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Justice PV Sanjay Kumar Recuses From Hearing PIL Seeking Probe Against Vedanta Group Over Allegations By Viceroy LLC
Justice PV Sanjay Kumar of the Supreme Court recused yesterday from hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking investigation into the allegations made by US-based short-seller Viceroy Research LLC against Vedanta group companies.The PIL, filed by Shakti Bhatia, was listed before a bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Alok Aradhe.The bench directed that the matter be listed,...
Judges Must Exercise Power With Humility & Responsibility To Uphold Public Faith: CJI BR Gavai
Chief Justice of India Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai on Saturday emphasised that judges must exercise their power with humility and responsibility while addressing the 10th All India Conference of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), 2025.“As judicial officers, as judges, as members of the tribunal, we wield immense power but we must carry this power with the utmost humility...
UP Court Registers Ex-IPS Officer's Complaint Case Against ANI's Smita Prakash Over Alleged 'False News' In ECI's Name
A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district has registered a case on a complaint plea filed by former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur against ANI Editor Smita Prakash. Thakur's plea alleges that ANI published 'false news' items attributed to the Election Commission of India (ECI). The Judicial Magistrate-III, Lucknow, in an order passed on September 11, 2025, observed: "At...
Usage Of AI Can Save Time In Arbitration Proceedings, Cannot Be Ignored Over Confidentiality Concerns: Justice Vikram Nath
Speaking at the 'Arbitration 2.0: Integration of Artificial Intelligence and Other technologies to enhance the efficiency of arbitration' session organised by Delhi Arbitration Weekend 2025 (“DAW”), Supreme Court judge Justice Vikram Nath observed that law, despite not being a scientific field, does not discourage the legal fraternity from adopting artificial intelligence (“AI”)....
Arbitration Should Not Be Rendezvous For Elitist But A Common Man-Friendly Mechanism: Supreme Court Justice NV Anjaria
While speaking at an Arbitration Law Conference in Gujarat High Court on Saturday (September 20) Supreme Court Justice NV Anjaria emphasized that arbitration should not become a rendezvous for the elite but it should be a common man friendly mechanism for it to truly be a real alternative justice delivery system. "There is an ardent school of thought even today which prefers to seek justice...
Supreme Court Seeks CPI(M) Response In Dispute Over Land Where Kerala Headquarters Is Located
The Supreme Court today has sought a reply from the Communist Party of India(Marxist), Kerala, over a dispute on the land where its Kerala headquarters, AKG Centre at Thiruvanathapuram, is situated. A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Manmohan considered the matter.The dispute arises out of a court action sale . The SLP Petitioner, who purchased a property from judgment...
UP Court Registers Complaint Case On Plea Against Rahul Gandhi Over His Alleged 'Fight Against Indian State' Remark
A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district last week directed the registration of a complaint case on a plea filed by an advocate against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, wherein it has been alleged that the Congress leader made a statement that "we are now fighting the BJP, the RSS and the Indian State itself". A Court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate has posted the matter...
Level Playing Field Required In Arbitration Between Large Corporations & Small Businesses : CJI BR Gavai
Speaking at the Delhi Arbitration Weekend 3.0, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai recently emphasised that in order for the arbitration to truly become a tool for commercial efficiency, there needs to be a level playing field between larger corporations and small businesses. He stressed the implementation of legislative and policy initiatives that can offer benefits to all stakeholders involved...
Chhattisgarh NAN Scam | Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail Of Anil Tuteja & Alok Shukla, Orders 4 Weeks' ED Custody
The Supreme Court recently set aside the anticipatory bail granted to former IAS officer Anil Tuteja and co-accused Alok Shukla in the 2015 Nagrik Apurti Nigam (NAN) scam relating to corruption in the Public Distribution System (PDS) in Chhattisgarh.A bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma passed the order in the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) appeals challenging...