The Union government has said it was currently processing 178 recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as judges across different High Courts in the country. The information was given by Law & Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal in the Rajya Sabha, while replying to an unstarred question by MP Vivek T Tankha. [] The post Centre in process of appointing 178 High Court judges appeared first on India Legal .

NEET-UG 2025: Supreme Court rejects candidates pleas seeking re-test over power outage in MP The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed two petitions filed by NEET-UG 2025 candidates, seeking a re-examination on the grounds that they suffered power outage in two centres of Madhya Pradesh during the examination, held on May 4, 2025. The Bench of [] The post NEET-UG 2025: Supreme Court rejects candidates pleas seeking re-test over power outage in MP appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the petitioners challenging the Centres revisional order, which approved the release of movie Udaipur Files : Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder with six edits, to approach the Delhi High Court for relief. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi further directed the High Court to take up [] The post Supreme Court directs Delhi High Court to decide on pleas challenging release of Udaipur Files on July 28 appeared first on India Legal .

Expressing serious concern over 288 cases related to the Gangster Act and the Arms Act pending in Delhi courts, the Supreme Court directed the Union of India and the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) to set up fast-track courts for speedy disposal of such matters. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and [] The post Supreme Court directs Centre and Delhi government to set up fast-track courts for expeditious disposal of Gangster Act cases appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking directions for the Central government to increase the number of Assembly seats in the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana through the delimitation process. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh passed the order on a writ petition filed by Professor K [] The post Supreme Court rejects plea seeking increase in Assembly seats of AP, Telangana through delimitation appeared first on India Legal .

A trial court in Nashik on Thursday granted bail to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case registered over his alleged derogatory remarks against freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate RC Narwadia granted bail to the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha on a bail bond of Rs 15,000. [] The post Nashik court grants bail to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Savarkar derogatory remarks case appeared first on India Legal .

Google has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the March 2025 verdict of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), which partially upheld the Competition Commission of Indias (CCI) findings that the search giant abused its dominance in the Android ecosystem by imposing unfair Play Store policies and promoting its own payments app, [] The post Play Store dominance case: Google moves Supreme Court against NCLAT verdict appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has observed that a person could not be prosecuted under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act solely on the grounds that the complainant belonged to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes category. The Division Bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih [] The post Category of complainant no reason to order prosecution under SC/ST Act: Supreme Court appeared first on India Legal .

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Thursday said that the administrative side of the Supreme Court took up the issue regarding the pendency of judicial appointments with the Central government, with some of the names already being cleared. The CJI gave this statement in the Apex Court, when Senior Advocate Arvind Datar and Advocate [] The post Supreme Court making efforts to resolve pendency of judicial appointments: CJI BR Gavai appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Thursday partially stayed the Bombay High Court verdict of July 21, 2025, which acquitted all 12 accused in the 7/11 Mumbai bomb blasts case of 2006. The Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice N Kotiswar Singh stayed the High Court judgment to the limited extent that on the question of [] The post 26/11 Mumbai blast case: Supreme Court partially stays Bombay High Court verdict appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the special leave petitions filed by Kal Airways and former promoter of SpiceJet Airlines, Kalanithi Maran, seeking damages worth Rs 1323 crore from SpiceJet. The Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice AS Chandurkar upheld the Delhi High Court verdict of May 23, which rejected the petitions on grounds [] The post Kal Airways-SpiceJet dispute: Supreme Court dismisses Kalanithi Maran plea seeking damages worth Rs 1323 crore appeared first on India Legal

The Delhi High Court has granted time to former diplomat Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri to consider the apology tendered by All India Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale in a defamation suit filed by her over his public remarks regarding her ownership of an apartment in Geneva, Switzerland. The Division Bench of Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice [] The post Delhi High Court grants time to Lakshmi Puri to consider Saket Gokhale apology in defamation suit appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has recently rejected the civil appeal of cable operator Moon Network Limited against the order of February 27, 2025 of the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) which had ruled in favour of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. The bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice KV Viswanathan said it is not [] The post Supreme Court dismisses cable operators civil appeal against TDSAT order in favour of Zee appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a petition filed by YouTube channel Third Eye, challenging a Bengaluru court order that restrained it from publishing any defamatory content against Harshendra Kumar D, brother of Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Veerendra Heggade, in connection with the Dharmasthala temple burial case. Noting that it could not discourage the High Courts, the [] The post Dharmasthala temple burial case: Supreme Court directs Third Eye to move Karnataka High Court appeared first o

The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed its strong displeasure against the government of Telangana over large-scale felling of trees in 400 acres of land at Kancha Gachibowli forest area near the Hyderabad Central University campus in Telangana. The Bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice Vinod Chandran and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing [] The post Supreme Court pulls up Telangana government over tree felling at Kancha Gachibowli forest area appeared first on India Legal .

In order to prevent the misuse of Section 498A IPC (cruelty offence) in matrimonial disputes, the Supreme Court has directed the States and Union Territories to establish Family Welfare Committees (FWCs) in each district of the country. The Bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih on Tuesday directed the appropriate [] The post Supreme Court orders setting up ofFamily Welfare Committees to prevent misuse of Section 498A IPC appeared first on India Legal .

Suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna has filed a petition in an MP/MLA court seeking bail in a rape case of 2021. After Revanna failed to secure bail in his first round of litigation, he approached the High Court for bail citing a change in circumstances due to delay in trial. The single-judge Bench [] The post Prajwal Revanna moves trial court seeking bail in rape case appeared first on India Legal .

Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai on Wednesday recused himself from hearing the petition filed by Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma challenging the in-house committee report indicting him over the recovery of a huge sum of unaccounted cash at his official residence in Delhi. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal mentioned the matter before [] The post Cash-at-home row: CJI BR Gavai recuses from hearing Justice Yashwant Varma challenge to in-house committee report appeared first on Indi

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has apprised the Supreme Court that Aadhaar cards, voter ID cards and ration cards could not be accepted as proof of eligibility to vote in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. The Commission said this in a counter-affidavit filed before the Apex Court on [] The post Electoral roll revision in Bihar: Election Commission refuses to accept Aadhaar card as voter eligibility document appeared first on India Legal .

The Appellate Tribunal under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 has found former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar guilty in a money laundering case linked to the ICICI-Videocon loan scam case. Setting aside an earlier verdict of the Adjudicating Authority, the Tribunal observed that the [] The post PMLA Tribunal finds Chanda Kochhar, husband guilty in ICICI-Videocon loan scam case appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Central government and all state governments across the country to file their respective responses on the reference made by President Droupadi Murmu regarding the powers granted to the Governor and the President under Article 200 and 201 of the Constitution on assent of state Bills. The Constitution Bench [] The post Pending state bills: Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, States on Presidential Reference appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the vendors falling on the Kanwar Yatra route to display their licence and registration certificates, as per the statutory requirements of the law. The Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice NK Singh passed the order on interlocutory applications that challenged the recent directives issued by the governments of [] The post Kanwar Yatra: Supreme Court directs shop owners to display licence and registration certificates appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court will hear on July 24, a petition filed by the State of Maharashtra, challenging the Bombay High Court verdict that acquitted all 12 accused in the 7/11 Mumbai bomb blasts case of 2006. The matter was today mentioned by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta before the Bench presided by Chief Justice of India [] The post 26/11 Mumbai blasts case: Supreme Court to hear Maharashtra government plea challenging Bombay High Court verdict on July 24 appeared first on India Legal .

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the Supreme Court that it had the statutory power to verify the eligibility of voters and ensure any person who failed to fulfil the mandatory requirements of eligibility was not included in the electoral rolls and further that every person fulfilling all the eligibility requirements did not [] The post Election Commission invokes constitutional power to defend revision of electoral rolls in Bihar appeared first on India Legal .

Within the BJP, 75 years is an enigma: a harbinger of ill-boding and a signal that it is time to hang ones boots. Good news for those who want to push people out and bad for those who want to stay and hold on to their posts and positions The post 75 Years and Still Counting appeared first on India Legal .

Recent rulings by the Delhi and Madras Courts offer sharply contrasting views on the legality of phone bugging in Indiareviving critical questions about privacy and the scope of state power The post Tapped Out? appeared first on India Legal .

As over 400 such people from West Bengal are held illegally by Odisha police and charged with being: foreignersBangladeshis, in other wordsthe Calcutta High Court has responded strongly. The entire issue is set to flare up as a divisive plague that could one day engulf the entire nation The post Knifed with a Tongue: On the arrest of 400 Bengali-speaking migrant workers in Odisha appeared first on India Legal .

The US presidents failure to release the promised files has triggered a rare revolt within his MAGA baseraising questions about transparency, betrayal, and the limits of loyalty in a movement founded on exposing the elite The post Trump, and the MAGA Meltdown: A Conspiracy Too Far? appeared first on India Legal .

In a precedent-setting judgment, the Bombay High Court has upheld a 2022 Maharashtra regulation allowing rehabilitation projects within designated open spaces in citiesoffering a transformative alternative to displacement The post A Landmark for the Urban Poor appeared first on India Legal .

Last week, a Supreme Court bench said that citizens must know about the value of free speech when posting on social media, but also exercise restraint in the interests of fraternity, secularism and dignity of individuals. That ruling acknowledges the challenge for laws and legislation regarding contentious output on social media The post The Social Conundrum appeared first on India Legal .

As the Joint Parliamentary Committee weighs the Modi governments ambitious proposal, constitutional luminaries and electoral experts raise red flags over political centralization and the potential erosion of regional voices The post Promise or Pitfall for Indian Federalism? appeared first on India Legal .

In Indias overcrowded courtrooms, justice is often not deniedit is simply delayed. With over 5.2 crore cases pending across the countrys judiciary, legal redress has become a long and costly ordeal. But what if the government itselfa party to nearly half of all these casescould step back, streamline, and stop unnecessary litigation? The post Steps To Push Government To Be A Model Litigant appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging the Karnataka High Court order that quashed the summons issued to Chief Minister Siddaramaiahs wife BM Parvathi, an accused in the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam case. The Bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K [] The post MUDA scam case: Supreme Court upholds quashing of ED summons to Karnataka CM wife BM Parvathi appeared first on India Legal .

Six new judges of the Delhi High Court took oath on Monday, taking its total strength of judges to 40, as against the approved strength of 60. Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya administered the oath of office and secrecy to the judges transferred to Delhi from other High Courts of the country. Those who were sworn [] The post 6 new judges sworn in, Delhi High Court strength increases to 40 appeared first on India Legal .

The Bombay High Court on Monday acquitted all 12 accused in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts, which claimed 189 lives and leaving more than 800 injured. The Special Bench of Justice Anil Kilor and Justice Shyam Chandak set aside the October 2015 order of a special court, which sentenced five accused to death and seven [] The post Bombay High Court acquits all 12 accused in 26/11 Mumbai blasts case appeared first on India Legal .

Chief Justice of India Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai on Saturday highlighted the crucial role played by forests in reducing air pollution in Delhi. Attending a plantation drive organised by the Delhi government under Van Mahotsav 2025 at the Presidents Body Guard Ground in Delhi Ridge, the CJI said the forests were an important part of humanitys [] The post Van Mahotsav 2025: CJI BR Gavai stresses on importance of forests in reducing air pollution appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court will hear on July 22, the Reference made by President Draupadi Murmu under Article 143 of the Constitution on questions related to the grant of assent to state bills. The matter will be heard by the Constitution Bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice Surya Kant, Justice Vikram Nath, Justice [] The post State Bills assent row: Supreme Court to hear President Reference on July 22 appeared first on India Legal .

The Madras High Court has ruled that the Scheduled Caste devotees were entitled to enter and participate in temple rituals or festivals. The order was passed by the single-judge Bench of Justice N Anand Venkatesh on July 17 on a petition filed by one Venkatesan, a Dalit from Elayaperumal Nallur Village in Ariyalur district. Venkatesan [] The post Madras High Court allows entry of Scheduled Caste devotees in temple car festival appeared first on India Legal .

A Bengaluru Court will deliver on July 30, its verdict against suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna, accused of repeatedly raping his maid and making videos of the same. Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat on Friday reserved its verdict in the case. The trial court had framed various criminal charges [] The post Bengaluru Court to pronounce verdict againstPrajwal Revanna in rape case on July 30 appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has stressed on adopting a rehabilitative and reformative approach towards women committing crimes under social circumstances, such as marriage against their will. The Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Aravind Kumar passed the order on a petition challenging a Karnataka High Court verdict that upheld the conviction of the appellants under [] The post Supreme Court for rehabilitation of women committing crimes under social circumstances appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has advised all High Courts across the country to incorporate a rule that petitioners seeking bail should mandatorily mention their criminal antecedents, as well as details of previously filed bail pleas, if any, in their applications. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Sandeep Mehta on Friday asked [] The post Supreme Court suggests High Courts to mandate mentioning of criminal antecedents in bail petitions appeared first on India Legal .

The Union government on Friday highlighted the perils of anonymity and lack of editorial accountability on social media platforms before the Karnataka High Court by giving the example of a fake account on X, which went by the name of Supreme Court of Karnataka. Appearing for the Centre before the single-judge Bench of Justice M [] The post Centre highlights lack of accountability on social media with fake Supreme Court of Karnataka account on X appeared first on India Legal .

The Union government has notified the appointment of Justice Todupunuri Amarnath Goud as Acting Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court. The Central government took the decision in view of the transfer of current Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court, Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, to the Telangana High Court. Justice Goud will perform the [] The post Centre appoints Justice Todupunuri Amarnath Goud as Acting Chief Justice of Tripura High Court appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant anticipatory bail to Member of Parliament PV Midhun Reddy, accused in a multi-crore liquor scam in Andhra Pradesh. The Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan upheld Andhra Pradesh High Court verdict of July 16, which denied anticipatory bail to the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress [] The post Andhra Pradesh liquor scam: Supreme Court denies anticipatory bail to Midhun Reddy appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has ruled that the legal heirs of a tribal woman were entitled to a share in the property of their maternal grandfather. The Division Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Joymalya Bagchi observed that denying a woman her share in her fathers property, when the custom was silent, would violate her [] The post Supreme Court entitles tribal woman heirs to share in maternal property appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay trial court proceedings against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in the land-for-jobs scam case. The Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice N Kotiswar Singh passed the order on a plea challenging the May 29 verdict of the Delhi High Court. Yadav had approached [] The post Land-for-jobs scam case: Supreme Court rejects Lalu Prasad plea seeking stay on trial court proceedings appeared first on India Legal .

Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the in-house committee report that indicted him over recovery of unaccounted cash at his official residence in Delhi. The move followed the recent decision of the Union government to bring an impeachment motion in the Parliament for removal of [] The post Cash-at-home row:Justice Yashwant Varma moves Supreme Court against indictment appeared first on India Legal .