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Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge unveiled a portrait of late senior advocate A.K. Sen at the High Court Bar Library Club, paying tribute to a towering figure whose contribution to the legal profession and public life remains embedded in the institutional memory of the Bar. The ceremony at the [] The post Calcutta High Court Chief Justice unveils portrait of late A.K. Sen at Bar library club appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has directed the authorities to proceed with the removal of all remaining illegal encroachments in the vicinity of the Lucknow District and Sessions Court, noting that 57 additional unauthorised structures have already been cleared pursuant to its earlier directions. A Division Bench comprising Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Rajeev Bharti [] The post Allahabad High Court orders removal of remaining illegal structures around Lucknow District Court, notes 57 more

Swara Bhaskers decade-old challenge to the glorification of Jauhar in Padmaavat has returned to the spotlight, raising a larger question: should history merely be reproduced on screen, or should cinema also confront the ideas it inherited? The post When Honour Becomes A Death Sentence appeared first on India Legal .

When banks lose what they were entrusted to keep, the institution also loses its credibility and the trust the public placed in it. When a loan is closed, it is not just the duty of the client to claim all documents, but also the responsibility of the institution to return all that it had held. That builds trust The post A Matter Of Public Trust appeared first on India Legal .

More than a decade after the apex court ordered strict controls on sales, the corrosive remains frighteningly easy to obtain. Now, in Shaheen Malik vs Union of India, the Court has put the centre and the states on notice: either make the safeguards workor consider banning retail acid sales altogether The post When The Law Fails Survivors appeared first on India Legal .

The recent Hague ruling has strengthened Pakistans legal position, but Indias rejection of the tribunal means the battle over the Indus Waters Treaty is far from over The post The Indus At A Legal Crossroads appeared first on India Legal .

At the BRICS Chief Justices Forum, CJI Surya Kant sought to give judicial cooperation a new vocabularyone built not on uniformity, but on dialogue, trust and a shared commitment to justice The post The Load-Bearing Wall Of Justice appeared first on India Legal .

When a student protest brought the State and citizens into confrontation, the apex court used its extraordinary powers under Article 142 to draw a constitutional line between dissent and criminality The post The Supreme Balance appeared first on India Legal .

One is a maverick food-safety regulator taking on restaurants, warehouses and global brands. The other is Indias iconic rum, now under scrutiny over what its label tells consumers. Together, they expose a larger problem: how muchor how littlecan Indians trust what they see on a packet or bottle? The post The Commissioner And The Monk appeared first on India Legal .

By Basava Prabhu S. Patil Whenever there is any discussion about good governance. Lawyers speak of legality. Administrators speak of policy andimplementation. Communication professionals speak of public perception. But the citizen, quite understandably, is interested in something much simpler: Was I treated fairly? That, in many ways, is where public trust in governancebegins. The expression [] The post Rule of Law Isnt Red Tape Or Hurdle To Growth appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) over its proposed front-of-pack warning label framework for packaged foods, particularly asking why ultra-processed foods should be treated on the same footing as other packaged products. A Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran were hearing a [] The post Supreme Court questions FSSAI over clubbing ultra-processed foods with other packaged products under warning label regime appe

Keshav Ranjan, Advocate-on-Record (AOR) of the Supreme Court, has been appointed as Additional Advocate General by the Government of Bihar.After completing his schooling in Bihars Samastipur district, Ranjan pursued his higher education in Delhi and obtained his LL.B. in 2005.He began his legal career under eminent jurist and former Union Law Minister late Ram Jethmalani. [] The post Keshav Ranjan appointed Additional Advocate General for Bihar appeared first on India Legal .

The Gauhati High Court has questioned the demolition of dwelling houses belonging to 21 residents of Assams Goalpara district on their own agricultural lands, observing that the action of the revenue authorities appeared prima facie illegal and unauthorized and in violation of natural justice. Justice Devashis Baruah made the observations while hearing a petition filed [] The post Prima facie illegal: Gauhati High Court questions demolition of 21 houses on private agricultural lands in Assam app

By Justice P.B. Bajanthri Transformative governance is a phrase we use so often in seminar rooms that we sometimes forget how difficult it is to achieve it in the corridors of an actual government office. I want to spend the next few minutes trying to close that gapbetween the phrase and the practice. The Foundation: [] The post Governance: Judiciary is a guardian, not rival to executive appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court Collegium, at its meeting convened on September 10, 2026, approved the proposal for the elevation of Judicial Officer Shri Yash Paul Bourney as a Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. The Collegium considered the proposal concerning his appointment to the constitutional office of a High Court Judge [] The post Supreme Court Collegium approves elevation of Judicial officer Yash Paul Bourney to J&K and Ladakh High Court appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court Collegium, at its meeting held on September 10, 2026, approved the proposal for the appointment of three Judicial Officers as Judges of the High Court of Karnataka. The Collegium has cleared the elevation of Smt. Usharani, Shri K.S. Bharath Kumar, and Smt. Nerale Veerabhadraiah Bhavani to the Karnataka High Court. The decision [] The post Supreme Court Collegium recommends three Judicial officers for elevation to Karnataka High Court appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to stay contempt proceedings initiated by the Bombay High Court against Maharashtra Law and Judiciary Department Secretary and senior judicial officer Dilip S. Ghumare over his alleged conduct during court proceedings. A Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta issued notice on Ghumares plea and listed the [] The post Supreme Court restrains Bombay High Court from passing final contempt order against Maharashtra law secretary appeared first on I

The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the elevation of Eight Judicial Officers as Judges of the Delhi High Court, taking the decision at its meeting held on September 10, 2026. The Collegium cleared the proposals for appointment of the following Judicial Officers to the Delhi High Court: The recommendations represent the Collegiums assessment for strengthening [] The post Supreme Court Collegium recommends eight Judicial officers for elevation to Delhi High Court appeared first on India Legal

The Supreme Court has stayed the reinstatement of IAS officer Rinku Dhugga, who was compulsorily retired by the Union Government following the controversy surrounding the use of Delhis Thyagaraj Stadium for walking her dog. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana issued notice to Dhugga on [] The post Supreme Court stays reinstatement of IAS officer Rinku Dhugga in Thyagaraj stadium case appeared first on India Legal .

The Bombay High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to a former student of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) who was booked over allegations of raising slogans in support of jailed activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam during an unauthorised campus gathering. Justice Prafulla Khubalkar passed the order in the anticipatory bail [] The post Bombay High Court grants bail to former TISS student booked over slogans supporting Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam appeared first on I

A Delhi court on Monday framed charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi Yadav and several others in the alleged Lara Projects money laundering case. Special Judge (PC Act) Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Courts passed the [] The post IRCTC hotels case: Delhi Court frames PMLA charges against Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav appeared first on India Legal .

We have moved from an era of shortages and controls to an increasingly confident, technology-driven economy. We have seen governments come and go, coalitions rise and fall, and extraordinary advances in science, communications and economic development. But one question has remained constant: What does government mean to the ordinary citizen? For the citizen, governance is [] The post Transforming The Citizens Life appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court has disposed of two long-pending petitions concerning the levy of entertainment duty on multi-service operators (MSOs), while extending for three months the interim protection earlier granted by the Bombay High Court to enable the petitioners to pursue appropriate legal remedies. A Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Vikas [] The post MSO Entertainment duty dispute: Delhi High Court disposes of pleas, extends Bombay High Court order for 3 months to seek re

The Supreme Court on Thursday took strong exception to allegations that vigilantes were intimidating and harassing a 14-year-old girl who had participated in the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests at Delhis Jantar Mantar. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana observed that allegations of [] The post Supreme Court takes strong exception to alleged intimidation of 14-year-old girl linked to Jantar Mantar protests appeared firs

Bharatiya Janata Party leader and senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia has initiated contempt proceedings against Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) co-convenor Saurav Das over social media remarks concerning the Acting Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra. The proposed contempt action centres on allegations that Das made statements casting aspersions on [] The post BJP leader moves contempt petition against CJPs Saurav Das over remarks on Punjab & Haryana High Cour

The Delhi High Court has directed authorities across the country to make biometric-based Aadhaar authentication mandatory before granting any registration under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, in a bid to curb fraudulent registrations obtained using stolen or frozen PAN and Aadhaar details. A Division Bench of Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Shail Jain [] The post Delhi High Court mandates biometric Aadhaar verification for GST registration across India appeared first on India Legal

The Madras High Court recently directed the Tiruppur Police to grant permission to the Hindu Munnani to install a Vinayagar (Ganesha) idol at Yasin Babu Nagar in Tiruppur as part of its Vinayaka Chaturthi celebrations. The Matter came up before Justice V. Lakshminarayanan who passed the direction while disposing of a petition filed by an [] The post Madras High Court directs Tiruppur police to permit Hindu Munnani to install Vinayagar (Ganesha) idol for Chaturthi appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court recently stayed an FIR registered against journalist Amit Yadav by the Uttar Pradesh Police in connection with a news report highlighting the alleged poor condition of a government school in Lucknow. A Division Bench comprising Justice Abdul Moin and Justice Pramod Kumar Srivastava observed prima facie that the FIR appeared to [] The post Allahabad High Court stays FIR against journalist, says action for exposing schools shortcomings prima facie malicious appeared first

The Supreme Court has sought the response of the Uttar Pradesh Government on a Public Interest Litigation questioning the constitutional validity of statutory provisions that provide salaries, allowances, allied facilities and pensionary benefits to serving and former Members of the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. A Bench of the Supreme Court issued notice on a [] The post Supreme Court seeks UP Governments response on challenge to law granting pension and benefits to MLAs, MLCs ap

The Delhi High Court on Thursday (September 10) orally observed that posts made by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka against BJP leader and senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia, without verification, were not correct and suggested that they voluntarily take down the posts. The Bench of Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was hearing [] The post Delhi High Court urges CJP leaders to take down unverified posts against BJP leader and senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia appeared first on In

The Supreme Court recently observed that the Judiciary, as an institution, is open to criticism and that fair, informed and constructive criticism of judicial functioning is a legitimate and necessary feature of a vibrant constitutional democracy. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana, however, emphasised [] The post Supreme Court says judiciary open to criticism, but unverified claims cannot enter school curriculum appeared first

YouTuber and commentator Ajeet Bharti has approached the Delhi High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a criminal case registered against him under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, following the rejection of his bail plea by a trial court earlier this week. Bharti has challenged the September 7 order passed by [] The post Ajeet Bharti moves Delhi High Court against rejection of anticipatory bail in SC/ST Act case appeared first on India Legal .

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a private religious body styling itself as an Idara-E-Shariya Islami Court has no legal authority to adjudicate upon the marital status or legal rights and obligations of individuals. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad made the observation while partly allowing a writ petition challenging an order dated January 18, 2022, [] The post Chhattisgarh High Court: Private Shariya Court has no authority to decide marital status or divorce appeared first on India L

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict in the long-standing dispute between the Shwetambar and Digambar sects of the Jain community concerning the management and administration of the historic Mahaveer Ji Jain Temple in Rajasthan. A Bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran concluded the hearing and directed the parties to [] The post Supreme Court reserves verdict in Shwetambar-Digambar dispute over Mahaveer Ji Jain temple management appeared first on India

The Gujarat High Court has rejected an application filed by self-styled godman Asaram Bapu seeking temporary bail for 20 days, taking note of a recent order passed by the Supreme Court granting him liberty to approach the apex court if his health condition deteriorates. A Division Bench comprising Justice Gita Gopi and Justice L.S. Pirzada [] The post Gujarat High Court rejects Asaram Bapus 20-day temporary bail plea, cites Supreme Court order appeared first on India Legal .

A law professor has approached the Delhi High Court seeking regulatory measures against social media features that allegedly encourage excessive and addictive use, particularly among children and young people. The plea is listed before a Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia. The public interest litigation has been filed by Dr. [] The post Law professor moves Delhi High Court to regulate obsessive features of social media platforms appeared first on Indi

The Uttar Pradesh government will approach the Supreme Court against the Allahabad High Court judgment quashing the detention of Akriti Chaudhary, a Delhi University History graduate, under the National Security Act (NSA) and directing compensation for her wrongful detention. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice [] The post UP Government to challenge Allahabad High Court ruling quashing NSA detention of Noida protester before Su

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to consider whether students entering Class 6 in the 2026-27 academic session could also be accommodated under the existing arrangements concerning the CBSEs revised three-language policy. The matter was heard by a Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana while [] The post Supreme Court asks Centre to consider extending accommodation to class 6th students under CBSE three-language policy appeared fi

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought responses from Delhi University (DU), the Centre and the Delhi Government on a public interest litigation seeking hostel facilities in every college affiliated with the university, following the fatal building collapse in Satya Niketan. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia is [] The post Satya Niketan collapse: Delhi High Court seeks Centre, DU, Delhi Govt response on hostels in all colleges appeared f

BJP national spokesperson and senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia has approached the Delhi High Court with a 2 crore civil defamation suit against the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and its leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. Bhatia has sought damages of 2 crore besides an injunction restraining the defendants from publishing or circulating material [] The post Gaurav Bhatia moves Delhi High Court with 2 Crore defamation suit against CJP leaders appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has strongly criticised the Odisha government for failing to take a decision on the remission plea of Ravindra Kumar Pal alias Dara Singh, who is serving a life sentence for the 1999 murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two minor sons. A Bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Vijay Bishnoi [] The post Supreme Court pulls up Odisha for prolonged delay in deciding Dara Singhs remission plea appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to urgently list a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions for hostel facilities to be provided in all colleges run by the University of Delhi (DU) in the national capital. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said such a direction could not [] The post Satya Niketan Collapse: Delhi High Court declines urgent hearing on plea seeking hostel facilities in DU Colleges appeared first on India Legal .

The Rajasthan High Court has imposed an interim one-kilometre construction-control and ecological scrutiny zone around identified critical leopard habitats in the Jawai region of Pali district, seeking to protect the areas caves, dens, breeding sites and wildlife corridors from unchecked development. A Division Bench of Dr Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Rekha Borana issued [] The post Rajasthan High Court puts Jawai leopard habitat under one kilometre construction watch appeared firs

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking to quash criminal defamation proceedings arising from remarks allegedly made by him against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The complaint concerns statements attributed to Gandhi in which he allegedly described the Prime Minister as Choro Ke Sardar and Commander-in-Thief while criticising [] The post Bombay High Court refuses to quash defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over remarks against PM Modi appear

The Calcutta High Court has set aside the cognizance taken by a Magistrate in Krishnagar in a complaint case against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra and directed that the matter be transferred to the designated Special Court dealing with cases against MPs and MLAs at Bidhannagar in North 24-Parganas. A Division Bench of Justice [] The post Calcutta High Court intervenes in Mahua Moitra case, quashes cognizance and directs transfer to Special Court appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has agreed to list a plea seeking a definite timeline for the Union Government to process and act upon recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium for the appointment and transfer of judges. The plea raises concerns over delays in the executive processing of recommendations cleared by the Collegium and seeks a [] The post Supreme Court agrees to list plea seeking time limit for Centre to act on Collegium recommendations appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has acquitted a man who was serving a life sentence for the alleged rape of a five-year-old girl, holding that the prosecution failed to conclusively establish his identity as the perpetrator. A Bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Manmohan found serious shortcomings in the prosecutions evidence, particularly the failure to have [] The post Supreme Court acquits man convicted of raping 5-Year-old stating tip alone cannot establish identity appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has refused to grant bail to Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan in connection with the September 2025 Bareilly violence, holding that the slogan Gustakh-e-Nabi ki ek hi saza, sar tan se juda cannot be placed on the same footing as conventional religious slogans. Justice Ashutosh Srivastava observed that slogans such as Nara-e-Takbir, [] The post Sar tan se juda slogan challenges rule of law, Indias sovereignty: Allahabad High Court rejects Tauqeer Razas bail appeared first on Ind

A Delhi court on Monday remanded right-wing influencer and commentator Swatantra Bhardwaj to 14 days of judicial custody in connection with the alleged assault of the father of a teenage Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activist during a protest at Jantar Mantar in July. Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Pratap Singh Laler of the Patiala House Courts [] The post Delhi court sends Swatantra Bhardwaj to 14 days judicial custody in CJP protest assault case appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed strong concern over repeated incidents of doctors being assaulted in Maharashtra, observing that people sharing the same ideology were allegedly behind such attacks. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta made the observations while hearing a challenge filed by Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Sukrya Mhatre in connection [] The post Supreme Court pulls up Maharashtra over repeated assaults on doctors appeared first on India Legal .