Supreme Court Initiates Suo Motu Case Over Investigative Agencies Summoning Advocates For Legal Advice To Accused

Recent summons issued by the ED to two senior lawyers had led to widespread condemnation by the bar bodies.

'Will Affect Right To Fair Trial' : Kanhaiya Lal Murder Case Accused Moves Supreme Court Against 'Udaipur Files' Film Release

An accused in the Kanhaiya Lal murder case has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking to stop the release of the film "Udaipur Files : Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder", contending that the screening of the film, which is said to be based on the events pertaining to the case, will violate his fundamental right to fair trial.The petition has been filed by one Mohammed Javed, who is...

Anticipatory Bail Is Never Granted In NDPS Act Cases : Supreme Court

"Anticipatory bail is never granted in NDPS case", the Supreme Court orally observed yesterday, while refusing to interfere with Punjab and Haryana High Court's denial of anticipatory bail to an accused booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and KV Viswanathan heard the matter and passed the order thus:"We are not satisfied that...

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Regular Special Intensive Revision Of Electoral Rolls Before Every Election

BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay has filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Union and State governments to conduct Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls at regular intervals, particularly before Parliamentary, State Assembly, and Local Body Elections. The plea also seeks a direction to all States to take...

Federal Court's Injunction Against Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Can't Have Country-Wide Effect : US Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of the United States' decision to partially stay the District Court's 'universal injunction' against the USA President Donald Trump's Executive Order No. 14160 ending birthright citizenship has sent Indian immigrants or those on temporary visas into a state of limbo. In doing so, the Supreme Court observed that federal courts do not have the power to grant universal...

'Matter Of Judicial Independence': CJAR Urges Supreme Court To Seek Centre's Explanation For Selective Stalling Of Judicial Appointments

The Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms issued a statement today condemning the Centre's withholding of appointment of Advocate Swetasree Majumdar and Advocate Rajesh Datar as judges of High Courts despite Collegium recommendations.The organization has called on the Supreme Court to take up the matter on judicial side and demand an explanation from the Union government as to why...

Law Firm Opposes Cricketer MS Dhoni's Trademark Application For 'Captain Cool'

Law firm KAnalysis Attorneys at Law, has filed an opposition to cricketer and former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's application for trademark of the term “Captain Cool”, citing serious procedural lapses, lack of evidence of prior use, and the generic nature of the markNotably, the cricketer's application filed in June 2023 was "accepted and advertised" by the Trademarks...

[Cash-For-Jobs Scam] Calcutta High Court Debars 'Tainted Candidates' From Participating In Fresh Recruitment Process

The Calcutta High Court has debarred 'tainted' candidates whose jobs were cancelled by the Supreme Court from participating in the fresh SSC recruitment process in light of the cash for jobs recruitment scam.Justice Saugata Bhattacharya held: "In view of aforesaid discussion, respondent authorities including WBCSSC are directed to proceed with the selection process which started vide...

'Go to High Court' : Supreme Court Rejects MBBS Student's Plea Against Termination Of Admission

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain plea filed by an MBBS student against termination of his admission "without any notice or opportunity of hearing".A bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and R Mahadevan heard the matter and dismissed the case as withdrawn, with liberty to approach the jurisdictional High Court.The petitioner approached the top Court seeking re-admission to the MBBS...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: June 30, 2025 To July 6, 2025

Reports/Judgements ♦ Supreme Court Declines Plea Seeking Handover Of Mahabodhi Mahavihara At Gaya To Buddhists; Allows To Approach HCCase Title : Sulekhatai Nalinitai Narayanrao Kumbhare v. The Union of India | Diary No. 19102/2025The Supreme Court refused to entertain a writ petition seeking to hand over the management of the Mahabodhi Mahavihara at Bodh Gaya, Bihar to...

Opposition Party Leaders Approach Supreme Court Against Bihar Electoral Roll Revision

Leaders of eight opposition parties have jointly filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India's move to conduct "Special Intensive Revision" of the Electoral Rolls in Bihar, where the assembly elections are due a few months away.KC Venugopal of the Indian National Congress, Supriya Sule of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar), D Raja of...

Supreme Court Halts Goa Sports Authority's Selection Of Weightlifting Coach On Woman's Plea Alleging Bias

The Supreme Court today issued notice on the plea of a woman candidate contesting for the post of weightlifting coach with Sports Authority of Goa, who alleged bias in the selection process at the hands of her former coach against whom she once preferred a harassment complaint.A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and KV Viswanathan heard the matter. Besides issuing notice, the Court also stayed...