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A Delhi court on Monday reserved its order on the quantum of sentence for former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain and four other convicts in the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. After hearing detailed submissions from the prosecution and the defence, Additional Sessions Judge [] The post Ankit Sharma murder case: Delhi court reserves verdict on quantum of sentence for Tahir Hussain appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday indicated that it may seek responses from States and Union Territories on why adequate protective equipment, including helmets and other safety gear, is not provided to police personnel deployed during large public demonstrations while hearing a batch of petitions alleging police brutality during student protests over the NEET paper leak [] The post Supreme Court mulls uniform protocol for protests, questions lack of safety gear for police appeared first on India Lega

The Supreme Court on Monday made it clear that it would continue to monitor the investigation into the alleged embezzlement of donations received by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust for the Ayodhya Ram Mandir, stressing that its primary objective was to ensure a fair, transparent, time-bound and high-quality investigation. The Bench of Chief [] The post Supreme Court to continue monitoring probe into Ram Mandir donation embezzlement case appeared first on India Legal .

The High-Powered Election Supervisory Committee constituted by the Supreme Court has stayed the implementation of a resolution passed by the Bar Council of India (BCI) seeking to increase the number of elected members in State Bar Councils during the ongoing elections, holding that the move is contrary to the Advocates Act, 1961, and the Supreme [] The post Supreme Court stays BCI resolution increasing State Bar Council seats during ongoing elections appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on an appeal filed by Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suresh Gopi challenging the Kerala High Courts refusal to dismiss an election petition questioning his victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Thrissur constituency. A Bench of Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice Alok [] The post Supreme Court issues notice on Suresh Gopi plea challenging Kerala High Court verdict on Thrissur election victory appeared first on India Lega

The Supreme Court has observed that States with fewer than 1,000 pending consumer disputes may abolish some District Consumer Forums and transfer their cases to serving judicial officers, subject to the prior approval of the jurisdictional High Court. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana [] The post Supreme Court permits States with fewer than 1,000 consumer cases to rationalise District Forums appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Union government on a writ petition filed by Rajya Sabha MP and Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal challenging the interpretation of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution, which, according to him, allowed legislators to avoid disqualification under the anti-defection law by taking the route of political party [] The post Anti-defection law: Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on Kapil Sibal plea challenging Tenth Schedule appeared first on India Legal

The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its verdict on a plea filed by 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Abu Salem seeking premature release on the ground that, after accounting for the period spent in custody as an undertrial and the remission earned for good conduct in prison, he has already undergone more than the maximum [] The post Supreme Court reserves verdict on Abu Salem plea seeking premature release appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday deferred hearing a petition seeking to conduct the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) through a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode instead of the existing pen-and-paper format, observing that the issue would be considered along with other pending pleas seeking structural reforms in the examination system. The Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and [] The post Supreme Court to hear NEET CBT plea with other petitions seeking examination reforms appeared first on In

The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition challenging its March 24, 2026 judgment holding that a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste (SC) loses that status immediately upon converting to any religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism. The Bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Manmohan held that there was no error [] The post Supreme Court dismisses review plea, upholds March verdict on loss of Scheduled Caste status after conversion appeared first on India Legal .

The Karnataka High Court has struck down the Health Security-cum-National Security Cess Act, 2025 and the Rules framed under it, holding that the Union governments method of levying cess on pan masala manufacturers based on the presumed production capacity of pouch-packing machines, rather than actual production, was arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Article 14 of [] The post Karnataka High Court strikes down Centres capacity-based pan masala cess as violative of Article 14 appeared first

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the removal of various online links containing the teaser of the proposed film Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy, observing that the promotional material prima facie infringed actor Salman Khans personality rights and had the potential to cause irreparable harm to his reputation. The film is alleged to [] The post Delhi High Court orders takedown of Kala Hiran teaser links in Salman Khan personality rights case appeared first on India Legal .

By Kenneth Tiven More Americans now appear to recognize that US President Donald Trump has engaged the USA in six wars at the same time, giving voters multiple issues to oppose. The Republicans slim majority control of Congress is at risk in the midterm election just 100 days away on November 3, 2026. There is [] The post Ahead of midterm polls, heres why many Americans wont vote for Republicans appeared first on India Legal .

In this second part of a wide-ranging conversation with SANJAY RAMAN SINHA, former Supreme Court judge JUSTICE JK MAHESHWARI reflects on building a High Court from the ground up, tackling judicial pendency, safeguarding judicial independence, regulating AI, defending due process, and explaining why transfers are institutional decisionsnot political punishments The post The Institution Above All appeared first on India Legal .

A landmark ruling by the apex court has declared that the Constitutions promise of dignity does not end at the prison gate. By directing every state to create compassionate release policies for elderly and terminally-ill prisoners, the Court has transformed mercy from an act of discretion into a constitutional obligation The post When Punishment Meets Compassion appeared first on India Legal .

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has called for greater adoption of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms to address mounting judicial pendency, saying India must position itself as a global hub for international commercial arbitration. Speaking at the SIAC Annual India Conference on Friday, the Chief Justice highlighted the scale of pending litigation, noting [] The post CJI Surya Kant calls for greater adoption of ADR, says India must emerge as global arbitration hub appeared

In the case of a bank employees dismissal and the intervention of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, larger questions emerge about the security system of the bank and whether they were employed to protect customers in the first place The post Security Sans A System appeared first on India Legal .

The apex court pushes for uniform post-retirement benefits, arguing that judicial dignity should not depend on the state in which a judge once served The post One Bench, One Standard appeared first on India Legal .

The Union government has introduced the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Rajya Sabha, seeking to extend statutory legal protection to the national song Vande Mataram by making its intentional disruption or obstruction a criminal offence punishable with imprisonment of up to three years, or fine, or both. The proposed [] The post Centre introduces Bill in Rajya Sabha seeking 3-year jail term for disrupting Vande Mataram appeared first on India Legal .

By Inderjit Badhwar There are moments when a seemingly routine administrative decision reveals something much larger about the age we live in. The Bar Council of Indias recent directive requiring aspiring advocates to sign an affidavit governing the ethical use of artificial intelligence, digital platforms and courtroom material is one such moment. Read casually, it [] The post The Courtroom Beyond The Court appeared first on India Legal .

The BCIs new affidavit for aspiring advocates is more than a regulatory directive. It is the legal professions response to a transformed world where court proceedings are livestreamed, judicial remarks become viral content, artificial intelligence can fabricate evidence, and public opinion often races ahead of judicial verdicts The post When The Courtroom Goes Viral appeared first on India Legal .

A century after Samundris death in a British prison, his extraordinary role in the Gurdwara Reform Movement is being remembered not merely as history, but as the story of a man whose courage, sacrifice and uncompromising principles helped reshape Sikh institutionsand whose legacy continues through generations The post The Martyr Who Reclaimed The Faith appeared first on India Legal .

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has designated four special fast-track courts across the state to curb organised examination fraud, maintain the sanctity of competitive tests, and ensure speedy disposal of cases involving unfair means. Issued under the administrative leadership of Acting Chief Justice Vivek Rusia, the official notification invoking powers conferred under Section 8(3) of [] The post Madhya Pradesh High Court establishes four special fast-track courts for paper leak cases appeared f

A Delhi court has refused to grant regular bail to a paediatrician from Maharashtras Latur district accused in the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case, observing that the alleged conspiracy undermined the integrity of one of the countrys largest competitive examinations. Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act) Ajay Gupta of the Rouse Avenue Courts said [] The post Delhi court denies regular bail to doctor accused in NEET-UG paper leak case appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court has declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the Delhi Police to initiate criminal proceedings against persons allegedly involved in violence, arson, assaults on police personnel and damage to public property during the July 20 Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led student protest at Jantar Mantar. The Division Bench [] The post Delhi High Court declines plea seeking criminal action against protesters over assault on police, damage to public p

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has clarified that the Supreme Court never refused to entertain petitions relating to the ongoing student protests over alleged examination irregularities, asserting that the apex court remains accessible to every citizen and is committed to protecting fundamental rights and addressing genuine grievances in accordance with the Constitution, the [] The post Supreme Court open to every citizen, committed to hearing all genuine grievances in accordance with l

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Friday highlighted Indias increasing presence across the globe as a fair, credible and efficient jurisdiction for resolving international commercial disputes, attributing this transformation to sustained legislative reforms, progressive judicial interpretation, institutional strengthening and the rapid evolution of the countrys arbitration and mediation ecosystem. Delivering the keynote address [] The post India emerging as credible, global hub for inte

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Delhi High Court challenging a series of orders issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) directing the suspension of mobile internet services in and around Jantar Mantar during the ongoing student protests over alleged examination irregularities. The matter was mentioned for urgent listing [] The post Student protests: PIL in Delhi High Court challenges internet shutdown orders around Jantar Mantar appeared first on India Leg

The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Union government a final opportunity of three weeks to file its counter affidavit in the petition filed by alleged AgustaWestland middleman Christian Michel James, challenging his continued detention in connection with the alleged Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter procurement scam. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice [] The post AgustaWestland case: Supreme Court grants Centre three weeks to respond to Christian Michel plea appeared fi

The Supreme Court on Friday passed an interim order prohibiting the unauthorised extraction, editing, modification, dissemination, reposting, uploading, sharing or monetisation of audio and video recordings of judicial proceedings on social media and other digital platforms without prior permission from the competent authority. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya [] The post Supreme Court bans unauthorised circulation of court proceedings on digital platforms a

The Delhi High Court on Friday questioned the Election Commission of India (ECI) over its decision to deploy school teachers as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the national capital, asking whether the constitutional powers vested in the poll body under Article 324 permit such action without [] The post Delhi High Court questions ECI over deployment of school teachers for electoral roll revision appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has underscored the need for comprehensive structural, administrative and technological reforms in the conduct of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG), stressing that the examination ecosystem must move beyond ad hoc measures and adopt permanent institutional safeguards to preserve the integrity, transparency and credibility of one of the countrys largest high-stakes competitive examinations. [] The post Supreme Court calls for permanent reforms in conduct of NE

The Supreme Court on Friday permitted an accused in a digital arrest fraud case to withdraw his special leave petition challenging the denial of bail after orally observing that such offences could justify the invocation of organised crime provisions. The matter was heard by the Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya [] The post Digital arrest fraud case: Accused withdraws bail plea after Supreme Court questions non-invocation of organised crime provisions appeared first on

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Friday clarified that no writ petition had been filed before the Supreme Court in connection with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protests at Delhis Jantar Mantar and criticised what he described as inaccurate and reckless media reporting suggesting that the Court had refused to grant an urgent [] The post CJI Surya Kant refutes media reports claiming Supreme Court rejected plea on CJP protests, says no writ petition was filed appeared first on Indi

The Supreme Court on Friday proposed constituting special courts to conduct day-to-day trials in criminal cases arising out of the 2023 ethnic violence in Manipur and directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Special Investigation Teams (SITs) to expedite pending investigations and file charge sheets at the earliest. The Bench of Chief Justice of [] The post Supreme Court proposes special courts for speedy trial in Manipur violence cases appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Friday welcomed a delegation of senior judges from five countries, with Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant introducing the visiting dignitaries in Courtroom No. 1 ahead of events marking the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). The delegation included Nepal Chief Justice Manoj Kumar [] The post Supreme Court welcomes foreign judges ahead of 60th anniversary celebrations of UNCITRAL appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court has designated Judge Anu Grover Baliga as the Special Judge to exclusively hear and conduct the expeditious trial of criminal cases arising from question paper leaks and the use of unfair means in public examinations. In a notification issued on Thursday evening, the High Court appointed judge Baliga as Special Judge [] The post Delhi High Court designates special judge to fast-track paper leak cases appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has granted one-time relief to law students affected by confusion over mandatory attendance norms, holding that students whose academic session was ongoing when the Delhi High Court relaxed attendance requirements in November 2025 cannot be barred from appearing in their final examinations for that academic session solely on the ground of shortage [] The post Attendance shortage: Supreme Court grants one-time relief to law students appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Thursday modified its October 14, 2024 order imposing a moratorium on new industrial activity in the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ), permitting the TTZ Authority to process around 400 pending applications relating to the establishment, expansion and relocation of non-polluting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), while holding that delays in environmental [] The post Supreme Court allows processing of pending MSME applications in Taj Trapezium Zone under expert oversight a

The Bombay High Court has continued hearing final arguments in a public interest litigation seeking a complete ban on the immersion of Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols in natural water bodies, with the petitioners submitting that pollution levels in the country had reached alarming proportions and that environmental degradation had become so severe that Mother [] The post PoP Ganesh idol immersion: Bombay High Court told Mother Earth suffering due to pollution appeared first on India Legal .

The Karnataka government has informed the Karnataka High Court that the management of Pilikula Biological Park in Mangaluru will be transferred to the State Forest Department. The submission was made before a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Joshi during the hearing of a public interest litigation alleging mismanagement and administrative [] The post Karnataka Govt tells High Court Pilikula Biological Park will be transferred to Forest Department amid mismana

The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the alleged murder of her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, during their honeymoon in Meghalaya, holding that she was not entitled to relief despite alleged procedural lapses in her arrest. A Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice PB Varale [] The post Supreme Court cancels Sonam Raghuvanshis bail, orders surrender within three weeks appeared first on India Legal .

The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea filed by former Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthil Balaji and his brother R.V. Ashok Kumar alleging harassment by the police in connection with ongoing and proposed criminal investigations. Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan held that the petitioners could not seek a blanket restraint against the police from conducting investigations [] The post Madras High Court rejects Senthil Balajis plea alleging police harassment during criminal investigations appeared first o

The Supreme Court has prima facie observed that a matrimonial dispute cannot be transferred to a special court designated to deal with cases involving Members of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies merely because one of the parties to the dispute is an elected legislator. A Bench of the Supreme Court made the observation while considering a [] The post Supreme Court observes being an MP/MLA alone does not make matrimonial dispute triable by special courts appeared first on India Legal .

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday declined to grant urgent interim relief to Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in her petition seeking enhanced police protection following alleged incidents of mob attack and egg-pelting during her public engagements, observing that a First Information Report (FIR) had already been registered and protection had been granted in the [] The post Calcutta High Court denies enhanced police protection to Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra over egg-pelting incidents

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has announced that the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2027 will be conducted on December 6, 2026, from 2 pm to 4 pm for admissions to undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes offered by participating National Law Universities. The decision was taken during meetings of the Consortiums Executive Committee [] The post NLU Consortium to hold CLAT 2027 on December 6 appeared first on India Legal .

The Advocates Association Bengaluru (AAB) on Thursday staged a symbolic dharna outside the Golden Jubilee Gate of the Karnataka High Court, alleging a complete administrative breakdown in the functioning of courts across Bengaluru due to the alleged administrative indifference of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and the High Court administration. The Association claimed that repeated representations [] The post Bengaluru lawyers protest against Karnataka High Court Chief Justice over court functioning

Amid nationwide protests over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and alleged irregularities in public examinations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced that the Centre will establish fast-track courts to ensure the expeditious trial and stringent punishment of those accused in examination paper leak cases. The announcement came amid continued demonstrations by students across [] The post Centre to establish fast-track courts for expeditious trial of paper leak cases: PM Narendra

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking a court-monitored investigation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the July 20 Chalo Sansad protest held over the alleged NEET paper leak, alleging that the demonstration was part of a larger conspiracy involving foreign-funded organisations, political actors and external elements. [] The post PIL filed in Delhi High Court seeks NIA probe into Chalo Sansad protest march appeared first on India Lega

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a batch of public interest litigations alleging excessive use of force by the Delhi Police against students participating in the Cockroach Janta Partys Chalo Sansad march on July 20 over the alleged NEET paper leak. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas [] The post Delhi HC issues notice to Centre, police on PILs against use of excessive force during protesters march appeared first on India Legal .