UAPA | Can Remand Report Satisfy Mandate To Supply Grounds of Arrest In Writing? Supreme Court To Consider

The plea also raises the question whether the standard of procedural compliance should be more flexible for UAPA cases.

'Social Media Must Not Treat Courtroom Exchanges As Final Decisions', Justice Manmohan

Justice Manmohan flagged the distortion of judgments and observations through selective quoting on the social media.

Acid Attack : Supreme Court Suggests More Stringent Punishment, Asks Why Can't Assets Of Convict Be Attached

The Court orally said that deterrence theory must be applied in acid attack cases.

BCI Rule Disqualifying Advocates With Two Or More Pending Criminal Cases From Elections Challenged In Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has sought responses from the BCI and the Bar Council of Telangana in a plea challenging the BCI Rule of 2023, which disqualifies advocates from contesting Bar Council Elections if they have two or more serious criminal cases pending against them. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi agreed to consider the matter.The plea challenges the constitutionality...

Will Carry Sanatana Dharma In Heart; Hope My Title Won't Be Taken Away Before My Tenure Ends: Justice GR Swaminathan

Speaking at a private award ceremony on Saturday, Madras High Court judge Justice GR Swaminathan said that he would carry Sanatana Dharma close to his heart for the remainder of his term as a High Court judge. The judge was speaking at a “Divine award” ceremony organised by the Dhara foundation. The judge lit a lamp which looked similar to the stone pillar atop Thiruparankundram...

Supreme Court Invokes Article 142 To Reduce Loan Dues Of Widow

The Supreme Court recently invoked its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to reduce a loan sum in a case where the woman was unable to pay the loan amount after her husband died during the COVID-19 pandemic.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order considering the unusual and unfortunate circumstances which prompted the Court...

AI May Assist, But Only More Judges Can Match Exploding Supreme Court Filings : Justice Dipankar Datta

AI must be kept at our feet and should not be allowed to sit on our head, the judge commented.

Supreme Court To Examine If UP Gangsters Act Is Repugnant To Section 111 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

The Supreme Court recently asked the State of Uttar Pradesh to respond to the issue of repugnancy between various provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 (UP Gangster Act), and Section 111(organised crime) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan was hearing a writ...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Against 'VIP Dharshan' At Ujjain Mahakaleshwar Temple

The Court allowed the petitioner to give a representation to the concerned authorities.

'Do They Have Their Own Aircraft?' : Supreme Court Questions BCI Over Denying Travel Allowances To Ex-Judges Monitoring Elections

The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Bar Council of India for not paying adequate honorarium and travel allowances to the retired High Court Judges who are part of the High-Powered Election Committees monitoring the conduct of State Bar Council elections.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took up the matter on an...

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges UGC Regulation Defining 'Caste Discrimination', Seeks Caste Neutral Provision

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging Regulation 3(c) of the newly enacted University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026 on the ground that the protection accorded by it against caste-discrimination is non-inclusionary.As per Regulation 3(c) of the UGC Regulations, "caste-based discrimination" means "discrimination...

Supreme Court Dismisses JioStar's Challenge To CCI Probe On Alleged Abuse Of Dominance In Kerala Cable TV Market

The Supreme Court today(January 27) dismissed a challenge made by Jiostar Private Limited against the Kerala High Court's order holding that the allegations of abusing dominance in the Kerala television industry must be looked into by the Competition Commission of India. Asianet Digital Network Limited(ADNPL) has accused Jiostar of abusing its dominance in the television broadcasting space...