In the wake of the recent terror attack at Jammu and Kashmir’s Baisaran valley near Pahalgam that claimed 28 lives and left scores injured, a public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking safety measures for tourists. Filed by Advocate Vishal Tiwari, the PIL sought directions to the Union Home Ministry…
The Supreme Court has ruled that a Muslim member of a State Bar Council, appointed to the State Waqf Board, could not continue as a member of the Board on expiry of his tenure in the Bar Council. The Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Rajesh Bindal on Tuesday observed that eligibility to the…
A Lucknow court has dismissed a defamation complaint filed against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over derogatory comments allegedly made against the minority community during a speech in the Legislative Council in February, 2025. Additional Civil Judge Alok Verma dismissed the complaint on the grounds that since the statements made by the Chief Minister…
The Supreme Court has formulated guidelines for the disbursal of unclaimed compensation amounts lying deposited with motor accident claim tribunals and labour courts. The Division Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan permitted the Tribunals to issue transfer orders regarding the requisite amounts directly to the bank account of the persons entitled…
The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed the petitions filed by the State and the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), challenging the searches conducted by the Directorate of Enforcement at TASMAC headquarters on March 6 and 8. The Division Bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice K Rajasekar observed that in money laundering cases,…
Several bar bodies across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have decided to observe a complete Bandh and suspend judicial work on Wednesday, in protest against the brutal terrorist attack that took place in Pahalgam’s Baisaran Valley on Tuesday, claiming 28 lives and leaving several injured. Calling it a cowardly and inhumane act of…
The Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association (SCAORA) on Tuesday condemned BJP leader and Member of Parliament (MP)Nishikant Dubey over his derogatory remarks against the Chief Justice of India. A statement issued by the association said that the comments were not only factually baseless and deeply irresponsible, but they also amounted to a direct and…
The Attorney General and the Solicitor General of India on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that its recent decision on the State of Tamil Nadu, including the laying down of timelines for the grant of assent to Bills, would not cover the State of Kerala. The law officers made these submissions before the Bench of…
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday came down heavily against Patanjali founder Baba Ramdev for using communal slurs to target pharmaceutical and food company Hamdard, and its popular drink Rooh Afza. The single-judge Bench of Justice Amit Bansal, after conducting a a preliminary hearing in a suit filed by Hamdard against Patanjali and Ramdev, directed…
The Supreme Court will hear next week, a petition seeking contempt of court action against Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Member of Parliament (MP) Nishikant Dubey for his derogatory comments against the Apex Court and Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna. A lawyer today mentioned the matter before the Bench of Justice BR Gavai and…