Supreme Court Acts Suo Motu For Welfare Of Visually Impaired Man & Mother Living In Poverty; Issues Directions To Odisha Govt

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the State of Odisha to ensure that all social security benefits and basic amenities are extended to a visually impaired man, Japa Bhue, and his 80-year-old mother, Radhika Bhue, who, according to media reports, have been living in extreme poverty.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana sought detailed compliance reports on the welfare measures...

Bar Council Elections | 'BCI's Women Co-Option Formula Seems Fair', Says Supreme Court; Directs To Finalise Proposal

The Court has directed the BCI to finalise the proposal by July 14 after consulting the stakeholders.

Supreme Court Seeks Centre, States' Response On Plea Against Using Aadhaar Card As Proof Of Citizenship, Domicile & Age

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea seeking directions to restrict the use of Aadhaar as proof of citizenship, domicile, address and date of birth, and to ensure that it is used only as proof of identity.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana issued notice. The petition, filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay, contends that Section 9 of the Aadhaar Act,...

Supreme Court Directs To Conduct Tripura Village Committee Elections In Single Phase In September

The Supreme Court today(June 16) directed elections to the Village Committees under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) in a single phase on September 27 as proposed by the Tripura State Election Commission(TSEC). The order was passed in a writ petition filed by Pradyot Deb Burman, who alleged failure of authorities to conduct elections. He sought directions to...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Police Summons To Law Firm, Stays Arrest

The Court granted liberty to the firm to challenge the summons before the High Court.

NEET Re-Exam: Centre Restricts Access To Telegram Till June 22 To Prevent Paper Leak

Central Government on Tuesday imposed restrictions on access to messaging app Telegram in India till June 22, in view of conduct of NEET 2026 Re-Examination which is scheduled on June 21. The move comes, following recommendations by the National Testing Agency and Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education. National Testing Agency (NTA) in a press release issued today, welcomed...

Karnataka Govt Appoints 42 Additional Government Advocates, 27 High Court Government Pleaders

The Karnataka Government has appointed 69 law officers, including a notable number of women advocates, to represent the State before the High Court. The appointments comprise 42 Additional Government Advocates (AGAs) and 27 High Court Government Pleaders (HCGPs), based on recommendations made by the Advocate General's office.The tenure of the newly appointed law officers will be one year from...

Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Haryana Rule Deferring Compassionate Assistance For Kin Accused Of Murdering Govt Employee

The Court also clarified that 'compassionate assistance' was different from 'compassionate appointment'.

Lokayukta Special Police Not 'Intelligence & Security Organisation' Exempt From RTI Act : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Madhya Pradesh High Court direction requiring the Special Police Establishment (SPE) of the Lokayukta Organisation to disclose information sought under the Right to Information Act, while striking down a 2011 State Government notification that exempted the SPE from the RTI regime. A Bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar held that...

NEET- SS | Supreme Court Directs Tamil Nadu To Surrender 151 Vacant Super Speciality Medical Seats To All India Quota

The Supreme Court recently directed the State of Tamil Nadu to intimate the Director General of Health Services about 151 vacant super speciality medical seats that remained unfilled so that they could be filled through the All India merit list.The Court disposed of a writ petition seeking surrender of unfilled DM and M.Ch seats from the Tamil Nadu State Quota to the All India Quota in...

Savarkar Filed 10 Mercy Petitions Before British, Revolutionaries Like Bhagat Singh Refused To Compromise : Grandnephew Tells Pune Court

In the criminal defamation filed against Rahul Gandhi, Satyaki Savarkar deposed that the records of mercy petitions are available with the Government.

Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority Organises 'Anugoonj', Statewide Legal Literacy Programme For Hearing And Speech-Impaired Community

The Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (MPSLSA), under the guidance of Justice Vivek Rusia, Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh and Patron-in-Chief, MPSLSA, organised a one-day statewide legal literacy and outreach programme titled "Anugoonj" for the hearing and speech-impaired community at the MPSLSA Auditorium, Jabalpur on June 13, 2026.According to...