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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 .

The Supreme Court on Wednesday, August 19, gave the Odisha Sentence Review Board one final opportunity to decide on the premature release plea of Dara Singh, alias Rabindra Kumar Pal, who is serving a life sentence for the 1999 murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two minor sons. A Bench of Justice Manoj [] The post Supreme Court gives Odisha sentence review board final opportunity to decide Dara Singhs remission plea appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stressed the need to institutionalise and strengthen the National Testing Agency (NTA) to prevent question paper leaks and ensure secure and efficient conduct of entrance examinations. A Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe said the NTA must have experienced personnel, robust infrastructure and updated technology to preserve [] The post Supreme Court stresses need to institutionalise NTA, strengthen exam security appeared first on India Legal .

The Chief Justice of India on Monday virtually inaugurated newly constructed court complexes at Irinjalakuda and Chavakkad in Keralas Thrissur district, describing the development as a kind of homecoming that would take the justice delivery system closer to citizens residing in smaller townships. The CJI, who addressed the gathering through video conference, expressed regret over [] The post CJI virtually inaugurates Thrissur Court complexes, Says new Infrastructure will take Justice to doorstep

The Supreme Court on Wednesday urged the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to examine whether certain restrictions on firecrackers could be relaxed ahead of the upcoming Diwali season, particularly those relating to noise limits. A Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice PB Varale asked the CPCB to explore whether a limited relaxation could be [] The post Supreme Court urges CPCB to consider relaxing firecracker restrictions ahead of Diwali appeared first on India Legal .

There is no room for caste-based discrimination in places of worship, the Madras High Court recently observed while addressing allegations that non-Brahmin devotees were being treated differently at the Arulmigu Devaraja Swamy Temple in Kanchipuram. A Bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice E Manoharan emphasised that religious traditions cannot be invoked to discriminate against [] The post Madras High Court: No room for caste discrimination in places of worship appeared first on India Lega

Newly elected Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Pradeep Rai, in an interaction with the Supreme Court Bench, underlined the Bars commitment to maintaining a constructive and collaborative relationship with the judiciary, while acknowledging the guidance and institutional support extended by the Court. Addressing the Bench, Rai said that the guidance of the Judges was [] The post SCBA President Pradeep Rai assures Supreme Court of Bars cooperation; CJI says we all are coparceners app

The Supreme Court has said it would constitute a high-powered committee comprising a former Supreme Court judge, a former Chief Justice of a High Court and a senior retired police officer to examine allegations arising from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests. A Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi [] The post Supreme Court to form high-powered panel to probe alleged police excesses, violence during Jantar Mantar protests appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Union government to frame guidelines in coordination with States for establishing specialised elephant clinics and make periodic health check-ups mandatory for all captive elephants. A Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana also directed that individual medical records be [] The post Supreme Court mandates periodic health checks, medical records for all captive elephants appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre and social media platforms on a plea seeking safeguards against police uploading photographs and videos of accused persons on social media in a manner that could prejudice their right to a fair trial and violate their dignity. A three-judge Bench comprising Chief Justice of India [] The post Supreme Court seeks Centre, social media platforms response on police posting accused persons images online appeared first on India Legal .

The Kerala High Court has declined to interfere with the Forest Departments refusal to permit shooting of Mohanlal-starrer Malayalam film Athimanoharam at Pamba and Sannidhanam, areas falling within the Periyar Tiger Reserve. A Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar disposed of a petition filed by director Tharun Moorthy and producer [] The post Kerala High Court blocks Mohanlal starer Athimanoharam shoot at Sabarimala, citing Periyar Tiger Reserve Restrictio

The Orissa High Court Bar Association has expressed concern over the declining number of judges at the High Court and urged the Supreme Court Collegium to expedite the appointment process to fill the existing vacancies. The Bar has warned that continued vacancies could seriously affect the functioning of the High Court and push the justice [] The post Orissa High Court Bar seeks urgent filling of judicial vacancies, warns of standstill in Justice delivery appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to deposit Rs 1.21 crore, along with 8% annual interest, towards the unpaid consideration for 1,512 sq metres of temple land in Ayodhya that was taken over after execution of a sale deed in December 2023. The order was passed by a Bench of Justice [] The post Allahabad High Court directs UP Government to deposit Rs 1.21 Crore with 8% interest for Ayodhya temple land appeared first on India Legal .

Voting for the 2026 elections of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) is underway today, with members of the Supreme Court Bar casting their votes to elect the Associations new office-bearers. The election assumes particular significance as the SCBA, the representative body of advocates practising before the Supreme Court, enters a new phase of institutional [] The post SCBA Elections 2026: Voting underway appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking to declare hanging unconstitutional and replace it with a more painless method of executing the death penalty in India. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, hearing the plea in Rishi Malhotra v. Union of India, declined to refer the earlier three-judge Bench decision [] The post Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking ban on hanging as mode of death penalty appeared first on India Legal .

By Sanjay Raman Sinha As the battle for the presidency of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) enters its final and crucial phase, candidates have stepped up their campaign. Ahead of Tuesdays voting, candidates delivered their presidential speeches, highlighting their agendas and reaching out to voters. Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai , a prominent contender for [] The post SCBA election campaign for president set to be a high-stakes battle appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing allegations of misappropriation and irregularities concerning donations collected for the construction of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir to consider suggestions placed before it by litigants and other bonafide, public-spirited citizens. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice [] The post Ram Mandir donation theft case: Supreme Court directs SIT to consider suggestions fro

The Supreme Court on August 17 granted interim relief to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), directing Meta to restore the Instagram and Facebook pages of its Gujarat unit, subject to the removal of objectionable posts. A Bench comprising Justice P. S. Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe passed the order on an interlocutory application filed by [] The post Supreme Court grants interim relief to AAP, directs Meta to restore Gujarat units social media pages appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea seeking the use of the 1993 electoral roll as the qualifying reference date for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Sikkim, instead of the 2002 roll adopted for the exercise. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and [] The post Supreme Court rejects plea to use 1993 electoral roll instead of 2002 as SIR baseline in Sikkim appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the ongoing Cauvery water dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka for a week while examining Karnatakas compliance with the Cauvery Water Management Authoritys (CWMA) direction to ensure a daily flow of 12,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for 15 days from August 12, 2026. Appearing for Tamil Nadu, [] The post Supreme Court adjourns Cauvery water dispute for a week, examines Karnatakas compliance with CWMA direction appeared first on India Legal .

The Kerala High Court Advocates Association (KHCAA) on August 14 unanimously resolved to pursue the immediate enactment of a Lawyers Protection Act in the State following a violent attack on the elderly parents of two advocates. The attack allegedly took place in retaliation for the advocates appearing against one of the accused in a domestic [] The post Attack on advocates elderly parents prompts Kerala High Court Advocates Association (KHCAA) to demand Lawyers Protection Act appeared first on

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Allahabad High Court to keep in abeyance further proceedings in a petition alleging that Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi holds assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and [] The post Supreme Court asks Allahabad High Court to defer proceedings on Rahul Gandhi assets plea, Bars CBI from filing report appeared first on India L

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has called upon Indias National Law Universities to move beyond merely adapting to technological change and instead assume a leadership role in determining how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies reshape the legal profession and justice delivery system. Addressing the Second Edition of the Vice-Chancellors Conclave at National Law University, [] The post CJI Surya Kant calls on Law schools to lead Indias Legal-Tech transformation, warns against bli

Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairperson and Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra has tendered an apology to law students amid the controversy surrounding the NALSAR University of Law convocation, acknowledging that the developments of the past few days had caused concern and anguish within a section of the student community. In an Independence Day communication [] The post BCI Chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra apologises to Law Students amid NALSAR convocation controversy appeared first on India Legal

The new legislation promises to bring order, independence and accountability to a system crippled by vacancies, delays and executive interference. But, beneath its carefully drafted architecture lies the more important question: how much control is the government really prepared to surrender? The post Who Holds the Levers? appeared first on India Legal .

News has emerged that during the recent Delhi protests, police personnel have been seen wearing wearable recording devices. That raises serious questions of privacy. It has been argued that technological capability cannot itself become legal authority The post The State Of Surveillance appeared first on India Legal .

The governments decision to give Vande Mataram greater legal and ceremonial prominence has reopened an old question: can a national symbol inspire patriotism without becoming an instrument of political or religious division? The post Vande Mataram: A Song, A Symbol And A New Nationalism appeared first on India Legal .

Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Saturday urged the legal fraternity to remember the Constitutions promise and to ensure justice remains accessible to all citizens. Addressing the Supreme Court Bar Associations (SCBA) Independence Day function on the Supreme Court lawns, he said, It is my profound privilege to be celebrating the Independence Day [] The post CJI Surya Kant calls on young lawyers to carry forward freedom struggles legal legacy at SCBA Independence Day event appeared fi

By Kenneth Tiven US President Donald Trumps exit from a NATO gathering in Ankara, Turkey in early July became a badly written political thriller film starring the US president. In retrospect it was foolish holding a NATO meeting in Ankara with Trump in attendance, while he is simultaneously waging war with neighbouring Iran. The distance [] The post Escape From Ankara appeared first on India Legal .

The apex courts intervention in the All India Judges Association case strikes at a persistent administrative misconception: the district judiciary cannot be governed by the same yardsticks as the executive The post A Judge Is Not A Government Servant appeared first on India Legal .

By Inderjit Badhwar There are anniversaries that ask us to celebrate. And there are anniversaries that ask us to pause. Indias 80th Independence Day is both. Eighty years after the midnight of August 15, 1947, it is tempting to measure the journey of the Republic in the familiar statistics of economic growth, military strength, technological [] The post Why We Celebrate appeared first on India Legal .

A document written in the aftermath of Partition and freedom has become far more than a rulebook: it is the moral architecture through which Indians understand liberty, equality, justice and the idea of India itself The post The Soulful Constitution appeared first on India Legal .

From acquittals overturned in high-profile criminal cases to the Supreme Court revisiting its own rulings, a growing pattern of reversals raises a difficult question: where does judicial correction end and uncertainty begin? The post When Judgments Are Reversed, What Happens to Judicial Certainty? appeared first on India Legal .

As society changes, the law must respond to new realities without surrendering constitutional principle. The apex courts latest ruling on live-in relationships marks another step in that evolutionrecognising that, in certain marriage-like relationships, the absence of a formal marriage cannot by itself deprive a woman of protection against cruelty The post When Marriage Is Not The Only Shield appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court permitted the results of the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) elections to be declared, while making it clear that the results will remain subject to the outcome of election disputes pending before Election Tribunals. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana referred all [] The post Supreme Court allows declaration of Delhi Bar Council election results subject to Election Tribunal outcome appeared first on India Legal .

The Karnataka High Court has granted an interim stay on further proceedings against Public TV anchor and reporter Arunkumar Badiger, who was booked over remarks made during a televised debate on reservation, social justice and the Delhi student protests. Justice M. Nagaprasanna, sitting as a single judge, passed the order after examining the transcript of [] The post Debate on reservation cannot become a crime: Karnataka High Court stays proceedings against public TV anchor appeared first on Ind

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition challenging the Andhra Pradesh High Courts decision to quash the 2021 criminal case against Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and former minister Ponguru Narayana over alleged irregularities in the Amaravati land pooling scheme. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi [] The post Supreme Court dismisses challenge to quashing of Amaravati land pooling case against Chandrababu Naidu, Ponguru Nara

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea concerning alleged acts of vigilantism and threats of rape and abduction faced by a participant in the protest at Delhis Jantar Mantar. The matter was mentioned before Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, with counsel seeking urgent intervention in view of what was described as [] The post Supreme Court to hear plea on alleged vigilantism, rape and abduction threats against Jantar Mantar protester appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Friday quashed the criminal complaint and summons issued against Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over remarks he made against Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. A Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu allowed Gandhis plea after noting that the requisite sanction for prosecuting him for the [] The post Supreme Court quashes criminal case against Rahul Gandhi over remarks on Savarkar appeared first on India Legal .

The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has partially relaxed the market-access restrictions imposed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) and its former Managing Director and CEO Punit Goenka. A coram comprising Presiding Officer Justice P.S. Dinesh Kumar and Technical Members Meera Swarup and Dr. Dheeraj Bhatnagar passed [] The post SAT partly relaxes market-access restrictions on Zee Entertainment, Punit Goenka appeared first on I

The Supreme Court on Friday quashed the criminal proceedings against YouTuber-comedian Samay Raina and four other comedians over insensitive remarks concerning persons with disabilities made in connection with the controversial show Indias Got Latent. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana passed the order, extending relief [] The post Supreme Court quashes criminal cases against Samay Raina, four other comedians over Indias Got Latent rema

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Madras High Courts recent judgment quashing the Tamil Nadu governments decision to provide compassionate employment to family members of the 41 people who died in the September 2025 Karur stampede. A Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran passed the interim order on a petition [] The post Supreme Court stays Madras High Court order quashing jobs for Karur stampede victims kin appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has expressed serious concern over the continued prevalence of witch-hunting in sections of Indian society, observing that superstition, irrational fear and deep-rooted prejudice can still eclipse the rule of law and constitutional morality. The observations were made by a Bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice N.V. Anjaria while dismissing an [] The post Supreme Court deplores persistence of witch-hunting, says superstition continues to override Constitutio

The Supreme Court of India has issued a public advisory cautioning citizens and stakeholders against a fraudulent website that is allegedly impersonating the Courts official online portal and could be used to obtain sensitive personal and financial information through phishing attempts. In the advisory issued by the Supreme Court Registry, the fake domain sp-court-in.com was [] The post Supreme Court flags fake website mimicking official portal, Warns public against phishing attempts appeared fi

The Karnataka High Court has directed a halt to construction allegedly being undertaken by Shree Kudali Arya Akshobya Teertha Mutt within the prohibited zone surrounding the centrally protected Sri Rameshwara Temple at Kudli in Shivamogga district. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice K.S. Hemaleka came down heavily on the Archaeological Survey [] The post Karnataka High Court restrains Mutt construction near protected Rameshwara Temple, Questions ASI inaction appea

In a significant gesture underscoring the judiciarys constitutional commitment to equality, dignity and substantive inclusion, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant hosted a special interaction with a delegation of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) at the Supreme Court on Thursday, ahead of the countrys 80th Independence Day. Moving beyond the conventional confines of courtroom proceedings, the [] The post Independence Day 2026: CJI Surya Kant hosts PwD delegation at Supreme Court, Reaffirms commitme