The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a Special Leave Petition (SLP) seeking expeditious hearing of a pending matter before the Allahabad High Court, observing that routine directions for early disposal of cases cannot be issued without considering the heavy judicial burden on High Courts. The three-judge Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI)…
The Supreme Court permitted parties involved in the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) election dispute to approach the Delhi High Court for interim relief concerning the resumption of vote counting, while urging that the matter be heard on an urgent basis, preferably on Monday. The issue was mentioned before a Bench comprising Chief Justice of…
The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its order on a petition filed by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Raghav Chadha seeking removal of allegedly defamatory social media posts claiming that he had traded integrity for financial gain after joining the BJP. The single-judge Bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad orally observed during the hearing that the…
Former Supreme Court judge Justice L. Nageswara Rao has been elected as an Honorary Bencher of the prestigious Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in London, marking a notable recognition for the Indian legal community. The Inner Temple which is one of the four historic Inns of Court responsible for training and regulating barristers in…
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the trust vote held in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on May 13, in which the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government headed by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay secured a majority. Filed by Advocate…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Union government and several State Excise authorities on a petition seeking prohibition on the sale of alcoholic beverages in inconspicuous packaging such as tetra packs and sachets. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi directed the Centre and State…
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Union government and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to examine the allegations that the film Dhurandhar 2 violated provisions of the Official Secrets Act by allegedly disclosing sensitive operational details relating to the armed forces. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and…
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday extended the deadline for completion of the election process for the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) from June 30, 2026, to August 31, 2026, while making it clear that no further extension would be granted. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and…
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of the Supreme Court has observed that dissent forms an integral component of constitutional democracy and that individuals expressing divergent opinions must be protected against coercive actions by both State and non-State actors, particularly intolerant and fanatical groups. Delivering the valedictory address at the Smt. Nirmala Devi Bam International Moot Court Competition…
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a civil defamation suit filed by industrialist Anil Ambani seeking damages of Rs 2 crore against Bennett Coleman & Company Limited (BCCL), publisher of The Times of India and The Economic Times, as well as news agency Press Trust of India (PTI), over reports concerning ongoing…