MP High Court Judge Cycles To Court Following PM Modi's Appeal To Cut Down Fuel Consumption

Justice Dwarka Dhish Bansal of the Madhya Pradesh High Court was recently seen cycling, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for fuel conservation amid the rising global energy crisis linked to ongoing tensions between the US and Iran.An Instagram reel posted by Free Press Journal captured the judge riding a bicycle and sharing his thoughts on the initiative. Justice Bansal said that...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 9 Advocates As Calcutta High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for appointment of nine advocates as judges of the Calcutta High Court.In resolutions passed during its meetings held on May 11 and 12, 2026, the Collegium cleared the elevation of the following advocates:Indranil RoyAryak DuttAtarup BanerjeeSandip Kumar DePartha Pratim RoySudip DebAnuj SinghArjun Ray MukherjeeRishad...

TVK MLA Moves Supreme Court Against Madras High Court Order Barring Him From Voting In Tamil Nadu Floor Test

The Chief Justice of India agreed to list the matter tomorrow.

Supreme Court Directs Rajasthan Govt To Include Rajasthani Language As Subject In All Govt And Private Schools

"This Court cannot remain a silent spectator to a stark dilution of rights so clearly recognized in the Constitution, statutes and binding precedents."

Majoritarian Notions Will Prevail If 'Morality' In Articles 25/26 Is Read As 'Public Morality : Raju Ramachandran In Sabarimala Reference

The senior lawyer also argued that excommunication cannot be regarded as protected by denominational rights when it impacts the social life of a person.

Supreme Court Summons Ernakulam Asst Police Commissioner Over Failure To Register FIR On Complaint

The Supreme Court has summoned the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Ernakulam, to personally appear before it in a case concerning the alleged failure of the Kerala Police to act on a complaint involving the outraging of the modesty of a woman belonging to the SC/ST category despite supporting medical evidence. A bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice R. Mahadevan heard a...

CJI Forms 'Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee' To Submit Roadmap For Court Modernisation

The Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, has constituted a “Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee” to prepare a comprehensive roadmap for strengthening judicial infrastructure across the country, with a focus on securing governmental support and funding between Rs. 40,000 crore and Rs. 50,000 crore for courts nationwide.As per a communication dated May 8, 2026 issued by Supreme...

Sabarimala Reference : Live Updates From Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench [Day 14]

Today is the 14th day of arguments before the 9-judge bench of the Supreme Court in the Sabarimala reference.Apart from CJI Surya Kant, the Bench comprises Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice MM Sundresh, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Justice Aravind Kumar, Justice Augustine George Masih, Justice Prasanna B Varale, Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Joymalya Bagchi.Day 1 Reports :Not Reviewing...

Frictionless Relationship Between Bar & Bench Furthers Purpose Of Justice : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, while closing the contempt case against senior advocate Yatin Oza, stressed that the Bench and the Bar are “two wheels of the chariot of justice” and friction between them has the potential to erode public faith in the justice delivery system.A bench of Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Atul S Chandurkar observed that the legal profession and the judiciary are...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : May 11, 2026

Links to today's reports :Bank Cannot Invoke IBC Against Debtor Over Loan Directly Disbursed To Builder Linked To Construction Progress: Supreme CourtNon-Publication Of Marks Of Unsuccessful Candidates Wouldn't Raise An Inference That They Passed Examination : Supreme CourtCJI Surya Kant Announces 'One Case, One Data' System For Case Data IntegrationSupreme Court Gives Suggestions To High...

'Madras High Court Fastest In Disposing Criminal Cases, Allahabad & Patna HCs Experiencing Difficulty': CJI Surya Kant

While dealing with a case raising concern about delays in hearing of bail matters, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant today lauded the Madras High Court as the "fastest High Court" in the country ensuring timely disposal of criminal cases.The CJI further noted that the most "problematic" High Courts are the Allahabad High Court and the Patna High Court, with the former suffering a huge volume...

Advocates Re-using Same Welfare Stamp In Multiple Vakalatnamas : Registry Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court Registry today flagged the misuse of advocates' welfare stamps in e-filed vakalatnamas.A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe was informed during the hearing that lawyers were allegedly reusing scanned copies of the same welfare stamp in multiple vakalatnamas filed through the e-filing system.Additional Solicitor General SD Sanjay, appearing for the...