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The Supreme Court has scheduled final hearing of a long-pending constitutional reference concerning the scope of legislative privilege under Article 194 and its interplay with the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a). A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, while issuing…

The Supreme Court on Wednesday explored the possibility of holding dedicated two-hour hearings every afternoon to clear long-pending matters before seven-judge Constitution Benches, while reserving the morning session for fresh, miscellaneous and routine cases. The issue came up for discussion before a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi…

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its judgment on the bail application filed by Sanjay Kumar Surekha, Chairman and Managing Director of Concast Steel and Power Ltd. (CSPL), in a money laundering case involving alleged diversion of ₹6,210.72 crore. A Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M. Pancholi reserved the order after hearing submissions…

The Supreme Court has agreed to consider a petition concerning alleged disruption of public services and inconvenience caused to citizens by protests and demonstrations. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, agreed to take up the plea. The matter has been directed to be…

The report of the three-member Inquiry Committee that examined allegations against former Allahabad and Delhi High Court Judge Justice Yashwant Varma is set to be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, formally bringing the controversial ‘cash-at-home’ matter before Parliament. The report, prepared under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, along with the oral and documentary…

The decades-old dispute between Punjab and Haryana over the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal on Wednesday appeared to move towards a possible resolution, with the Supreme Court being informed that the two States were making significant progress towards arriving at an amicable settlement. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi…

Academic and author Madhu Purnima Kishwar has approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings initiated against her in connection with an X post involving a video purportedly depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The petition comes after Chandigarh Police registered an FIR against Kishwar in April 2026 following a complaint…

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Central government to immediately provide an additional personal security officer (PSO) to independent Bihar MP Pappu Yadav, amid his concerns over repeated threats and attacks. Justice Manoj Jain said the interim security measure would remain in force until the government decides Yadav’s representation seeking enhanced security. The…

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL) and its Managing Director and CEO Punit Goenka have approached the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) challenging a Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) order restricting their access to the securities market. The appeal follows SEBI’s July 31 order, which barred ZEEL from accessing the securities market for two months…

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to August 18 the hearing on petitions challenging the judicial order directing a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, in proceedings arising from a dispute over the religious character and historical status of the site. The matter concerns the challenge mounted by the Committee of…