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The Supreme Court has acquitted a former Indian Bank branch manager in a decades-old loan fraud case, holding that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) failed to establish the allegations against him through credible evidence. A bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran came down sharply on the manner in which the [] The post CBI failed miserably: Supreme Court acquits former Indian Bank Manager in 1991 loan fraud case appeared first on India Legal .

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar did not harbour hatred towards Muslims and, instead, his writings contained ideas aimed at their progress, his grandnephew Satyaki Savarkar told a Pune court during his cross-examination in a criminal defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Satyaki is the complainant in the case arising from remarks allegedly made by Gandhi during [] The post Savarkar never hated Muslims, sought their progress, kin tells Pune Court in Rahul Gandhi defamation case appeared f

Economic crime is not a modern invention but a long-standing vice that has merely assumed new disguises, Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant said in his Closing Address at the 43rd International Symposium on Economic Crime at Jesus College, Cambridge. Recalling a fraud from the 4 Century BC involving Greek grain merchant Hegestratos, who [] The post At Cambridge, CJI Surya Kant flags global failure: 99% of illicit wealth untraced appeared first on India Legal .

The Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) has dismissed Tata Power Company Limiteds challenge to an arbitral award directing it to pay approximately US$490.32 million in damages to investment advisory firm Kleros Capital Partners Limited, holding that the company failed to establish any denial of natural justice or apparent bias on the part of the arbitral [] The post Singapore Court dismisses Tata Powers challenge to $490.32 million arbitral Award appeared first on India Legal .

Institutions are not peripheral supports erected around economic growth but the very architecture upon which enduring prosperity is constructed, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Saturday, as he called for greater jurisprudential engagement and judicial cooperation among BRICS+ nations. Delivering the inaugural address at the 11th BRICS+ Legal Forum, organised by the Bar [] The post Strongest Economies will be those whose Courts honour promises: CJI at BRICS+ legal forum appeared first o

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday delivered a deeply personal farewell to Justice Sanjay Karol, describing his retiring colleague as a judge whose contribution to the law extended beyond the pronouncements he authored and into the human realities that judicial institutions are often called upon to confront. Speaking at the ceremonial Bench convened [] The post CJI hails Justice Sanjay Karol as a Judge who saw what the Law would overlook appeared first on India Legal .

In an exclusive conversation first carried by Doordarshan, the chief justice of India discusses his journey from a village in Haryana to the countrys highest judicial officeand outlines his vision for a faster, more accessible and more representative justice system. He also makes a pointed appeal: respect the judicial process, preserve context and do not turn courtroom observations into instant verdicts. INDIA LEGAL reproduces the Q&A as an edited presentation The post Justice In The Age Of The

Justice Sanjay Karol was accorded a warm and affectionate farewell as the Supreme Court Bar gathered to mark the conclusion of his judicial tenure. The farewell function, organised in his honour ahead of his retirement on August 22, saw members of the Bench and the Bar reflect on a career distinguished by judicial commitment, constitutional [] The post Justice Sanjay Karol accorded warm farewell ahead of retirement appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by the Khan Market Welfare Association seeking directions to the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to adopt a uniform methodology for determining property tax across its jurisdiction. The NDMC governs several prominent commercial and residential areas of Lutyens Delhi, including Khan Market, Connaught Place and [] The post Delhi High Court rejects Khan market welfare association plea for uniform property tax valuation in NDMC areas appea

The Supreme Court is examining a challenge by members of an arbitral tribunal against a Rajasthan High Court order that curtailed their fees over the prolonged pendency of arbitration proceedings. While hearing the arbitrators plea, the top court itself expressed concern over the extraordinary time taken to bring the dispute to a conclusion, remarking that [] The post Supreme Court flags excessive arbitration delay as Arbitrators challenge Rajasthan High Court fee cut appeared first on India Leg

In a significant recalibration of the eligibility framework governing entry-level judicial appointments, the Supreme Court on Friday reduced the mandatory prior legal practice requirement for candidates seeking appointment as Civil Judges (Junior Division) from three years to one year. At the same time, the Court introduced an extensive post-selection framework comprising a year of intensive [] The post Supreme Court cuts judicial service practice requirement to one year, introduces training and

The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association hosted a ceremonial farewell on Wednesday for Justice Sanjay Karol, who will demit office on August 22, 2026, after a three-and-a-half-year tenure at the apex court. In his address, Chief Justice Justice Surya Kant lauded Justice Karol for his commitment to accessibility and institutional dignity, noting that the Bench loses [] The post CJI Surya Kant hails Justice Karol as a judge who lived the Constitution at SCAORA farewell appeared first on I

The Supreme Court on Monday voiced serious concern over allegations of the excessive and disproportionate deployment of force by police, paramilitary forces and other security personnel against peaceful protesters, underscoring the imperative of restraint in the States response to constitutionally protected dissent. A three-judge Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and [] The post Supreme Court flags excessive force against Jantar Mantar protesters, urges state

The Supreme Court has constituted a five-member High-Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC) to independently examine allegations of excessive and disproportionate use of force by police, paramilitary forces and other security personnel against protestors during demonstrations at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, and other parts of the country. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and [] The post Supreme Court forms high-powered panel to examine police action against protesters at Jantar Mantar

Supreme Court judge Justice P.S. Narasimha has underscored the transformative potential of mediation, observing that a consensual settlement arrived at by the parties themselves is often more durable and satisfying than a determination imposed through conventional judicial adjudication. Speaking about the Supreme Courts Samadhan Samaroh initiative, Justice Narasimha explained that the programme seeks to address [] The post Mediation offers a more enduring resolution than Judicial adjudication: J

Former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Courts recent judgment convicting him in a 2013 rape case and sentencing him to 10 years imprisonment. The petition challenging the conviction and sentence was filed on Thursday morning and is likely to be mentioned for urgent hearing, as Tejpal is [] The post Tarun Tejpal moves Supreme Court against Bombay High Court conviction in 2013 rape case appeared first on India Legal .

The Karnataka High Court has appointed two advocates as Court Commissioners to accompany a hereditary priest to the Chamundeshwari Temple in Mysuru and ascertain whether he faces any obstruction in performing his religious duties, following apprehensions that the temple administration may not comply with an earlier judicial direction. The order came in a petition moved [] The post Karnataka High Court appoints Court Commissioners to ensure hereditary priest can perform Pooja at Chamundeshwari Te