TSLSA: Over 3,100 Cheque Dishonour, Pre-Litigation Cases Settled In First Special Lok Adalat

The Telangana State Legal Services Authority (TSLSA) has announced that 3,146 cheque dishonour and pre-litigation cases were amicably settled during the First Special Lok Adalat conducted across the State on 18 July 2025, resulting in settlement awards amounting to over ₹41.29 crore. The Special Lok Adalat was organised pursuant to the National Legal Services Authority's (NALSA)...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Defers SCBA Reforms To 2027-28 Elections, Upcoming Polls To Be Held Under Old Rules

The Supreme Court has partially modified its earlier order on electoral reforms for the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections, stating that the suggested reforms, including new voter eligibility norms based on court appearances and a two-year term for office-bearers, will take effect only from the 2027-28 election cycle. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice K.V....

Kerala High Court Invites Senior Designation Applications From Advocates Practicing In Kottayam Courts

The High Court of Kerala has invited applications for senior designation from advocates practicing in the courts of Kottayam district.The present notice is issued after receiving a representation from the Kottayam Bar Association President that the earlier notice dated March 10 was not effectively communicated in the bar associations in the district.After considering the grievance made out...

BrahMos Espionage Case: Supreme Court Issues Notice On UP Govt's Appeal Against Acquittal Of Former Engineer

The Supreme Court recently (July 13) issued notice on an appeal filed by the State of Uttar Pradesh challenging a Bombay High Court judgment acquitting former BrahMos Aerospace engineer Nishant Agarwal of charges of cyber-terrorism and espionage.Although the trial was conducted in Nagpur and the appeal against conviction was decided by the Bombay High Court, the Uttar Pradesh government...

Honeymoon Murder Case: Supreme Court Suggests Sonam Raghuvanshi Surrender, Questions Delay In Raising Plea Of Non-Supply Of Arrest Grounds

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 21) suggested that Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the Meghalaya honeymoon murder case, surrender and face trial while questioning why she had not raised the plea of non-supply of grounds of arrest at the earliest opportunity. The Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice PB Varale was hearing the Meghalaya government's challenge to the bail granted...

Appeal Against Refusal To Shift Sonam Wangchuk To Private Hospital : Live Updates From Delhi High Court Hearing

Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali Angmo has preferred an appeal before the Delhi High Court challenging single judge's refused to pass any interim order allowing Wangchuk to be shifted to a private hospital of his choice. Follow this page for live...

'Not A Matter For Us': Supreme Court Defers Hearing On Plea Seeking SoP For Time-Bound Probe In Exam Paper Leaks

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 21) expressed its reluctance about entertaining a public interest litigation seeking a “Standard Questionnaire and Special Investigation Procedure” to ensure time-bound investigations in cases involving question paper leaks.A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe orally remarked “It's not a matter for us [to...

Supreme Court Deletes Direction On Supervision Of Kerala Waqf Board By Govt Official, Asks HC To Decide Plea Expeditiously

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 21) deleted Kerala High Court's direction that the State Waqf Board shall function under supervision of the government's Joint Secretary/Additional Secretary of government.The court passed the order in the Board's plea challenging the Kerala High Court's order restraining it from taking major policy decisions over absence of 2 non-Muslim members. The Apex...

1996 Samleti Bus Bomb Blast: Supreme Court Orders Fresh Trial Of Death Row Convict Citing Ineffective Legal Representation

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 21) set aside the death penalty of Dr. Abdul Hameed, who was convicted in the 1996 Samleti Bus Bomb Blast involving an IED which detonated on a passenger bus travelling from Agra to Bikaner near Samleti village, killing 14 persons and injuring 37 others.The bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol and Sandeep Mehta set aside the 2019 Rajasthan High...

Third Supreme Court Judge Recuses From Hearing Surendra Gadling's Bail Plea In 2016 Gadchiroli Arson Case

The Supreme Court today (July 21) ordered that the bail plea of lawyer-activist Surendra Gadling in the 2016 Gadchiroli arson case should be heard by a bench not comprising Justice Shree Chandrashekhar.The matter was listed before a bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Shree Chandrashekhar. At the outset, an advocate on behalf of Additional Solicitor General SV Raju (for...

Shiv-Sena UBT Moves Supreme Court Against Lok Sabha Speaker Approving Merger Of Its 6 MPs With Shinde Sena

Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction approached the Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 21) against Lok Sabha Speaker approving merger of its 6 Members of Parliament with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. The matter was mentioned by senior advocate Devadatt Kamat before a bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant seeking urgent listing of the plea. As the court asked about the urgency, Kamat...

Supreme Court Stays Allahabad HC Proceedings In Which CBI Was Directed To Secure Evidence In 2009 UP Police Custodial Death

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed further proceedings before the Allahabad High Court concerning the custodial death of a disabled man in Uttar Pradesh in 2009.The High Court bench comprising Justice Atul Shreedharan and Justice Siddharth Nandan, in its order passed on May 16, rebuked the Uttar Pradesh police and the National Human Rights Commission for their "institutional failures" in...