The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Friday barred Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) former chairman Subhash Chandra and former managing director and CEO Punit Goenka from accessing the securities market for one year after finding that the company’s Hyderabad land was unauthorisedly used to secure loans for promoter-linked entities. SEBI also restrained…
The Central Secretariat Club (CSC), a 105-year-old institution for serving and retired Central government staff, has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court challenging the Union government’s decision to revoke its official recognition and initiate eviction proceedings from its national capital premises. The writ petition is set to be heard by Justice Sachin Datta….
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday described mediation as the future of dispute resolution, emphasising that consensual mechanisms enable litigants to retain control over the outcome while promoting durable settlements, preserving relationships and advancing meaningful access to justice. Delivering the keynote address at the Commonwealth Peace Mediation Conference on the theme Peace, Mediation…
The Bombay High Court strongly criticised the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for placing what it termed “false” reports before the Court concerning food safety inspections at government-run canteens, asserting that the law must apply equally to all and that “no VVIP is above the law.” A Division Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe…
An IIT Patna student who claims to have been injured during the police action at the July 20 “Sansad Chalo” protest in New Delhi has approached the Supreme Court seeking directions for a uniform crowd-control protocol and mandatory identification of police personnel deployed during protests. The intervention application, filed through Advocate Neha Rathi by Toshiwa…
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant underscored the integral role of mediation in securing sustainable justice and social harmony, asserting that peace should not be perceived as being distinct from the rule of law but as one of its significant outcomes. Addressing the Commonwealth Peace Mediation Conference 2026 organised by the Rajasthan State Legal Services…
A Delhi court on Friday sentenced former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain and four others to life imprisonment for the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh of the Karkardooma Court rejected the prosecution’s plea for the death penalty, holding that although…
The Supreme Court on Friday brought an end to the long-pending matrimonial dispute between Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his estranged wife, Payal Abdullah, after the parties informed the Court that they had amicably resolved all their differences through mediation. The Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe disposed of…
The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim protection from arrest to former Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK MLA V Senthil Balaji in a corruption case relating to alleged irregularities in the functioning of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC). The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi stayed…
The Supreme Court on Friday appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice Ajay Rastogi as the substitute sole arbitrator to continue arbitration proceedings between DMI Finance Private Limited and RCC Infraventures Limited, following the recusal of former Supreme Court judge Justice R Banumathi from the matter. Addressing Justice Banumathi’s withdrawal, a bench consisting of CJI Surya…