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The Gauhati High Court has expressed displeasure over the slow progress of ongoing road construction works along the Dimapur-Kohima stretch and directed the authorities concerned to take expeditious steps to complete the pending works. A Division Bench comprising Justice Manish Choudhury and Justice Yarenjungla Longkumer, while hearing a matter concerning the condition and development of [] The post Gauhati High Court expresses concern over slow progress of Dimapur-Kohima road works, directs aut

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution by former Delhi Mayor Farhad Suri, alleging that a large contingent of Uttar Pradesh Police personnel attempted to raid his residence in East Nizamuddin around 1 am without a search warrant and without proper coordination with the Delhi [] The post Supreme Court declines to intervene in Ex-Delhi Mayors plea alleging illegal UP police raid at Delhi home appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a contempt petition filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay against Union Education Secretary T.K. Anil Kumar, alleging non-compliance with an earlier direction to consider his representation seeking regulation and monitoring of institutions imparting religious education to children below the age of 14 years. A Bench comprising Justice [] The post Supreme Court issues notice on contempt plea against education secretary over representation on regulat

The Supreme Court on Tuesday announced that it will soon launch a dedicated public information service in Hindi to provide citizens with simple and accessible summaries of important judgments and orders. The announcement was made on the occasion of Hindi Diwas, as the Court seeks to make judicial information more accessible beyond the legal fraternity. [] The post Supreme Court to launch Hindi public information service for easy access to key judgments appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has initiated contempt proceedings against Union Education Secretary T.K. Anil Kumar over allegations that the Centre failed to comply with its earlier direction concerning a representation seeking regulatory oversight of institutions imparting religious education to children below the age of 14. A Bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu issued [] The post Supreme Court issues contempt notice to Education Secretary over Regulation of Religious education i

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to interfere with the Delhi High Courts dismissal of former National Stock Exchange (NSE) Managing Director and CEO Chitra Ramkrishnas plea challenging her prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act (PC Act). A Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran held that Ramkrishna was free to [] The post Supreme Court refuses to interfere with Chitra Ramkrishnas prosecution under Prevention of Corruption Act, leaves public servant issue to tr

The Supreme Court on Tuesday prima facie indicated that it was inclined to dismiss the bail plea filed by suspended Punjab Police DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar, who is accused in a corruption case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice [] The post Supreme Court indicates likely dismissal of bail plea by suspended Punjab DIG in CBI corruption case appeared first on India Legal .

A petition challenging the ongoing Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections has been filed before the Delhi High Court, alleging that the election process is being conducted in violation of the Lyngdoh Committee recommendations, particularly the prohibition on political party involvement in student elections. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice [] The post Delhi High Court to hear plea challenging DUSU elections over alleged political party invo

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday underscored that the legitimacy of the judicial process rests not merely on the correctness of adjudication, but equally on its visible fairness, transparency and institutional credibility, observing that justice must not only be done but must also be demonstrably seen to be done. Delivering the 6th Ram [] The post Justice must look right too, not just be right: CJI Surya Kant at Ram Jethmalani Memorial Lecture appeared first on India Legal .

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has called for a recalibration of the relationship between law and infrastructure development, emphasising that the Rule of Law must operate not merely as a remedial mechanism once disputes arise, but as an integral component of project architecture capable of preventing conflicts at the implementation stage. Addressing the FIDIC [] The post Rule of law is the architecture of infrastructure: CJI Surya Kant at FIDIC 2026 appeared first on India Legal .

By Inderjit Badhwar There are days that pass almost unnoticed into the news cycle, and there are days that acquire a second life in the constitutional imagination of a nation. July 20, 2026, may prove to be one of the latter. The images were striking in their simplicity: students gathered before Parliament, separated from the [] The post Citizen And The State appeared first on India Legal .

The Calcutta High Court has expressed concern over the lack of an access road to two schools in South 24 Parganas, observing that students were being forced to cross marshy land to reach a newly constructed school building where midday meals are served. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge and Justice Tapabrata [] The post Calcutta High Court flags lack of access road to two schools, says students forced to cross marshy land for midday meals appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has intervened in the long-running dispute concerning land allotment in Sikar, Rajasthan, directing the Rajasthan High Court to reconsider the matter in accordance with the applicable legal framework and the issues arising from the allotment process. The dispute pertains to the legality of the land allotment and the manner in which the [] The post Sikar Land allotment dispute: Supreme Court remits matter to Rajasthan High Court for fresh consideration appeared first on India Le

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) Bengaluru has said it will continue to press for the cancellation of a documentary screening on political prisoner Umar Khalid at the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), despite the university deferring the event. NLSIUs Law and Society Committee had scheduled a screening of filmmaker Lalit Vachanis documentary [] The post ABVP Bengaluru opposes NLSIU documentary screening on Umar Khalid, seeks cancellation appeared first on India Legal

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) would be introduced in all 21 states and Union Territories governed by the BJP-led NDA before the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, setting a broad political timeline for implementing a common framework for personal laws. Speaking to the media in Mumbai, Shah said [] The post Amit Shah sets 2029 deadline for Uniform Civil Code across 21 BJP-NDA ruled States appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court has questioned the evidentiary basis of a plea alleging that persons could still be trapped beneath the debris of the building collapse at Satya Niketan, demanding to know the source of the information forming the basis of such a claim. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice [] The post Satya Niketan building collapse: Delhi High Court seeks evidence behind claim of persons still trapped under debris appeared first on India Legal .

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

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 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

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

Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi, the senior-most judge of the Allahabad High Court, was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday, September 9. Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Verma administered the oath of office to Justice Tripathi at a ceremony attended by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar [] The post Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi sworn in as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court appeared first on India Legal .

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

A Muzaffarnagar court has sentenced a man to death for the pre-planned murder of his 23-year-old wife, whom he killed by pouring kerosene over her and setting her ablaze. The court held that the brutality of the crime placed it in the rarest of rare category warranting capital punishment. Additional District & Sessions Judge Ravi [] The post I would prefer to die: Muzaffarnagar judge flags mafia threats while awarding death penalty appeared first on India Legal .

Justice Ravindra Vithalrao Ghuge was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday, formally taking charge as the head of one of the countrys oldest High Courts. West Bengal Governor R N Ravi administered the oath of office to Justice Ghuge at a ceremony held in Court Room 1, the [] The post Justice RV Ghuge sworn in as Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court appeared first on India Legal .

Delhi Universitys prestigious Hansraj College has partnered with APN News Global Foundation for Media and Innovation Institute (GFMI) and Balaji Foundation to introduce industry-oriented advanced diploma programmes in Artificial Intelligence, media and digital innovation, marking a significant step towards integrating emerging technologies with professional education. The initiative follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding [] The post APN News-Hansraj College launch future-ready AI m

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 Supreme Court of India has declared September 11, 2026 (Friday) as a holiday for the Court and its Registry, while September 12, 2026 (Saturday) will be a holiday for the Registry. The decision has been taken pursuant to an Office Memorandum issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoP&T) on September 3, 2026, [] The post Supreme Court declares September 11 holiday For BRICS Summit, November 28 declared as full working day appeared first on India Legal .