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Supreme Court Accepts Proposal To Hold Tripura Village Committee Elections By June 2026
The Supreme Court on March 18, 2026 accepted the proposal of the Tripura State Election Commission to complete elections to Village Committees under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) by June 2026, and directed that the timeline be strictly adhered to.A Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Manmohan was hearing a writ petition filed by Pradyot Deb Burman...
Plea In Supreme Court For Proper Investigation Of Rape Of 4 Year Old Girl In Gurugram
A writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking investigation by the Central Burueu of Investigation or by a Special Investigation Team into the rape of a 4-year-old girl in Gurugram.Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, for the petitioners, orally mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India, seeking urgent hearing, saying that...
40-Hour Mediation Training For Hearing And Speech-Impaired Professionals Will Bolster Inclusive Justice: MP Chief Justice
A 40-hour mediation training programme for hearing and speech-impaired professionals and sign language interpreters will bolster inclusive justice, said Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.In a landmark initiative towards ensuring inclusive access to justice, the Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority conducted a five-day, 40-hour mediation training programme for hearing and...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : March 19, 2026
Links to today's reports : SAIL Can Withhold Gratuity, Adjust It Against Penal Rent If Ex-Employees Illegally Retain Quarters: Supreme CourtForeign Divorce Decree Not Enforceable In India If Party Had No Meaningful Opportunity To Contest It : Supreme CourtEx-SC Judge Gives Evidence Supporting Nirav Modi In United KingdomSupreme Court Quashes FIR Against YouTuber Elvish Yadav in Snake Venom...
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Convict Yahya Dhebar In NCP Leader Ram Avatar Jaggi Murder Case Of 2003
After nearly two years in custody, the Supreme Court yesterday granted bail to convict-Yahya Dhebar in the 2003 murder case of Nationalist Congress Party leader Ram Avatar Jaggi.A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K Vinod Chandran suspended Dhebar's life sentence and ordered his release subject to payment of fines, and terms and conditions to be imposed by the trial court.The Court noted...
Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench Reserves Judgment On Correctness Of 'Industry' Definition In Bangalore Water Supply Board Case
The Supreme Court today(March 19) reserved its judgment on reconsideration of the expansive definition of "industry" given by the then Justice VK Krishna Iyer in Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. A. Rajappa (1978).A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and comprising Justices BV Nagarathna, PS Narasimha, Dipankar Datta, Ujjal Bhuyan, Satish Chandra Sharma, Joymalya...
After 8 Years In Jail Under UAPA, Delhi Court Acquits Two Booked For Terror Conspiracy; Flags Serious Gaps In Police Case
A Delhi Court on Thursday acquitted two men in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Arms Act, saying that there was a “great deal of doubt” about the recovery of arms and ammunition in the manner as alleged by the Delhi Police's Special Cell.Additional Sessions Judge Amit Bansal of Patiala House Courts held that the presence of the FIR number on...
Supreme Court Designates 7 Retired HC Judges As Senior Advocates
The Supreme Court has designated seven former High Court judges as Senior Advocates.They are :Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal, former judge of High Court of Punjab and Haryana;Justice Harsha Nathalal Devani, former judge of Gujarat High Court;Justice MS Ramesh, former judge of Madras High Court;Justice Mauna M Bhatt, former judge of Gujarat High Court;Justice RN Manjula, former judge of...
Sushil Srivastava Murder : Supreme Court Allows Son To Seek Police Protection; Admits Appeal Against Acquittal Of Accused
Following the acquittal of 5 accused in his father's murder case, the Supreme Court recently allowed slain gangster Sushil Srivastava's son to seek police protection.A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan passed the order, while admitting an appeal filed by Srivastava's son (petitioner) against the Jharkhand High Court judgment which acquitted 5 prime accused in the case and...
Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against YouTuber Elvish Yadav in Snake Venom Case; Allows Filing Of Fresh Wildlife Complaint
The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the criminal proceedings against YouTuber Elvish Yadav in a case alleging use of snake venom in video shoots and involvement in rave parties where drugs were consumed, holding that the FIR could not be sustained in law on the limited legal issues examined.A Bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice N Kotiswar Singh clarified that it was confining...
Vadodara Car Crash : Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Bail Granted To Accused
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Gujarat challenging the Gujarat High Court's order granting regular bail to the accused in the 2025 Vadodara car crash case.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice NV Anjaria refused to interfere with the bail granted to 23-year old law student Rakshit Ravish Chorasiya, who was accused of rash...