Advocate Muraleedharan G. Nominated As Kerala Bar Council Chairperson; Santhosh Kumar P. As BCI Representative

Advocate Muraleedharan G. has been nominated as the Chairman of the 13th Bar Council of Kerala (BCK).Advocate Santhosh Kumar P. has been nominated from among BCK members as representative to the Bar Council of India (BCI).Advocate Muraleedharan secured 14 votes and defeated Advocate Nasseer K.K. by 3 votes. Advocate K.P. Jayachandran (12 votes) was defeated by Advocate Santhosh Kumar by 2...

2010 Attack Case: Bengaluru Court Acquits Congress MLA Sangamesha, Others; Orders Action Against Officials For 'Defective' Probe

A Special Court in Bengaluru on Tuesday (September 22) acquitted Congress MLA B.K. Sangamesha and four others in a 2010 case involving charges of criminal conspiracy, rioting, attempt to murder and voluntarily causing grievous hurt.While acquitting the accused, the court found several defects in the investigation and directed the State to place the case before the Acquittal Review Committee...

Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence Awarded To Man Convicted For Rape- Murder Of 6-Year-Old Stepdaughter

The Supreme Court today commuted the death sentence imposed on a man convicted for raping and murdering his six-year-old step-daughter in Madhya Pradesh.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vijay Bishnoi upheld his conviction but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment.The appellant, one Waris, was convicted by the Special Court under the Protection...

Cauvery Water Dispute | Supreme Court Seeks Karnataka's Response To TN Plea For Making Good Past Shortfall

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the response of Karnataka to Tamil Nadu's application seeking directions for release of water to make good the alleged shortfall in Karnataka's supply of Cauvery water to the neighbouring State.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vijay Bishnoi directed the respondents to file their response within a week and posted the matter...

CJI Surya Kant To Inaugurate Victim Rights Centre On Single Window System Model At Patna On Sept 26

The Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, will inaugurate the Victim Rights Centre at the Bihar State Legal Services Authority (BSLSA), Patna, on September 26, 2026. On the same occasion, the Chief Justice will also launch a Transgender Helpline, flag off a fleet of Multi Utility Vehicles, and release a publication on the Centre.The Centre has been established as a pilot project...

'We've Seen What Delay Does In Shiv Sena Case' : Supreme Court Says ECI Must Decide Trinamool Symbol Dispute Soon

The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 24) asked the Election Commission of India to inform how much time would be required to decide the symbol dispute between the Mamata Banerjee and Ritabrata Banerjee factions in the All India Trinamool Congress party.Observing that an early decision was necessary, the Court asked the ECI to propose a timeline, and adjourned the matter till next...

P&H High Court Holds Late-Night WhatsApp Hearing On Punjab Govt's Plea Alleging ED Detained Top Bureaucrats

The Punjab & Haryana High Court held a late-night hearing via WhatsApp last night, on Punjab Government's plea alleging detention of top bureaucrats by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) after raid on the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA).The WhatsApp video call at about 10:42 p.m at Camp office was facilitated from a Mobile Phone belonging to a Senior Assistant of...

Supreme Court Dismisses Danam Nagender's Plea Challenging Telangana HC Judgment Disqualifying Him As MLA For Defection

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the petition filed by former Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender challenging the Telangana High Court's judgment disqualifying him from the Telangana Legislative Assembly under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution for defection from the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) party to the Indian National Congress.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya...

Supreme Court Dismisses Karnataka Plea Against HC Order To Pay Rs 5 Lakh Compensation For Illegal Arrest

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (22 September) dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Karnataka against a Karnataka High Court order which had declared the arrest of a homestay owner illegal and directed the State to pay him compensation of Rs. 5,00,000.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta was hearing the Karnataka government's challenge to the judgement...

Petition Seeks Contempt Action Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar For Alleged Violation Of Supreme Court Judgments

A Supreme Court advocate has sought the Attorney General for India's consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging wilful disobedience of Supreme Court judgments governing the functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI).Advocate Brajesh Singh, in a letter addressed to Attorney General R Venkataramani on September 24,...

Election Commissioners' Appointment | Forced To Ask If Trust Placed In Prime Minister Has Been Betrayed In Practice : Justice Dipankar Datta

Justice Datta flagged the increasing criminalisation of politics and wondered whether the Constitutional Trust has been honoured in adequate measure.

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Permanent Judges For Uttarakhand And Gauhati High Courts

The Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday (September 23) recommended permanent appointment of Justice Kaushik Goswami, Additional Judge of Gauhati High Court. The stated:"The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 23rd September 2026, has approved the proposal for appointment of Shri Justice Kaushik Goswami, Additional Judge as Permanent Judge of the Gauhati High Court".The Collegium...