Delhi Riots: Police Seek Death Penalty For Tahir Hussain, Others In IB Staffer Ankit Sharma Murder Case

The Delhi Police on Monday told a Delhi Court that it is seeking death penalty for former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain and other men in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau (IB) staffer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.The submission was made before Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh of Karkardooma Courts, who was hearing arguments on the quantum of...

Supreme Court Raises Concern Over Recurring Manual Scavenging Deaths, Issues Contempt Notices To 5 State Chief Secretaries

The Supreme Court today(July 27) issued notices to the Chief Secretaries of five States asking them to showcause why contempt should not be issued against them for their failure to prevent manual scavenging deaths.In a long-standing public interest litigation filed by Dr Balram seeking to prevent sewer cleaning and manual scavenging, in October 2023, the Supreme Court passed directions...

Ayodhya Ram Mandir Theft Case : Supreme Court Asks UP Govt To Include Forensic Auditor In SIT, Seeks Status Report

The focus is to ensure "speedy and qualitative investigation", the Chief Justice of India said.

'Why Don't States Provide Protective Gear To Police?' Supreme Court On Pleas Alleging Attack On Cops During Student Protests

In pleas seeking action over alleged police brutality during student protests over NEET paper leaks and irregularities, the Supreme Court today indicated that it may enquire from States/UTs as to why adequate safeguard measures, like protective helmets, are not provided to police personnel when handling large demonstrations.The development came when the pleas were mentioned before a bench of...

BREAKING| Election Supervisory Committee Stays BCI Move To Increase Bar Council Seats After Results

"In our considered opinion, these directions cannot be implemented for the present cycle of Bar Council elections," the Committee said.

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Union Minister Suresh Gopi's Plea Against Kerala HC Refusing To Dismiss Petition Against His Election

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a petition filed by Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suresh Gopi challenging the Kerala High Court's refusal to dismiss an election petition questioning his 2024 Lok Sabha election from the Thrissur constituency.A Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe sought the response of the election petitioner, Binoy AS, an...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Kapil Sibal's Petition Challenging 10th Schedule Interpretation Allowing Defections As Mergers

The Supreme Court today(July 27) issued notice to the Union Government in a writ petition filed by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal as a party-in-person challenging the interpretation of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution that permits legislators to avoid disqualification under the anti-defection law by taking the route of a political party merger.A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha...

1993 Mumbai Serial Blasts Case: Supreme Court Reserves Verdict On Abu Salem's Plea Seeking Premature Release

The Supreme Court on Monday reserved orders on a plea filed by gangster Abu Salem, sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, seeking premature release after briefly hearing arguments on whether his earned prison remission and undertrial custody should be counted towards the 25-year imprisonment cap flowing from India's extradition assurances to Portugal.A bench of...

Transition Of NEET To Computer-Based Testing Requires Consideration: Supreme Court On RJD MP Sudhakar Singh's Plea

The Supreme Court today (July 27) briefly postponed the hearing of a petition concerning conduct of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) 2026 through a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode, instead of the existing pen-and-paper format.The bench had initially refused to order National Testing Agency (NTA) to conduct the NEET-UG 2026 re-exam, scheduled on June 21, though CBT. The Top...

Surendra Gadling Bail Plea: Kapil Sibal Asks Supreme Court To List Matter Before Another Bench After Third Judge's Recusal

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal on Monday requested the Supreme Court to assign lawyer-activist Surendra Gadling's bail plea in the 2016 Gadchiroli arson case to a different bench, after Justice Shree Chandrashekhar recently recused from hearing the matter.The request was mentioned before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana.Referring...

Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha Moves Supreme Court Over Bihar Police Firing On NEET Protesters, Seeks FIRs Against Errant Officers

Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Kumar Jha has approached the Supreme Court seeking registration of FIRs over the alleged use of excessive police force against students who protested July 20 onwards against NEET paper leaks following a call by the Cockroach Janata Party.The matter filed through AoR Ujjwal Singh was mentioned today by Advocate Fauzia Shakil before a bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice...

'Peaceful Protests Constitutionally Protected, Mere Agitation Can't Justify Lathi-Charge': CJI Surya Kant In Pleas Over Jantar Mantar Police Action

The Chief Justice of India Surya Kant today orally observed that the right to peaceful and lawful protest is constitutionally protected and that mere agitation cannot justify a lathi-charge.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana made the observations on mentioning of a batch of petitions before the Supreme Court, alleging excessive use of police force...