The Supreme Court has made it clear that State governments cannot oppose an increase in the retirement age of District Judges merely by citing the additional financial liability that may arise from their continued service. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana directed States and Union…
By Suhani Trivedi The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy (SHANTI) Act, 2025 consolidates India’s nuclear energy laws, replacing outdated 1962 and 2010 statutes, to promote private and foreign investment in nuclear power generation, strengthen regulatory oversight via AERB, and, under Section 14, recalibrate liability by placing residual exposure beyond the Second Schedule on…
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Commissioner of Delhi Police to undertake a comprehensive infrastructure survey of all police stations across the national capital to identify stations lacking exclusive washrooms and sanitary pad vending machines for women police personnel, and to ensure that such facilities are established in those stations. The Division Bench…
Ten elected members of the Uttarakhand Bar Council have approached the Supreme Court challenging a July 2026 resolution and circular issued by the Bar Council of India (BCI) prescribing the manner in which the Supreme Court’s direction for 30 per cent reservation for women in State Bar Councils is to be implemented. The Bench of…
The Uttarakhand High Court has refused to entertain a writ petition filed by a YouTuber seeking restoration of her YouTube channel after it was suspended over alleged copyright violations, holding that disputes arising from contractual terms cannot ordinarily be resolved under Article 226 of the Constitution. Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari observed that the petition stemmed…
The Supreme Court has permitted the Union Government to withdraw its special leave petition challenging a Delhi High Court ruling in a dispute involving Vedanta Ltd over the Rajasthan RJ-ON-90/1 oil and gas block. A Bench comprising Justices Manoj Misra and Vijay Bishnoi allowed the withdrawal after the Centre submitted that the proceedings had lost…
A court in Jammu has directed the Katra Police to submit a detailed enquiry report in connection with the alleged pilferage, adulteration and misappropriation of nearly 20 tonnes of silver offerings made by devotees at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, estimated to be worth around Rs 550 crore. Chief Judicial Magistrate Munish Kumar Manhas…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the prolonged delay in the trial of an alleged office-bearer of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI), observing that an undertrial cannot be kept in custody indefinitely while the prosecution proposes to examine hundreds of witnesses. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya…
The Supreme Court clarified that its interim directions regulating the use of audio and video recordings of court proceedings do not prevent recognised news organisations from reporting court hearings. The clarification was issued after confusion arose over the scope of the Court’s earlier order, which had restricted the unauthorised use of courtroom recordings. The Bench…
The Bombay High Court has ordered the removal of allegedly defamatory deepfake videos and AI-generated images that falsely connect Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to the government’s E20 fuel programme. The court’s direction came while hearing a civil suit filed by Gadkari, who claimed the fabricated content was damaging his reputation by spreading misleading information online….