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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

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 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

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Vikas Mahajan has upheld the blocking of a contemnors social media accounts after finding that videos uploaded by him contained prima facie contemptuous allegations against a sitting Judge and the judiciary. The Bench also took cognizance of the alleged contempt [] The post Delhi High Court upholds blocking of social media accounts over contemptuous videos targeting a sitting judge appeared first on India L

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 .

Seven years after the abrogation of Article 370, the National Conference MP says the fight for its restoration is far from overand accuses his own party of abandoning its original position in favour of statehood The post Article 370: The Battle Over a Dark Chapter appeared first on India Legal .

The State has a duty to facilitate religious pilgrimages, but that duty cannot come at the cost of a childs constitutional right to education. When schools are closed while the administration itself celebrates a procession from the skies, questions of constitutional balance inevitably arise The post When Devotion Meets the Duty to Educate appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Kerala governments response to a plea by death-row convict Muhammed Ameer-Ul-Islam seeking transfer from a Kerala prison to a jail in Assam to be closer to his wife and aged parents. A Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu was hearing the plea seeking Ameer-Ul-Islams transfer [] The post Supreme Court seeks Keralas response on death-row convicts plea to shift to Assam jail appeared first on India Legal .

By Keshav Ranjan I. Introduction: The judiciary is the guardian of the Constitution and the final arbiter of disputes in a democratic society. Its authority rests not only on the correctness of its judgments but also on the confidence that citizens place in its independence and impartiality. One of the important mechanisms that protect this [] The post The Discipline of Recusal: Preserving Judicial neutrality and Institutional faith appeared first on India Legal .

Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairman and Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra has rejected allegations levelled against him by BCI member YR Sadasiva Reddy, who has demanded his resignation, describing the charges as baseless and politically motivated. Manan Mishra disputed Reddys claim to be a BCI co-chairman, asserting that Reddy is no longer a member [] The post BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra rejects resignation demand, calls allegations political vendetta appeared first on India Legal .

By Inderjit Badhwar There was a time when a courtroom was, quite literally, a room. What was said inside it travelled outward through judgments, legal reporting and, eventually, public discussion. Today, a courtroom can be watched live on a mobile phone, clipped within seconds and circulated to millions before the hearing itself has concluded. That [] The post When Justice Goes Viral appeared first on India Legal .

In an exclusive conversation first carried by Doordarshan, the chief justice of India discusses his journey from a village in Haryana to the countrys highest judicial officeand outlines his vision for a faster, more accessible and more representative justice system. He also makes a pointed appeal: respect the judicial process, preserve context and do not turn courtroom observations into instant verdicts. INDIA LEGAL reproduces the Q&A as an edited presentation The post Justice In The Age Of The

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal, challenging criminal defamation proceedings initiated against him over alleged remarks linking the Akhand Kirtani Jatha (AKJ) with the banned terrorist organisation Babbar Khalsa International (BKI). A Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta [] The post Supreme Court rejects Sukhbir Singh Badals plea against criminal defamation case over AKJ-BKI remarks a

Justice Sanjay Karol was accorded a warm and affectionate farewell as the Supreme Court Bar gathered to mark the conclusion of his judicial tenure. The farewell function, organised in his honour ahead of his retirement on August 22, saw members of the Bench and the Bar reflect on a career distinguished by judicial commitment, constitutional [] The post Justice Sanjay Karol accorded warm farewell ahead of retirement appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by the Khan Market Welfare Association seeking directions to the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to adopt a uniform methodology for determining property tax across its jurisdiction. The NDMC governs several prominent commercial and residential areas of Lutyens Delhi, including Khan Market, Connaught Place and [] The post Delhi High Court rejects Khan market welfare association plea for uniform property tax valuation in NDMC areas appea

The Supreme Court on Friday questioned whether the statutory employment guarantee for rural workers could be placed on the same constitutional footing as the fundamental right to life and dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana made the [] The post Supreme Court questions whether right to work under rural employment scheme can be equated with Article 21 appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on August 21 set aside a Madras High Court order directing the trial court to summon the Union Telecom Secretary as a court witness in the criminal case against DMK MP and former Union Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran concerning the alleged misuse of BSNL telecom facilities. A Bench of Justice K.V. Viswanathan [] The post Dayanidhi Maran BSNL case: Supreme Court sets aside Madras High Court order summoning telecom secretary as court witness appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has granted bail to Sudipta Sen, chairman and managing director of the Saradha Group, in a case arising from the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam, taking note of his prolonged incarceration of nearly a decade. A Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih passed the order in Sudipta Sen [] The post Saradha chit fund scam: Supreme Court grants bail to Sudipta Sen after nearly a decade in custody appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court is examining a challenge by members of an arbitral tribunal against a Rajasthan High Court order that curtailed their fees over the prolonged pendency of arbitration proceedings. While hearing the arbitrators plea, the top court itself expressed concern over the extraordinary time taken to bring the dispute to a conclusion, remarking that [] The post Supreme Court flags excessive arbitration delay as arbitrators challenge Rajasthan High Court fee cut appeared first on India Leg

The Supreme Court on Friday commenced its three-day Samadhan Samaroh Special Lok Adalat, an initiative aimed at facilitating the amicable resolution of pending cases through mediation and other consent-based mechanisms. The exercise will be conducted on August 21, 22 and 23. Samadhan Samaroh stands for Supreme Court Action for Mediated Adjudication and Disputes Harmonization Across [] The post Supreme Court begins three-day Samadhan Samaroh special Lok Adalat to facilitate settlements appeared f

In a significant recalibration of the eligibility framework governing entry-level judicial appointments, the Supreme Court on Friday reduced the mandatory prior legal practice requirement for candidates seeking appointment as Civil Judges (Junior Division) from three years to one year. At the same time, the Court introduced an extensive post-selection framework comprising a year of intensive [] The post Supreme Court cuts Judicial Service practice requirement to one Year, Introduces training and

The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association hosted a ceremonial farewell on Wednesday for Justice Sanjay Karol, who will demit office on August 22, 2026, after a three-and-a-half-year tenure at the apex court. In his address, Chief Justice Justice Surya Kant lauded Justice Karol for his commitment to accessibility and institutional dignity, noting that the Bench loses [] The post CJI Surya Kant hails Justice Karol as a judge who lived the Constitution at SCAORA farewell appeared first on I

The Supreme Court on Monday voiced serious concern over allegations of the excessive and disproportionate deployment of force by police, paramilitary forces and other security personnel against peaceful protesters, underscoring the imperative of restraint in the States response to constitutionally protected dissent. A three-judge Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and [] The post Supreme Court flags excessive force against Jantar Mantar protesters, urges state

The Delhi High Court has dismissed fugitive businessman Lalit Modis challenge to a 2016 arbitral award directing specific performance of an agreement to sell his Vasant Vihar property to BDR Builders and Developers Private Limited. The Bench of Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar held that Modi failed to establish either that the sole arbitrator was statutorily [] The post Delhi High Court dismisses Lalit Modis challenge to arbitral award over Vasant Vihar property appeared first on India Legal

The Supreme Court has constituted a five-member High-Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC) to independently examine allegations of excessive and disproportionate use of force by police, paramilitary forces and other security personnel against protestors during demonstrations at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, and other parts of the country. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and [] The post Supreme Court forms high-powered panel to examine police action against protesters at Jantar Mantar

The Supreme Court on Thursday stressed the importance of sports and physical activity for children, observing that youngsters are increasingly moving away from playgrounds in the digital age. A Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta were hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking recognition of the right to sports and physical literacy [] The post Supreme Court calls for greater sports participation among children in digital age appeared first on India Legal .

The Union Government is reconsidering the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, which were framed to address caste-based discrimination in colleges and universities, the Solicitor General told the Supreme Court on Thursday. Taking note of the submission, a Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya [] The post Supreme Court defers challenge to UGC caste discrimination rules as centre reconsiders framework appea

The Delhi High Court on Thursday observed that banning or restricting childrens access to social media is a matter of government policy and should be decided by the executive after consulting all stakeholders. A Division Bench of Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking [] The post Delhi High Court: Social media ban for children is a policy matter, leaves decision to Centre appeared first on India Legal .

Supreme Court judge Justice P.S. Narasimha has underscored the transformative potential of mediation, observing that a consensual settlement arrived at by the parties themselves is often more durable and satisfying than a determination imposed through conventional judicial adjudication. Speaking about the Supreme Courts Samadhan Samaroh initiative, Justice Narasimha explained that the programme seeks to address [] The post Mediation offers a more enduring resolution than Judicial adjudication: J

Former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Courts recent judgment convicting him in a 2013 rape case and sentencing him to 10 years imprisonment. The petition challenging the conviction and sentence was filed on Thursday morning and is likely to be mentioned for urgent hearing, as Tejpal is [] The post Tarun Tejpal moves Supreme Court against Bombay High Court conviction in 2013 rape case appeared first on India Legal .

A new three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court will hear review petitions challenging the Courts July 2022 judgment in Vijay Madanlal Choudhary v. Union of India, which upheld the constitutional validity of several provisions conferring wide powers on the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). The Bench will comprise [] The post New Supreme Court Bench to hear review petitions challenging 2022 PMLA verdict appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has held that police cannot independently register an FIR or act as the primary investigating authority for offences under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 (PC & PNDT Act). A Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice N Kotiswar Singh ruled that the Appropriate Authority constituted [] The post Supreme Court: Police cannot register FIR or lead investigation under PC & PNDT Act appeared first on India Legal .

A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Atarup Banerjee was hearing a plea filed by advocate Md. Danish Farooqui, who alleged that police officials had issued blanket oral directions to religious institutions, including mosques and temples, requiring the removal of loudspeakers. The petition further claimed that mosque authorities had been subjected [] The post Calcutta High Court dismisses plea alleging coercive removal of mosque loudspeakers, Cites la

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to take instructions on whether Internet Service Providers (ISPs) that have failed to remove pornographic content misusing actor and politician Jaya Bachchans name can be de-registered. Justice Jyoti Singh was informed by Bachchans [] The post Delhi High Court seeks instructions on de-registering ISPs over failure to block pornographic con

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought responses from the Centre and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on a PIL seeking the establishment of a national DNA and biometric identification system for missing and rescued children. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana issued [] The post Supreme Court examines plea for DNA, biometric identification of missing children appeared first on India Legal .

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of the reported assault of two men from Manipur in Delhis Munirka area. One of the victims has reportedly suffered serious head injuries and is on ventilator support. The Commission has issued a notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner seeking a detailed report on [] The post NHRC seeks report from Delhi Police over assault on two Manipur men in Munirka appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has reiterated that tribunals constituted under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, have the power to order the eviction of children from a senior citizens property when necessary to ensure the parents maintenance, protection and dignity. A Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe observed,that [] The post Supreme Court: Tribunals can order eviction of children to protect senior citizens appeared first on India Legal .