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SC Directs Election Commission to Accept Aadhaar as Proof of Identity for Voter List Revision in Bihar
In a judicial development impacting electoral processes in India, the Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) and its authorities to...
Supreme Court Transfers Petitions Challenging Online Gaming Ban to Itself for Expedited Hearing
On Monday, the Supreme Court of India allowed the Central government’s petition seeking the transfer of multiple challenges to the constitutional validity of the...
Supreme Court Hears Plea Challenging Illegal Organ Transplant Practices
The Supreme Court of India today heard a critical plea raising questions about the legality and ethical concerns surrounding organ transplant procedures, particularly focusing...
Supreme Court Questions Kerala HC Practice of Entertaining Direct Anticipatory Bail Pleas, Issues Notice
The Supreme Court has raised concerns over a prevailing practice in the Kerala High Court, where litigants are allowed to move directly for anticipatory...
Can’t Use Highest Court To Settle Political Scores: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea by Telangana BJP
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea filed by the Telangana unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy,...
Judiciary Must Uphold Its Own Principles, Not Let Process Become Punishment
The recent denial of bail to activist Umar Khalid by the Delhi High Court has reignited debate on the functioning of India’s judiciary, with...
Supreme Court Slams Allahabad High Court for Using Uniform Orders to Deny Bail Cancellation
The Supreme Court strongly condemned the Allahabad High Court for adopting a mechanical approach in dealing with bail cancellation matters. The apex court emphasized...
Writ Petition and Writ Appeal Can’t Be Decided by Same Bench: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the writ petition and writ appeal cannot be decided by the same bench.The bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah...
CJI’s Nephew’s Judicial Appointment Triggers Transparency Debate; Justice Abhay Oka Raises Ethical Concerns
The appointment process for judges has once again come under sharp public scrutiny after the Supreme Court Collegium recommended the name of Raj Wakode,...
Husband’s Enhanced Earnings Valid Reason To Increase Wife’s Maintenance: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a husband’s enhanced earnings and the escalating cost of living are valid reasons to revise and increase...
Bribery Case | CBI Arrests Senior Assistant Of GST/Customs Dept., HyderabadÂ
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), arrested Senior Accounts Officer and Senior Assistant of office of GST/Customs Department, Hyderabad, Telangana in a bribery case...
Police Ignoring Arrest Warrants Against Their Own Officers: Rajasthan High Court Expresses Anger
In a strongly worded order, the Rajasthan High Court has expressed deep concern over the failure of police officers to comply with summons and...
Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition by 77-Year-Old Zaibunissa Khan Over Forfeited Flats Linked to Tiger Memon
The Bombay High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Zaibunissa Ebrahim Khan, a 77-year-old resident of Mumbai, and her family, challenging the...
SpiceJet To Pay Rs. 55,000 Compensation for Passenger Stranded 14 Hours with Only Burger and Fries: Mumbai Consumer CommissionÂ
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Mumbai has directed SpiceJet to pay Rs. 55,000 to a passenger after holding the airline guilty of...
Guidelines Ensuring Accessibility of OTT Platforms for Persons with Disabilities Not Yet Issued: Delhi HC Pulls Up Centre
The Delhi High Court has expressed concern over the delay by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) in finalizing guidelines mandating accessibility features...
Delhi High Court Orders Forensic Audit in 28-Year-Old CRB Mutual Fund Case, Transfers Rs. 122 Crore to Registrar General
In a landmark ruling, the Delhi High Court has directed a forensic audit of the Special Committee overseeing the winding up of the CRB...
Madhya Pradesh HC Questions Maintainability of PIL on Commercialization of Legal Services via Online Ads
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Indore heard a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the alleged commercialization of legal services through online advertisements and...
Local Police Can Investigate Cybercrime Cases: Orissa High CourtÂ
The Orissa High Court has held that local police can investigate cybercrime cases.The bench of Justice Chittaranjan Dash has dismissed a petition filed by...
Delay In Pronouncing An Arbitral Award In Itself A Ground To Set It Aside: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the delay in pronouncing an Arbitral Award in itself a ground to set it aside.The bench of...
Delhi HC Suspends District Judge Over Alleged Pressure on Lawyer to Withdraw Rape Case
The Delhi High Court has suspended district judge Sanjeev Kumar Singh and recommended disciplinary proceedings against him and another judge, Anil Kumar, following a...
