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Rahul Gandhi Opposes Plea Seeking Directive On Pune Police To Submit Fresh Report In Defamation Case Over Remarks Against Savarkar
In the ongoing defamation case over his remarks against right-wing ideologue Vinayak Savarkar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday (September 10) opposed an application that sought a directive to the Pune Police to furnish a report, it initially awaited from YouTube USA with regards to the allegedly defamatory speech the Leader of Opposition Party (LOP) delivered against Savarkar....
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 10, 2025
Links of today's Supreme Court reports :Supreme Court Seeks CEC Report On Proposed Mhadei Tiger Reserve, Orders Goa To Maintain Status Quo In AreaSupreme Court Criticises NCDRC For Inventing New Case Of Medical Negligence In Appeal; Orders Complainant To Refund Rs 10 Lakh To DoctorsSupreme Court Disapproves High Courts Directly Entertaining Anticipatory Bail Applications, Issues Notice To...
'Neighbourhood Quarrel Didn't Amount To Abetment Of Suicide' : Supreme Court Acquits Woman In S.306 IPC Case
The Supreme Court recently acquitted a woman accused of abetting suicide of her neighbor, noting that neighborhood quarrels are common to community living and for the charge of abetment of suicide, instigation must rise to a level that left the victim with no choice but to end their life."we are not able to persuade ourselves to hold that when the appellant's family and the victim's family...
'Cricket Not Above National Interest' : Plea In Supreme Court To Cancel India-Pakistan Asia Cup Match After Pahalgam Terror Attack
A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the India-Pakistan cricket match scheduled to be held on September 14 as part of the Asia Cup T20 tournament.The four petitioners, who are currently pursuing law, argue that India playing the cricket match with Pakistan, in the aftermath of Pahalgam Terror Attack and Operation Sindoor, is against national interest and...
'Sometimes Those Who Investigate Must Also Be Investigated': Supreme Court Upholds Direction For FIRs Against Former CBI Officials
The Supreme Court today upheld the direction of the Delhi High Court to register FIRs against former Commissioner of Delhi Police Neeraj Kumar as well as one Inspector Vinod Kumar Pandey, following complaints from 2000 alleging intimidation, falsification of records, and forgery during their deputation to CBI.A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale was dealing with...
How Can You Say States Are Raising False Alarm When Bills Are Pending With Governor For Years? Supreme Court Asks Centre
During the Presidential Reference hearing, the Supreme Court orally questioned how the Union could say the States are raising "false alarms" when Bills continue to be pending with Governors for 3-4 years. This was in response to the plea taken by the Union that in the last 55 years, assent has been withheld in only 20 Bills out of the "17000" and in 90% of cases, Bills have been assented...
Umar Khalid Approaches Supreme Court Against Delhi HC's Denial Of Bail In Riots Conspiracy Case
Former JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid has approached the Supreme Court seeking bail in Delhi riots larger conspiracy case under the Unlwaful Activities Prevention Act, in which he has been under custody for five years.Khalid has challenged the Delhi High Court ruling passed on September 02 by a division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur denying bail to...
Delhi Court Reserves Verdict On Plea Seeking FIR Against Sonia Gandhi For Inclusion In Voter List Prior To Acquiring Indian Citizenship
A Delhi Court on Wednesday reserved order on a plea seeking FIR against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for getting her name added in the electoral rolls of 1980, three years before getting Indian citizenship, allegedly by using forged documents.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Vaibhav Chaurasiya of Rouse Avenue Courts reserved the verdict in the plea filed by Vikas Tripathi seeking...
Delhi Court Orders NDTV Journalist Gargi Rawat To Pay ₹10K As Damages To Abhijit Iyer Mitra In Defamation Case
A Delhi Court on Monday directed NDTV journalist and news anchor Gargi Rawat to pay Rs. 10,000 as damages to commentator Abhijit Iyer Mitra in a defamation suit filed by him in 2019. While Mitra sought Rs. 20 lakh as damages for loss of his reputation, District Judge Satyabrata Panda awarded only Rs. 10,000 damages to him noting that he was "no stranger" to the controversy and had himself,...
Bengaluru Court Directs Prison Authorities To Provide Basic Amenities To Actor Darshan Accused In Murder Case
A session court on Tuesday directed jail authority to provide basic minimum amenities as prescribed by the Karnataka State Government in the Karnataka prisons and Correctional Services Manual-2021, to actor Darshan who has been arrested in the Renukaswamy Murder Case. Additional Session Judge Irappanna Pavadi Naik said “Jail Authorities are directed to treat Accused No.2, 6, 7, 11 and...