'Why You Being Used For Political Battles?' : Supreme Court Asks ED, Rejects Plea Against Karnataka CM's Wife In MUDA Case

The Supreme Court on Monday (July 21) asked the Enforcement Directorate why it was being used for "political battles", while refusing to entertain the ED's appeal against the Karnataka High Court quashing the summons against Karnataka CM Siddaramiah's wife BM Parvati and State Minister Byrathi Suresh in connection with alleged illegal allotment of sites by the Mysuru Urban Development...

'He Is Still Justice Varma, Still A Judge' : CJI BR Gavai Objects To Lawyer Addressing Judge As 'Varma'

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Monday objected to Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara addressing Justice Yashwant Varma, who is caught up in the controversy related to discovery of cash notes at his official residence, as only "Varma."Highlighting that Justice Varma was still a Judge of the High Court, CJI Gavai said that he has to be addressed as a "Justice."Nedumpara was mentioning for...

CLAT 2026 To Be Held On December 07, 2025

The Consortium of National Law Universities has announced that the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2026 shall be conducted on Sunday, December 7th 2025, from 2 PM-4 PM. The portal for applying for the CLAT 2026 will become functional from the 1st of August 2025 until 31st October 2025, the last date of application for CLAT 2026. Further details regarding the syllabus, application...

SEBI Act | Interest On Unpaid Penalty Applicable Retrospectively, Liability Accrues From Adjudication Order : Supreme Court

In a case involving SEBI's imposition of interest on unpaid penalties, the Supreme Court recently held that interest on unpaid penalty amounts can be applied retrospectively and the defaulter's liability to pay interest shall accrue from the date of expiry of the period specified in the assessment order.No separate demand notice, after the liability is crystallized in the assessment order,...

Delhi Court Judge Writes Poetry 'Jang-e-Milkiyat', Grants Bail To Accused In Property Dispute Case

While granting bail to a man accused in a property dispute case, a Delhi Court judge yesterday wrote his own poetry in the order titled “Jang-Milkiyat.”Judicial Magistrate First Class Rohit Kumar of Rohini Courts granted bail to one Nitin Soni in a case alleging that he and his wife had taken illegal possession of a property of the complainant after breaking the lock and attacking her with...

Supreme Court To Hear President's Reference On Time Limit For Bills' Assent On July 22

The Supreme Court will hear the Reference made by the President under Article 143 of the Constitution on the questions relating to the grant of assent to Bills on July 22.A Constitution Bench comprising Chief Justice or India BR Gavai, Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, PS Narasimha and AS Chandurkar will hear the matter.The President made the reference following the Supreme Court's judgment...

Wife's Right To Reclaim Assets Entrusted With Husband Not Hit By Limitation, Survives Even After Divorce: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that the matrimonial entrustment of property creates a trust which is not extinguished by the dissolution of marriage unless specific conditions under section 77 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, are met.The bench comprising Justice Satish Ninan and Justice P Krishna Kumar was delivering judgment on a matrimonial appeal. Relying on Sheela K.K. v. Suresh N.G [ ILR 2020...

'Speculative; Highly Irresponsible': 'Federation Of Indian Pilots' Sends Legal Notices To Reuters, WSJ Over Air India 171 Crash Coverage

The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), a registered society representing over 5,000 professional pilots and aviation personnel in India, has sent a strongly worded legal notice to 'Reuters' and 'The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)' over what it terms a "highly irresponsible" and "speculative" news reports attributing unverified fault to the pilots of Air India Flight 171, which crashed...

The Jurisprudence Of Gratuity: Deconstructing The Minimum "Continuous Service" Requirement For Payment Of Gratuity

The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (referred to as 'PGA' hereinafter), serves as a cornerstone of social security legislation in India, providing a lump sum payment to employees as a token of appreciation for long and meritorious service. A central tenet of this Act is the requirement of "continuous service" for gratuity eligibility. However, even the most seasoned HR professionals...

NDPS Act | S.32B Doesn't Restrict Trial Court's Power To Impose Sentence Higher Than Statutory Minimum: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on 17 July, clarified that Section 32B(factors to be taken into account for imposing higher than the minimum punishment) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 ("NDPS Act") does not restrict the trial court's power in awarding a sentence higher than the minimum of ten years. To state briefly, the Appellant was convicted along with another accused by...

Supreme Court Directs Personal Appearance Of Investigating Officer With CCTV Footage In Uttarakhand Murder Case

While considering a plea to cancel the bail granted to an accused in the case related to the murder of a young man in Uttarakhand last year, the Supreme Court directed the Investigating Officer to remain personally present on the next date of hearing, along with the case documents and the CCTV footage of the crime.The case relates to the murder of a youth in Raipur in Dehradun District...

Why Women Committing Crimes Due To Societal Constraints Need To Be Seen From A Reformative Approach: Supreme Court Explains

The Supreme Court, in a recent decision, observed that a reformative approach has to be adopted towards women who commit crimes under social circumstances, especially in cases of marriage against their will. The Court also emphasised how gendered inequalities and societal norms may alienate a woman and restrain her from pursuing her freedom, which in turn may lead her to commit defiant...