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Supreme Court Refuses To Accept Service Of Notice Through WhatsApp
While hearing an anticipatory bail matter, the Court today orally remarked that the notice should not be served through social media platforms such as WhatsApp or Twitter. A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice NV Anjaria was dealing with a case in which the person is accused of raping and is charged for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 64(2)(f), 351(2), 296...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Club FIRs Against Woman Accused Of Sending Bomb Threats To Frame Man Who Refused To Marry Her
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea to club FIRs registered against Chennai techie Rene Joshilda accused of sending bomb threat emails across multiple states seemingly to frame a man who refused to marry her.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order after hearing Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat (for Joshilda) who argued that the prosecution was not bonafide...
S.132 BSA Intended To Protect Advocates From Bullying By Investigating Agencies To Disclose Communications With Clients: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today, while issuing directions to protect the advocates from arbitrary summons by investigating authorities, observed that Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam provisions S.132-134 are intended to shield lawyers from unnecessary bullying for disclosing privileged communications with their clients. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice K Vinod Chandran and...
Supreme Court Confers Senior Designations On Five Former High Court Judges
The Supreme Court has designated five former judges of various High Courts as Senior Advocates. The decision was taken in a Full Court Meeting held on 29th October 2025, presided over by the Chief Justice of India and the Judges of the Supreme Court.According to the notification issued on 31st October 2025, the designation will take effect from 29th October 2025.The following former judges...
In-House Counsel Not 'Advocate'; Their Communication With Employer Not Protected Under S.132 BSA : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that communications between in-house counsels and their employers are not protected by client-attorney privilege under Section 132 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), as in-house counsel are not 'advocates' within the meaning of the Advocates Act, 1961.However, the Court held that communications between in-house counsel and the legal advisor to their company...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Filed By Ex-Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel's Son Challenging ED Arrest In Liquor Scam Case
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a petition filed by ex-Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's son Chaitanya Baghel challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in the Chhattisgarh liquor scam case.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi passed the order, after hearing Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal and N Hariharan (for Baghel). Additional Solicitor General SV...
GLAS Trust Moves Supreme Court Against NCLAT Order Allowing Aakash to Proceed wth Rights Issue
GLAS Trust Company LLC, a US-based lender to embattled ed-tech Byju's (Think & Learn Pvt. Ltd.), has moved the Supreme Court challenging the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's (NCLAT) order that refused to stay Aakash Educational Services Ltd.'s Extra Ordinary Meeting to approve rights issue.The lender, which represents Byju's largest creditors, has sought an immediate halt to...
Nobody Can Call 'India' As 'Indian State And J&K': Solicitor General Objects To Kashmiri Separatist Shabir Ahmed Shah's Bail Plea In Supreme Court
During the hearing of Kashmiri Separatist Leader Shabir Ahmed Shah's bail plea, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta today objected before Supreme Court to the use of words "Indian State and Jammu and Kashmir", instead of "India".Seemingly with reference to Shah's old speeches in 1990s, the SG said that nobody can say "Indian State and Jammu and Kashmir". When urgency in the matter was cited...
INX Media Case: PMLA Appellate Tribunal Rejects Karti Chidambaram's Plea Against ED Asset Attachment
The Appellate Tribunal under Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators Act (SAFEMA) at Delhi (PMLA Appellate Tribunal) on Wednesday dismissed a plea by former Union minister P Chidambaram's son, Karti P Chidambaram, challenging the Enforcement Directorate's attachment of his assets in the INX Media money laundering case.In an order dated October 29, 2025, passed by a coram of Balesh Kumar...
Supreme Court Dismisses Union's Plea To Review Judgment Directing Phased Reduction Of IPS Deputation In CAPF Posts
The Supreme Court dismissed a review petition filed by the Union Government seeking reconsideration of its judgment dated May 23, 2025, which had held that the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) are part of the Organised Group-A Services (OGAS) for all cadre-related matters.In that judgment, the Court had also directed that the number of posts filled through deputation of IPS officers in...
