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A Delhi court on Monday convicted Congress leader Alka Lamba for assaulting a police officer during a protest at Jantar Mantar seeking implementation of womens reservation in Parliament ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Ashwani Panwar of the Rouse Avenue Court held Lamba guilty under Sections 132 (assault or [] The post Delhi court convicts Congress leader Alka Lamba for assaulting policeman during women reservation protest appeared first on India

The News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has issued a caution to NDTV over its use of the expression thook jihad while reporting on an alleged food contamination incident, observing that the terminology carried communal overtones and unfairly linked an isolated act to the Muslim community. The proceedings arose from a complaint concerning a [] The post NDTV receives caution from broadcast authority for communally sensitive terminology appeared first on India Legal .

A suit has been instituted before the Delhi High Court challenging the Central governments directive requiring the Delhi Gymkhana Club to vacate its 27.3-acre premises situated in Lutyens Delhi by June 5. The matter was mentioned before Justice Avneesh Jhingan, who agreed to list the case for hearing on May 26. The suit has been [] The post Delhi Gymkhana club eviction notice challenged in Delhi High Court appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court has deferred the hearing on the CBIs plea challenging the discharge of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other accused in the alleged Delhi excise policy scam case till July 16. The matter was taken up by Justice Manoj Jain following its transfer from the Bench of Justice Swarana Kanta [] The post Delhi High Court adjourns CBI Plea challenging Arvind Kejriwals discharge in Excise policy case appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court on May 25 granted time to the Central government to respond to an affidavit filed by Siddharth Varadarajan concerning the alleged non-disclosure of bail conditions imposed on him by the Allahabad High Court in his plea seeking an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card. When the matter was taken up before [] The post Delhi High Court gives Centre time to respond to Siddharth Varadarajans affidavit on bail disclosure appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has issued notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA) in a batch of petitions arising out of the alleged question paper leak in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate 2026 (NEET-UG 2026), one of the countrys largest and most competitive medical entrance examinations. A Bench comprising Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe expressed [] The post NEET-UG 2026 controversy: Supreme Court calls for accountability from NTA and monitoring committee appeared first on

The Delhi High Court questioned the decision of the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) to abstain from work, observing that such strikes ultimately inconvenience litigants. The DHCBA has called for a boycott of court proceedings in protest against a proposal to enhance the pecuniary jurisdiction of district courts from Rs 2 crore to Rs [] The post Delhi High Court criticises lawyers strike against enhancement of district courts pecuniary jurisdiction appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has declined to accord urgent listing to a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the activities allegedly associated with the online movement popularly referred to as the Cockroach Janta Party. The matter was mentioned before a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant along with Justices [] The post Supreme Court refuses immediate intervention in petition over social media use of court remarks appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has observed that the probe into the alleged dowry death of former model and actor Twisha Sharma would be entrusted to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), while urging the media to exercise restraint in reporting statements and allegations connected with the case. The matter came up before a Bench headed by [] The post Twisha Sharma death case: Supreme Court says CBI to take over probe, urges media restraint appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has declined to entertain an application filed by an animal welfare NGO seeking clarification of its earlier order concerning euthanasia of stray dogs, holding that the directions previously issued by the Court were explicit and required no further interpretation. The plea was moved by the organisation Animals Are People Too in connection [] The post Supreme Court declines NGO plea seeking clarification on stray dog euthanasia order appeared first on India Legal .

A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into alleged fake advocates, forged law degrees and activities linked to the online campaign operating under the name Cockroach Janta Party. Filed by Advocate Raja Choudhary, the petition sought investigation into the alleged commercial exploitation and monetised dissemination [] The post Plea filed in Supreme Court seeks CBI probe into Cockroach Janta Party activities appeared first on India

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice Meenakshi M. Rai, presently serving as a judge of the Sikkim High Court, as the next Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. The Apex Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and comprising Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice JK Maheshwari, Justice [] The post Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of Justice Meenakshi M Rai as Chief Justice of Patna High Court appeared first on India Legal .

The Union Government has directed the Delhi Gymkhana Club to vacate and hand over possession of its premises by June 5, invoking the public purpose provision contained in the lease agreement governing the property. The directive was issued by the Land and Development Office (L&DO) under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, which stated [] The post Centre orders Delhi Gymkhana to hand over club land for public purpose appeared first on India Legal .

By Inderjit Badhwar There are moments in constitutional history when the judiciary does more than decide casesit reminds the nation of first principles. Our cover story, A Reminder to a Forgetful System, by Binny Yadav, captures one such moment. At its core, the story is about bail. But in truth, it is about something far [] The post When Liberty Waits Too Long appeared first on India Legal .

In an age shaped by nuclear deterrence, economic interdependence, ideological resilience, and global fatigue with conflict, the belief that military superiority alone can secure lasting victory is becoming increasingly untenable. Using the possibility of a prolonged US-Iran confrontation as its central frame, this essay examines why modern civilization can survive only through balance, restraint, and timely diplomacynot through fantasies of absolute triumph The post The Illusion of Final Victory

A landmark acquittal has held that hostile witnesses are not merely procedural hurdles, but can fundamentally weaken the prosecutions case, reinforcing that criminal convictions must rest on certainty, not conjecture The post Reframing Evidence Law in Talari Naresh Verdict appeared first on India Legal .

A warmer Washington-Beijing equation may force New Delhi to rethink how much of its rise has depended on a rivalry it never controlled The post A Reset Reality Check appeared first on India Legal .

As Indias undertrial crisis deepens, the judiciary is once again confronting a troubling question: has a foundational constitutional principle become easier to quote than to practise? The post A Reminder to a Forgetful System appeared first on India Legal .

As elections loom and political tensions deepen, a sweeping new compensation fund, unprecedented executive protections and questions over financial conflicts are fuelling accusations of corruption and constitutional overreach The post Trumps Expanding Power Play Tests the Limits of American Democracy appeared first on India Legal .

A recent Calcutta High Court directive raises larger questions of moral duty and financial ruin. The larger questions raised by the Courts order need to be dissected in a humane atmosphere, keeping in mind the complete financial disaster that a family looks at, with a close family member lying on an expensive medical bed The post Morality In a Financial Vacuum appeared first on India Legal .

From Himalayan stillness to the blazing energy of Kazakh sunsets, the photographer transforms landscapes into meditative experiences in her sixth solo exhibition at the India Habitat Centre The post Prakriti-Raga: Jhuma Dattas Visual Ode to the Rhythms of Nature appeared first on India Legal .

A childhood punishment meant to correct left-handedness turned Dr Trehan into an ambidextrous surgeon whose speed, precision and relentless commitment would redefine cardiac care in India The post TheBroken Hand That Built a Surgeon appeared first on India Legal .

The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal Police to devise a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for addressing social media content targeting judges and the institution of the judiciary. The direction was issued by Justice Jay Sengupta during the hearing of proceedings connected to a petition filed by Hindu monk Swami Pradiptananda, popularly known [] The post Calcutta High Court calls for mechanism to tackle social media attacks on judicial officers appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to a Bhim Army leader booked for allegedly referring to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as Moorkhmantri in a post shared on social media. The relief was granted by a Division Bench of Justice Rajeev Misra and Justice Padam Narain Mishra while hearing a [] The post Bhim Army functionary gets relief from arrest in Moorkhmantri remark case appeared first on India Legal .

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has directed the immediate suspension of Advocate Samarth Singhs licence to practise law in connection with the ongoing investigation into the alleged dowry death of his wife, Twisha Sharma. The disciplinary measure was initiated in exercise of the BCIs statutory authority to regulate the legal profession, following a prima [] The post Bar Council of India bars Samarth Singh from legal practice amid probe appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court has held that private unaided recognised schools in the capital are not required to obtain prior approval from the Directorate of Education (DoE) before increasing fees at the commencement of an academic session, provided the proposed fee structure is disclosed before the start of the academic year. The single-judge Bench of [] The post Delhi High Court allows private schools to hike fees at start of academic year without prior DoE approval appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed serious concern over nearly 47,000 children remaining untraced across India and issued a series of directions aimed at strengthening the response mechanism in cases involving missing children and human trafficking. The Bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice R Mahadevan directed police authorities across the country to immediately register [] The post Supreme Court issues pan-India guidelines to tackle child trafficking appeared first on India Lega

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held a surgeon guilty of gross medical negligence for removing a womans healthy left kidney instead of her diseased right kidney, leading to her death. The Bench of President AP Sahi and Member Bharatkumar Pandey awarded a total compensation of Rs 2 crore to the deceased womans [] The post NCDRC awards Rs 2 crore compensation for medical negligence after surgeon removes healthy kidney appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Friday questioned the continued extension of reservation benefits to children of families that have already attained significant educational and economic advancement through the reservation system, observing that such progress also leads to social mobility. The Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan made these observations while hearing a petition [] The post Supreme Court questions continued OBC quota benefits for children of IAS officers appeared first on

The Supreme Court on Friday referred to a larger bench the question concerning the grant of bail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), seeking to resolve the apparent divergence in judicial opinion on the application of the landmark K.A. Najeeb precedent in cases involving prolonged incarceration and delayed trials. Simultaneously, the Court granted interim [] The post Supreme Court directs larger bench to clear ambiguity on UAPA bail during trial delays appeared first on India

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to journalist Saurav Das and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Gopal Rai in a criminal contempt petition alleging that they participated in a coordinated social media campaign against Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma during the pendency of proceedings in the Delhi Excise Policy case. The Division Bench of [] The post Delhi High Court issues notice to Saurav Das, Gopal Rai in criminal contempt case over posts against Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma appeared first

The Kerala High Court has urged the State government to explore the possibility of declaring nursing services as an essential service in view of the ongoing strike by private hospital nurses across the State, observing that uninterrupted healthcare services are of paramount importance to the public. The single-judge Bench of Justice P Gopinath made these [] The post Kerala High Court suggests declaring nursing as essential service amid statewide strike appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has recalled its April 2025 order directing petitioners challenging various Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments laws in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Puducherry to approach the respective High Courts. The Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma allowed review petitions filed against the earlier order and restored the [] The post Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging temple endowment laws in TN, AP, Telangana appeared first on India L

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday directed that a second post-mortem examination of Twisha Sharma, who died under mysterious circumstances at her matrimonial home in Bhopal, be conducted by a team of doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. The single-judge Bench of Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh, however, clarified [] The post Madhya Pradesh High Court orders second autopsy by AIIMS doctors in Twisha Sharma death case appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court has appointed Senior Advocate Rajdipa Behura as amicus curiae to assist the Court in contempt proceedings arising from remarks and social media content allegedly targeting Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma by several leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), including former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The appointment was made by the [] The post Delhi High Court appoints Senior Advocate Rajdipa Behura as amicus in contempt case against AAP leaders appeared first on India Le

The Supreme Court on Friday recorded the statement made by the Union Government that certain individuals allegedly deported to Bangladesh would be brought back to India for verification of their claims of Indian citizenship. Recording the submission, the Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M Pancholi [] The post Centre assures Supreme Court of bringing back deported Bangladeshi nationals for verification appeared first on India Legal .

The Madras High Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking action against the Tamil film Karuppu, which was accused of portraying judges and the judiciary in a negative light. The Vacation Bench of Justice G R Swaminathan and Justice V Lakshminarayanan declined to interfere with the screening of the film on Thursday while dismissing [] The post Madras High Court rejects plea seeking ban on Tamil film Karuppu over portrayal of judiciary appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Friday recalled portions of its earlier order that had censured three academics associated with drafting a controversial National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) Class VIII textbook chapter on the judiciary and corruption. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M [] The post NCERT judiciary chapter row: Supreme Court recalls order blacklisting experts appeared first on India Legal .

The Chandigarh administration has approached the Supreme Court challenging a decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court that quashed criminal proceedings against Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and several leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in a case relating to rioting and unlawful assembly. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya [] The post Supreme Court to hear plea challenging quashing of rioting case against Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann appeared first on India Legal .

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging a circular issued by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on May 15, mandating the study of three languages for students entering Class IX from the 202627 academic session. The matter was mentioned before the Bench of Chief Justice of India [] The post Plea in Supreme Court challenges CBSE three-language policy for Class IX students appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court on Friday granted interim bail for three days to activist Umar Khalid, an accused in the larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, permitting him to visit his ailing mother, who is scheduled to undergo surgery on June 2. The Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and [] The post Delhi Riots 2020: High Court grants 3-day interim bail to Umar Khalid on humanitarian grounds appeared first on India Legal .

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has closed abuse of dominance proceedings against 12 super-speciality hospitals in the Delhi-NCR region, holding that no contravention of Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002 was made out in relation to allegations of excessive pricing of medicines, diagnostics, medical devices, consumables and room rent charged from in-patients. The [] The post CCI closes abuse of dominance cases against 12 super-speciality hospitals in Delhi-NCR appeared first on Ind

The Supreme Court has refused to interfere with environmental clearances granted for a coal mining project in Madhya Pradeshs Singrauli district involving Mahan Energen Limited, a subsidiary of the Adani Group, after noting delay in challenging the approvals. The Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe passed the order on Thursday on a [] The post Supreme Court refuses to interfere with NGT order on Adani coal project in MP over delay appeared first on India Legal .

Activist Umar Khalid has filed an application in the Delhi High Court seeking interim bail in a case related to the larger conspiracy allegedly leading to the riots in the NorthEast area of Delhi in 2020. The Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Madhu Jain is scheduled to hear the matter on [] The post Umar Khalid moves Delhi High Court seeking interim bail in 2020 riots case appeared first on India Legal .

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday granted interim protection from coercive action to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee in connection with an FIR registered over his alleged remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah during an election rally ahead of the recently concluded West Bengal Assembly elections. The single-judge Bench of Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya directed [] The post Amit Shah remarks case: Calcutta High Court stays coercive action against AITC MP Abhishek Banerjee appeare

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday refused to interfere with a notification issued by the West Bengal government restricting the slaughter of bulls, bullocks, cows, calves and buffaloes ahead of the upcoming Bakr Eid (Eid al-Adha) festival. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen dismissed a batch of petitions [] The post Calcutta HC dismisses challenge to Bengal notification restricting cattle slaughter on Bakr Eid appeared first on India Legal .

Navnidhi Sharma, father of deceased former Miss Pune Twisha Sharma, on Thursday approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to former district judge and Twishas mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, in connection with the case related to her death in mysterious circumstances. The petition challenged the May 15 order passed by [] The post Twisha Sharma death case: Plea filed in MP High Court seeking cancellation of mother-in-laws anticipatory bail appea

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Coimbatore, recently directed motorcycle manufacturer Royal Enfield and its authorised dealer Bharat Automotives to pay Rs 5.1 lakh compensation to a consumer after finding that a motorcycle sold to him continued to suffer repeated mechanical and electrical defects despite several repairs carried out under warranty. The Bench of President [] The post Coimbatore consumer forum directs Royal Enfield to pay Rs 5.1 lakh compensation to consumer fo

The Madras High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging that the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, used children for electoral campaigning during the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The Division Bench of Justice GR Swaminathan [] The post Madras High Court seeks ECI response on plea accusing TVK of using children in Tamil Nadu poll campaign appeared first on India Legal

The Supreme Court has refused to pause proceedings in the Krishna-Godavari (KG) Basin gas migration dispute between the Union government and the Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)-led consortium. The three-judge Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M Pancholi passed the orders on appeals filed by RIL, BP [] The post Supreme Court refuses to stay proceedings in KG Basin gas migration dispute appeared first on India Legal .