Bhima Koregaon Case : Supreme Court Allows Hany Babu To Approach Trial Court Or HC, Or Revive Withdrawn SLP For Bail

The Supreme Court today(July 16) granted liberty to former Delhi University Professor Hany Babu to approach either the trial court or the High Court seeking bail in the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad conspiracy case under the UAPA over alleged Maoist links.The Court also said that Babu could seek revival of his earlier Special Leave Petition filed in the Supreme Court, which was withdrawn.A...

'Why SIT Misdirecting Itself?' : Supreme Court Asks SIT To Focus Only On Mahmudabad's 2 Posts; Restrains Further Summons To Him

"You don't require him (Mahmudabad), you require a dictionary," the Court told the SIT.

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With KEAM Admission Process For Kerala Engineering, Architecture, Medicine Seats

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 16) clarified that it will not interfere with this year's admission process based on the revised mark list of the Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical (KEAM) entrance exam. At the same time, the Court agreed to hear the question of law raised regarding the power to change the formula to standardise the marks of different boards.A bench comprising Justice...

Delhi Court Restrains Unacademy From Using ANI's Content, Orders Take Down Of YouTube Videos

A Delhi Court has restrained educational technology company Unacademy from publishing, uploading or using the original videos or any copyrighted work or content of news agency Asia News International (ANI), including on its YouTube channel. District Judge Hemani Malhotra of Patiala House Courts further directed Unacademy to remove and take down the videos or any other content infringing...

'Udaipur Files' Film Case: Supreme Court Awaits Centre's Decision On Revision, Says Balance Of Convenience Favours Objectors

The Supreme Court adjourned the hearing of the petitions relating to the controversial movie "Udaipur Files : Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder", taking note of the fact that the Union Government is set to hear today at 2.30 PM the revision petitions against the CBFC certification of the film.The Court said that it expected the Centre's committee to take its decision "immediately, without loss of...

NEET-UG 2025 : Candidates Who Suffered Power Outage In MP Centres Approach Supreme Court For Re-test

The NEET-UG 2025 candidates who suffered power outage in centres in Madhya Pradesh have approached the Supreme Court, challenging the refusal of the Madhya Pradesh High Court to order a re-test for them.The petition was mentioned today by a counsel before a bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi for urgent listing. When the bench agreed to list the matter next week,...

Former CJI Sanjiv Khanna Joins Himachal Pradesh National Law University As Distinguished Professor

Justice Sanjiv Khanna, former Chief Justice of India, has joined Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla, as a 'Distinguished' Professor. He has previously been associated with the University in the capacity of a Visitor.Confirming the development to Live Law, HPNLU Vice Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Priti Saxena said, "Yes, he has agreed to get associated with the University. We...

Electricity Regulatory Commissions Can't Entertain Cases Solely On Public Interest; Don't Have Direct Regulatory Oversight Over Franchisees: Supreme Court

In an electricity distribution dispute, the Supreme Court recently held that Electricity Regulatory Commissions (ERCs) cannot entertain a matter solely on the ground of public interest.An ERC must consider matters in public interest wherever mandated by the Electricity Act, i.e., in matters relating to tariff determination, procurement of power processes, and utility/licensee management,...

Three Different Benches Of Supreme Court Raise Concerns Over Citizens Misusing Freedom Of Speech

In the span of the last two days, three benches of the Supreme Court expressed concern over increasing misuse of the right to freedom of speech and expression, while dealing with separate matters involving offensive social media posts, comedy content targeting persons with disabilities, and allegedly derogatory cartoons.The judges' remarks observations touched upon the need for self-restraint...

Prisoners Have No Fundamental Right To Demand Personalised Or Luxurious Food Items : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today(July 15) observed that while the State has moral and constitutional obligations to ensure that prison facilities are as the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2016, the right to reasonable accommodation does not extend to creating an obligation on authorities to ensure personalised or costly food items to prisoners with disabilities. It said that the inability of...

'State Must Uphold Rights Of Prisoners With Disabilities' : Supreme Court Issues Directions For Prisons In Tamil Nadu

In a significant judgment today(July 15) for disability rights, the Supreme Court issued guidelines for prisoners with disabilities across all prisons in Tamil Nadu, including that all prisons must be equipped with disability-friendly infrastructure such as accessible toilets, ramps, and there must be dedicated spaces for physiotherapy etc. The directions, issued in the larger public interest...

Consider Revising Disability Pension Policy For Ex-Army Men To Prevent Misuse Through Belated Claims : Supreme Court Tells Union

Expressing concerns over delayed claims for disability pensions by ex-army men, the Supreme Court today (July 15) asked the Union to consider revising its Policy to ensure there is no misuse of the law. The bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice AS Chandurkar was hearing a plea by the Union challenging the Delhi High Court's order, which, in a batch of petitions, upheld the orders of the...