Supreme Court Issues Circular Against Chewing Gutka, Pan & Spitting Within Court Premises

The Supreme Court has issued a circular directing all building users to refrain from chewing pan masala, gutka, tobacco and similar substances and from spitting the residue within the court premises.The circular, dated February 11, 2026, has been issued by the Administrative General Branch of the Court. It notes that it has been observed that some building users are in the habit of chewing pan masala, gutka and tobacco and spitting the residue in wall corners, washbasins and drinking water...

Kanpur Lamborghini Crash | 'Banshidhar Tobacco' Owner's Son Granted Bail Hours After Arrest

A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur today granted bail to Shivam Mishra, the son of a local tobacco baron and owner of Bansidhar Tobacco, hours after he was arrested in connection with the high-profile Lamborghini crash, which left several people injured earlier this week.The court rejected the police's application seeking a 14-day judicial remand. Consequently, Shivam has been released on a personal bond of ₹20,000.It may be noted that on February 9, the Kanpur police lodged an FIR against an...

'Picked Out Of The Blue': Allahabad HCBA Objects To SC Collegium's Proposed Names For Ad-Hoc Appointments, Writes To President, CJI

The High Court Bar Association (HCBA), Allahabad, has addressed a formal communication to the President of India, with a copy to the Union Law Minister and the Chief Justice Of India, expressing strong reservations regarding the proposal accepted by the SC collegium for appointing 5 named retired Allahabad HC judges on Ad-Hoc basis in the HC under Article 224-A of the Constitution of India. In the representation dated February 5, 2026, the Association termed the Collegium's statement as...

Sabarimala Gold Theft: Kerala Court Grants Statutory Bail To Former Devaswom Board President N Vasu

The Court of the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Kollam on Wednesday (February 10) granted bail to N. Vasu, former President and Commissioner of the Travancore Devaswom Board.Vasu is arrayed as the third accused in the case relating to misappropriation of gold from the door frames of the Sreekovil of Sabarimala temple. Sri. Mohit C.S., Special Judge, passed the order granting him statutory bail. A detailed order is awaited.He was arrested on November 11, 2025 and had been in custody...

Deepak Suicide Case: Kerala Court Grants Bail To Woman Who Accused Him Of Sexual Harassment In Viral Video

The Kozhikode Sessions Court on Wednesday (11 February) granted bail to Shimjitha Musthafa, who has been charged with abetting the suicide of one U. Deepak, a salesman, by accusing him of sexual harassment in a viral video.The order was pronounced by Smt. Bindukumari V S, District & Sessions Judge, Kozhikode. Shimjitha is accused of abetting suicide of Deepak, whom she has accused of sexual misconduct on a moving bus in Kannur. Deepak committed suicide on January, 18, after a video was shot...

Gujarat Court Sentences Journalist Ravi Nair In Adani Defamation Case

A Magistrate Court in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, sentenced journalist Ravi Nair to one year imprisonment in the criminal defamation case filed by Adani Enterprises Ltd.AEL filed the criminal defamation case alleging that Ravi Nair published and disseminated a series of tweets containing false and defamatory statements intended to damage the reputation of AEL and the Adani Group.The court...

Mumbai Court Restrains YouTuber Carry Minati, Others From Making Defamatory Content Against Karan Johar

A Mumbai Court on Monday (February 9) restrained YouTuber Ajey Nagar popularly known as Carry Minati, Meta Platforms and others from making any 'objectionable and defamatory' videos or any other content against Bollywood film producer Karan Johar, after the latter objected to a 'roast' video uploaded on Nagar's YouTube channel titled as 'Coffee With Jalan.'Notably, the allegedly defamatory...

Kerala Lawyer Seeks AG's Consent To Initiate Criminal Contempt Against Congress's VD Satheesan For Remarks On Ex-CJ

A sanction petition has been moved before the Advocate General of Kerala seeking to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan for allegedly making derogatory statements against former Chief Justice of Kerala A.J. Desai.The petitioner in the plea is Ramees P.K., an advocate practicing in the Kerala High Court.According to the plea, while addressing...

In A First, Visually Challenged Woman To Become Judge In Kerala

In a first, a visually challenged person has qualified in the Kerala Judicial Service Examination, 2025 held for the selection of Civil Judges (Junior Division) in the Kerala Judicial Service. Thanya Nathan C., hailing from Kannur district, has topped the Merit list of persons with benchmark disabilities.Thanya's success story as a completely blind person is truly inspiring and gives hope...

'Politically Motivated': Sonia Gandhi Opposes Plea For FIR Over Her Inclusion In Voter List Prior To Acquiring Indian Citizenship

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has opposed before a Delhi Court a plea challenging a magisterial court order refusing to order FIR against her for getting her name added in the electoral rolls of 1980, three years before getting Indian citizenship, allegedly by using forged documents.Gandhi has said that the plea is politically motivated, wholly misconceived, frivolous and abuse of the process...

Delhi Court Denies Bail To Olympian Wrestler Sushil Kumar In Sagar Dhankar Murder Case

A Delhi Court on Friday denied bail to Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar in relation to the case of murder of 27-year-old former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar in May 2021.Additional Sessions Judge Sushil Kumar of Rohini Courts rejected the bail plea noting the seriousness of allegations leveled against the Olympian and the fact that his bail was cancelled by the Supreme Court...

Delhi Riots: Court Summons Cops Accused Over Death Of Man Forced To Sing National Anthem

A Delhi Court has summoned two officials of the Delhi Police who are accused for the death of 23 year-old Faizan, who was allegedly forced to sing national anthem during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. The incident relates to a video that had gone viral on social media wherein Faizan was seen allegedly being beaten by the police, along with four other men, while being forced to sing...