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Jailed ₹3700-Crore Scam Accused Booked For Threat Mail To Allahabad High Court Judge Using Cop's Mobile
A prisoner lodged in Lucknow Jail in connection with a massive ₹3,700-crore cyber fraud case has been accused of sending a threatening email to an Allahabad High Court judge using a police constable's phone, PTI has reported. An FIR has been lodged against Jailed accused Anubhav Mittal who is facing charges of duping nearly seven lakh investors through a fake online Ponzi scheme....
NALSA's Reach Today Extends To Country's Remotest Corners, Impacted People Who Were Unseen & Unheard : Justice Surya Kant
Justice Surya Kant, Judge of the Supreme Court, on Sunday expressed pride in the transformative reach of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), observing that its presence now extends to the remotest corners of India and has touched the lives of those who might otherwise have remained unseen and unheard.Speaking at the valedictory session of the National Conference on “Strengthening...
CJI BR Gavai Flags Off Supreme Court Bar Association's 'Justice For All' Walkathon Event
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Sunday hosted the inaugural “Justice for All” Run/Walkathon and Tree Plantation Drive, an event that brought together judges, lawyers, and citizens in a collective call for a more accessible and sustainable justice system.The 8 KM run/walk event began at the Supreme Court of India campus and concluded at India Gate. It was inaugurated and flagged...
CJI BR Gavai Recalls Visit To Manipur Relief Camp, Says True Reward Of Legal Service Lies In Citizens' Gratitude
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Saturday recalled his March visit to a relief camp in Churachandpur district of Manipur while delivering his address at the National Conference on “Strengthening Legal Aid and Delivery Mechanisms” organised by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) at the Supreme Court.Speaking about the visit, during which he along with other Supreme Court...
Judgments Should Speak To Everyone, Ordinary People Must Be Able To Read And Follow: Justice Vikram Nath
Delivering the Second Ashoke Kumar Sen Memorial Lecture, Justice Vikram Nath of the Supreme Court drew from the life and legacy of Ashoke Kumar Sen to underline the importance of clarity, civility, and accessibility in judicial functioning.Praising the late jurist's abilities, Justice Nath said Sen exemplified how clarity in speech and writing reflects respect for the law, for institutions,...
Supreme Court Suspends Sentence Of Zenito Cardozo In 2009 Siridao Gang War Case
The Supreme Court on November 6 suspended the sentence of gangster Zenito Cardozo until the disposal of his criminal appeal challenging his conviction and sentencing for culpable homicide not amounting to murder in the 2009 Siridao gang war case of Goa. A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice NK Singh issued notice, while passing an order suspending his sentence pending appeal...
'Ease Of Justice' Important For 'Ease Of Living' & 'Ease Of Doing Business' : PM Narendra Modi At NALSA Event
Speaking at an event celebrating the legal aid services, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that technology is indisputably a disruptive force, but with a pro-people focus, the same can serve as a tool for democratization.PM Modi opined that “ease of doing business” and “ease of living” would remain incomplete without “ease of justice.”The PM was addressing the...
Supreme Court Delivers Split Verdict On ISKCON Mumbai's Review Plea Against ISKCON Bangalore
The Supreme Court has delivered a split verdict in a review petition filed by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Society Mumbai against the Court's judgment delivered in May this year, which held that the ISKCON temple in Bengaluru belonged to ISKCON Society Bangalore.In view of the divergence of opinion in the two-judge bench, the matter has now been placed before...
Supreme Court Dismisses Rs 244 Crore Service Tax Plea Against Bharti Airtel Over Employee Scheme
The Supreme Court has recently dismissed a nearly Rs 244 crore service tax appeal filed by the Commissioner of Central Goods and Service Tax, Gurugram, against telecom giant Bharti Airtel Ltd. The dispute concerned the company's Airtel Employees Services Scheme (AESS), which offered free or discounted telecom services to its employees.The appeal challenged a January 27, 2025 order of the...
Supreme Court Transfers Pleas For Protection Of Mentally Ill Persons In Faith-Based Asylums To NHRC For Monitoring
The Supreme Court recently transferred to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) three pleas filed by an advocate seeking directions for the protection and welfare of persons with mental illness kept in faith-based mental asylums and for implementation of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017.A bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice R. Mahadevan passed the order after noting...