Former parliamentarian Sajjan Kumar has died following his conviction in a prominent case connected to the 1984 anti-Sikh violence. The individual, who once represented a constituency in the national capital as a member of the Congress party, received a life term from the Delhi High Court on December 17, 2018. The ruling addressed charges involving...
Congress leader and former Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said on Tuesday that elephant habitats and corridors are being systematically destroyed by mining and other projects, adding that the commitment to protect them is clearly missing. His comments followed a Supreme Court directive issued the previous day ordering the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change...
The Supreme Court stated on Tuesday that elephants in temples deserve respect and proper care as symbols of divinity. It issued multiple orders on the maintenance, health and welfare of captive elephants nationwide. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana noted that the court was not...
Several candidates who took part in the Bombay High Court clerk recruitment typing test staged a demonstration in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Sunday, August 16, 2026. They were joined by CJP convenor Abhijeet Dipke and alleged technical failures and server problems during the online exam. Dipke claimed that many candidates were marked as failed through no...
A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday strongly criticized a now-withdrawn Bar Council of India directive targeting students from the 2026 batch of NALSAR law university in Hyderabad. The CJI described the order, which had instructed state bar councils to withhold enrollment of these graduates, as unnecessary and...
The Bar Council of India has instructed all State Bar Councils to withhold enrollment of any 2026 law graduates from NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad until further notice. The directive follows student protests against the reported invitation of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to the university convocation. Issued on Thursday, the order states...
The Kerala High Court has overturned an order directing payment of five lakh rupees in compensation in a defamation lawsuit brought by Ravi Krishna, son of Congress leader and former Union Minister Vayalar Ravi, against BJP leader Kirit Somaiya. The case stems from statements made about the Rajasthan ambulance scam in 2010. A Division Bench...
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday provided relief to Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd and criticized the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration for its stop-sale directives against the company. The court stated that acting without prior inquiry follows rules of the Wild West rather than legal standards. After the court’s remarks, the Maharashtra FDA consented to withdraw...
Negotiations between the Jharkhand administration and JPSC-JSSC candidates broke down on Sunday, as student representatives stated they would continue their protest until a CBI investigation is ordered. The groups have announced a large demonstration toward the state assembly on August 10. Despite several meetings and government concessions, including cancellation of the 14th JPSC exam along...
The Kerala High Court has given the state government two additional weeks to update the court on long-term actions to prevent landslides in places such as Wayanad after the Kalladi debris slip. A Division Bench of Justices A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and A.K. Preetha examined the suo motu case linked to the 2024 Chooralmala landslide. On...
The Bombay High Court on Friday approved bail for Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre, charged with assaulting doctors at a civic hospital in Maharashtra’s Thane area. The court also ordered the trial to proceed quickly and finish within a set period. Bail was likewise approved for four other individuals in the assault incident that caused...
The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court convicted Tarun Tejpal, founder of Tehelka, on Thursday in a 2013 sexual assault case. The ruling overturned a 2021 acquittal by a Goa trial court. The incident occurred in November 2013 when a Tehelka staff member alleged Tejpal assaulted her in an elevator at a Goa resort...
The Tirur Bar Association has called for a new court complex in Tirur due to shortcomings in the current facility built in 1910. Officials noted that the building has operated for more than a century yet lacks infrastructure for rising caseloads and updated judicial needs. Over 500 lawyers now work with the association, but the...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that engaging with the concerns of young protesters offers the most effective approach to preventing violence during demonstrations. The bench, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, advised authorities to respond cautiously to isolated acts of unrest in otherwise peaceful protests and...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday urged law enforcement to avoid forceful tactics when managing student demonstrations. It warned that state power used aggressively could heighten tensions and spark additional unrest. The court consented to examine a request for measures against organizers of the July 20 Cockroach Janta Party protest in Delhi. The matter was combined...
The Lok Sabha passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, on August 3, replacing an earlier ordinance that raised the court’s sanctioned strength from 34 to 38 judges, including the Chief Justice. The measure passed by voice vote without discussion due to opposition protests and now goes to the Rajya Sabha. The...
A Delhi court on Monday acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the sexual harassment case brought by six women wrestlers. The ruling ends one of the prominent legal matters in Indian sports. The accusations originated from complaints by athletes including Vinesh Phogat, who stated she was among those harassed...
Police urged vehicle owners to remove cars stranded on a flooded riverside road near the PMC headquarters in Pune after water released from the Khadakwasla Dam submerged the stretch due to continuous rainfall. Questions about the independence of public institutions returned to focus today, alongside political reactions to student protests across the country. The Supreme...
A Delhi court on Friday handed life sentences to former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four others for the 2020 killing of Intelligence Bureau employee Ankit Sharma during riots in the capital. The judge rejected the death penalty even while calling the crime one of extreme cruelty. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh noted that prosecutors...
A group of opposition lawmakers, led by independent MP Rajesh Ranjan, also known as Pappu Yadav, dressed in saffron robes and staged a symbolic protest inside the Parliament complex on Friday. They accused authorities of misappropriating donations made at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi joined the performance called the “Chanda Chori”...
The Tamil Nadu government led by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against a Madras High Court order that invalidated government jobs granted to relatives of Karur stampede victims. The Madurai Bench had quashed the relevant state orders on July 27. Officials maintained the positions were offered as a compassionate...
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