Saradha Chit Scam : Supreme Court Grants Bail To Sudipta Sen In CBI Case After Nearly 10 Years Custody

The Supreme Court has granted bail to Sudipta Sen, one of the directors of the Saradha Group, noting that she has been in custody since December 30, 2016. Sen was accused of raising money from lakhs of small investors through agents over the last several years in West Bengal and adjoining States. Later, when the company failed to return the money, the scam came to the notice of the public,...

Zubeen Garg Death | Diligently Proceed With Trial, Supreme Court Tells Assam; Defers Mahanta's Bail Plea

The Supreme Court on August 17 directed the State of Assam to diligently proceed with the trial in the case of event organiser Shyam Kanu Mahanta in an alleged murder and cheating case in connection with the death of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg during a yacht trip in Singapore in September 2025.A bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice R Mahadevan was hearing the bail plea of...

Shiv Sena Row | Speaker Cannot Equate Legislative Majority With Political Party: Kapil Sibal To Supreme Court

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal on Tuesday contended before the Supreme Court that Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar had illegally conflated the Shiv Sena's legislative party with the political party while refusing to disqualify MLAs of the Eknath Shinde faction under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution.Sibal argued that the Tenth Schedule does not contemplate a situation where...

Supreme Court Mulls CBI Probe Against Mamata Banerjee Over Alleged Obstruction Of ED's I-PAC Raid

The Supreme Court today(August 18) expressed its intention to transfer the investigation into former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's alleged obstruction of the Enforcement Directorate's raid of I-PAC, the political consultant of the All India Trinamool Congress, in January this year, to the Central Bureau of Investigation.The Court was hearing the writ petition filed by the ED...

'Treat Elephant Like Deity, Not Servant': Supreme Court Issues Directions To Ensure Welfare Of Captive Elephants

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a slew of directions to ensure the welfare and upkeep of captive elephants, while stressing that there shall be no ownership/transfer of elephants without compliance with the relevant rules as well as clear documentation as to the transferor and transferee and the purpose of the transfer.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V...

ECI Affidavit Shows Lakhs Of Election Blackmoney Cases, But Low Convictions; Supreme Court Mandates HC Approval To Withdraw Prosecution

While issuing directions to curb the circulation of black money during elections, the Supreme Court took note of statistics furnished by the Election Commission of India on seizures and FIRs registered during the 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha elections and State Assembly elections held between 2019 and 2025. The data was placed before the bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In PIL Seeking Applications Of Money Laundering, Anti-Corruption Laws On Paper Leak Accused

The Supreme Court today(August 18) issued notice in a public interest litigation seeking that the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, the Money Laundering Act, and the Benami Property Act should be applied in such cases to determine their prior liabilities in cases of paper leaks.A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe issued notice after briefly...

Facial Recognition Tool Only Captures Persons Having Criminal Records At Protests : Delhi Police To Supreme Court

In its affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the Delhi Police has taken a stand that facial recognition software deployed during student protests over examination paper leaks only captured the images of criminals or history sheeters.The police says that the use of the technology was a proportionate policing measure. The software, according to the affidavit, does not automatically...

Supreme Court Approves Centre's Appointment Of New CMD For Unitech Ltd

The Supreme Court on Monday (August 17) approved the appointment of retired IAS officer Giridhar Aramane as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of real estate company Unitech Limited, following the end of the tenure of former CMD Yudhvir Singh Malik. A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan took note of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs' application seeking approval...

Gen Z Protests : Supreme Court Expresses Intention To Quash FIRs Against Students, Says 'Question Of Their Future'

The Court also expressed the intention to form a committee headed by a former SC Judge to examine the issues relating to police force.

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre, States On Plea Against Police Posting Images Of Accused On Social Media

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre, the States, and social media platforms X and Meta, on a petition seeking directions to prevent police from uploading on social media photographs and videos that reveal the identities of accused persons or depict them in a dehumanising manner.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V....

Gujarat HC, Judicial Academy Launch Study Circle For Advocates With Up To 10 Years' Practice

The Gujarat High Court, in collaboration with the Gujarat State Judicial Academy (GSJA), has launched a Study Circle (Symposium/Workshop) for advocates practising before the High Court with up to 10 years of practice, as part of an initiative to strengthen professional competence and promote continuous legal education among members of the Bar.The programme was declared on August 15 by...