1323 crore from SpiceJet. The Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice AS Chandurkar upheld the Delhi High Court verdict of May 23, which rejected the petitions on grounds…
The Delhi High Court has granted time to former diplomat Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri to consider the apology tendered by All India Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale in a defamation suit filed by her over his public remarks regarding her ownership of an apartment in Geneva, Switzerland. The Division Bench of Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice…
The Supreme Court has recently rejected the civil appeal of cable operator Moon Network Limited against the order of February 27, 2025 of the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) which had ruled in favour of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. The bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice KV Viswanathan said it is not…
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a petition filed by YouTube channel Third Eye, challenging a Bengaluru court order that restrained it from publishing any defamatory content against Harshendra Kumar D, brother of Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Veerendra Heggade, in connection with the Dharmasthala temple burial case. Noting that it could not discourage the High Courts, the…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed its strong displeasure against the government of Telangana over large-scale felling of trees in 400 acres of land at Kancha Gachibowli forest area near the Hyderabad Central University campus in Telangana. The Bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice Vinod Chandran and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stay the counselling process for NEET-UG 2025 candidates on the grounds that it would affect around 22 lakh students, who appeared for the exam. The Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice AS Chandurkar passed the order on two petitions filed by NEET-UG 2025 candidates, seeking re-test on the…
In order to prevent the misuse of Section 498A IPC (cruelty offence) in matrimonial disputes, the Supreme Court has directed the States and Union Territories to establish Family Welfare Committees (FWCs) in each district of the country. The Bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih on Tuesday directed the appropriate…
Suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna has filed a petition in an MP/MLA court seeking bail in a rape case of 2021. After Revanna failed to secure bail in his first round of litigation, he approached the High Court for bail citing a change in circumstances due to delay in trial. The single-judge Bench…