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'What Is Wrong With IIT Kharagpur? Why Students Are Committing Suicide?' : Supreme Court Raises Concerns
The Supreme Court today(July 28) directed an expedited investigation into the suicide of two students from IIT Kharagpur and Sharda University, Greater Noida, respectively, after it took suo motu cognisance on July 21 into this unfortunate incident. It has directed the Amicus and Senior Advocate Aparna Bhat to provide the details of the same, pursuant to which she submitted a report...
Supreme Court Rejects Plea Of Ilaiyaraaja's Music Company To Transfer Sony's Suit From Bombay HC To Madras HC
The Supreme Court on Monday (July 28) dismissed a transfer petition filed by music maestro Ilaiyaraaja's 'Ilaiyaraaja Music N Management Pvt Ltd' (IMMA) seeking to transfer the copyright infringement suit filed against it by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt Ltd from the Bombay High Court to the Madras High Court.The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria heard...
'Every Day Hundreds Of Dog Bites': Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Report On Stray Dogs Attacking Kids In Delhi
The Supreme Court today(July 28) took suo motu cognisance of a news item titled "City hounded by strays and kids pay price" published in today's Delhi edition of Times of India. It has registered a writ petition taking cognisance of how infants, children and the aged are falling prey to rabies disease because of unvaccinated stray dogs.A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and R...
'11 Of 14 Queries Covered By TN Governor Case Judgment' : Kerala Objects To Maintainability Of President's Reference In Supreme Court
The State of Kerala has now filed an application in the Supreme Court questioning the maintainability of the reference made by the President under Article 143 over the timelines for grant of assent to bill. The State has asked for the Presidential Reference be returned unanswered. On July 22, the Supreme Court issued a notice to the Union Government and all state governments regarding...
Supreme Court Stays PMLA Trial In Case Where Chargesheet In Predicate Offence Not Filed For 7 Yrs
The Supreme Court recently stayed trial against 4 accused in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act where chargesheet had not been filed in the predicate offense since 7 years. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order after hearing Senior Advocate PB Suresh (on behalf of the petitioners), who argued that the petitioners were not named in the...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: July 14, 2025 to July 20, 2025
Reports/JudgmentsNo Illegality In Awarding Interest On Future Prospects In Motor Accident Claims : Supreme CourtCase Details: The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Niru @ Niharika & Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 693The Supreme Court (July 14) observed that there's no illegality in awarding interest on future prospects in motor accident compensation claim cases.The Court advised the...
Plea For Early Delimitation In States Before Post-2026 Census Can't Be Entertained : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that Article 170 of the Constitution places an embargo on delimitation exercise for any state until relevant data from the first post-2026 census becomes available. "The proviso to Article 170(3) unequivocally and overarchingly provides that it shall not be necessary to readjust the allocation of seats in the Legislative Assembly of each State, including...
'To Protect Rights Of Those Who Protect Our Borders' : Justice Surya Kant Launches NALSA Legal Aid Scheme For Armed Forces
Justice Surya Kant, Judge of the Supreme Court, on Saturday (July 26), launched a scheme of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) to ensure easy access to justice for the members of the armed forces and their families.The scheme, called the "Veer Parivaar Sahayata Yojana 2025", was launched in collaboration with the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh and the Jammu &...
Supreme Court To Hear Justice Yashwant Varma's Plea Against In-House Inquiry Report On July 28
The Supreme Court will hear on Monday (July 28) the writ petition filed by Justice Yashwant Varma challenging the in-house inquiry committee's report which indicted him in the cash-at-residence row.A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih will hear the matter, which is titled 'XXX v.Union of India and another'. Notably, a motion for impeachment has been...
Bihar SIR | BLOs Mass-Uploading Enumeration Forms Without Voters' Knowledge Or Consent : ADR Tells Supreme Court
The Association for Democratic Reforms ("ADR") has filed a rejoinder in the batch of petitions challenging the Election Commission of India ("ECI") order of Special Intensive Revision ("SIR") in Bihar. As per the rejoinder, ADR claims that the enumeration forms of voters, which are used to update the electoral rolls, are being mass-uploaded by the Electoral Registration Officers ("EROs")...
'Protector Turns Predator': MP Court Awards Death Penalty To Man For Killing Adoptive Mother; Cites Ramcharitmanas, Quran On Filial Duty
The District and Sessions Court, Sheopur, on Wednesday (July 23), awarded capital punishment to a man for the brutal murder of his mother, driven by financial greed. While pronouncing the sentence, the court underscored the moral and ethical sanctity of the parent-child relationship by citing verses from the Ramcharitmanas, the Guru Granth Sahib, the Quran and the Bible.The court observed...