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Supreme Court Dismisses Haren Pandya Murder Convicts Plea After State Refuses Remission

On October 12, the Supreme Court dismissed the plea filed by Mohammed Asgar Ali, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of former Gujarat Home Minister Haren Pandya, seeking premature release after the State of Gujarat informed the Court that it had rejected his remission plea.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh heard the matter and passed an...

Plea Filed In Supreme Court Over Mob-Gathering In SC Premises After INDIA Bloc Leaders Entry

Lawyers have filed writ petitions in the Supreme Court over the mob-gathering which took place on the Supreme Court premises yesterday night after Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders marched to the SC Registry to file their petition against the Election Commission of India and the SIR.Senior Advocates Gaurav Bhatia and Mahesh Jethmalani mentioned the matters before...

Supreme Court Seeks Presence Of Senior Delhi Police Officer To Explain Alleged Assault Of Women Journalists During Protest Coverage

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the personal presence of a senior Delhi Police officer to explain the alleged assault on women journalists during the recent protests in Delhi.Chief Justice of India Surya Kant made the observation after Senior Advocate Indira Jaising mentioned a petition filed by the Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI), seeking safeguards for journalists covering...

Rajasthan National Lok Adalat Settles Over 67 Lakh Cases; Awards Worth ₹25,76,92,27,900 Passed

The third National Lok Adalat of 2026 was held across Rajasthan on October 10, following a gap of approximately five months, with four benches constituted at each of the Rajasthan High Court's Jaipur and Jodhpur Benches.The Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA), under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the Rajasthan High Court, organised the third...

Supreme Court Stays Criminal Defamation Trial Against Rahul Gandhi For Comments Against PM Narendra Modi

The Supreme Court has temporarily stayed the trial proceedings in the criminal defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged remarks describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “Choro Ke Sardar” and “Commander-in-Thief”.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh issued notice returnable in 4 weeks on Gandhi's plea against the Bombay High...

Journalist Files Contempt Petition Against MHA Secretary, Delhi Police Commissioner Alleging Police Assault While Covering Protests

Amaan Rastogi, a 26-year-old journalist with the digital news platform Molitics, has filed a contempt petition in the Supreme Court. The petition alleges wilful disobedience of the Court's order dated 11.10.2026 in Shailendra Mani Tripathi v. Govind Mohan & Ors. (Contempt Petition (C) Diary No. 63801/2026 in W.P.(C) Diary No. 63560/2026). Rastogi uses they/them pronouns.In that order, a...

Justice Vikram Nath Urges Graduating Law Students To Uphold Honesty, Fairness And Professional Integrity At NLU Assam Convocation

Justice Vikram Nath, Judge, Supreme Court of India, addressing the graduating students at the fourth convocation of the National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJAA), urged young lawyers to uphold honesty, fairness, humility and professional integrity, emphasising that credibility and public trust are among the most valuable assets of a legal professional.Addressing the graduating students, Justice Nath said that a convocation was not merely the end of legal education but the...

Lawyers Association For Constitution Moves Supreme Court Alleging Police Excesses Against Advocates During Delhi Protests

A writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court under Article 32 of the Constitution on behalf of the Lawyers' Association for Constitution (LAFC) and four of its member/ advocates who were allegedly manhandled and illegally detained by the Delhi Police during protests in Delhi on 10 and 11 October 2026. The petition has been filed through Advocate-on-Record Ms. Pyoli.The petition...