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The proposed September 5 march in Delhi by the CJP has been called off after the Centre moved to initiate proceedings for quashing the FIRs that had triggered the political and legal controversy. The development marks a significant turn in a dispute that had steadily acquired a wider political dimension, with the proposed mobilisation in [] The post CJP calls off Delhi march on September 5 as Centre moves to quash FIRs appeared first on India Legal .

Professor Upendra Baxi, one of Indias most distinguished legal scholars and a leading voice on human rights and social justice, has been conferred an honorary doctorate by the University of Sydney in recognition of his outstanding contribution to legal scholarship and his unwavering pursuit of social justice. The honorary degree was conferred at a ceremony [] The post Prof Upendra Baxi: University of Sydney confers Honorary Doctorate for legal scholarship, social justice work on scholar appeared

The Supreme Court is set to consider applications filed by Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Assam seeking quashing of 116 FIRs registered in connection with protests linked to the CJP. The applications have come ahead of the CJPs proposed fresh protest march in Delhi on September 5, with the organisation alleging that the Centre had [] The post Supreme Court to hear pleas by 4 States to quash 116 FIRs linked to CJP protests ahead of Delhi march appeared first on India Legal .

Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay has approached the Supreme Court challenging a notice issued by the Ghaziabad Crime Branch seeking extensive digital information connected with his account on social-media platform X. Upadhyay, who had reported on alleged irregularities involving donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, has sought an immediate stay on the August 22 notice issued [] The post Journalist moves Supreme Court against UP Police bid to obtain X account data, says it could expose confidential

The Madras High Court on Tuesday (September 1) set aside the conviction of BJP leader H Raja in two hate speech cases arising from his derogatory remarks against social reformer EV Ramasamy, popularly known as Periyar, and DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi. Justice V Lakshminarayanan allowed appeals filed by Raja challenging his 2024 conviction by the [] The post Hate speech case:Madras High Court acquits BJP leader H Raja over remarks on Periyar, Kanimozhi appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court, a move that comes shortly after concerns were raised before the Chief Justice of India regarding the functioning of the High Courts Acting Chief Justice. Justice Agrawal, currently serving as a judge of [] The post Supreme Court Collegium recommends Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal as Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice after judicial complaint appeared first on Indi

The Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee constituted by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has submitted its interim report outlining a roadmap for comprehensive modernisation of court infrastructure across the country. The report was presented to the Chief Justice on Sunday, August 30, a day ahead of the deadline prescribed for the Committee. The panel was [] The post CJI Surya Kant formed Judicial infrastructure panel submits interim roadmap for Pan-India court modernisation appeared firs

Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma has decided to recuse himself from judicial work amid ongoing protests by lawyers demanding that he be divested of his charge and that a permanent Chief Justice be appointed to the High Court. According to the new roster finalised by Justice Sharma, no Bench comprising him [] The post Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice opts out of hearings amid lawyers protests appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court was informed on Monday that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing Madhya Pradesh minister Kunwar Vijay Shahs remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi has completed its investigation. However, sanction to prosecute Shah remains pending before the competent authority, with the State governments recommendation awaiting a decision from the Governor. A Bench comprising Chief [] The post Supreme Court seeks explanation over delay in sanction to prosecute Kunwar Vijay Shah for Co

The President has appointed Chirag Bhanu Singh as a Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, while Bhupesh Sharma and Yogesh Jaswal have been appointed as Additional Judges of the court. The Ministry of Law and Justices Department of Justice notified the appointments on August 27, 2026. The appointments were made under Articles 217(1) and [] The post President appoints Chirag Bhanu Singh as Himachal Pradesh High Court judge; Bhupesh Sharma, Yogesh Jaswal named Additional judges appeared first o

Advocates at the Jodhpur and Jaipur benches of the Rajasthan High Court have gone on strike in protest against Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma. Police were called in Jaipur to disperse protesting lawyers. Visuals from the protest showed advocates raising slogans against Justice Sharma, including allegations directed at the Acting Chief Justice. The protests [] The post Rajasthan High Court lawyers strike over allegations against Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma appeared fi

A Delhi court has sentenced conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar to 8 years imprisonment for impersonating a sitting Supreme Court judge and attempting to pressure a judicial officer to get bail. Chief Judicial Magistrate Harshita Mishra of the Tis Hazari Court had earlier convicted Chandrasekhar under Sections 170 (personating a public servant), 189 (threatening injury to a [] The post Delhi Court hands Sukesh Chandrasekhar 8-year jail term for judge impersonation appeared first on India Legal .

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

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has said that the Supreme Court Collegium is actively engaged in the process of filling the remaining vacancies in the offices of Chief Justices across various High Courts, while making it clear that allegations concerning a sitting judge must be addressed through established institutional mechanisms and cannot be subjected [] The post CJI Surya Kant says Collegium is addressing High Court Chief Justice vacancies; complaints against judges cannot be tried in pub

The Supreme Court has issued sweeping directions to all States to constitute dedicated Special Investigation Teams (SITs) for probing suspected fraudulent motor accident insurance claims, after a matter concerning the identity of a vehicle allegedly involved in an accident exposed what the Court perceived as a potentially widespread and organised pattern of insurance fraud. A [] The post Supreme Court orders States to set up dedicated SITs to unravel fraudulent motor accident insurance claims ap

The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to take a decision within two months on a representation seeking the constitution of the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission, envisaged under the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act. The petition raised concerns over the continued non-constitution of the statutory body despite the legislative framework having [] The post Delhi High Court asks Centre to decide plea for constitution of National Nursing and Midwifery Commission

A Delhi court has convicted Sukesh Chandrasekhar for impersonating a sitting judge of the Supreme Court in an attempt to influence a judicial officer and secure bail in a corruption case pending against him. Chief Judicial Magistrate Harshita Mishra of the Tis Hazari Courts delivered the judgment on August 20, holding Chandrasekhar guilty of offences [] The post Sukesh Chandrasekhar convicted for impersonating Supreme Court Judge in bid to secure bail appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has stayed a judgment of the Calcutta High Court that had declared unconstitutional a set of notifications issued by the West Bengal government for the creation of dedicated police stations for the States Special Task Force (STF) and the assignment of specified courts to deal with cases investigated by the specialised agency. [] The post Supreme Court stays Calcutta High Court verdict striking down dedicated STF Police stations and Courts in West Bengal appeared first on India

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 .