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The Supreme Court has delegated statutory powers to District Collectors (DCs) across the country under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, empowering them to enforce the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026. The Bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice SVN Bhatti directed the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) to issue a notification [] The post Supreme Court empowers District Collectors to enforce Solid Waste Management Rules appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has directed the Union government, States and Union Territories to strictly implement the policy of upward movement for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), under which candidates securing marks above the general category cut-off on their own merit must be adjusted against unreserved vacancies instead of being counted within the reserved disability quota. [] The post Supreme Court directs Centre, States to implement upward movement policy for PwBD candidates appeared fir

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to news media company NDTV, its parent entity AMG Media Networks Limited and journalist Rahul Kanwal, in a defamation suit filed by industrialist Anil Ambani over reports relating to investigations by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against companies linked to the [] The post Reliance ADA probe: Delhi High Court issues notice to NDTV in Anil Ambani defamation suit appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud as a mediator to resolve the ongoing family dispute between Rani Kapur, mother of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur, and his wife, Priya Sachdev Kapur, over his estate and control of the Sona Group family trust. The Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and [] The post Supreme Court appoints former CJI DY Chandrachud as mediator in the Sunjay Kapur family trust dispute appeared first on India Legal .

The Bombay High Court on Thursday upheld the acquittal of all 22 accused, including 21 police personnel, in the alleged fake encounter killings of Sohrabuddin Shaikh, his wife Kauser Bi and associate Tulsiram Prajapati. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad dismissed the criminal appeals filed by Sohrabuddins brothers, Rubabuddin [] The post Bombay High Court acquits all 22 accused in Sohrabuddin Shaikh fake encounter case appeared first on India Lega

The Supreme Court on Wednesday commenced hearing the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, which excluded the Chief Justice of India (CJI) from the selection committee responsible for appointing members of the Election Commission of India (ECI). [] The post Courts cannot direct Parliament to make laws: Supreme Court on plea challenging exclusion of CJ

The Supreme Court has clarified that mere managerial or supervisory control over a religious institution did not establish legal ownership or title to the property by itself. Setting aside a Rajasthan High Court verdict, which upheld the claim of a respondent society over the Moorti Swarup Shri Govardhan Nath Ji temple in Kota, the Bench [] The post Supreme Court rejects supervisory role as proof of ownership in Kota temple dispute appeared first on India Legal .

The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Wednesday approached Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, seeking urgent intervention over an incident in which Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao, a judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, allegedly ordered 24-hour police custody of a young advocate for failing to produce a copy of an order during [] The post Andhra Pradesh High Court incident: BCI seeks CJI intervention over 24-hour custody of lawyer appeared first on India Legal .

A writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court under Article 32 of the Constitution against the move to cancel the Advocate-on-Record (AOR) Examination for 2026 onb the grounds of the existing strength of AORs. Terming the decision as ex facie arbitrary and violative of fundamental rights, the petition assailed a notice dated April [] The post Plea filed in Supreme Court challenges cancellation of AOR examination 2026 appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has convened a full Court Reference to honour the memory of four eminent legal figures Shri V.K. Jhanji, Shri A.D.N. Rao, Shri Mukul Gupta and Shri S. Balakrishnan acknowledging their invaluable service to the legal profession and the institution of justice. Judges of the Apex court, members of the Bar and relatives [] The post Supreme Court pays tribute to V.K. Jhanji, A.D.N. Rao, Mukul Gupta and S. Balakrishnan at full court reference appeared first on India Legal .

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved a proposal to enhance the sanctioned judicial strength of the Supreme Court from 34 to 38 judges, including the Chief Justice of India (CJI). The decision involves amending the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956, through the proposed Supreme Court (Number of [] The post Union Cabinet approves increase in number of Supreme Court judges from 33 to 37 appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Leena Paulose, wife of alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, in a case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with an alleged Rs 200 crore extortion racket. However, the single-judge Bench of Justice Prateek Jalan declined to grant [] The post Delhi High Court grants bail to wife of conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar in extortion case appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said it would appoint three Senior Advocates as amici curiae (friend of the court) to represent former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Delhi minister Manish Sisodia and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Durgesh Pathak, who have decided to boycott the proceedings in a revision petition filed by the Central [] The post Delhi Excise Policy case: High Court to appoint Amici as Kejriwal, Sisodia boycott proceedings appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of 10 advocates and three judicial officers as judges at the High Courts of Punjab & Haryana and Andhra Pradesh. The Apex Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and also comprising Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice JK Maheshwari, Justice Vikram Nath, Justice MM [] The post Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of 10 lawyers as judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has expressed serious concern over the recent stampede-like incidents in Mathura, which have resulted in injuries and loss of life during auspicious occasions, and has asked the district authorities whether they have put in place a comprehensive plan for crowd and crisis management in the city. The single-judge Bench of Justice [] The post Mathura stampedes: Allahabad High Court seeks crowd management plan from district administration appeared first on India Legal .

The primary lesson from the past half-decade of CCIs digital jurisprudence is that as AI-driven access disputes reach the CCI, regulatory intervention cannot rest on assumptions of harm based merely on a gatekeeper's importance. The post Gatekeepers Old and New: The Enduring Doctrine of Denial of Market Access appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of petitions seeking contempt action against the police over its failure to suo motu register First Information Reports (FIRs) in cases of alleged hate speech. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta clarified that contempt jurisdiction could not be invoked unless there was clear and [] The post SC declines contempt proceedings against police over non-registration of FIRs in hate speech cases appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has raised serious concern over the rising number of dowry-related deaths in the country, particularly in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Karnataka. Setting aside an Allahabad High Court order, which granted bail to an accused husband in a dowry death case, the Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Vijay [] The post Supreme Court raises concern over rising dowry deaths in India appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday allowed jailed Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid to meet his ailing father at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, for a fixed duration each day till May 10. The Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Madhu Jain modified its [] The post Delhi High Court allows Engineer Rashid to meet ailing father at AIIMS appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging a Punjab and Haryana High Court order that had discharged former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Associated Journals Limited in a case relating to the alleged irregular allotment of land in Panchkula. The Bench of [] The post Panchkula land allotment case: Supreme Court issues notice on CBI plea challenging discharge of former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda appeared

The Supreme Court on Tuesday raised serious concerns over the maintainability and bona fides of a public interest litigation (PIL) instituted by the Indian Young Lawyers Association (IYLA) in the case related to the entry of women devotees to the Sabarimala temple and other larger religious issues. The nine-judge Constitution Bench of Chief Justice of [] The post Sabarimala reference case: Supreme Court questions maintainability of PIL filed by lawyers body appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has held that when a doctor facing allegations of medical negligence dies during the pendency of proceedings under the Consumer Protection Act, the legal heirs of the deceased can be substituted and brought on record. The Bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar, however, clarified on Monday that such [] The post Supreme Court allows proceedings against legal heirs of deceased doctor under Consumer Protection Act appeared first on India Legal .

The Bombay High Court on Monday granted bail to lawyer-activist Surendra Gadling in the Elgar Parishad Maoist links case, taking note of his prolonged incarceration of nearly eight years, as well as the fact that the trial was yet to commence in the matter. The Division Bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Kamal Khata [] The post Bombay High Court grants bail to lawyer-activist Surendra Gadling in Bhima Koregaon violence case appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday expanded the scope of acid attack victims under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, holding that the statutory definition must also cover victims who suffer internal injuries or are forcibly made to consume acid, even in the absence of visible disfigurement. The Bench of Chief Justice of [] The post Supreme Court expands scope of law to include acid attack victims without disfigurement appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea seeking deployment of Central forces to prevent post-poll violence in West Bengal during the ongoing vote counting process, directing the petitioner to seek appropriate relief before the jurisdictional High Court. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi [] The post Supreme Court refuses plea for deploying Central forces in West Bengal to prevent post-poll violence appeared first on India Leg

The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Union of India and all State governments on a batch of writ petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026. The petitioners contend that the legislation is ultra vires and unconstitutional, arguing that it effectively dismantles the principles laid down [] The post Supreme Court seeks response from Centre, States on challenge to constitutional validity of Transgender Amendment Act

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed strong displeasure over the functioning of its Registry, flagging a serious procedural lapse in the implementation of a judicial direction. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi directed the Registrar (Judicial) to initiate a fact-finding inquiry into the discrepancy and place a report [] The post Supreme Court seeks inquiry report from Registry over procedural non-compliance appeared first on India Legal .

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has rejected Vedanta Ltds plea seeking to halt the implementation of Adani Enterprises resolution plan for Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL), paving the way for the Adani Groups acquisition process to continue. A bench led by NCLAT Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan dismissed the appeals filed by Vedanta, which had [] The post NCLAT dismisses Vedanta plea against Adani resolution plan for Jaiprakash Associates appeared first on India Legal .

A 30-year-old judicial officer posted at Karkardooma Court and currently serving as the Secretary of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Aman Kumar Sharma, was found dead at his residence in Green Park on Saturday. As per reports, a PCR call was received at Safdarjung Enclave Police Station, following which a police team reached the [] The post DLSA Secretary Aman Kumar Sharma found dead in South Delhi residence appeared first on India Legal .

A Mumbai court has remanded Mohammad Salim Dola, an alleged associate of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim, to the custody of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) till May 8 in connection with a drug trafficking case involving the seizure of mephedrone. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate K S Zanwar recently observed that the accused had been absconding [] The post Mumbai court remands Mohammad Salim Dola to NCB custody till May 8 appeared first on India Legal .

A sessions court in Nashik on Saturday rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by Nida Ejaz Khan, an accused in the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Nashik BPO sexual harassment and alleged religious coercion case. Additional Sessions Judge KG Joshi refused to grant pre-arrest protection to Khan, exposing her to custodial action. Earlier on April 27, [] The post TCS Nashik case: Sessions court denies anticipatory bail to Nida Khan appeared first on India Legal .

The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to introduce lessons on renowned jurist and architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar, in the social science curriculum for students from Classes III to X. The single-judge Bench of Justice L Victoria Gowri directed on April 30 that the curriculum should include [] The post Madras High Court directs Tamil Nadu government to introduce lessons on BR Ambedkar in school curriculum appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court has held that a husbands income tax details cannot be disclosed to his estranged wife under the Right to Information Act, 2005, in the context of matrimonial disputes. The single-judge Bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav recently passed the order on a writ petition filed by a husband challenging an order [] The post Delhi High Court bars disclosure of mans ITR to wife under RTI appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition seeking registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over his alleged anti-national and seditious remarks made during a political event in 2025. The plea was filed by Simran Gupta, challenging orders passed by courts [] The post Allahabad High Court rejects plea seeking FIR against Rahul Gandhi over anti-national remarks appeared first on India Legal .

By Inderjit Badhwar There is something profoundly unsettling about a State that refuses to stop litigating. Courts are meant to be spaces where citizens seek relief against excess, arbitrariness, or injustice. But what happens when the State itself becomes the most persistent, and often the most powerful, litigant? In this issue, Prof Upendra Baxi offers [] The post The Burden of Being Sued by Your Own State appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Saturday disposed of a petition filed by the All India Trinamool Congress challenging the appointment of Central government and Central PSU employees as counting personnel in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. A special Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Joymalya Bagchi held that no further judicial directions were required [] The post West Bengal election: Supreme Court rejects AITC plea challenging appointment of Central employees as counting personnel appeare

A ceremonial royal visit collides with political turbulence, exposing tensions in Americas leadership style at home and abroad The post A King In Washington, And A President Who Governs Like One appeared first on India Legal .

From street food optics to identity politics and uncertain exit polls, the states poll campaign closes in a swirl of symbolism, sharp rhetoric, and unpredictable outcomes The post Fish, Faith, and Fury: The High-Stakes Theatre of Bengals Battle appeared first on India Legal .

A recent intervention by the apex court raises fundamental questions about transparency, procedural fairness, and the balance between investigative powers and an individuals right to travel under Article 21 The post Not Above Liberty appeared first on India Legal .

A viral video has reignited a critical debate: when neutral observers act like enforcers, who watches the watchdog? The post When the Watcher Oversteps appeared first on India Legal .

His challenge to the judicial process in the Delhi excise case has opened a new front in the long-running tension between political power, judicial authority, and the limits of free speech The post Kejriwals Judicial Gambit: Satyagraha or Contempt? appeared first on India Legal .

A significant ruling has clarified that delays in trial alone cannot override the statutory barriers imposed by lawraising difficult questions about how liberty survives prolonged pre-trial incarceration The post When Liberty Must Wait appeared first on India Legal .

A recent ruling of the Allahabad High Court revives an uncomfortable constitutional question: what must be done when the Stateexpected to uphold the lawturns into a habitual litigant whose actions threaten liberty and burden an already strained justice system? The post When The State Becomes The Vexatious Litigant appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has issued a criminal contempt notice to Advocate Dhanya Kumar Jain, President of the Madhya Pradesh High Court Bar Association, Jabalpur, on a writ petition filed by the Bar Council of India (BCI). The Bench of Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order on Thursday, [] The post Supreme Court issues notice to MP High Court Bar Association President appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has directed the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), Gujarat, to conduct a forensic examination of an audio recording allegedly linking former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh to the 2023 ethnic violence in the state. The Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K Vinod Chandran issued the direction on Thursday while [] The post Supreme Court orders forensic analysis of audio clip linking Biren Singh to Manipur violence appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in a criminal case registered by the Assam Police alleging offences of defamation, forgery, and criminal conspiracy. The Bench of Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice AS Chandurkar set aside the order of the Gauhati High Court, which had earlier rejected Kheras plea [] The post Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in criminal case appeared first on India Legal .

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has cautioned litigants and members of the Bar against making unsubstantiated and scandalous allegations against judicial officers, stating that such conduct undermines the independence and institutional integrity of the judiciary. The single-judge Bench of Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal on Wednesday directed the petitioners to file unconditional [] The post Jammu & Kashmir High Court warns litigants against baseless attacks on judges appeared first on In

Former Punjab & Haryana High Court judge Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal has been appointed as the President of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). A government notification stated that the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the proposal of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to appoint Justice (Retd.) Grewal for a tenure of five years [] The post Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal to head National Company Law Tribunal appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted interim injunctive relief to Samaira and Kiaan Kapoor, the children of Bollywood actor Karisma Kapoor, restraining their stepmother Priya Sachdev Kapur from creating any third-party rights or interests in the estate of the late industrialist Sunjay Kapur. The single-judge Bench of Justice Jyoti Singh, while allowing the application [] The post Delhi High Court bars Priya Kapur from selling Sunjay Kapur assets appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Thursday decided to defer the Advocates-on-Record (AOR) examination for the year 2026, taking into account the prevailing strength of the AOR cadre. As per a formal notification issued by the Registrar (Judicial) and Secretary to the Board of Examiners, the competent authority has accorded approval for the postponement of the examination [] The post Supreme Court defers AOR examination for 2026 in view of current strength appeared first on India Legal .