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Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : March 23, 2026
Links to the reports of March 23 :AI Doesn't Have Qualities Of A Judge: CJI Surya KantPlacing National Emblem On Supreme Court's Dome To Be Considered On Administrative Side By SC'Shocking' : Supreme Court Slams Haryana Police For Insensitive Probe Into Rape Of 4-Year-Old Girl'Obstinate Attitude' : Supreme Court Raps West Bengal For Stalling Kolkata's Orange Line Metro Project'Nothing Left To Decide' : Supreme Court Disposes Plea Challenging Sonam Wangchuk's Detention Noting His ReleaseSupreme...
Can Courts Be Rigid In Barring Post-Facto Environmental Clearances Absolutely? Supreme Court Asks In Vanashakti Review
The Supreme Court on Monday questioned whether courts could adopt a rigid rule barring ex post-facto environmental clearances altogether, and if the legislature or a delegated law-maker could be treated as completely denuded of power to provide for such a regime.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi was hearing a writ petition filed by NGO Vanashakti challenging the legal framework permitting ex post facto environmental clearances. The...
Sathankulam Custodial Death: Madurai Court Finds All Nine Police Officers Guilty, Sentencing On March 30
The First Additional District and Sessions Court, Madurai, on Monday (23rd March) has found all nine police officers accused in the Sathankulam Custodial Death case guilty of causing the death of father-son duo Jayaraj and Bennix.Judge G Muthukumaran pronounced the verdict on Monday evening. The sentencing will take place on March 30th. Meanwhile, the court has also directed the Centre and...
Ganga Iftar Party Row | 'Serious Crime': Varanasi Court Denies Bail To All 14 Accused
A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi today denied bail to all 14 persons in connection with an FIR over allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus by organising an 'Iftar' party on a boat in the middle of the Ganga and throwing bones and food waste into the river. The order was passed by Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM), Varanasi Amit Kumar Yadav-III. The court...
Sabarimala Gold Theft: Kerala Court Denies Bail To Former Devaswom Board Official Sankar Das
The Court of the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Kollam on Monday (March 23) denied bail to former Travancore Devaswom Board official K.P. Sankar Das, who is arrayed in the Sabarimala gold theft case.A detailed order is awaited.Dr. C.S. Mohit, Special Judge, dismissed the bail pleas of Das in the cases relating to misappropriation of gold from the door frames and the Dwarapalaka idols...
Pattali Makkal Katchi Dispute : Supreme Court Asks PMK To Approach Civil Court To Seek Symbol Freezing
The Supreme Court on Monday asked Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) party to approach the Trial Court seeking the freezing of the 'mango' symbol in the upcoming assembly elections till the dispute relating to the party leadership involving the founder Dr S Ramadoss and his son Anbumani Ramadoss is settled.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice...
Kerala Court Awards Life Sentence To Convict In Dr Vandana Das Murder Case
The Additional District and Sessions Court-I, Kollam, has convicted Sandeep G., a school teacher for the murder of Dr. Vandana Das.Sri. P.N Vinod, Additional Sessions Judge - I, Kollam found the accused guilty of multiple offences, including murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), attempt to murder, grievous hurt, and offences under the Kerala Healthcare Service Persons...
Supreme Court Transfers Ilaiyaraaja's Copyright Suit Against Sony From Madras HC To Bombay High Court
The Supreme Court today(March 23) allowed a transfer petition filed by Sony Entertainment seeking to transfer a copyright suit ed by music maestro Dr. Ilaiyaraaja in the Madras High Court to the Bombay High Court.Sony filed a copyright infringement suit on January 13, 2022, before the Bombay High Court seeking a permanent injunction against Ilaiyaraaja to restrain him from infringing...