The Union Government has informed the Supreme Court that it is formulating a comprehensive scheme for the modernisation of police forces across the country, while extending the existing Assistance to States and Union Territories for Modernisation of Police (ASUMP) scheme until March 31, 2027. The submission was made before a Bench of Justice Vikram Nath…
The Union Government has informed the Supreme Court that reservation benefits available to members of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) cannot be curtailed on the basis of economic status, contending that the concept of a “creamy layer” is inapplicable to these constitutionally recognised communities. In its written submissions before a Constitution Bench…
Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Thursday said the future of courts lies in blending innovation with human values while emphasising that technology must serve the people and not replace judges. Delivering the valedictory reflections at the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association lecture on “The Future of Justice Delivery: Innovation, Inclusion, and Integrity” by…
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the arrest of Sumit Roy, personal assistant to Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, in the alleged Salboni land grab case while directing him to cooperate with the ongoing investigation. Passing an interim order, a Bench consisting of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi,…
The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to grant interim bail on medical grounds to self-styled godman and rape convict Asaram. A Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice PB Varale, however, took note of a medical report submitted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), which stated that although Asaram did not presently…
The Supreme Court has reduced the sentence of a man convicted in a gang rape case from imprisonment for life till the remainder of his natural life to the statutory minimum of 20 years, while observing that crimes against women continue unabated despite social and legal progress. A Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice…
The Supreme Court has refused to grant any additional relaxation in the bail conditions imposed on Ashish Mishra, one of the principal accused in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, holding that there was no justification at this stage to modify the safeguards governing his release. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and K.V. Viswanathan…
The Delhi High Court has directed the removal of objectionable and derogatory content published online against actor Tabu, holding that material of an obscene and defamatory nature cannot be permitted to remain accessible on digital platforms. Justice Saurabh Banerjee passed the interim order while hearing a suit instituted by the actor, who sought protection against…
In a significant development in the 2013 sexual assault case involving former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal, the Bombay High Court has overturned his acquittal and convicted him for rape. A Division Bench of the High Court at Goa allowed the Goa government’s appeal against the 2021 judgment of the trial court, which had acquitted Tejpal…
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday approved the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, paving the way for an increase in the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court from 34 to 38 judges, including the Chief Justice of India. Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal informed the House during the debate that…