The Karnataka High Court has requested a formal response from the Union government regarding a petition that challenges the constitutionality of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025—a law that effectively bans real-money games like rummy and poker played online. Justice B. M. Shyam Prasad issued notice to the government and scheduled the…
The Supreme Court has issued notices to key authorities—including the finance ministry, corporate affairs ministry, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)—regarding a plea filed by Sucheta Dalal, Managing Editor of Moneylife and a trustee of the Moneylife Foundation. Represented by senior counsel Prashant Bhushan, the plea calls for…
The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Union Government on a petition filed by Dr. Subramanian Swamy, pressing for the recognition of the Ram Setu, also known as Adam’s Bridge, as a national monument. A Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta issued notice to the Ministry of Culture and the…
The Supreme Court has turned its gaze upon a contentious petition filed by the West Bengal Migrant Workers Welfare Board, which alleges arbitrary detention and deportation of Bengali-speaking individuals under the pretext of identifying them as Bangladeshi nationals. The plea underscores the plight of migrant workers, many of whom, it contends, have been deprived of…
The Jharkhand High Court has imposed a cost on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi as a condition for granting him additional time in a criminal defamation case. The case stems from remarks he allegedly made at a 2018 event in Chaibasa, where he insinuated that individuals facing murder charges could still become leaders in the BJP….
The Supreme Court of India on Friday welcomed two new members to its bench with the swearing-in of Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi. With their elevation, the apex court now functions at its full sanctioned strength of 34 judges, an event that reinforces its institutional capacity at a time when the court…
The Supreme Court on August 8 issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation filed by Action for Autism, a parent-led organisation, seeking systemic reforms to safeguard the rights of autistic and neurodivergent individuals. A Bench comprising of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice KV Viswanathan sought responses from the Union of India and other authorities, with…
On August 28, 2025, the Karnataka High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by ‘Jagrutha Karnataka, Jagrutha Bharatha’, represented by its President K N Manjunatha. The petition sought directions to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, and others to disclose information regarding an alleged ‘Volume 2’ of Mahatma Gandhi’s…
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted interim protection from arrest to journalist and YouTuber Abhisar Sharma in a case registered by the Assam Police under Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with acts deemed prejudicial to India’s sovereignty and unity. While providing relief for four weeks, the Court declined Sharma’s plea…
The Central Government has cleared the elevation of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe of the Bombay High Court and Chief Justice Vipul M. Pancholi of the Patna High Court as judges of the Supreme Court of India. With this decision, the apex court will now function at its full sanctioned strength of 34 judges, filling two…