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The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing allegations of misappropriation and irregularities concerning donations collected for the construction of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir to consider suggestions placed before it by litigants and other bonafide, public-spirited citizens. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice [] The post Ram Mandir donation theft case: Supreme Court directs SIT to consider suggestions fro

The Supreme Court on August 17 granted interim relief to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), directing Meta to restore the Instagram and Facebook pages of its Gujarat unit, subject to the removal of objectionable posts. A Bench comprising Justice P. S. Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe passed the order on an interlocutory application filed by [] The post Supreme Court grants interim relief to AAP, directs Meta to restore Gujarat units social media pages appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea seeking the use of the 1993 electoral roll as the qualifying reference date for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Sikkim, instead of the 2002 roll adopted for the exercise. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and [] The post Supreme Court rejects plea to use 1993 electoral roll instead of 2002 as SIR baseline in Sikkim appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the ongoing Cauvery water dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka for a week while examining Karnatakas compliance with the Cauvery Water Management Authoritys (CWMA) direction to ensure a daily flow of 12,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for 15 days from August 12, 2026. Appearing for Tamil Nadu, [] The post Supreme Court adjourns Cauvery water dispute for a week, examines Karnatakas compliance with CWMA direction appeared first on India Legal .

The Kerala High Court Advocates Association (KHCAA) on August 14 unanimously resolved to pursue the immediate enactment of a Lawyers Protection Act in the State following a violent attack on the elderly parents of two advocates. The attack allegedly took place in retaliation for the advocates appearing against one of the accused in a domestic [] The post Attack on advocates elderly parents prompts Kerala High Court Advocates Association (KHCAA) to demand Lawyers Protection Act appeared first on

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Allahabad High Court to keep in abeyance further proceedings in a petition alleging that Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi holds assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and [] The post Supreme Court asks Allahabad High Court to defer proceedings on Rahul Gandhi assets plea, Bars CBI from filing report appeared first on India L

Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant has clarified that he never accepted an invitation from the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) to attend its convocation as the chief guest, making it clear that there was consequently no question of his attending the event. The clarification comes amid the controversy surrounding NALSARs [] The post CJI Surya Kant clarifies he never accepted NALSAR convocation invitation, says question of attending does not arise appeared first on I

The Maharashtra government has sanctioned 75 acres of land at Shenda Park, Kolhapur, for the development of the Bombay High Courts Kolhapur Circuit Bench and has approved the creation of 495 permanent posts for its establishment. The announcement was made on August 17, 2026, during the first foundation day celebrations of the Kolhapur Bench, marking [] The post Kolhapur Bombay High Court Bench to get 75 acres, 495 permanent posts; Permanent status expected soon appeared first on India Legal .

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has called upon Indias National Law Universities to move beyond merely adapting to technological change and instead assume a leadership role in determining how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies reshape the legal profession and justice delivery system. Addressing the Second Edition of the Vice-Chancellors Conclave at National Law University, [] The post CJI Surya Kant calls on Law schools to lead Indias Legal-Tech transformation, warns against bli

The new legislation promises to bring order, independence and accountability to a system crippled by vacancies, delays and executive interference. But, beneath its carefully drafted architecture lies the more important question: how much control is the government really prepared to surrender? The post Who Holds the Levers? appeared first on India Legal .

News has emerged that during the recent Delhi protests, police personnel have been seen wearing wearable recording devices. That raises serious questions of privacy. It has been argued that technological capability cannot itself become legal authority The post The State Of Surveillance appeared first on India Legal .

The governments decision to give Vande Mataram greater legal and ceremonial prominence has reopened an old question: can a national symbol inspire patriotism without becoming an instrument of political or religious division? The post Vande Mataram: A Song, A Symbol And A New Nationalism appeared first on India Legal .

Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Saturday urged the legal fraternity to remember the Constitutions promise and to ensure justice remains accessible to all citizens. Addressing the Supreme Court Bar Associations (SCBA) Independence Day function on the Supreme Court lawns, he said, It is my profound privilege to be celebrating the Independence Day [] The post CJI Surya Kant calls on young lawyers to carry forward freedom struggles legal legacy at SCBA Independence Day event appeared fi

By Kenneth Tiven US President Donald Trumps exit from a NATO gathering in Ankara, Turkey in early July became a badly written political thriller film starring the US president. In retrospect it was foolish holding a NATO meeting in Ankara with Trump in attendance, while he is simultaneously waging war with neighbouring Iran. The distance [] The post Escape From Ankara appeared first on India Legal .

The apex courts intervention in the All India Judges Association case strikes at a persistent administrative misconception: the district judiciary cannot be governed by the same yardsticks as the executive The post A Judge Is Not A Government Servant appeared first on India Legal .

By Inderjit Badhwar There are anniversaries that ask us to celebrate. And there are anniversaries that ask us to pause. Indias 80th Independence Day is both. Eighty years after the midnight of August 15, 1947, it is tempting to measure the journey of the Republic in the familiar statistics of economic growth, military strength, technological [] The post Why We Celebrate appeared first on India Legal .

A document written in the aftermath of Partition and freedom has become far more than a rulebook: it is the moral architecture through which Indians understand liberty, equality, justice and the idea of India itself The post The Soulful Constitution appeared first on India Legal .

From acquittals overturned in high-profile criminal cases to the Supreme Court revisiting its own rulings, a growing pattern of reversals raises a difficult question: where does judicial correction end and uncertainty begin? The post When Judgments Are Reversed, What Happens to Judicial Certainty? appeared first on India Legal .

As society changes, the law must respond to new realities without surrendering constitutional principle. The apex courts latest ruling on live-in relationships marks another step in that evolutionrecognising that, in certain marriage-like relationships, the absence of a formal marriage cannot by itself deprive a woman of protection against cruelty The post When Marriage Is Not The Only Shield appeared first on India Legal .

The Karnataka High Court has granted an interim stay on further proceedings against Public TV anchor and reporter Arunkumar Badiger, who was booked over remarks made during a televised debate on reservation, social justice and the Delhi student protests. Justice M. Nagaprasanna, sitting as a single judge, passed the order after examining the transcript of [] The post Debate on reservation cannot become a crime: Karnataka High Court stays proceedings against public TV anchor appeared first on Ind

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition challenging the Andhra Pradesh High Courts decision to quash the 2021 criminal case against Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and former minister Ponguru Narayana over alleged irregularities in the Amaravati land pooling scheme. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi [] The post Supreme Court dismisses challenge to quashing of Amaravati land pooling case against Chandrababu Naidu, Ponguru Nara

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea concerning alleged acts of vigilantism and threats of rape and abduction faced by a participant in the protest at Delhis Jantar Mantar. The matter was mentioned before Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, with counsel seeking urgent intervention in view of what was described as [] The post Supreme Court to hear plea on alleged vigilantism, rape and abduction threats against Jantar Mantar protester appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Friday quashed the criminal complaint and summons issued against Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over remarks he made against Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. A Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu allowed Gandhis plea after noting that the requisite sanction for prosecuting him for the [] The post Supreme Court quashes criminal case against Rahul Gandhi over remarks on Savarkar appeared first on India Legal .

The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has partially relaxed the market-access restrictions imposed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) and its former Managing Director and CEO Punit Goenka. A coram comprising Presiding Officer Justice P.S. Dinesh Kumar and Technical Members Meera Swarup and Dr. Dheeraj Bhatnagar passed [] The post SAT partly relaxes market-access restrictions on Zee Entertainment, Punit Goenka appeared first on I

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Madras High Courts recent judgment quashing the Tamil Nadu governments decision to provide compassionate employment to family members of the 41 people who died in the September 2025 Karur stampede. A Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran passed the interim order on a petition [] The post Supreme Court stays Madras High Court order quashing jobs for Karur stampede victims kin appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Friday strongly disapproved of the Bar Council of Indias (BCI) intervention against students of the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad, after the Council initially directed that graduates of the universitys 2026 batch should not be enrolled as advocates. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya [] The post Supreme Court slams BCI over NALSAR enrolment circular, says students have Right to Protest appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has expressed serious concern over the continued prevalence of witch-hunting in sections of Indian society, observing that superstition, irrational fear and deep-rooted prejudice can still eclipse the rule of law and constitutional morality. The observations were made by a Bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice N.V. Anjaria while dismissing an [] The post Supreme Court deplores persistence of witch-hunting, says superstition continues to override Constitutio

The Supreme Court of India has issued a public advisory cautioning citizens and stakeholders against a fraudulent website that is allegedly impersonating the Courts official online portal and could be used to obtain sensitive personal and financial information through phishing attempts. In the advisory issued by the Supreme Court Registry, the fake domain sp-court-in.com was [] The post Supreme Court flags fake website mimicking official portal, Warns public against phishing attempts appeared fi

The Karnataka High Court has directed a halt to construction allegedly being undertaken by Shree Kudali Arya Akshobya Teertha Mutt within the prohibited zone surrounding the centrally protected Sri Rameshwara Temple at Kudli in Shivamogga district. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice K.S. Hemaleka came down heavily on the Archaeological Survey [] The post Karnataka High Court restrains Mutt construction near protected Rameshwara Temple, Questions ASI inaction appea

The Delhi High Court framed key legal questions on the protection of Aaradhya Bachchans reputation against allegedly false and misleading content circulated online, including whether the reputation attached to a famous family name can extend across generations. The Bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani questioned whether a family name carrying reputation akin to a trademark [] The post Aaradhya Bachchan Case: Delhi High Court weighs legal limits of a famous familys reputation appeared first on

The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) over its reluctance to introduce front-of-pack warning labels on packaged food products containing high levels of sugar, salt and saturated fat, warning that it may pass directions if the regulator fails to act. A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and [] The post Supreme Court to FSSAI: Ensure consumers know what they are eating, decide on warning labels in two weeks appeared first on India Lega

The Central Government informed the Supreme Court that it has agreed in principle to formulate a policy providing railway travel concessions to acid attack survivors, particularly to facilitate their travel for medical treatment. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was hearing a plea filed by [] The post Supreme Court backs rail travel concessions for acid attack survivors, Centre to frame policy appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has deprecated the practice of conducting a mini-trial while considering applications for temporary injunctions under the Code of Civil Procedure, holding that courts must restrict their examination at the interlocutory stage to the three settled requirements of a prima facie case, balance of convenience and irreparable injury. A bench comprising Justice Pamidighantam [] The post Supreme Court decries mini-trial at interim injunction stage, restores single judges order appeared

The Supreme Court has directed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) not to finalise the selection of the Director General of Police (DGP) of Odisha until August 18, when it will consider a petition challenging the selection process. A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant asked the UPSC to defer its meeting, [] The post Supreme Court asks UPSC to defer Odisha DGP selection process till August 18 appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court issued notice on a plea filed by the Central Secretariat Club challenging the Union Governments decision to withdraw its recognition and evict it from its premises. The Bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma sought a response from the Central Government and directed that a short reply be filed in the matter. [] The post Delhi High Court issues notice on Central Secretariat Clubs plea against derecognition and eviction appeared first on India Legal .

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia have moved the Delhi High Court seeking dismissal of the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) challenge to their discharge in the Excise Policy case. The applications have been filed in the revision petition preferred by the CBI against the trial courts February [] The post Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia seek rejection of CBI challenge to discharge in Excise policy case appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court declined a request to take suo motu cognizance of alleged derogatory remarks made by BJP Rajya Sabha MP Nagendra Roy describing freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose as a war criminal. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana was approached seeking the Courts [] The post Netaji remarks row: Supreme Court declines to take suo motu cognizance appeared first on India Legal .

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has withdrawn its recent direction requiring State Bar Councils to prepare panels of women advocates for co-option, shortly after issuing the instruction. The development comes against the backdrop of the BCIs earlier communication asking State Bar Councils to identify and prepare a panel of eligible women members who could [] The post BCI withdraws order asking State Bar councils to prepare panel of women advocates for co-option appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a writ petition challenging the use of facial recognition technology and other biometric surveillance mechanisms by the police at protest sites. The plea has been filed by CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP A.A. Rahim, raising questions over the legality of deploying sophisticated digital surveillance tools to identify and track [] The post Supreme Court to hear plea challenging police use of facial recognition, biometric surveillance at protests appeared first on Indi

The Gauhati High Court has ruled that an adult womans mental disability or an assessment of her mental age cannot, by itself, establish that she lacked the capacity to give valid consent to sexual intercourse. The Court stressed that such a conclusion must be supported by specific and reliable expert evidence concerning the womans ability [] The post Gauhati High Court: Mental disability alone cannot prove inability to consent, Rape conviction set aside appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has examined a significant constitutional question in the ongoing Shiv Sena name-and-symbol dispute: whether a division within a partys legislative wing can subsequently manifest itself in the broader political organisation and among its primary members. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was [] The post Shiv Sena symbol case: Supreme Court questions link between Legislative and Party split appeared first on India Lega

A three-member judicial inquiry committee has concluded that all three charges levelled against former Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma stand established, including the alleged possession of a substantial quantity of unexplained cash at his official residence, failure to safeguard material evidence and the submission of evasive and misleading explanations. The report of the [] The post Justice Yashwant Varma inquiry: Panel finds unexplained cash, evidence tampering charges prove

A Delhi court on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the alleged disclosure of the CBIs chargesheet in the NEET-UG paper leak case to the media, particularly after reports published the identities of witnesses, including minors. Special Judge Ajay Gupta of the Rouse Avenue fast-track court termed the reported publication of contents from the chargesheet, before [] The post Delhi Court shocked over leak of CBI chargesheet in NEET paper leak case appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea raising concerns over the disruption of essential services and public movement during protests and strikes. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana directed that the petition be tagged with an existing matter concerning the [] The post Supreme Court to consider plea seeking directions on disruption caused by protests, strikes appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court was informed on Wednesday that the Delhi Police will challenge the acquittal of six accused in the case relating to the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 Delhi riots. The submission was made before a Bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Vikas Mahajan, which [] The post Delhi Police to appeal acquittal of 6 accused In IB officer Ankit Sharma murder case appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday questioned Meta over its policy for granting access to its Rights Manager tool, after an established content creator alleged that scammers were misusing the system to issue fraudulent copyright strikes against his original videos while genuine creators were denied access. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani directed Meta to place on [] The post Delhi High Court questions Meta over scammers access to rights manager appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has ordered an inquiry against senior police officers in Ghaziabad, including the Police Commissioner, over their alleged failure to register an FIR despite a complaint disclosing allegations of digital rape, molestation and other offences. The Bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh passed the order while hearing a petition. The Court took [] The post Digital rape allegations: Allahabad High Court orders inquiry against Ghaziabad police officials for FIR delay appeared fir

President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 2026, increasing the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court from 34 to 38 judges, including the Chief Justice of India (CJI). The legislation received presidential assent on August 11 and has since been notified in the Gazette of India. [] The post President Droupadi Murmu assents to law raising Supreme Court judge strength from 34 To 38 appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the probe into the custodial death of a 34-year-old man in Chhattisgarh, taking serious note of the State polices failure to register an FIR for over two years despite a judicial inquiry finding that he had suffered a fatal head injury while [] The post Supreme Court transfers Chhattisgarh custodial death probe to CBI, orders Rs 25 lakh compensation appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has scheduled final hearing of a long-pending constitutional reference concerning the scope of legislative privilege under Article 194 and its interplay with the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a). A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, while issuing [] The post Legislative privilege vs Free Speech: Supreme Court to hear 2003 Tamil Nadu Assembly action under Jayalalithaa regime b