The Supreme Court on Friday quashed the criminal complaint and summons issued against Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over remarks he made against Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. A Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu allowed Gandhi’s plea after noting that the requisite sanction for prosecuting him for the…
The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has partially relaxed the market-access restrictions imposed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) and its former Managing Director and CEO Punit Goenka. A coram comprising Presiding Officer Justice P.S. Dinesh Kumar and Technical Members Meera Swarup and Dr. Dheeraj Bhatnagar passed…
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Madras High Court’s recent judgment quashing the Tamil Nadu government’s decision to provide compassionate employment to family members of the 41 people who died in the September 2025 Karur stampede. A Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran passed the interim order on a petition…
The Supreme Court on Friday strongly disapproved of the Bar Council of India’s (BCI) intervention against students of the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad, after the Council initially directed that graduates of the university’s 2026 batch should not be enrolled as advocates. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya…
The Supreme Court has expressed serious concern over the continued prevalence of witch-hunting in sections of Indian society, observing that superstition, irrational fear and deep-rooted prejudice can still eclipse the rule of law and constitutional morality. The observations were made by a Bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice N.V. Anjaria while dismissing an…
The Supreme Court of India has issued a public advisory cautioning citizens and stakeholders against a fraudulent website that is allegedly impersonating the Court’s official online portal and could be used to obtain sensitive personal and financial information through phishing attempts. In the advisory issued by the Supreme Court Registry, the fake domain “sp-court-in.com” was…
The Karnataka High Court has directed a halt to construction allegedly being undertaken by Shree Kudali Arya Akshobya Teertha Mutt within the prohibited zone surrounding the centrally protected Sri Rameshwara Temple at Kudli in Shivamogga district. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice K.S. Hemaleka came down heavily on the Archaeological Survey…
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has withdrawn its earlier direction restraining State Bar Councils from enrolling the 2026 graduating batch of NALSAR University of Law as advocates, holding that the overwhelming majority of students were not involved in the controversy surrounding a campaign against Chief Justice of India Surya Kant’s proposed participation in the…
In a significant gesture underscoring the judiciary’s constitutional commitment to equality, dignity and substantive inclusion, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant hosted a special interaction with a delegation of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) at the Supreme Court on Thursday, ahead of the country’s 80th Independence Day. Moving beyond the conventional confines of courtroom proceedings, the…
The Delhi High Court framed key legal questions on the protection of Aaradhya Bachchan’s reputation against allegedly false and misleading content circulated online, including whether the reputation attached to a famous family name can extend across generations. The Bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani questioned whether a family name carrying reputation akin to a trademark…