A Tamil Nadu BJP leader has moved the Supreme Court, seeking a CBI probe into the September 27 stampede at Karur during a political rally of actor and TVK founder Vijay that killed 41 people and injured more than 60. The plea, filed by G S Mani, an apex court lawyer and the vice-president of…
The Bombay High Court has directed actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra to deposit ₹60 crore before it considers their plea seeking permission to travel abroad. The couple had approached the court to challenge a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against them in connection with a cheating case. The LOC stems from a…
A bench of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Surya Kant, sharply criticized the practice of a United Nations agency issuing Refugee Cards to immigrants residing in India. “They have opened a showroom here and are issuing certificates,” remarked Justice Kant during proceedings. The case before the Court involved a Sudanese national who arrived in…
Chief Justice of India Justice BR Gavai on Tuesday expressed concern over oral remarks made by judges during court proceedings being misrepresented on social media. The CJI was speaking during a hearing in the court, a day after a lawyer, who claimed to be unhappy over the chief justice’s remarks made last month on a…
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday questioned the Election Commission of India (ECI) about the recent voter list revisions in Bihar, asking whether the names added to the final electoral roll were the same as those deleted earlier or entirely new voters. A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymala Bagchi was hearing petitions…
The Supreme Court of India has issued a firm reminder to all courts across the country, cautioning them against issuing “surprise” directions that extend beyond the reliefs sought by the parties involved in a case. The bench, comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and K.V. Viswanathan, made this observation while ruling in P. Radhakrishnan & Anr. vs….
The Allahabad High Court has initiated criminal contempt proceedings against Krishna Kumar Pandey for allegedly circulating a defamatory WhatsApp message accusing a judicial officer of accepting bribes and manipulating order sheets in ongoing cases. A Division Bench comprising Justices J.J. Munir and Pramod Kumar Srivastava found sufficient grounds to proceed and officially framed charges against…
The Supreme Court of India has indicated that the curative petition filed by Surendra Koli one of the principal accused in the Nithari killings against his conviction in the last pending case, “deserves to be allowed.”The observation marks a potential turning point in one of the most sensational and horrifying criminal cases in India’s modern…
The Supreme Court of India has issued a notice to the Union Government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the establishment of a centralized, technology-driven portal that would allow Indian citizens to seamlessly access information on all their financial assets held across banks, insurance companies, pension funds, and other regulated entities. The petition underscores…
A shocking security incident unfolded inside the Supreme Court of India when a lawyer allegedly attempted to attack Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai during an ongoing hearing. The advocate reportedly approached the bench, removed his shoe, and tried to throw it toward the Chief Justice while shouting, “Sanatan ka apmaan nahi sahenge” (“We…