Supreme Court Admits Somnath Bharti's Appeal Challenging Election Of Satish Upadhyay In 2025 Delhi Assembly Polls

The Supreme Court today(July 17) has agreed to hear Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Somnath Bharti's plea challenging the election of Bharatiya Janata Party's Satish Upadhyay from Malviya Nagar Assembly constituency in the 2025 Delhi assembly elections.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta granted leave to appeal, after briefly hearing Senior Advocate Kapil...

Kerala Wakf Board Moves Supreme Court Challenging HC Order Restraining It From Taking Major Decisions

The Kerala Wakf Board has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Kerala High Court's recent order restraining the Board from taking major policy decisions.Chief Justice of India Surya Kant agreed to list the matter on Monday/Tuesday after it was mentioned for urgent listing. Senior Advocate V Chitambaresh mentioned the matter, saying that through an interim order without notice to the...

Supreme Court Asks Producer To Release 'Mahaprabhu Jagannath' Movie After Puri Rath Yatra

The Supreme Court declined to allow the release of the animation film Mahaprabhu Jagannath today (the scheduled release date), directing the producers to postpone its release until after July 27, when the annual Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri concludes.A bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice R Mahadevan was hearing a petition filed by the producer of the film, Ele Animations...

After Courtroom Ruckus, Supreme Court To Ask Party-In-Persons To Forego Live-Streaming & Video Recording If Appearing Physically

The party-in-persons will be given the option of virtual appearance as a first choice.

Supreme Court Asks Union To Consider Rail Fare Concessions, Emergency Quota For Acid Attack Survivors

The Supreme Court today called on the Union of India to consider including acid-attack survivors in the category of Persons with Disability (PwD) who are granted concessions and/or emergency quotas by the Railways for treatment/periodical checkups.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana asked Additional Solicitor General Archana Pathak Dave to obtain...

'Issuing Passport Does Not Give Right To Travel Abroad': Srinagar Court Paves Way For Passport Renewal Of Dr. Farooq Abdullah Accused In JKCA Case

A Srinagar Court has permitted issuance of a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to facilitate renewal of the passport of former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah, who is facing trial in the alleged Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) funds misappropriation case investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).Holding that renewal of a passport and...

Supreme Court Deplores Wives' Practice Of Complaining To Husbands' Employers Over Matrimonial Disputes

Justice BV Nagarathna said that loss of husband’s employment would ultimately affect maintenance claims.

Supreme Court Unveils Plans For Faster Disposal Of Old Matters, Better Case Management

The judges of the Supreme Court have unveiled a series of measures aimed at expediting the disposal of long-pending cases, improving case management and streamlining court procedures, including a plan to prioritise the oldest pending matters after a special drive to clear over 9,000 cases.The decisions were taken at a Full Court meeting held on July 15, where all the judges resolved...

SCBA Expresses Solidarity With Sonam Wangchuk, Laments Lack Of Govt Response To His Protest For Exam Reforms

The Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has passed a resolution appealing to activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his indefinite hunger strike, while expressing solidarity with his concerns over alleged examination irregularities and offering legal and research support for reforms aimed at ensuring transparency and accountability in educational processes.In the...

Delhi High Court Bar Association Suspends Strike Call After Talks With Chief Justice, Law Minister

The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) on Thursday announced suspension, for now, of its call for abstention from work against the proposed enhancement of the pecuniary jurisdiction of Delhi's District Courts from Rs. 2 crore to Rs. 10 crore.The development comes after a meeting of the lawyers' body took place with the Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and a meeting called by the...

Following Bihar SIR Judgment, Supreme Court Closes Tamil Nadu SIR Cases

The Supreme Court today disposed of a batch of petitions challenging Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the order, in the backdrop of the judgment in Bihar SIR batch of cases, where the Election Commission's power to conduct SIR was upheld.The Court however granted...

Troubled By View That Public Servant's Murder Isn't 'Rarest Of Rare' : Supreme Court On Anand Mohan's Remission, Reserves Judgment

The Court orally observed that such a view might make criminals think that they can get away after murdering public servant.