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Does Lokpal Act Envisage Separate Sanctions For Chargesheet & Prosecution? Supreme Court To Examine In Plea Against Mahua Moitra
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on a petition filed by the Lokpal of India challenging the Delhi High Court's judgment, which held that separate sanctions for the filing of a charge sheet and initiating prosecution are not contemplated by the Lokpal and Lok Ayuktas Act, 2013.Holding that Section 20 of the Lokpal Act did not contemplate the...
Delhi Riots: Court Denies Bail To Shahrukh Pathan Who Pointed Gun At Cop
A Delhi Court yesterday denied bail to Shahrukh Pathan, the man who pointed a gun at a policeman during the 2020 North-East Delhiriots.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts said that Pathan was denied bail by the High Court in October last year in the case and the circumstances have not changed. “Accordingly, this Court is of the view that when the Hon'ble High Court...
Supreme Court Asks Petitioners Challenging Plaster Of Paris Idol Immersion To Approach Bombay High Court
The Supreme Court recently disposed of the special leave petitions challenging the interim orders of the Bombay High Court, which permitted the use of Plaster of Paris(PoP) for idol manufacture and immersion of it in artifical ponds during religious festivals. The special leave petition challenged the two interim orders of the High Court as well as the State Government's Idol Immersion...
Supreme Court Asks States To File Affidavits On Forming Animal Welfare Boards
The Supreme Court recently heard a writ petition seeking the establishment of fully functional State Animal Welfare Boards across all States and Union Territories to effectively regulate animal welfare issues.The matter was heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi. It stated that despite ample opportunity given, 12 States and 2 Union...
3 Year Practice Mandate : Law Colleges Suggest Alternatives For Special-Abled Candidates
Several law universities and institutions have suggested that the meaning of “practice at the Bar” be broadened to include alternative forms of legal experience while responding to the Supreme Court's call for suggestions on whether persons with disabilities should be exempted from the mandatory three-year practice requirement for entry-level judicial service posts.Their suggestions have...
Srinagar Court Issues Non-Bailable Warrant Against Farooq Abdullah In JKCA Misappropriation Case
The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar has issued a non-bailable warrant against National Conference president Farooq Abdullah after rejecting his plea seeking exemption from personal appearance in a case relating to alleged misappropriation of funds in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA). The court observed that despite being given an option to appear virtually, the accused...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : March 12, 2026
Links to today's reports :Supreme Court Urges Union To Bring Law On Passive EuthanasiaSupreme Court Expresses Strong Displeasure At Railways For Not Properly Explaining Investments On SafetyRailway Travel Insurance Cannot Be Limited To Online Tickets, Must Be Available To Counter Ticket Passengers Too: Supreme CourtSupreme Court Dismisses Lawyer's Plea Seeking Rs 1 Crore Fees For Filing Cases...
MP State Legal Services Authority Marks International Women's Day With Online Interaction For Women Judicial Officers
Under the leadership of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Chief Justice of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh and Patron-in-Chief of the Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority, and under the guidance of Justice Vivek Rusia, Administrative Judge of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh and Chairman of the Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority, the Authority organised an online...
From Aruna Shanbaug To Harish Rana: How India's Passive Euthanasia Law Evolved
India's conversation on the right to die with dignity has evolved slowly, cautiously, and often through deeply tragic human stories. Two such stories, separated by more than a decade, mark the arch of this evolution: the case of Aruna Shanbaug, and the decision in Harish Rana allowing passive euthanasia for the first time.While the former set up the legal framework, the latter demonstrates...
Supreme Court Closes 40-Yr Old MC Mehta Case; Registers Suo Motu Case On NCR Air Quality Issue
The Supreme Court today formally closed the 40-year old MC Mehta v. Union of India case pertaining to air quality in Delhi-National Capital Region. In its place, it ordered registration of a suo motu case as well as separate writ petitions to deal with the remaining issues/applications.The suo motu case shall be titled "Re: Issues of air pollution in NCR".A bench of CJI Surya Kant,...
Some High Courts Support Relaxing 3 Year Practice Mandate To Join Judicial Service For Specially Abled Candidates
Several High Courts have supported retaining the mandatory requirement of three years' practice at the Bar as a uniform eligibility condition for entry-level judicial service posts while responding to the Supreme Court's call for suggestions on whether the May 2025 judgment should be relaxed for specially abled candidates.Some High Courts, however, suggested limited relaxation for persons...