The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the various sports associations operating across the country, terming them as ailing bodies, which were grappling with something the Court did not know about. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh made these observations while hearing a petition filed by the Maharashtra Wrestling Association…
The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) over its failure to decide on the remission plea of a convict in the Nitish Katara murder case of 2002. The Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan expressed its strong displeasure against the…
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged irregularities during the 45-day Maha Kumbh, organised in Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh in the months of February and March. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice…
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Union of India on a public interest litigation (PIL) questioning the process for the selection of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. Filed by the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), the PIL expressed apprehensions over the independence of the…
The Bombay High Court on Monday discharged Gautam Adani, Chairman of Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) and Rajesh Adani, Managing Director of AEL, in a Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) case, alleging violation of market regulations to the tune of Rs 388 crore. The single-judge Bench of Justice RN Laddha quashed the order passed by a…
Justice Joymalya Bagchi was sworn-in as a judge of the Supreme Court on Monday. Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna administered the oath to office and secrecy to Justice Bagchi at a full court ceremony held in the first court. On March 10, 2025, the Central government gave its approval to the elevation of Calcutta…
Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna on Saturday called for increased participation of women in the legal profession, stating that it would lead to 00000diversity in the judiciary. Addressing a seminar in Mumbai on ‘Breaking Glass Ceiling: Women Who Made It,’ organised by the University of Mumbai, Justice Nagarathna, who is set to become the…
By Sujit Bhar While the US capitalist environment allows the growth and subsequent nurturing of super commercial behemoths, the system, at the same time, also has mechanisms that can break monopolies, preventing them from completely owning markets, destroying public entrepreneurial aspirations and stifling innovation, virtually institutionalising price gouging. The first such case, when a super…
By Inderjit Badhwar In the pages of India Legal, we often focus on issues that directly impact India’s legal landscape, democratic framework, and socio-political ethos. But sometimes, global events demand our attention—not only because they affect India’s interests, but because they shape the very foundations of world order. The actions of Donald Trump in his…
By Kenneth Tiven In his first 50 days back in power, Donald Trump seems focused on proving to Americans and the global community that the answer is yes. The world ahead appears poised for a seismic shift, one that disregards the post-World War II order and its values of international cooperation and democratic stability. Trump’s…