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Justice Nagarathna Bats For Mediation In Government Contracts, Juvenile Justice Cases, Environmental Conflicts & IP Disputes
Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna underlined the pressing need to broaden the scope of mediation in India beyond commercial disputes, calling it a vital tool for resolving conflicts in sectors such as environment, healthcare, intellectual property, corporate governance, public contracts, and even Juvenile Justice Act matters.She vouched for the victim-offender mediation (VOM) in...
Supreme Court Recommends Dedicated Portal Under MHA For Missing Children Cases, Flags Lack Of Coordination Among State Police Units
The Supreme Court recently recommended that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs set up a common dedicated portal to trace the kidnapped or trafficked children, considering that tracing such children requires coordinated efforts, which can be done through the said portal, with a dedicated officer being in charge. Consequently, the Court allowed the Additional Solicitor General, Aishwarya Bhati,...
Supreme Court Seeks Centre, ASI Responses On Plea Seeking Permission For Urs & Namaz At Premises Of Muhammed Ghaus-Tansen Tombs
The Supreme Court recently issued notice in a special leave petition against a Madhya Pradesh High Court order, which denied permission to perform religious and cultural activities such as Urs and Namaz at a Dargah near the tomb of Hazrat Sheikh Muhammad Ghaus in Gwalior, which also contains the tomb of Tansen, one of the nine jewels of Mughal Emperor Akbar.A bench comprising Justice...
Improper For HC Judge To Not Refer Bail Plea To Earlier Judge Citing Roster Change : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently criticised a High Court Judge for not referring a regular bail application to the earlier bench, which had dealt with the anticipatory bail application from the same FIR, citing the reason that the earlier judge's roster had changed.The Court observed that such reasoning adopted by the High Court Judge was not proper.A bench comprising Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah...
Motor Accident Compensation - Minimum Wages Can't Be Fixed Solely On Educational Qualification, Must Consider Nature Of Work: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that minimum wages cannot be determined solely on the basis of a person's educational qualification, without reference to the nature of work carried on. The Court was deciding a motor accident compensation case where the quantum of income was in dispute.The case concerned a 20-year-old B.Com final year student who had also enrolled with the Institute of...
Supreme Court Upholds Quashing Of FIR Against DM Gaming Ltd; Keeps Question Whether Poker Is A Game Of Skill Open
The Supreme Court recently upheld a Karnataka High Court order quashing an FIR registered against a Bengaluru recreation club owned by M/s. DM Gaming Ltd where Poker is played over allegations of illegal gaming.The High Court had quashed the FIR relying on its judgment in another case, Rohit Tiwari v. State of Karnataka, which observed that Poker and Rummy are games of skill.Though the...
'To Defend Free Expression' : X Corp Says It'll Appeal Against Karnataka High Court Judgment Upholding Centre's 'Sahyog' Portal
Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has announced that it will appeal against the Karnataka High Court's judgment, which dismissed its challenge to the Union Government's recently-launched Sahyog portal, which is used to automate notices to intermediaries to remove unlawful online content.In a post on Monday, Global Affairs X stated that the company respectfully disagrees with the...
'Bihar Prohibition Act Doesn't Apply To Non-Alcoholic Drinks' : Patna High Court Quashes FIR Against Energy Drink Maker
The Patna High Court has quashed an FIR lodged against M/s Siddhi Enterprises and its staff for allegedly selling beer disguised as energy drinks, holding that the beverages in question fell within the permissible standards of non-alcoholic drinks prescribed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).Justice Alok Kumar Pandey, while allowing the writ petition filed by Kumari Punam, proprietor...
Supreme Court Orders Two Delhi Judicial Officers To Undergo 'Special Training' For 'Perverse' Order Granting Bail
The Supreme Court recently directed that two Judicial Officers in the Delhi Judicial Service must undergo special judicial training for a period of at least seven days for the illegal and erroneous manner in which they granted bail to two accused.While setting aside the bail granted to a couple accused in a multi-crore scam, the Court directed the judicial officers who passed the impugned...
Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of IITs Kharagpur & Delhi On Student's Plea Seeking Transfer For Mental Healthcare
The Supreme Court on Friday (September 26) issued notice to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, on a petition filed by a student seeking transfer to IIT Delhi.The petitioner, a Scheduled Caste student who is in need of mental healthcare treatment, seeks transfer to IIT-Delhi so that he can stay with his parents and avail treatment at the All India Institute of Medical...
Mediation Should Not Remain Confined To Legal Profession, Must Be Cultivated As A Community Practice: CJI Gavai
Delivering the inaugural address at the 2nd National Mediation Conference held in Bhubaneswar on September 27, 2025, Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai underscored the need to cultivate mediation as a practice beyond the legal profession, extending into community life as a means of resolving disputes peacefully and collaboratively.Highlighting the Mediation Act, 2023, the CJI noted that...