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The Union Government on Friday informed the Supreme Court that an audio recording purportedly implicating former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh in the 2023 ethnic violence had been manipulated and could not be relied upon, citing the findings of a forensic examination conducted by the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), Gandhinagar. The submission was [] The post Supreme Court told purported audio linking Biren Singh to Manipur Violence was tampered with appeared first on India

The Supreme Court has sought the Union Governments response to a batch of petitions raising questions over the suspension and blocking of social media accounts, agreeing to examine the legal issues surrounding the exercise of powers under the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the safeguards available to affected users. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of [] The post Supreme Court seeks reply from Centre in batch of pleas challenging social media account suspensions appeared first on India Le

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitras plea seeking permission to join an investigation through video conferencing in connection with an FIR registered over an alleged provocative Facebook post, observing that the relief sought did not warrant the Courts intervention. A Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu [] The post Supreme Court declines Mahua Moitras plea for virtual appearance before investigating officer in facebook post case appear

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with the maintainability of an election petition challenging the election of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel from the Patan Assembly constituency, holding that the issues raised by him can be adjudicated during the trial before the High Court. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya [] The post Supreme Court declines to reject Election petition against former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has refused to suspend the life sentence imposed on Narayan Sai, son of self-styled preacher Asaram, in a 2013 rape case, while directing the Gujarat High Court to make an endeavour to dispose of his pending criminal appeal within three months. A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and P.B. Varale declined to [] The post Supreme Court declines to suspend Narayan Sais life sentence in rape Case; Gujarat High Court asked to decide appeal within three months appeared first on India Le

The Supreme Court has stayed proceedings pending before various High Courts challenging the Union governments Sahyog portal and the legal framework governing online content takedown requests, while agreeing to examine whether the constitutional issues raised in the cases should be heard by the apex court itself. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya [] The post Supreme Court stays High Court proceedings challenging Centres sahyog portal appeared first on India Legal .

The Madras High Court has held that while advocates are entitled to peacefully protest the arrest of fellow members of the Bar, they cannot interfere with the statutory duty of the police to produce an arrested person before the jurisdictional court for remand. Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy made the observation while partially allowing a petition [] The post Madras High Court: Lawyers may protest arrests but cannot obstruct police from producing accused before court appeared first on India Le

Satyaki Savarkar, the grandnephew of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, has moved a Pune court seeking a structured timeline for the completion of his cross-examination in the criminal defamation proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, contending that the exercise has continued for over seven months and is causing him considerable mental anguish. The application, filed before Judicial [] The post Savarkar kin seeks time-bound cross-examination in Rahul Gandhi Defamation case,alleges prolonged q

The President has given assent to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Act, 2026, bringing into force legislation that extends statutory protection to Vande Mataram by making intentional obstruction or disruption of its rendition a punishable offence. With the amendment coming into effect, Vande Mataram, Indias National Song, now enjoys legal safeguards similar [] The post President assents to law criminalising obstruction of Vande Mataram singing appeared first on India Lega

The Union Government has informed the Supreme Court that it is formulating a comprehensive scheme for the modernisation of police forces across the country, while extending the existing Assistance to States and Union Territories for Modernisation of Police (ASUMP) scheme until March 31, 2027. The submission was made before a Bench of Justice Vikram Nath [] The post Centre tells Supreme Court comprehensive Police modernisation scheme is under consideration; Existing ASUMP extended till March 2027