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…
The Delhi High Court has allowed Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. to manufacture and export its semaglutide-based drug, which is similar to Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic, while prohibiting its sale within India. The court’s order permits the company to supply the drug to international markets where patent restrictions do not apply, ensuring compliance with intellectual property rights….
The Delhi High Court has initiated a fresh examination of public safety concerns surrounding certain aggressive dog breeds, directing both the Central government and the Delhi government to formally respond to a petition seeking a complete ban on dogs classified as “ferocious.” The plea was filed in the aftermath of a disturbing incident in which…
The Delhi High Court has asked the Union government to present its stand on a petition seeking mandatory accessibility features in television programming for persons with disabilities. The plea, moved by disability-rights lawyer Rahul Bajaj, argues that millions of viewers who are blind, low-vision, deaf, or hard of hearing are effectively excluded from television content…
The Karnataka High Court has, for the moment, allowed the State’s menstrual-leave policy to remain in force, declining to grant an interim stay despite objections raised by several industry associations. The decision came after the State government strongly defended the measure, describing it as a progressive step intended to promote dignity, health, and workplace equity…
The Supreme Court has expressed deep concern over the declining quality of news reporting in the country, remarking that both television channels and newspapers are increasingly failing to present facts accurately or objectively. The observation came while the Court was hearing a plea by Sakshi TV, which claimed that the Andhra Pradesh government had restricted…