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Delhi Court Issues Ex-Parte Interim Injunction To Take Down Video Accusing Chhatarpur Guru Ji Of Fraud, Rape
A Delhi Court has recently passed an ex parte ad interim injunction order for removal of a defamatory video on YouTube, claiming that the Chattapur Guruji and his followers were 'fraudsters'. Judge Sachin Mittal of the Saket Court emphasized that defamation is an injury to a person's reputation and that the person has the right to maintain and preserve his reputation unassailed. Therefore,...
Supreme Court Appoints Justice Kaul As Mediator In Devarajaswamy Temple Dispute
The Supreme Court today appointed Former Judge, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul as Principal Mediator to decide 120 years old dispute between two sects over performing rituals at the Sri Devarajaswamy Temple, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a challenge to the Madras High Court's decision dismissing a writ petition seeking permission for...
Supreme Court Seeks TN Govt Response On Plea Seeking Action Against Protests Targeting Justice GR Swaminathan
The Supreme Court today(January 28) issued notice in a public interest litigation seeking actions against the protestors who allegedly spread defamatory remarks against Justice G.R. Swaminathan, Judge of the Madras High Court, subsequent to his order to light the Karthigai Deepam on the Deepa Thoon (lamp pillar) at the Thiruparankundram Subramaniya Swamy Hill Temple, Madurai. A bench...
Manipur Violence| Supreme Court Extends Tenure Of Justice Gita Mittal Committee Till July 2026
The Supreme Court today extended the tenure of the 3-member committee headed by Justice Gita Mittal, which was constituted to oversee the humanitarian aspects of the Manipur ethnic violence incident, till July 2026.The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi agreed to grant the extension.Sr Advocate Vibha Makhija, the appearing for the Committee, informed the bench that the tenure...
Kerala Court Grants Bail To MLA Rahul Mamkootathil In Third Rape Case
The Pathanamthitta Sessions Court on Wednesday (January 28) granted bail to Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in the third rape case alleged against him.Sri. N. Harikumar, Sessions Judge, passed the order. The present complaint against Mamkootathil is made by an NRI woman, who alleged that the incident took place in 2024 in a hotel room in Thiruvalla. She alleged that Mamkootathil befriended her...
'Promotes Discrimination Against General Classes' : Lawyer Seeks Urgent Hearing Of Plea In Supreme Court Against UGC Regulations
A petition filed in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, was mentioned before the Chief Justice of India today for urgent listing.Orally mentioning the matter for urgent listing, the counsel submitted, "The urgency is, there are certain provisions in the regulations...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : January 27, 2026
Links to today's Top Stories from Supreme Court :BCI Chairman Writes To CJI Objecting To Kerala HC Judge's Comments Against Election Nomination Fee, Threatens With TransferSupreme Court Dismisses JioStar's Challenge To CCI Probe On Alleged Abuse Of Dominance In Kerala Cable TV MarketPlea In Supreme Court Challenges UGC Regulation Defining 'Caste Discrimination', Seeks Caste Neutral...
Kerala Court Denies Bail To Woman After Man She Accused Of Sexual Harassment In Viral Video Dies By Suicide
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kunnamangalam, on Tuesday (27 January) denied bail to Shimjitha Musthafa, who has been charged with abetment of suicide of one U. Deepak, a salesman, under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.The order was pronounced by Smt. Athira M, Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kunnamangalam. Shimjitha is accused of abetment of suicide Deepak, whom she...
Supreme Court Requests Jharkhand HC CJ To Consider Plea To Enhance Retirement Age Of Judicial Officers
The Supreme Court today, while refusing to entertain a plea seeking enhancement of superannuation age of Jharkhand District Judges from 60 to 61 years, asked the Chief Justice of the High Court to consider the issue on the administrative side. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and R Mahadevan was hearing plea filed by District Magistrate Mr Ranjeet Kumar. As per...
