The Calcutta High Court has granted interim protection from coercive action to Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra in connection with a hate speech case registered over remarks made by her in social media videos. Justice Saugata Bhattacharya directed that no coercive steps be taken against Moitra until October 5, 2026, or until further orders,…
The Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) faction has approached the Supreme Court challenging Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s decision recognising the merger of six of its MPs with the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The plea comes days after the Speaker approved the change in the political affiliation of the…
A lawyer has filed a letter petition before the Supreme Court seeking its immediate intervention over the alleged use of excessive force by the Delhi Police against protesters during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demonstration in the national capital. The petitioner has urged the Apex Court to take suo motu judicial cognisance of the alleged…
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to entertain an oral request for urgent listing of a petition alleging excessive use of force by the Delhi Police against protesters during the agitation led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in the national capital, observing that the Court should not be drawn into every issue arising…
The Delhi High Court has recalled its earlier interim direction restraining digital news portal “The Wire” from publishing any future content similar to an article alleged to be defamatory by former Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar. The single-judge Bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani on Monday ruled that courts could not issue speculative injunctions against…
The Allahabad High Court has delivered a split verdict on whether constitutional courts can impose additional safeguards to prevent the demolition of residential properties linked to persons accused in criminal cases. The matter has now been referred to the Chief Justice for being placed before a third judge. The Division Bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan…
The Supreme Court has issued a stern warning to the directors of real estate developer Parsvnath Developers, making it clear that the company’s ongoing insolvency proceedings cannot be invoked as a defence for failing to comply with orders concerning the dues of homebuyers. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi…
The Centre on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that an individual’s right to bodily autonomy, though constitutionally protected, cannot be treated as absolute when public order and larger public interest are at stake. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta made the submission while opposing a plea seeking the transfer of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from Safdarjung…
The Uttarakhand High Court has sought an explanation from the State Police regarding the detention of Uttarakhand Parivartan Party (UPP) president Prabhat Dhyani, who was allegedly stopped while travelling to Delhi to participate in a Parliament march organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). A Division Bench comprising Justice Ravindra Maithani and Justice Siddhartha Sah…
The High Court of Justice of England and Wales has directed businessman Raj Kundra and Kuki Investments Ltd. to jointly repay US$4,937,887 to Emerging Media Ventures Ltd. (EMV) in a dispute concerning Kundra’s former shareholding in the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals. Justice Griffiths of the King’s Bench Division held that Kundra had…