Kapil Sibal Questions Supreme Court's Delay In Deciding 'Merger' Issue Under 10th Schedule, Says It Impacts Future Of Democracy

Sibal said that recognizing merger of legislative parties, without any merger of the political parties, will defeat the purpose of the anti-defection law.

Noida DM Medha Roopam Moves Supreme Court Against Allahabad HC Order Slamming Her For Student's NSA Detention

Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam has moved the Supreme Court against the Allahabad High Court order which directed a compensation of Rs.5 lakhs from her salary over the detention of student Akriti Chaudhary under the National Security Act. To recap, while quashing the NSA detention of 24-year-old Delhi University law student and activist, Akriti Chaudhary, the Allahabad High Court had strongly criticized the manner in which the detention order was passed by the Noida...

NBDSA Fines Zee News ₹2 Lakh For 'Inflammatory' Coverage Of AMU Palestine Solidarity Slogans, Directs Removal

The News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has imposed a fine of Rs. 2 lakh on Zee News for its coverage of Palestine solidarity slogans raised during a student protest at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), holding that it violated the broadcasting Code of Conduct.The order has been passed by the Authority chaired by former Supreme Court judge Justice A.K. Sikri (Retd.). The Authority has also directed Zee News to remove the impugned footage from its website, YouTube and other...

Scrap Tenth Schedule, Replace It With Simple Provision Disqualifying Legislators Changing Party Midterm: Kapil Sibal

Sibal said that the 10th schedule, which provides exception of merger, is being misused.

Supreme Court Seeks Response Of Centre, States On Plea Seeking National Judicial Pay Commission For Judges

The plea also challenges inclusion of judges of Union Territories in the 8th Central Pay Commission.

3rd National Lok Adalat 2026 Settles Over 2.10 Crore Cases, ₹13,589 Crore Disputes Resolved: NALSA

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) on Saturday organised the 3rd National Lok Adalat of 2026 across the country, facilitating the settlement of more than 2.10 crore cases through consensual dispute resolution mechanisms. According to tentative figures available till 7:00 PM on September 12, 2026, a total of 2,10,39,112 cases were settled, involving a cumulative settlement value of ₹13,589.28 crore.The National Lok Adalat was held on September 12, 2026, with courtrooms and tribunals...

'What Protection Exists For A Person Whose Likeness Is Misused But Whose Name Has No Market Value?': Justice V. Mohana

Supreme Court judge Justice V. Mohana has highlighted a crucial question that has arisen with the rampant and rapid advance of technology – What is the protection available to a common man whose name has no market value when his likeness is misused?The food for thought came up when the judge on Saturday (September 12) delivered the keynote address at the inaugural ceremony of the Seminar...

AP Liquor Scam: Supreme Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Former APSBCL Managing Director & Ex-IT Advisor To YSRCP Govt

The Supreme Court has denied anticipatory bail to former IT Advisor to the previous YSRCP government, Kessireddy Rajasekhar Reddy alias Raj Kesireddy, in connection with the alleged manipulation of the liquor transportation tender process of the Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation Limited (APSBCL). The Court has also denied anticipatory bail to former APSBCL Managing Director...

Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Unveils Portrait Of Late AK Sen At High Court Bar Library Club

Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court Ravindra V Ghuge, on Friday, unveiled the portrait of former Union Law Minister and Senior Advocate Ashoke Kumar Sen at the Calcutta High Court Bar Library Club. Late Ashoke Kumar Sen served as the longest-serving Law Minister of the country, holding the post between the terms of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, and also...

Supreme Court Stays Gujarat HC Proceedings In Plea To Regulate Deepfake, AI Content, As Centre Seeks Transfer Of Case To SC

The Supreme Court has stayed proceedings before the Gujarat High Court in a PIL raising concerns about the rise in deepfake and AI-generated content circulating on digital and social media platforms.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the order, while issuing notice on the Union's plea for transfer of the case to the Supreme Court. Advocate Zoheb...

Suit Not Maintainable To Recover Money Paid For Illegal Purpose, Must Be Rejected Under O VII R 11 CPC : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has recently held that where a plaint itself discloses that the money sought to be recovered was paid for an illegal and fraudulent purpose, the suit is barred by the of in pari delicto and the plaint is liable to be rejected under Order VII Rule 11(d) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC).A bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice Manmohan ruled so while...

Corporal Punishment Not Offence Under POCSO Act: Supreme Court Quashes Case Against Teacher

The Court however criticised the teacher's conduct, terming it inappropriate and insensitive towards girl students.