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2007 CRPF Camp Attack Case : Supreme Court To Hear UP Govt's Appeal Against Acquittal Of 4 Death Row Convicts
The Supreme Court is set to consider Uttar Pradesh government's challenge to the acquittal of 4 death row convicts in the 2007 CRPF camp terror attack case. Eight personnel had lost their lives in the said attack.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta recently granted leave in the four Special Leave Petitions filed by the State in the matter.By the impugned judgment, the Allahabad...
'We Understand Political Battles' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Quashing Of SC/ST Case Against Telangana CM Revanth Reddy
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the Telangana High Court's judgment which quashed a 2016 case against the present Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi observed that the High Court...
NALSA Launches Pilot Project “Community Mediation: Towards A Litigation-Free Rural India” In Baghpat
The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (UPSLSA) and the District Legal Services Authority, Baghpat, launched a pilot project titled “Community Mediation: Towards a Litigation-Free Rural India”, aimed at strengthening grassroots dispute resolution through dialogue-based mechanisms.The programme was inaugurated...
Supreme Court Allows Karnataka High Court To Notify Civil Judge Appointments
The Supreme Court today allowed the Karnataka High Court to notify the appointments of Judicial Officers (Civil Judge) in the State. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi was hearing the Malik Mazhar Sultan vs UP Public Service Commission case, in which it has been passing various orders from time to time regarding the filling up of judicial vacancies...
Supreme Court Extends Tenure Of DRAT Allahabad Chairman, Seeks Union's Action Plan On Tribunals
The Supreme Court today extended the tenure of the Chairperson of the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal(DRAT), Allahabad. The Court also asked the Union to submit a proposal in compliance with the directions in the Madras Bar Association case in 4 weeks. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi was hearing the application filed by the President of the DRAT...
Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum Hosts Debate On "Fathers' Veto Over Abortion Rights"
The Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum held a public debate on the motion “This House Would Grant Fathers a Veto over Abortion Rights” on February 13.The event was held at Bar Room No. 18, Old Building, Delhi High Court.It was attended by Justice Prathiba M. Singh, Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna. Other guests included Additional Solicitor General...
Most Union SLPs Come With 100 Days Of Delay, Says Supreme Court
While hearing a matter today, the Supreme Court orally remarked that the Union Government continues to file belated special leave petitions. It said that there is a minimum delay of at least 100 days in SLPs preferred by the Union without any explanation.A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma was hearing a matter in which Additional Solicitor General of...
Supreme Court Directs Production Of Pendrive Given To Sonam Wangchuk In Custody, Doubts Accuracy Of Union's Transcript Of Speeches
The Supreme Court on Monday (February 16) directed the Jodhpur Jail Superintendent to produce before it in a sealed cover the pen drive given by the Union authorities to Ladakh social activist Sonam Wangchuk, while he was in detention on September 29, 2025.This was after Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, for Dr. Gitanjali Angmo, Wangchuk's wife who has challenged his detention under the...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging 'Logical Discrepancy' Category Applied By ECI In West Bengal SIR
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain the writ petition challenging the 'logical discrepancy' category in the West Bengal SIR.The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi was hearing the plea. At the outset, the CJI declined to entertain the plea on the basis of the limitation of Article 32 jurisdiction. The CJI asked : "In Article 32, you want us to...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Chhattisgarh Gram Sabha's Hoardings Banning Entry Of Pastors, Converts Into Tribal Village
The Supreme Court today dismissed a challenge to the Chhattisgarh High Court judgment which upheld a Gram Sabha's action of erecting 'hoardings/notice boards' at certain village entry points, whereby the entry of Christian Pastors and converted Christians was barred.Apparently, the Gram Sabha action was intended to prevent religious conversion of villagers through coercion or inducement.A...
'Don't Trust Anyone' : Supreme Court Advises Caution In Physical Relations Before Marriage
The Supreme Court on Monday orally remarked that before marriage, a boy and a girl are strangers and hence there should be circumspection before indulging in pre-marital physical relationship before marriage. The Court was hearing the bail plea of a man accused of rape on a false promise of marriage. A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was dealing with the bail plea...