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Supreme Court Approves Assam Govt Mechanism To Evict Encroachers From Forest Lands
The Supreme Court, on February 10, modified the order of the Gauhati High Court in terms of the latest affidavit filed by the State of Assam on the mechanism adopted in carrying out large-scale encroachment drives in Doyang, South Nambar, Jamuna Madunga, Barpani, Lutumai and Gola Ghat reserved forests in Assam.As per the affidavit, after eviction notices are issued, it goes before a...
Gujarat Court Sentences Journalist Ravi Nair In Adani Defamation Case
A Magistrate Court in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, sentenced journalist Ravi Nair to one year imprisonment in the criminal defamation case filed by Adani Enterprises Ltd.AEL filed the criminal defamation case alleging that Ravi Nair published and disseminated a series of tweets containing false and defamatory statements intended to damage the reputation of AEL and the Adani Group.The court...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : February 10, 2026
Links to today's reports : Grant Of Bail Should Not Be Subject To Deposit Of Money : Supreme Court ReiteratesSupreme Court Quashes Charges Under SC/ST Act Against Vyapam Whistleblower Dr Anand RaiCommunist Parties Move Supreme Court Seeking Action Against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma For Hate SpeechSupreme Court Issues Notice To Centre, TN Govt On Plea For CBI Probe Into Universal...
Supreme Court Flags Insufficient Budgetary Allocation To Railways, Says Common Man's Safety Important
The Supreme Court recently flagged insufficiency of budget allocation towards betterment of Railways in India and voiced its expectation for better budgetary allocation so that common man's safety is prioritized."Nothing is more important than the safety and security of the common man, who travels and reposes trust in the Railways and Railways is not an organization to make investment...
Supreme Court Orders Medical Stipend To Foreign Medical Graduates At Par With Indian Graduates
The Supreme Court recently ordered that foreign medical graduates are liable to get a stipend at par with Indian medical graduates. This order was passed by a bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice PB Varale, who were dealing with a writ petition filed by Indian citizens who have obtained foreign medical education from Kazakhstan, the Philippines, Russia and China. They have...
Centre Notifies IT Rules Amendment To Regulate AI-Generated Content; Platforms Must Takedown Illegal Content Within 3 Hrs
The Central Government has notified sweeping amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, significantly tightening the regulatory framework governing synthetically generated and artificial intelligence-based content on digital platforms.The amendments, notified by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in exercise...
Mumbai Court Restrains YouTuber Carry Minati, Others From Making Defamatory Content Against Karan Johar
A Mumbai Court on Monday (February 9) restrained YouTuber Ajey Nagar popularly known as Carry Minati, Meta Platforms and others from making any 'objectionable and defamatory' videos or any other content against Bollywood film producer Karan Johar, after the latter objected to a 'roast' video uploaded on Nagar's YouTube channel titled as 'Coffee With Jalan.'Notably, the allegedly defamatory...
Can Muslim Woman Invoke Khula & Terminate Marriage Without Husband's Consent? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court recently appointed Senior Advocate Shoeb Alam as amicus curiae in an appeal against a Kerala High Court judgment upholding a Muslim woman's right to pronounce khula and terminate marriage without the husband's consent.A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K. Vinod Chandran listed the case for hearing on April 22, 2026, noting that the case involves a question of...
Supreme Court Asks ECI To Consider PIL Petitioner's Suggestions To Curb Election Expenses
The Supreme Court on Tuesday urged the Election Commission of India to consider the suggestions put forth by a petitioner regarding measures to curb excessive election expenditures.Observing that the suggestions given by the petitioner are "worth consideration", a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice NV Anjaria disposed of a Public...
Supreme Court Refuses To Direct Disclosure Of Opposition Leader's Dissent Regarding CIC Appointments
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to direct the publication of the dissent note of the Leader of Opposition regarding the appointment of Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice NV Anjaria did not accept the argument made by Advocate Prashant Bhushan, on behalf of RTI activist...