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Court Upholds Man's Conviction For Masturbating Next To Woman In Delhi Metro
Citing safety and security concerns for women traveling in the Delhi Metro, a Delhi Court yesterday upheld conviction of a man for sexually harassing a woman inside a train coach by masturbating next to her. Additional Sessions Judge Hargurvarinder Singh Jaggi of Saket Courts dismissed the appeal filed by the man challenging his conviction for the offences under Sections 354 and 354A of...
West Bengal SIR : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
The Supreme Court is hear today a batch of petitions related to West Benga lSIR, including WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's plea raising issues inter-alia about characterization of voters in the 'logical discrepancy' listA bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice R Mahadevan is hearing the matter.Two fresh petitions filed by persons from...
Centre Invokes Essential Commodities Act To Regulate Natural Gas Supply Amid West Asia Conflict
The Central Government has issued the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026, invoking powers under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, to regulate the production, supply and distribution of natural gas in the country following disruptions in global supplies caused by the ongoing conflict in the West Asia between US-Israel and Iran.The order, notified by the Ministry of Petroleum...
Pune Porsche Crash | Supreme Court Grants Bail To Father Of Minor Driver In Blood Sample Swapping Case
The Supreme Court today granted bail to Vishal Agarwal, father of the minor alleged to have been driving the Porsche car involved in the May 19, 2024 accident in Pune that led to the death of two persons. Vishal Agarwal is accused of hatching a conspiracy to swap blood samples and ensure that the occupants of the car get a Nil Alcohol report.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice...
'Important Issue' : Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Union's Challenge To Bombay HC Quashing IT Rules On 'Fact Check Unit'
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear the Union Government's petitions challenging the Bombay High Court's September 2024 judgment which struck down the provisions in the Information Technology Rules which empowered the Central Government to establish Fact Check Units (FCU).The Court however turned down the request of Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta to stay the High...
Frame No-Fault Compensation Policy For Adverse Events Due To COVID-19 Vaccination : Supreme Court Directs Centre
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Union of India, through the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, to frame a no-fault compensation policy for individuals who suffer serious adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination.A Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta passed the direction while clarifying that the existing mechanism for monitoring Adverse Events...
LiveLaw Academy Launches “Comprehensive Course on Inheritance Laws in India” by Justice K. Kannan (Retd.)
LiveLaw Academy has announced a new online certificate course titled “Inheritance Laws in India”, to be conducted by Justice K. Kannan (Retd.), former Judge of the Madras High Court and the Punjab & Haryana High Court. The course will commence on March 23, 2026, and will run until June 22, 2026, with bi-weekly evening sessions conducted online. You can register for the course here Inheritance law remains one of the most significant yet complex areas of private law in India. Questions...
Supreme Court Seeks ASI Response On Plea To Allow Urs, Namaz At Hazrat Sheikh Muhammad Ghaus Tomb In Gwalior
The Supreme Court on Monday heard a plea challenging a Madhya Pradesh High Court order which upheld the Archaeological Survey of India's refusal to allow the performance of Urs and Namaz at the tomb of Hazrat Sheikh Muhammad Ghaus in Gwalior, a centrally protected monument.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan granted time to ASI and Union of India to file a counter...
NCERT Issues Public Apology For Chapter On Judicial Corruption Ahead Of Supreme Court Hearing In Suo Motu Case
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has issued a public apology for publishing a chapter on judicial corruption in a Class 8 Text Book. It may be noted that the public apology has come a day ahead of the Supreme Court's scheduled hearing in the suo motu case regarding the chapter, in which it had, on February 26, issued show-cause notices to the NCERT Director...
Why No Rehabilitation Scheme For Acid Attack Survivors By Giving Govt Jobs? Supreme Court Asks States/UTs
The Supreme Court today(March 9) asked the States and the Union Territories to show cause why directions should not be passed to form a rehabilitation scheme for the employment of acid attack survivors in government/government-controlled sectors. It said that if the States/UTs face logistical issues, the authorities should work on a proposal to pay honorarium equivalent to a subsistence...