A coordinated series of bomb threat emails on Tuesday triggered heightened security measures across multiple district court complexes in the national capital, including Patiala House, Saket and Tis Hazari. The alerts, issued within a short time span, prompted immediate activation of evacuation and sanitisation protocols, resulting in temporary the suspension of judicial proceedings. All threats…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday revived the regulatory mechanism that permitted the Union government to grant ex post facto Environmental Clearances (ECs) for projects that had either commenced, expanded, or operated without securing prior approval as mandated under the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006. The Bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice…
The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Union government, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), and the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) on a petition alleging that private airlines are engaging in arbitrary and unfair pricing of air tickets. The bench has granted all three authorities four weeks to file their replies. The…
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) to submit a detailed affidavit within two days, specifying the technical specifications and operational efficiency of the instruments used for recording the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital. The Bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai,…
The Supreme Court has issued firm directions to the Uttarakhand government to undo the ecological harm caused in the Corbett Tiger Reserve, ordering that all illegal constructions inside the protected area be demolished within three months. A bench led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai, along with Justices Vinod Chandran and N.V. Anjaria, made it clear…
The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a challenge to several provisions of Rajasthan’s Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2025. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta has sought a response from the state government after petitioners questioned the constitutionality of the law, particularly the parts that allow authorities to confiscate…
A Delhi court has delivered a detailed order dismissing a complaint filed against Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, concluding that the statements he made during an election rally where he likened the ideology of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP, and the RSS to a “poisonous snake” did not constitute hate speech, defamation, or any other…
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has once again stressed the pivotal importance of Article 32, describing it as one of the most powerful assurances built into the Indian Constitution. He noted that this provision was deliberately crafted to give every citizen a direct pathway to the Supreme Court whenever their fundamental rights are violated,…
By Sanjay Raman Sinha The long-running legal battle over India’s tribunals reached a new flashpoint as a rare, gloves-off courtroom exchange unfolded in the Supreme Court. In two heated hearings, a bench led by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai and Justice KV Chandran openly questioned the Union government’s urgency—and intent—in pushing ahead…
It does not matter whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi stoked the fire or whether it was Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge; it is immaterial whether it was the BJP or the Congress. What matters is that national song Vande Mataram’s controversy is reignited. It is another matter that for years, rather decades, except for…