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The Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee constituted by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has submitted its interim report outlining a roadmap for comprehensive modernisation of court infrastructure across the country. The report was presented to the Chief Justice on Sunday, August 30, a day ahead of the deadline prescribed for the Committee. The panel was [] The post CJI Surya Kant formed Judicial infrastructure panel submits interim roadmap for Pan-India court modernisation appeared firs

Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma has decided to recuse himself from judicial work amid ongoing protests by lawyers demanding that he be divested of his charge and that a permanent Chief Justice be appointed to the High Court. According to the new roster finalised by Justice Sharma, no Bench comprising him [] The post Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice opts out of hearings amid lawyers protests appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court was informed on Monday that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing Madhya Pradesh minister Kunwar Vijay Shahs remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi has completed its investigation. However, sanction to prosecute Shah remains pending before the competent authority, with the State governments recommendation awaiting a decision from the Governor. A Bench comprising Chief [] The post Supreme Court seeks explanation over delay in sanction to prosecute Kunwar Vijay Shah for Co

Advocates at the Jodhpur and Jaipur benches of the Rajasthan High Court have gone on strike in protest against Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma. Police were called in Jaipur to disperse protesting lawyers. Visuals from the protest showed advocates raising slogans against Justice Sharma, including allegations directed at the Acting Chief Justice. The protests [] The post Rajasthan High Court lawyers strike over allegations against Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma appeared fi

A Delhi court has sentenced conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar to 8 years imprisonment for impersonating a sitting Supreme Court judge and attempting to pressure a judicial officer to get bail. Chief Judicial Magistrate Harshita Mishra of the Tis Hazari Court had earlier convicted Chandrasekhar under Sections 170 (personating a public servant), 189 (threatening injury to a [] The post Delhi Court hands Sukesh Chandrasekhar 8-year jail term for judge impersonation appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has granted interim protection to gym owner Deepak Kumar, popularly referred to as Mohammed Deepak, by staying the criminal proceedings arising from his confrontation with members of the Bajrang Dal in Uttarakhands Kotdwar. The matter stems from an incident in January 2026, when Deepak intervened after a group of Bajrang Dal members [] The post Supreme Court stays FIR against gym owner Mohammed Deepak over Bajrang Dal confrontation appeared first on India Legal .

Former Madras High Court judge Justice V Sivagnanam has reportedly been untraceable in Nepal since August 26, following floods and landslides that disrupted movement across several parts of the country. The Delhi Tamil Advocates Association has approached Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, seeking urgent intervention to facilitate efforts to locate the retired judge and [] The post Former Madras High Court Judge V Sivagnanam untraceable in Nepal after floods; Bar body seeks CJIs intervention app

Economic crime is not a modern invention but a long-standing vice that has merely assumed new disguises, Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant said in his Closing Address at the 43rd International Symposium on Economic Crime at Jesus College, Cambridge. Recalling a fraud from the 4 Century BC involving Greek grain merchant Hegestratos, who [] The post At Cambridge, CJI Surya Kant flags global failure: 99% of illicit wealth untraced appeared first on India Legal .

The apex courts growing impatience with luxury litigation is not about denying the wealthy their day in court. It is about preventing money, influence and endless legal manoeuvring from consuming judicial time that belongs to litigants who cannot afford to wait The post When The Law Becomes Entertainment appeared first on India Legal .

Where Advaita meets the language of modern physics, Ganesha emerges as more than an icon: a symbol of the unifying centre that holds multiplicity in balanceand a metaphor for the clarity that makes justice possible The post Ganesha And The Gravity Of Consciousness appeared first on India Legal .

Rahul Gandhis increasingly combative politics, both on the streets and inside Parliament, has put the government under pressurebut whether that momentum can survive beyond the House remains the larger question The post The Opposition Finds Its Voice appeared first on India Legal .

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against 14 accused in connection with the blast near Delhis Red Fort, placing before the Special NIA Court its findings on the alleged conspiracy and execution of the terror attack. The explosion took place near the Red Fort on November 10, 2025, in which 11 persons [] The post Red Fort Blast Case: NIA chargesheets 14 accused before special court appeared first on India Legal .

Supreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna has stressed the need for Bar Councils to reflect upon their functioning, observing that it is a matter of concern when a regulatory body fails to command the respect and confidence of the very members it is entrusted to represent. Justice Nagarathna said the Bar Councils, at both the national [] The post Bar councils must earn members respect, not merely exercise regulatory power: Justice BV Nagarathna appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has been informed that the Mathura district administration has strengthened security arrangements around the disputed Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah premises following apprehensions regarding a possible Kar Seva at the site. A Bench of Justice Avnish Saxena considered a report submitted by the District Magistrate and Senior Superintendent of Police, Mathura, detailing the [] The post Mathura Shahi Idgah dispute: Administration enhances security over kar seva concerns ap

The Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) has dismissed Tata Power Company Limiteds challenge to an arbitral award directing it to pay approximately US$490.32 million in damages to investment advisory firm Kleros Capital Partners Limited, holding that the company failed to establish any denial of natural justice or apparent bias on the part of the arbitral [] The post Singapore Court dismisses Tata Powers challenge to $490.32 million arbitral Award appeared first on India Legal .

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed the introduction of prominent, pictorial front-of-pack warning labels on packaged food products containing high levels of added sugar, saturated fat or salt, following sharp judicial scrutiny by the Supreme Court over the delay in establishing an effective warning-label regime. The proposal was placed before [] The post FSSAI proposes red warning labels for packaged foods high in sugar, salt and fat after Supreme Court rebuke

Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Thursday urged the 56 Commonwealth countries to develop a shared judicial approach to climate change, warning that climate vulnerability disproportionately hurts those least responsible for it. Addressing the High-Level Commonwealth Policy Dialogue on Climate Justice at Marlborough House, London, organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Commonwealth [] The post CJI Surya Kant pitches for shared Commonwealth jurisprudence on climate justice at

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has called for a sustained institutional partnership between India and Germany to strengthen commercial arbitration and build a more reliable framework for resolving cross-border business disputes. Delivering the inaugural address at the Indo-German Arbitration Conclave in Berlin, themed Exploring Bilateral Avenues for Efficient Commercial Disputes Resolution, the Chief Justice [] The post CJI Surya Kant seeks durable Indo-German arbitration bridge amid expandin

The Telangana High Court has directed Forest Department authorities not to interfere with the peaceful possession, administration and functioning of a mosque and madrasa situated in the Ananthagiri Hills of Vikarabad district without adhering to due process of law. Justice Surepalli Nanda passed the order while disposing of a writ petition filed by the Mutawalli [] The post Telangana High Court bars forest officials from interfering with Ananthagiri hills mosque, madrasa without following due pr

The Supreme Court has sought the response of the Delhi Police to a plea seeking bail filed by Athar Khan, an accused in the larger conspiracy case arising out of the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. A Bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M Pancholi issued notice to the Delhi Police on August 19 while [] The post Supreme Court seeks Delhi Police response to bail plea of 2020 Delhi riots accused Athar Khan appeared first on India Legal .

In a significant development in the insolvency proceedings involving media baron Subhash Chandra, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has substantially reduced his personal liability, bringing down the amount from claims exceeding 22,000 crore to approximately 625 crore. The ruling comes in the backdrop of insolvency proceedings initiated against Chandra in relation to personal guarantees [] The post NCLT ruling slashes Subhash Chandras liability from over 22,000 crore to 625 crore in insol

The relatively limited visibility of the India International Arbitration Centre (IIAC) is symptomatic of a broader deficit of confidence in institutional arbitration within the country, former Supreme Court judge Justice L Nageswara Rao has said. Justice Rao made the observations while participating in a panel discussion organised by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) during [] The post IIACs limited visibility reflects deeper trust deficit in institutional arbitration: Justic

The Delhi High Court has brought an end to criminal defamation proceedings initiated against Senior Advocate and former Biju Janata Dal Member of Parliament Pinaki Misra, holding that the material placed before the trial court was insufficient to justify the continuation of the prosecution. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, in an order passed on August 25, [] The post Delhi High Court quashes criminal defamation proceedings against senior advocate Pinaki Misra appeared first on India Legal .

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has said that the Supreme Court Collegium is actively engaged in the process of filling the remaining vacancies in the offices of Chief Justices across various High Courts, while making it clear that allegations concerning a sitting judge must be addressed through established institutional mechanisms and cannot be subjected [] The post CJI Surya Kant says Collegium is addressing High Court Chief Justice vacancies; complaints against judges cannot be tried in pub

The Supreme Court has issued sweeping directions to all States to constitute dedicated Special Investigation Teams (SITs) for probing suspected fraudulent motor accident insurance claims, after a matter concerning the identity of a vehicle allegedly involved in an accident exposed what the Court perceived as a potentially widespread and organised pattern of insurance fraud. A [] The post Supreme Court orders States to set up dedicated SITs to unravel fraudulent motor accident insurance claims ap

The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to take a decision within two months on a representation seeking the constitution of the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission, envisaged under the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act. The petition raised concerns over the continued non-constitution of the statutory body despite the legislative framework having [] The post Delhi High Court asks Centre to decide plea for constitution of National Nursing and Midwifery Commission

A Delhi court has convicted Sukesh Chandrasekhar for impersonating a sitting judge of the Supreme Court in an attempt to influence a judicial officer and secure bail in a corruption case pending against him. Chief Judicial Magistrate Harshita Mishra of the Tis Hazari Courts delivered the judgment on August 20, holding Chandrasekhar guilty of offences [] The post Sukesh Chandrasekhar convicted for impersonating Supreme Court judge in bid to secure bail appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday clarified that Kshatriya Karni Sena president Dr Raj Shekhawat is free to move around, while stressing that any participation by him in a protest must be in accordance with the law. A Division Bench comprising Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Vikas Mahajan passed the order while hearing a [] The post Delhi High Court says Karni Sena President free to move around, protest must be lawful appeared first on India Legal .

Former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain has approached the Delhi High Court challenging his conviction and sentence of life imprisonment in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma, who was killed during the 2020 Delhi riots. A Division Bench of the High Court is expected to take up Hussains criminal appeal next [] The post Delhi Riots: Tahir Hussain challenges conviction and life sentence in Ankit Sharma murder case appeared first on India Legal .

A Delhi court on Tuesday declined to stay the August 11 government order directing the Delhi Race Club to vacate its Lutyens Delhi premises within 15 days. The century-old Delhi Race Club, located on Central Golf Link Road opposite the official residence of the Prime Minister, had approached the court seeking interim protection against the [] The post Patiala House Court declines interim protection against Delhi Race Club eviction from Lutyens Delhi premises appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed residents of three jhuggi clusters near Prime Minister Narendra Modis residence in the Race Course area to vacate the premises within six weeks and shift to alternative accommodation allotted to them by the government. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said [] The post Delhi High Court gives six weeks to slum residents near PMs residence to vacate, orders rehabilitation monitoring appeared first on

The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated that it may direct the Uttar Pradesh government to acquire land required for the development of the Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan if efforts by the court-appointed High-Powered Committee to privately purchase the land continue to face resistance. A Bench comprising CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice [] The post Supreme Court may direct UP Government to acquire land for Banke Bihari temple development if private purchase fails appeared fi

Four cab drivers operating through mobile-based cab aggregator platforms have approached the Bombay High Court challenging the Maharashtra governments decision to make working knowledge of Marathi compulsory for auto-rickshaw, taxi and app-based cab drivers. The petition, filed through advocate Vivek Shukla, is likely to be mentioned before the Chief Justice on August 26 seeking urgent [] The post Bombay High Court plea seeks stay on Maharashtra rule mandating Marathi for cab drivers appeared fi

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to interfere with an Allahabad High Court order directing the demolition of around 72 unauthorised lawyers chambers near the District and Sessions Court in Lucknow. A Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta also rejected a request to refer the dispute to mediation and advised lawyers occupying [] The post Supreme Court rejects plea to stop demolition of unauthorised lawyers chambers in Lucknow appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) and district court bar associations in the National capital to jointly formulate a structured and institutionalised mechanism to ensure representation of women in their governing bodies for the 2027 Bar elections. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice [] The post Supreme Court directs Delhi Bar bodies to devise institutional mechanism for womens representation in 2027 elections appeared

The Uttarakhand High Court has held that a man who knowingly marries a woman with a child from her previous marriage cannot subsequently evade responsibility for the childs maintenance merely because he is not the biological father. The Bench of Justice Alok Mahra allowed a criminal revision challenging a Family Court order and held that [] The post Uttarakhand High Court: Man marrying a woman with a child cannot later evade maintenance obligations appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal, who was recently convicted of rape by the Bombay High Court, to surrender before the jail authorities within two weeks. A Bench comprising Justice Alok Aradhe rejected Tejpals application seeking exemption from surrender and made it clear that his appeal against the conviction would [] The post Supreme Court directs former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal to surrender within two weeks in rape conviction case appeared first on I

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim protection from arrest to journalist Abhishek Upadhyay in connection with a road-rage FIR registered in Uttar Pradesh, while issuing notice to the State Government on his plea seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. [] The post Supreme Court grants protection to journalist Abhishek Upadhyay over Ram Mandir donation expos, seeks UP response appeared first on

The Madras High Court on Tuesday warned that it may impose costs on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay and Sports Minister Aadhav Arjuna for seeking an adjournment to file applications seeking rejection of election petitions challenging their victories in the 2026 Assembly elections. The Single Bench of Justice V Lakshminarayanan stressed that the Court [] The post Madras High Court warns of costs over delay in filing pleas to reject election petitions gainst CM Joseph Vijay, sports minister

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to direct the reopening of the CBSE Class XII examination verification and re-evaluation portal for students who had raised concerns over evaluation of their answer sheets through the newly introduced On-Screen Marking (OSM) system. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice [] The post Supreme Court refuses to reopen CBSE Class 12 re-evaluation portal for OSM grievances appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has declined to interfere with the enforcement of a prescribed school uniform, dismissing a writ petition filed by a Muslim student who sought permission to wear a hijab or headscarf as an additional component of her institutional attire. The Court held that the petitioner had failed to establish, either on the [] The post Hijab not an essential religious practice, cannot override uniform code: Allahabad High Court appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court was informed that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has already issued notices to 20 rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs on petitions seeking their disqualification for allegedly defecting from the party. The disclosure was made by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta during the hearing of a plea filed by TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, who [] The post Supreme Court issues notice to 20 rebel Trinamool MPs in Abhishek Banerjees plea over disqualification appeared first on India Legal .

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday extended interim protection to Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee, directing the investigating authorities to refrain from adopting any coercive measures against him in connection with three FIRs registered in the aftermath of the political transition in West Bengal on May 4. Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya passed the order while entertaining [] The post Calcutta High Court extends interim protection to Abhishek Banerjee in three FIRs, rules out need for

The Supreme Court has been approached by Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee seeking an expeditious decision on disqualification proceedings concerning 20 rebel MPs. Trinamool Congress General Secretary and Lok Sabha leader Abhishek Banerjee has approached the Supreme Court seeking a direction for an expeditious decision on petitions seeking the disqualification of 20 party [] The post Trinamool Congress moves Supreme Court for disqualification of 20 rebel MPs appeare

The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its order on former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpals application seeking exemption from surrendering in connection with his appeal against his conviction and 10-year sentence in the 2013 rape case. The issue arose after the State of Goa objected to the continuation of Tejpals appeal without proof of surrender. Appearing [] The post Supreme Court reserves order on Tarun Tejpals plea to skip surrender appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday resumed monitoring the CBIs investigation into allegations of irregularities and corruption in the award of public contracts in Arunachal Pradesh to firms allegedly linked to Chief Minister Pema Khandus family. A Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta was hearing a miscellaneous application concerning compliance with the Courts [] The post Supreme Court resumes monitoring CBI probe into Arunachal Pradesh contract allegations involving Pema Khandus fami

The NALSAR convocation controversy raises a larger constitutional question: can the Bar Council of India, entrusted with regulating the legal profession, exercise powers that Parliament never gave it? The post When the Regulator Crosses the Line appeared first on India Legal .

With the November mid-terms approaching, Donald Trump is confronting a volatile test of his second-term presidencyfrom the war with Iran and an increasingly transactional foreign policy to economic anxiety at home and a growing perception that disruption itself has become the governing strategy The post Twelve Weeks to a Reckoning appeared first on India Legal .

A petition that began with unpaid salaries of consumer commission members has evolved into a searching examination of Indias consumer justice architectureand now intersects with a larger debate over tribunal independence, vacancies and accountability The post From Unpaid Salaries To A National Audit Of Consumer Justice appeared first on India Legal .

The states first ethanol plant was meant to turn corn into opportunity. Instead, villagers say it turned their wells dry, their fields unproductive and their neighbourhood unliveableraising a stark question about the hidden environmental cost of the states bio-fuel ambitions The post The Plant That Drank a Village Dry appeared first on India Legal .