The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to interfere with an order passed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), upholding the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance granted for the construction of two additional residential floors at actor Shah Rukh Khan’s Mumbai residence, Mannat. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi…
The Supreme Court will hear on July 21 a petition filed by the Meghalaya government, challenging the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the alleged murder of her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, during their honeymoon in Meghalaya. The Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice PB Varale took up the Special Leave Petition…
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg A recent judgment of the Supreme Court is set to resonate through the annals of constitutional law and criminal jurisprudence by reaffirming a foundational principle: the governor’s constitutional powers under Article 161 stand above statutory remission policies framed under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). In Parveen Kumar @ Parveen…
The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the proposed demolition of several mosques, madrasas and dargahs located within a 50-kilometre radius of the India-Pakistan border, holding that the matter primarily concerns national security and regulatory compliance rather than religious discrimination. The single-judge Bench of Justice Sameer Jain observed on Monday that…
By Sujit Bhar The recent judgment of the Calcutta High Court in the dowry death case involving Sajal Parui may, at first glance, appear to be a routine affirmation of a conviction. A woman died by suicide after years of harassment, her husband was convicted, his parents were acquitted for lack of evidence, and the…
By Sanjay Raman Sinha The Supreme Court has set in motion what could become the most significant overhaul of the legal profession’s disciplinary framework in decades. In a landmark move, it has directed the Bar Council of India (BCI) to undertake a comprehensive performance audit of its disciplinary machinery and constitute a committee to review…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a batch of appeals filed by members of the Muslim community challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court judgment declaring the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex in Dhar district as a temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati). The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya…
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Monday broke his silence on the recent courtroom disruption in which a litigant allegedly used derogatory language against him and threw documents inside the Supreme Court, stating that preserving the dignity and sanctity of constitutional institutions is a collective constitutional responsibility. Speaking at a felicitation ceremony organised…
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant interim relief to dressage riders Anush Agarwalla and Sudipti Hajela, who challenged their exclusion from India’s dressage team for the 2026 Asian Games, while agreeing to examine the larger issue of institutionalising a transparent and uniform athlete selection process for national sporting events. The Bench of Justice…
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking nationwide enforcement of laws prohibiting cow slaughter and regulation of slaughterhouses, observing that any alleged violation of existing judicial directions should be addressed by invoking the Court’s contempt jurisdiction rather than by filing a fresh writ petition. The Bench of Justice…