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.

SCBA President Vikas Singh Urges Sonam Wangchuk To End Hunger Strike, Says Moral Fiber Of Today's Politicians Diminished

Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Senior Advocate Vikas Singh today appealed to activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his indefinite hunger strike, saying that the country needed him "alive, working, and leading us from the front."Singh, who visited Wangchuk at Jantar Mantar to express solidarity with his ongoing protest, also addressed an open letter to the activist, urging him to...

'Everyone Does Naarebaazi In Democracy': Supreme Court Not Inclined To Revive Case Against Bhagwant Mann Over Protest March

The Supreme Court today orally expressed that it is not inclined to entertain Chandigarh administration's plea against quashing of a rioting case against AAP leaders, including Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over holding a protest march in 2020 against electricity tariff hike.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was hearing the Chandigarh...

Supreme Court Refuses Plea To Expedite Election Petitions' Hearings In Madras High Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a writ petition seeking directions to the Madras High Court to expedite the hearings of election petitions and decide them within a timeline.Granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the High Court for suitable directions, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana dismissed...

Kapil Sibal Urges Sonam Wangchuk To End Hunger Strike, Says 'Govt Is Not Going To Listen'

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal today appealed to activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has entered the 18th day of his indefinite hunger strike, to call off his fast saying that there were "many more battles" ahead for which his leadership would be needed.Wangchuk began his indefinite fast on June 28 in solidarity with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), demanding the resignation of Union Education...

Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Contempt Pleas Alleging Violation Of 'Bulldozer' Judgment, Sends Matters To High Courts

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain contempt petitions alleging that demolitions were carried out in violation of its landmark November 2024 judgment laying down safeguards against "bulldozer justice", saying such grievances should be raised before the concerned High Courts.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana,...

Supreme Court Orders States/UTs To Frame Policy For Early Release Of Elderly And Terminally Ill Prisoners

The Supreme Court today directed all States and Union Territories to prepare and notify, within three months, a policy governing the early or premature release of elderly and terminally ill prisoners, while also prescribing a technology-based framework to process such cases.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta issued the directions in a PIL filed by the National Legal...

Supreme Court Criticises Delhi Police For Not Invoking Attempt to Murder Charge In Attack On Advocate, Transfers Probe To Crime Branch

The Supreme Court on Thursday criticised the Delhi Police for failing to invoke the offence of attempt to murder in an FIR registered over an alleged attack on an advocate practising before the Court, and directed that the investigation be transferred to the Crime Branch.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana observed that,...

Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case: MP Court Extends Judicial Custody Of Giribala Singh, Samarth Singh Till July 28

A Bhopal Court, on Wednesday (July 15), extended the judicial custody of retired Judge Giribala Singh and her son Samarth Singh till July 28, who are booked in a case involving dowry harassment and the death of model-actress Twisha Sharma.The Bhopal court had earlier extended the custody till July 14. Twisha, a 33-year-old woman, was found dead at her matrimonial home in Bhopal on May 12. An...

Don't Introduce Third Language In Class 9, It's Stressful To Students: Justice BV Nagarathna To Centre

Justice Nagarathna opined that if a third language has to be taught, it has to be introduced in Class 6.