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The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition seeking the formulation of guidelines to regulate adjournments in courts across the country, prescribe timelines for the disposal of cases and implement a uniform national case flow management policy for the judiciary. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice V Mohan rejected the plea after [] The post Supreme Court declines plea seeking guidelines on adjournments and time-bound disposal of cases appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has sought the response of the Union Government on concerns regarding child trafficking through Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and surrogacy centres after an amicus curiae flagged serious regulatory gaps and the absence of a dedicated mechanism to prevent such offences. The Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Viswanathan was hearing [] The post Supreme Court seeks Central response on allegations of child trafficking through IVF and surrogacy centres appeared fir

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has informed the Supreme Court that it has initiated regulatory proceedings against seven medical colleges across the country, which were found non-compliant with stipend payment requirements for medical interns, junior residents and senior residents. The submissions were made before the Bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Prasanna B Varale, [] The post NMC initiates regulatory action against seven medical colleges found violating stipend norms appear

A Class 12 student who appeared for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) improvement examinations from Saudi Arabia has approached the Supreme Court, challenging the withholding of his result after several examinations in the Gulf region were cancelled due to security concerns arising from regional tensions. The petition has been filed by Pransu Jigarkumar [] The post Overseas Class 12 student moves Supreme Court over delay in CBSE result declaration following cancellation of Gulf exa

The Allahabad High Court has expressed serious concern over the inadequate infrastructure and staffing levels at Forensic Science Laboratories (FSLs) in Uttar Pradesh, observing that deficiencies in forensic analysis are resulting in rape and murder accused securing bail due to the absence of conclusive scientific evidence. The single-judge Bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal [] The post Allahabad High Court flags deficiencies in UP forensic labs, directs order to be sent to CM Yogi Aditya

The Kerala High Court on Thursday sought a detailed report from the State authorities regarding the action taken in connection with the recent attack on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials who were allegedly assaulted after conducting a search at the residence of former Chief Minister and CPI(M) leader Pinarayi Vijayan. The Division Bench of Chief Justice [] The post ED search on Pinarayi Vijayan: Kerala High Court seeks action taken report over attack on officials appeared first on India Leg

The Supreme Court has published a draft regulatory framework governing the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in courts across the country and invited comments and suggestions from stakeholders and the public by June 20, 2026. The proposed framework, titled Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Courts, 2026, has been prepared under the supervision [] The post Supreme Court releases draft AI regulations for judiciary, invites public feedback till June 20 appeared first on India

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of three judicial officers and six lawyers as judges at the High Courts of Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka, along with the appointment of two additional judges as permanent judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, as part of its ongoing process to strengthen the higher judiciary [] The post Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of 9 judges to High Courts of Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Advocate Amit Lahoti as a judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The Apex Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and comprising Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice JK Maheshwari, Justice Vikram Nath and Justice MM Sundresh, took the decision during a meeting [] The post Supreme Court Collegium recommends elevation of Advocate Amit Lahoti as Madhya Pradesh High Court judge appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to prepare and implement a time-bound action plan for the removal of encroachments from the ecologically sensitive Agasthyamalai landscape, a biodiversity-rich region comprising protected forests, wildlife sanctuaries and tiger reserves spread across Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta [] The post Supreme Court directs Tamil Nadu to remove encroachments from Agasthyamalai landscape appeared fir

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday granted transit anticipatory bail to Mohammed Farmaan Khan, the husband of Kumbh Mela fame Monalisa Bhosle, in connection with a criminal case registered against him in Madhya Pradesh, alleging kidnapping and questioning the validity of their marriage. The single-judge Bench of Justice Kauser Edappagath granted Khan interim protection from [] The post Monalisa Bhosle kidnapping case: Kerala High Court gives transit anticipatory bail to husband Farmaan Khan appe

Parents of Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee have approached the Calcutta High Court challenging a notice issued by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) alleging unauthorised construction at their residential property in south Kolkata. The writ petition has been filed by Amit Banerjee and Lata Banerjee seeking quashing of the notice on the ground that the [] The post AITC MP Abhishek Banerjees parents move Calcutta High Court challenging KMC notice against unauthorised construction appe

The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that a married daughter cannot be excluded from consideration for compassionate appointment or allotment merely because of her marital status. The Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe set aside contrary judgments of the Allahabad High Court and ruled that such exclusion was discriminatory and violative of [] The post Supreme Court entitles married daughters to compassionate appointment, strikes down discriminatory exclusion appeared first on Ind

The Central Government has appointed Acting Chief Justices to the High Courts of Punjab and Haryana, Bombay, Madhya Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, following the elevation of their respective Chief Justices to the Supreme Court of India. The appointments come in the wake of the elevation of Justice Sheel Nagu, former Chief Justice [] The post Centre appoints Acting Chief Justices to 4 High Courts following Supreme Court elevations appeared first on India Legal .

A special CBI court in Bhopal on Tuesday remanded Twisha Sharmas husband, Samarth Singh, and her mother-in-law, retired district judge Giribala Singh, to 14 days of judicial custody in connection with the alleged dowry death of the 33-year-old woman. The accused were produced before the court after the expiry of their five-day custodial interrogation by [] The post Twisha Sharma dowry death case: Bhopal court sends Samarth Singh, Giribala Singh to 14-day judicial custody appeared first on India

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on the anticipatory bail plea filed by Kumbh Mela fame Monalisa Bhosle and her husband, Mohammed Farmaan Khan, in connection with a criminal case registered by the Madhya Pradesh Police over allegations that Bhosle was abducted and that she was a minor at the time of [] The post Kerala High Court reserves verdict on Monalisa Bhosle anticipatory bail plea in kidnapping case appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Tuesday welcomed its first woman judge in more than five years with the swearing-in of Senior Advocate V Mohana, whose elevation has increased the number of serving women judges in the Apex Court to two. Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant administered the oath of office and secrecy to Justice [] The post Supreme Court gets woman judge after five years as Senior Advocate V Mohana takes oath appeared first on India Legal .

The National Students Union of India (NSUI) has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the Delhi High Court alleging large-scale irregularities and procedural deficiencies in the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system recently introduced by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for evaluating examination answer sheets. Filed through Advocates Rishav Ranjan, Ajay Chhikara, Omar Hoda, [] The post CBSE OSM system under scanner: NSUI moves Delhi High Court seeking probe into irregularitie

The Supreme Court has held that where rival factions within a society dispute the authority to exercise voting rights attached to shares held in a company, the validity of the vote must be determined on the basis of lawful authorisation under the societys governing documents and the applicable statutory framework, and not merely on the [] The post Supreme Court rejects first vote cast rule, says vote validity depends on lawful authorisation appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court moved closer to its sanctioned strength of 38 judges on Tuesday as five newly appointed judges were sworn in during a ceremony held at the Apex Court. Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant administered the oath of office to Justice Sheel Nagu, Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Justice Arun Palli [] The post Supreme Court gets five new judges appeared first on India Legal .

Supreme Court judge Justice Pankaj Mithal on Monday expressed serious concern over the increasing caseload before insolvency forums, noting that more than 18,000 cases were pending across various benches. Speaking at the Constitution Club of India in New Delhi during an event organised by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and National Company Law Appellate [] The post Justice Pankaj Mithal expresses concern over pendency in insolvency forums appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions for strengthening the grievance redressal architecture under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, and ensuring effective enforcement of recommendations issued by the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) and State Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities (SCPDs). [] The post Supreme Court issues notice on plea seeking strengthened grievance redressal under

Congress leader Prasenjit Bose has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) for greater transparency in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, particularly with respect to additions and deletions of voters names. The petition sought constituency-wise disclosure of data related to Form 6 applications [] The post Congress leader moves Supreme Court seeking transparency in SIR of electoral rolls in West Bengal appeared fir