Give Insurance Cover To Tickets Sold Over Counter Like Online Tickets : Supreme Court Directs Railways

In a significant case, the Supreme Court has ordered Indian Railways to provide insurance coverage to tickets purchased at the railway reservation counters within two weeks, with effect from October 27. It said the insurance coverage should be the same as when tickets are purchased online. A bench comprising Justice Ahsanuddhin Amanullah and Justice R. Mahadevan passed this order while hearing...

Kerala High Court Designates Longest-Serving Lawyer And Guinness World Record Holder P.B. Menon As Senior Advocate

The Kerala High Court on Monday (October 11) designated Guinness World Record holding lawyer P.B. Menon as a senior advocate with effect from October 12.The notification reads thus:"In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 16(2) of the Advocates Act, 1961 (Central Act 25 of 1961) read with Rule 2 of the High Court of Kerala (Designation of Senior Advocates) Rules, 2026, the Honorable...

'Watchdog Must Bite If Barking Doesn't Work': Justice Kurian Joseph On Supreme Court's Role As Guardian Of Constitution

Former Supreme Court judge Justice Kurian Joseph today emphasised that constitutional courts, particularly the Supreme Court, must act as watchdogs of the Constitution and intervene when constitutional vision is threatened.“The barking dog seldom bites. But this barking dog, the custodian, the watchdog, the guardian is bound to bite also if the barking does not lead to the desired...

July Student Protests: Complaints Portal Ready For Launch, High-Powered Enquiry Committee Tells Supreme Court

The High-Powered Enquiry Committee constituted by the Supreme Court to inquire into allegations pertaining to violence during the Gen Z Protests in July, over NEET-Paper Leak and other education system irregularities, has informed the Court that the complaints portal is ready for launch. After launch of the portal, public notices would be published in major newspapers to widely announce...

Democracy Poisoned At The Source If Integrity Of Election Commission Cannot Be Trusted: Justice Kurian Joseph

Former Supreme Court judge Justice Kurian Joseph today questioned whether the democracy has been poisoned if the integrity of those entrusted with conducting elections could not be relied upon, calling for stronger constitutional safeguards to protect the independence of the Election Commission of India (ECI).Delivering the inaugural address at a seminar titled “Independence of...

Jiostar Moves Kerala Court Challenging Order Halting Anali Series Allegedly Inspired By Koodathayi Murders

Jiostar India Pvt. Ltd. has moved an appeal before a Kerala court challenging a temporary injunction order passed halting JioHotstar webseries 'Anali'.When the appeal came up today (October 13), Smt. Ampilichandran P.B., Second Addl. Sub Judge (Ernakulam) recorded the appearance of respondents and posted the case to October 15 (Thursday).Last week, the Third Additional Munsiff (RCC),...

Bengaluru Court Restrains 42 Media Houses From Broadcasting 'Honey Trap' Videos Concerning Ex-CM Siddaramaiah, Cites Right To Privacy

A Bengaluru Court on Tuesday granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction restraining 42 media houses, including Freedom TV Kannada and a YouTube channel named Karnataka Honey Trap, from disseminating an alleged “honey trap” video concerning former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The defamation suit primarily concerns a video allegedly uploaded by Defendant No. 2, Karnataka Honey...

Punjab CM Beant Singh Assassination | Supreme Court Seeks Intelligence Bureau Inputs On Convict's Prison Transfer Plea

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought inputs from the Intelligence Bureau (IB) on whether Jagtar Singh Hawara, convicted in the 1995 assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, can be transferred from Tihar Jail in Delhi to a prison in Punjab, after concerns raised by the Punjab government over the possible impact on law and order.A bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice PB...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Union, ECI On ADR's Plea Challenging Lifelong Immunity To CEC, Election Commissioners

The plea seeks revival of proceedings against current and past CEC/Election Commissioners.

Legal Profession Must Be Guided By Ethics, Integrity And Empathy: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan At NLUJAA Convocation

Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has urged graduating law students to uphold ethics, integrity and constitutional values in their professional lives, cautioning them against allowing the desire for quick success to influence their judgment or compromise what they believe to be right.Addressing the 4th Convocation of the National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJAA), in...

Supreme Court Refuses Plea Alleging Illegal House Entry By UP ATS, Asks Petitioner To Approach HC First

The bench observed that the Court of first instance should be approached against alleged violation of fundamental rights.

Supreme Court Adjourns Delhi Protest Matter To October 15

The Supreme Court today adjourned to October 15 the pleas filed relating to protests in Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission's SIR of electoral rolls. A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was scheduled to hear the matter today, but considering Justice Mohana's ill-health, the parties expressed that they had...