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CPI (M) leader and Rajya Sabha MP AA Rahim has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi Polices use of facial recognition technology (FRT) and other biometric surveillance measures during the July 2026 student protests at Delhis Jantar Mantar. Filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, the public interest litigation (PIL) sought a declaration that [] The post CPM MP moves Supreme Court against facial recognition, biometric surveillance at Jantar Mantar protests appeared first on India

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure that election-related duties assigned to school teachers do not impose an unbearable burden or subject them to excessive stress, while observing that the Commissions constitutional powers under Article 324 of the Constitution must be exercised without adversely affecting classroom teaching. [] The post Delhi High Court directs ECI to ensure election duties do not overburden teachers appeared first on India

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of allegations of excessive force used by the Delhi Police against student protesters during the July 20 demonstration at Jantar Mantar and issued a notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner seeking a detailed response. In an order passed on July 25, the Commission acted [] The post NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of alleged police excess during CJP protest, seeks report from Delhi Police appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that no coercive action be taken against students who participated in the nationwide protests over the NEET 2026 paper leak and other alleged irregularities, provided they have no criminal antecedents, and ordered the immediate release of all minors arrested or detained during the protests. The Bench of Chief Justice [] The post Jantar Mantar protest: Supreme Court directs immediate release of students without criminal record, to order SIT probe appeared fir

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has approached the Bombay High Court seeking directions to Meta, X, Google and government authorities to remove allegedly defamatory posts and AI-generated deepfakes linking him and his family to the Centres E20 ethanol-blending programme and allegations of corruption. Listed before the bench of Justice Arif Doctor, the [] The post Nitin Gadkari moves Bombay High Court against Meta, X, Google over AI Deepfakes, defamatory E20 posts appeare

Junaid Malik, who served as a food volunteer during the recent Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) student protests in Delhi, has approached the Supreme Court alleging that he was illegally detained, threatened and harassed by police officials. He has also accused the police of carrying out coercive action against his family members without following the due [] The post Supreme Court hears plea by food volunteer alleging unlawful detention during CJP protests appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday indicated that it may seek responses from States and Union Territories on why adequate protective equipment, including helmets and other safety gear, is not provided to police personnel deployed during large public demonstrations while hearing a batch of petitions alleging police brutality during student protests over the NEET paper leak [] The post Supreme Court mulls uniform protocol for protests, questions lack of safety gear for police appeared first on India Lega

The Supreme Court on Monday made it clear that it would continue to monitor the investigation into the alleged embezzlement of donations received by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust for the Ayodhya Ram Mandir, stressing that its immediate priority was to ensure a fair, impartial, transparent and time-bound investigation. The Bench of Chief [] The post Supreme Court to monitor Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation probe, orders forensic auditor in SIT appeared first on India Legal .

The High-Powered Election Supervisory Committee constituted by the Supreme Court has stayed the implementation of a resolution passed by the Bar Council of India (BCI) seeking to increase the number of elected members in State Bar Councils during the ongoing elections, holding that the move is contrary to the Advocates Act, 1961, and the Supreme [] The post Supreme Court stays BCI resolution increasing State Bar Council seats during ongoing elections appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on an appeal filed by Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suresh Gopi challenging the Kerala High Courts refusal to dismiss an election petition questioning his victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Thrissur constituency. A Bench of Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice Alok [] The post Supreme Court issues notice on Suresh Gopi plea challenging Kerala High Court verdict on Thrissur election victory appeared first on India Lega

The Supreme Court has observed that States with fewer than 1,000 pending consumer disputes may abolish some District Consumer Forums and transfer their cases to serving judicial officers, subject to the prior approval of the jurisdictional High Court. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana [] The post Supreme Court permits States with fewer than 1,000 consumer cases to rationalise District Forums appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Union government on a writ petition filed by Rajya Sabha MP and Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal challenging the interpretation of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution, which, according to him, allowed legislators to avoid disqualification under the anti-defection law by taking the route of political party [] The post Anti-defection law: Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on Kapil Sibal plea challenging Tenth Schedule appeared first on India Legal

The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its verdict on a plea filed by 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Abu Salem seeking premature release on the ground that, after accounting for the period spent in custody as an undertrial and the remission earned for good conduct in prison, he has already undergone more than the maximum [] The post Supreme Court reserves verdict on Abu Salem plea seeking premature release appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday deferred hearing a petition seeking to conduct the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) through a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode instead of the existing pen-and-paper format, observing that the issue would be considered along with other pending pleas seeking structural reforms in the examination system. The Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and [] The post Supreme Court to hear NEET CBT plea with other petitions seeking examination reforms appeared first on In

The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition challenging its March 24, 2026 judgment holding that a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste (SC) loses that status immediately upon converting to any religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism. The Bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Manmohan held that there was no error [] The post Supreme Court dismisses review plea, upholds March verdict on loss of Scheduled Caste status after conversion appeared first on India Legal .

The Karnataka High Court has struck down the Health Security-cum-National Security Cess Act, 2025 and the Rules framed under it, holding that the Union governments method of levying cess on pan masala manufacturers based on the presumed production capacity of pouch-packing machines, rather than actual production, was arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Article 14 of [] The post Karnataka High Court strikes down Centres capacity-based pan masala cess as violative of Article 14 appeared first

The Supreme Court on Monday observed that the right to peaceful and lawful protest is a constitutionally-protected right and that the mere fact that citizens are protesting cannot justify the use of lathi charge by the police. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana observed [] The post Peaceful protests cannot justify police lathi charge: Supreme Court appeared first on India Legal .

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has stated that it has no information to share regarding allegations of foreign funding or external involvement in the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led protests over the NEET-UG paper leak, while also issuing a clarification debunking misleading social media posts that falsely attributed statements to its official spokesperson. During a [] The post No information about foreign funding in CJP protests: MEA appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking registration of First Information Reports (FIRs) against personnel of the Delhi Police and the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) over the alleged use of excessive force against students participating in the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi from [] The post Supreme Court to hear plea seeking FIR against Delhi Police, CAPF over excessive force on CJP protesters appeared first on Ind

By Kenneth Tiven More Americans now appear to recognize that US President Donald Trump has engaged the USA in six wars at the same time, giving voters multiple issues to oppose. The Republicans slim majority control of Congress is at risk in the midterm election just 100 days away on November 3, 2026. There is [] The post Ahead of midterm polls, heres why many Americans wont vote for Republicans appeared first on India Legal .

In this second part of a wide-ranging conversation with SANJAY RAMAN SINHA, former Supreme Court judge JUSTICE JK MAHESHWARI reflects on building a High Court from the ground up, tackling judicial pendency, safeguarding judicial independence, regulating AI, defending due process, and explaining why transfers are institutional decisionsnot political punishments The post The Institution Above All appeared first on India Legal .

A landmark ruling by the apex court has declared that the Constitutions promise of dignity does not end at the prison gate. By directing every state to create compassionate release policies for elderly and terminally-ill prisoners, the Court has transformed mercy from an act of discretion into a constitutional obligation The post When Punishment Meets Compassion appeared first on India Legal .

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has called for the urgent adoption of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to ease the mounting burden on courts, saying India must position itself as a global hub for commercial arbitration. Speaking at the SIAC Annual India Conference on Friday, the CJI flagged the scale of pendency. He said [] The post CJI Surya Kant calls for urgent adoption of Alternative Dispute Resolution appeared first on India Legal .

In the case of a bank employees dismissal and the intervention of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, larger questions emerge about the security system of the bank and whether they were employed to protect customers in the first place The post Security Sans A System appeared first on India Legal .

The apex court pushes for uniform post-retirement benefits, arguing that judicial dignity should not depend on the state in which a judge once served The post One Bench, One Standard appeared first on India Legal .

The Union government has introduced the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Rajya Sabha, seeking to extend statutory legal protection to the national song Vande Mataram by making its intentional disruption or obstruction a criminal offence punishable with imprisonment of up to three years, or fine, or both. The proposed [] The post Centre introduces Bill in Rajya Sabha seeking 3-year jail term for disrupting Vande Mataram appeared first on India Legal .

By Inderjit Badhwar There are moments when a seemingly routine administrative decision reveals something much larger about the age we live in. The Bar Council of Indias recent directive requiring aspiring advocates to sign an affidavit governing the ethical use of artificial intelligence, digital platforms and courtroom material is one such moment. Read casually, it [] The post The Courtroom Beyond The Court appeared first on India Legal .

The BCIs new affidavit for aspiring advocates is more than a regulatory directive. It is the legal professions response to a transformed world where court proceedings are livestreamed, judicial remarks become viral content, artificial intelligence can fabricate evidence, and public opinion often races ahead of judicial verdicts The post When The Courtroom Goes Viral appeared first on India Legal .

A century after Samundris death in a British prison, his extraordinary role in the Gurdwara Reform Movement is being remembered not merely as history, but as the story of a man whose courage, sacrifice and uncompromising principles helped reshape Sikh institutionsand whose legacy continues through generations The post The Martyr Who Reclaimed The Faith appeared first on India Legal .

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that shifting idols from an unsafe and dilapidated temple to a nearby functional temple to ensure uninterrupted religious worship cannot be treated as misconduct or abandonment of duty by a priest. Setting aside the removal of the hereditary priest of Radha Gopalji Shri Ram Jankiji Temple in Shivpuri [] The post Shifting idols from unsafe temple to continue worship not misconduct by priest: Madhya Pradesh High Court appeared first on India Legal .

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has designated four special fast-track courts across the state to curb organised examination fraud, maintain the sanctity of competitive tests, and ensure speedy disposal of cases involving unfair means. Issued under the administrative leadership of Acting Chief Justice Vivek Rusia, the official notification invoking powers conferred under Section 8(3) of [] The post Madhya Pradesh High Court establishes four special fast-track courts for paper leak cases appeared f

A Delhi court has refused to grant regular bail to a paediatrician from Maharashtras Latur district accused in the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case, observing that the alleged conspiracy undermined the integrity of one of the countrys largest competitive examinations. Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act) Ajay Gupta of the Rouse Avenue Courts said [] The post Delhi court denies regular bail to doctor accused in NEET-UG paper leak case appeared first on India Legal .

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Friday highlighted Indias increasing presence across the globe as a fair, credible and efficient jurisdiction for resolving international commercial disputes, attributing this transformation to sustained legislative reforms, progressive judicial interpretation, institutional strengthening and the rapid evolution of the countrys arbitration and mediation ecosystem. Delivering the keynote address [] The post India emerging as credible, global hub for inte

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Delhi High Court challenging a series of orders issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) directing the suspension of mobile internet services in and around Jantar Mantar during the ongoing student protests over alleged examination irregularities. The matter was mentioned for urgent listing [] The post Student protests: PIL in Delhi High Court challenges internet shutdown orders around Jantar Mantar appeared first on India Leg

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protests and the Chalo Sansad march held on July 20, observing that the decision to entrust an investigation to the NIA lies exclusively with the Central government under [] The post Delhi High Court declines plea seeking NIA probe into CJP protest appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court will hear on Monday two petitions alleging excessive use of police force against students participating in protests across the country over repeated examination paper leaks and alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, including NEET-UG. The matter was mentioned on Friday before the Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya [] The post Supreme Court to hear plea alleging police excesses against Jantar Mantar protesters appeared first on India

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to grant interim relief to Asian News International (ANI) in its copyright infringement suit against OpenAI, holding that the storage and use of ANIs copyrighted news content for training ChatGPTs Large Language Models (LLMs) at the prima facie stage was protected under the fair dealing exception contained in [] The post Delhi High Court holds OpenAIs use of ANI content for ChatGPT training prima facie protected under fair dealing appeared first on India Le

The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Union government a final opportunity of three weeks to file its counter affidavit in the petition filed by alleged AgustaWestland middleman Christian Michel James, challenging his continued detention in connection with the alleged Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter procurement scam. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice [] The post AgustaWestland case: Supreme Court grants Centre three weeks to respond to Christian Michel plea appeared fi

The Supreme Court on Friday passed an interim order prohibiting the unauthorised extraction, editing, modification, dissemination, reposting, uploading, sharing or monetisation of audio and video recordings of judicial proceedings on social media and other digital platforms without prior permission from the competent authority. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya [] The post Supreme Court bans unauthorised circulation of court proceedings on social media, digit

The Delhi High Court on Friday questioned the Election Commission of India (ECI) over its decision to deploy school teachers as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the national capital, asking whether the constitutional powers vested in the poll body under Article 324 permit such action without [] The post Delhi High Court questions ECI over deployment of school teachers for electoral roll revision appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has underscored the need for comprehensive structural, administrative and technological reforms in the conduct of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG), stressing that the examination ecosystem must move beyond ad hoc measures and adopt permanent institutional safeguards to preserve the integrity, transparency and credibility of one of the countrys largest high-stakes competitive examinations. [] The post Supreme Court calls for permanent reforms in conduct of NE

The Supreme Court on Friday permitted an accused in a digital arrest fraud case to withdraw his special leave petition challenging the denial of bail after orally observing that such offences could justify the invocation of organised crime provisions. The matter was heard by the Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya [] The post Digital arrest fraud case: Accused withdraws bail plea after Supreme Court questions non-invocation of organised crime provisions appeared first on

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Friday clarified that no writ petition had been filed before the Supreme Court in connection with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protests at Delhis Jantar Mantar and criticised what he described as inaccurate and reckless media reporting suggesting that the Court had refused to grant an urgent [] The post CJI Surya Kant refutes media reports claiming Supreme Court rejected plea on CJP protests, says no writ petition was filed appeared first on Indi

The Supreme Court has granted one-time relief to law students affected by confusion over mandatory attendance norms, holding that students whose academic session was ongoing when the Delhi High Court relaxed attendance requirements in November 2025 cannot be barred from appearing in their final examinations for that academic session solely on the ground of shortage [] The post Attendance shortage: Supreme Court grants one-time relief to law students appeared first on India Legal .

A group of lawyers of the Supreme Court assembled on the lawns of the Apex Court and recited the Preamble to the Constitution as part of the Save Democracy, Save Constitution campaign, expressing solidarity with the ongoing student protests in the national capital and reaffirming their commitment to constitutional values. The gathering took place during [] The post Supreme Court lawyers recite Preamble in solidarity with student protesters appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has urged the Union government to amend the National Highways Act, 1956, so that disputes relating to land acquisition compensation are decided by judicially trained authorities instead of government officers. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana on Thursday observed that the existing [] The post Supreme Court asks Centre to amend National Highways Act for judicial determination of land acquisition appeared first on India

The Delhi High Court has registered a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) to monitor the implementation of the Supreme Courts directions on stray dog management, particularly concerning the removal of stray dogs from educational institutions, hospitals and other public places. The Bench of Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta sought responses from [] The post Delhi High Court initiates suo motu PIL to monitor compliance with Supreme Court directions on stray dog removal ap

The Supreme Court on Thursday modified its October 14, 2024 order imposing a moratorium on new industrial activity in the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ), permitting the TTZ Authority to process around 400 pending applications relating to the establishment, expansion and relocation of non-polluting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), while holding that delays in environmental [] The post Supreme Court allows processing of pending MSME applications in Taj Trapezium Zone under expert oversight a

The Bombay High Court has continued hearing final arguments in a public interest litigation seeking a complete ban on the immersion of Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols in natural water bodies, with the petitioners submitting that pollution levels in the country had reached alarming proportions and that environmental degradation had become so severe that Mother [] The post PoP Ganesh idol immersion: Bombay High Court told Mother Earth suffering due to pollution appeared first on India Legal .

The Karnataka government has informed the Karnataka High Court that the management of Pilikula Biological Park in Mangaluru will be transferred to the State Forest Department. The submission was made before a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Joshi during the hearing of a public interest litigation alleging mismanagement and administrative [] The post Karnataka Govt tells High Court Pilikula Biological Park will be transferred to Forest Department amid mismana