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Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Thursday urged the 56 Commonwealth countries to develop a shared judicial approach to climate change, warning that climate vulnerability disproportionately hurts those least responsible for it. Addressing the High-Level Commonwealth Policy Dialogue on Climate Justice at Marlborough House, London, organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Commonwealth [] The post CJI Surya Kant pitches for shared Commonwealth jurisprudence on climate justice at

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has called for a sustained institutional partnership between India and Germany to strengthen commercial arbitration and build a more reliable framework for resolving cross-border business disputes. Delivering the inaugural address at the Indo-German Arbitration Conclave in Berlin, themed Exploring Bilateral Avenues for Efficient Commercial Disputes Resolution, the Chief Justice [] The post CJI Surya Kant seeks durable Indo-German arbitration bridge amid expandin

The Telangana High Court has directed Forest Department authorities not to interfere with the peaceful possession, administration and functioning of a mosque and madrasa situated in the Ananthagiri Hills of Vikarabad district without adhering to due process of law. Justice Surepalli Nanda passed the order while disposing of a writ petition filed by the Mutawalli [] The post Telangana High Court bars forest officials from interfering with Ananthagiri hills mosque, madrasa without following due pr

The Supreme Court has sought the response of the Delhi Police to a plea seeking bail filed by Athar Khan, an accused in the larger conspiracy case arising out of the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. A Bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M Pancholi issued notice to the Delhi Police on August 19 while [] The post Supreme Court seeks Delhi Police response to bail plea of 2020 Delhi riots accused Athar Khan appeared first on India Legal .

In a significant development in the insolvency proceedings involving media baron Subhash Chandra, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has substantially reduced his personal liability, bringing down the amount from claims exceeding 22,000 crore to approximately 625 crore. The ruling comes in the backdrop of insolvency proceedings initiated against Chandra in relation to personal guarantees [] The post NCLT ruling slashes Subhash Chandras liability from over 22,000 crore to 625 crore in insol

The relatively limited visibility of the India International Arbitration Centre (IIAC) is symptomatic of a broader deficit of confidence in institutional arbitration within the country, former Supreme Court judge Justice L Nageswara Rao has said. Justice Rao made the observations while participating in a panel discussion organised by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) during [] The post IIACs limited visibility reflects deeper trust deficit in institutional arbitration: Justic

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