The Telangana High Court has directed the state government to formulate clear and uniform guidelines regulating the sale of non-vegetarian food near temples, hospitals and educational institutions, observing that the absence of a defined policy has led to inconsistent enforcement and avoidable disputes. The direction was issued while hearing a petition filed by a restaurant…
The Jan Suraaj Party, led by political strategist Prashant Kishor, has moved the Supreme Court challenging the conduct and outcome of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, alleging that government actions during the poll period compromised the principle of free and fair elections. In its petition filed under Article 32, the party has questioned the decision…
The Mumbai Police has informed the Bombay High Court that the criminal case registered against UK-based doctor and content creator Dr. Sangram Patil over social media posts targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi is lawful and necessary. In its submission, the police argued that the posts in question were not mere expressions of opinion but contained…
The Delhi High Court has set aside a regulation that imposed a complete ban on inter-college migration of undergraduate medical students, holding that such an absolute restriction is arbitrary and unconstitutional. The Court ruled that the impugned provision violates Article 14 of the Constitution as it fails to account for exceptional and compassionate circumstances. A…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a writ petition filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, challenging the legality, timing, and manner of implementation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant,…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) to constitute a dedicated Special Investigation Team (SIT) to comprehensively investigate allegations of large-scale bank fraud involving Reliance Communications Limited (RCOM), its group entities, and industrialist Anil Ambani. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice Vipul M…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a public interest petition questioning the legality and constitutional propriety of the decision of the National Board of Examinations in Medical Science to substantially lower the qualifying cut-off percentiles for the NEET-PG 2025–26 examination cycle. The Bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe passed…
In an effort to tackle mounting case pendency, the Supreme Court Collegium has decided to invoke Article 224A of the Constitution to strengthen the Allahabad High Court by appointing five retired judges as ad hoc judges. The decision was taken during the Collegium’s meeting held on February 3, where it approved the proposal to appoint…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended interim bail to former Chhattisgarh Excise Minister and sitting Congress MLA Kawasi Lakhma in proceedings arising out of the alleged Chhattisgarh liquor scam. The three-judge Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M Pancholi took into consideration the prolonged period of incarceration…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the failure of the Uttar Pradesh Police to promptly register a First Information Report (FIR) in connection with an alleged hate crime incident in Noida, raising questions about systemic police inaction and compliance with settled criminal law principles governing mandatory registration of cognisable offences. The Bench…