The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by Bharath Hindu Munnani seeking permission to organise a protest procession at Thiruparakundram Hill in Madurai against animal sacrifices. The Bench of Justice Bela M Trivedi and Justice PB Varale noted that the petition was filed for taking out a procession on February 18….
The Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday, a public interest litigation seeking a Court-monitored probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the honey trap scandal of Karnataka involving a senior Minister and 48 other persons, including judges, legislators, and politicians. The plea was mentioned before Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna today, who…
In view of the alleged recovery of unaccounted cash worth around Rs 15 crore from the official residence of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the immunity granted to judges from immediate criminal prosecution. Filed by Advocate Mathews J. Nedumpara and other citizens, the…
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to cancel the bail granted to Ashish Mishra, son of former Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni and prime accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, over allegations that witnesses were being threatened. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh noted that the police report did…
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking contempt action against the Punjab Chief Secretary, the Home Secretary, and the Director General of Police (DGP) of the State, for not complying with the Apex Court’s July 2024 verdict ordering to maintain the status quo at the Shambhu border, with regards to the protesting…
Senior Advocate N Hariharan was on Sunday chosen as the new President of the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) following a two-day counting process. Total 7674 members of DHCBA exercised their franchise during the elections held on March 21 at the premises of the Delhi High Court. The counting of votes started on March…
Delhi High Court Judge Justice Yashwant on Saturday refuted the allegations that unaccounted cash was recovered from his official residence on March 14. In his response to Chief Justice of India Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Varma said that no currency was recovered from his premises. He further requested the CJI to absolve him of these…
Chief Justice of India Justice Sanjiv Khanna has constituted a three-member Committee comprising Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana, Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, and Anu Sivaraman, Judge of the High Court of Karnataka, for conducting an inquiry into the allegations…
The Delhi High Court has stayed the proceedings initiated by the Lokpal of India against Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh over the alleged irregularities in promotions at the National Productivity Council (NPC). The Bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh and Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani stayed the orders passed on January 6 and March 4, 2025,…
The Supreme Court has upheld the acquittal of seven persons in the case related to the kidnapping and murder of Kashmir University Vice Chancellor and his Personal Secretary in 1990 by the Jammu & Kashmir Students Liberation Front. The Bench of Justice Abay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan noted that the confessional statements were…