Latest News
Zubeen Garg Death Case : Supreme Court Issues Notice To Assam Police On Bail Plea Of Event Organiser
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a bail plea filed by event organiser Shyam Kanu Mahanta in a 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 of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notice to the State of Assam, returnable at the end of July.Senior Advocate Siddharth...
'Go To Calcutta HC' : Supreme Court In Plea Against West Bengal Govt Move To Deny Ration For SIR-Excluded
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused urgent listing of a writ petition challenging the move of the State of West Bengal to deny ration benefits to persons excluded from the voters' list after the Special Intensive Revision(SIR).Saying that the High Court can be approached for the relief, a partial working days bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Joymalya Bagchi declined the...
Child's Future Not Safe With Mother Who Fails In “Pious Duties” Towards Husband: Pune Court
A woman is expected to keep her marriage vows, care for her husband physically and emotionally, pray for him and seek his good and in case she does not perform these 'pious' duties towards her husband, then future of their child is 'unsafe' with her, held a Pune Family Court recently.In-charge Family Court Judge Ganesh Ghule passed an order on May 16 granting the custody of a minor boy to...
Govt Doctors Engaging In Private Practice Serious Issue : Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Probe
The Supreme Court today declined to interfere with an Allahabad High Court order directing a high-level inquiry into allegations that government doctors attached to Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Prayagraj, are engaging in private practice despite a prohibition and operating a parallel healthcare system outside the government hospital.A bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice...
"Why Are You Opposing Adoption By Family Members?" Supreme Court Questions CARA Over Objection To US-Based Aunt Adopting Child
The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) for opposing the adoption of a minor girl by her maternal aunt residing in the United States, orally remarking that the authority has adopted a negative attitude towards such adoptions.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Joymalya was hearing a writ petition filed by a 13-year-old girl and her...
Supreme Court Stays Order Granting Rs. 10 Lakh Compensation To Man Illegally Arrested By UP Police
The Supreme Court on Monday (June 22) stayed the Allahabad High Court's order which had directed the State Government to make a payment of Rs. 10 lakhs as compensation to a man for over three months' illegal detention after illegal arrest.A Bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva was hearing the State's appeal challenging the High Court's decision on the limited...
'Can't Direct HC Collegium' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Judicial Officer's Plea Seeking Consideration For Elevation
The Supreme Court on Monday (June 22) refused to entertain a writ petition filed by a judicial officer from Himachal Pradesh seeking the consideration of his name for elevation to the High Court, orally observing that no judicial direction can be issued to the High Court Collegium.The grievance of the petitioner, Arvind Malhotra, presently Principal Judge, Family Court, Dharamshala, was that...
Hyderabad Court Grants Interim Bail To Bandi Bageerath In POCSO Case To Appear For Exams
A Hyderabad Court has granted interim bail to Bandi Sai Bageerath, son of Minister of State for Home Affairs and BJP leader Bandi Sanjay Kumar. Bageerath has been booked in a POCSO case for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl. As per a PTI report, a city court granted him interim bail till June 25 to enable him to write his BBA exams.Earlier, Bageerath had moved the high court...
Tushar Mehta Reappointed As Solicitor General For Three More Years; Centre Extends Tenure Of ASGs
The Union Government has reappointed Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta for a further term of three years with effect from July 1, 2026.According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on June 20, 2026, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved Mehta's reappointment as the Solicitor General for India in the Supreme Court for a further term...
NALSA Organises Mega Awareness Programme In Srinagar; Justice Vikram Nath Calls For Strengthening Women's Access To Justice
The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), in collaboration with the Jammu & Kashmir State Legal Services Authority (J&K SLSA), organised a Mega Awareness Programme on “Empowering Women and Strengthening Institutional Legal Support” at Srinagar on Friday.The programme was attended by Justice Vikram Nath, Judge of the Supreme Court of India and Executive Chairman of NALSA;...
