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The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to grant interim bail on medical grounds to self-styled godman and rape convict Asaram. A Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice PB Varale, however, took note of a medical report submitted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), which stated that although Asaram did not presently [] The post Supreme Court rejects interim bail bid of Asaram, grants relief by allowing round-the-clock caregiver appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has refused to grant any additional relaxation in the bail conditions imposed on Ashish Mishra, one of the principal accused in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, holding that there was no justification at this stage to modify the safeguards governing his release. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and K.V. Viswanathan [] The post Supreme Court declines further relaxation of bail conditions for Ashish Mishra in Lakhimpur Kheri Violence case appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has issued a comprehensive set of directions aimed at strengthening the institutional architecture for prevention, investigation and redressal of cyber-enabled financial frauds commonly referred to as digital arrest scams. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) [] The post Supreme Court directs RBI,states to strengthen framework against digital arrest scams;calls for victim compens

The Lok Sabh passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, without discussion, paving the way for increasing the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court from 34 to 38 judges, including the Chief Justice of India. Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal moved the Bill during the post-lunch sitting of [] The post Lok Sabha passes bill raising Supreme Courts sanctioned strength from 34 to 38 Judges, including the CJI appeared first on India Legal .

Chief Justice of India Surya Kants addresses at the Commonwealth Peace Mediation Conference 2026 presented mediation not as an alternative to the courts, but as a constitutional extension of the rule of lawoffering a blueprint for a faster, more humane and relationship-centred justice system The post Mediation At The Heart Of Justice appeared first on India Legal .

The scrutiny could redefine the meaning of political mergers, the limits of the Speakers powers, and the future of party democracy The post When Numbers Trump The Constitution appeared first on India Legal .

Once the face of Manipurs oldest insurgent movement, Meghen looks back on a lifetime of armed rebellion, separatist politics and prison without apology. In a candid conversation, the former UNLF chairman explains why he took up arms, why he still believes Manipur was denied justice, and why he now says peace demands dialogue rather than the gun The post No Regrets: The Rebel Who Still Believes He Was Right appeared first on India Legal .

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday described mediation as the future of dispute resolution, emphasising that consensual mechanisms enable litigants to retain control over the outcome while promoting durable settlements, preserving relationships and advancing meaningful access to justice. Delivering the keynote address at the Commonwealth Peace Mediation Conference on the theme Peace, Mediation [] The post Mediation, not litigation, is the future of dispute resolution: CJI Surya Kant a

A Delhi court on Friday sentenced former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain and four others to life imprisonment for the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh of the Karkardooma Court rejected the prosecutions plea for the death penalty, holding that although [] The post Ankit Sharma murder case: Delhi court sentences former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, 4 others to life imprisonment appeared first

The Supreme Court on Monday deferred hearing a petition seeking to conduct the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) through a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode instead of the existing pen-and-paper format, observing that the issue would be considered along with other pending pleas seeking structural reforms in the examination system. The Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and [] The post Supreme Court to hear NEET CBT plea with other petitions seeking examination reforms appeared first on In

In this second part of a wide-ranging conversation with SANJAY RAMAN SINHA, former Supreme Court judge JUSTICE JK MAHESHWARI reflects on building a High Court from the ground up, tackling judicial pendency, safeguarding judicial independence, regulating AI, defending due process, and explaining why transfers are institutional decisionsnot political punishments The post The Institution Above All appeared first on India Legal .

By Inderjit Badhwar There are moments when a seemingly routine administrative decision reveals something much larger about the age we live in. The Bar Council of Indias recent directive requiring aspiring advocates to sign an affidavit governing the ethical use of artificial intelligence, digital platforms and courtroom material is one such moment. Read casually, it [] The post The Courtroom Beyond The Court appeared first on India Legal .

The BCIs new affidavit for aspiring advocates is more than a regulatory directive. It is the legal professions response to a transformed world where court proceedings are livestreamed, judicial remarks become viral content, artificial intelligence can fabricate evidence, and public opinion often races ahead of judicial verdicts The post When The Courtroom Goes Viral appeared first on India Legal .

A century after Samundris death in a British prison, his extraordinary role in the Gurdwara Reform Movement is being remembered not merely as history, but as the story of a man whose courage, sacrifice and uncompromising principles helped reshape Sikh institutionsand whose legacy continues through generations The post The Martyr Who Reclaimed The Faith appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Friday proposed constituting special courts to conduct day-to-day trials in criminal cases arising out of the 2023 ethnic violence in Manipur and directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Special Investigation Teams (SITs) to expedite pending investigations and file charge sheets at the earliest. The Bench of Chief Justice of [] The post Supreme Court proposes special courts for speedy trial in Manipur violence cases appeared first on India Legal .

The Bombay High Court has continued hearing final arguments in a public interest litigation seeking a complete ban on the immersion of Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols in natural water bodies, with the petitioners submitting that pollution levels in the country had reached alarming proportions and that environmental degradation had become so severe that Mother [] The post PoP Ganesh idol immersion: Bombay High Court told Mother Earth suffering due to pollution appeared first on India Legal .