NALSA Files PIL In Supreme Court For Release Of Elderly & Terminally Ill Prisoners

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Supreme Court, seeking urgent intervention for the release of elderly and terminally ill convicted prisoners across the country. The petition highlights the dire conditions faced by such prisoners and calls for the implementation of compassionate release of the identified prisoners in line...

Teacher In-Service As On Aug 10, 2017 With 18-Month D.El.Ed. From NIOS Before Apr 1, 2019 'At Par' With 2-Yr Diploma Holder: SC

Dealing with the issue of eligibility for teacher recruitment process in West Bengal, the Supreme Court today held that any teacher who was in-service as on 10.08.2017 and who acquired the Diploma In Elementary Education (D. El. Ed.) qualification through National Institute of Open Schooling's (NIOS) 18-months programme prior to 01.04.2019 is a valid diploma holder and at par with a teacher...

Pune Court Grants Interim Bail To Elgar Parishad Case Accused Mahesh Raut For Appearing In LLB Exams

A special court in Pune on Thursday granted interim bail to Mahesh Raut, one of the accused in the Elgar Parishad case allowing him to appear for his second semester Bachelors of Law (LLB) Exams. Special NIA Judge Chakor Bhaviskar granted him interim bail from April 20 to May 16, for preparing for the exams and submitting his assignments.As per the information available on the court's...

'Which Law Says Bank Accounts Can't Be Operated Without Aadhaar?' Supreme Court Questions Delhi Govt Over Denial Of Workers' Allowances

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 2) questioned the Delhi Government for not paying subsistence allowance to 5,907 eligible workers affected by Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) restrictions who do not have Aadhaar-linked bank accounts.A bench comprising Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan asked the Delhi government to address the Court on whether verified workers can be...

S.61 IBC | When Judgment Is Pronounced In Open Court, Limitation Period Runs From That Day : Supreme Court

The Court also held that the benefit under S.12 of Limitation Act cannot be claimed when the party did not apply for certified copy.

Supreme Court Orders Status Quo On Demolitions In Gurugram's DLF City

In a relief to residents of Gurugram's DLF City (Phase 1-5), the Supreme Court today ordered that status quo be maintained in respect of unauthorized constructions (more than 4000) with regard to which the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently directed authorities to take "prompt action" (within 2 months).A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Aravind Kumar passed the order while issuing...

Owaisi Challenges Waqf Amendment Bill In Supreme Court; Says It Strips Muslims Of Right To Manage Their Own Religious Affairs

Owaisi also said that the provision invalidating waqfs over ancient protected monuments can create conflicts.

'Discriminates Against Muslim Community' : Congress MP Approaches Supreme Court Challenging Waqf Amendment Bill 2025

Within hours of Parliament passing the Waqf(Amendment) Bill 2025, a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Bill, which makes several changes to the 1995 Act governing Waqfs.The petition has been filed by Congress MP Mohammad Jawed, contending that the law violates Constitutional rights guaranteed under Articles 14 (right to equality), 25 (freedom to practice religion),...

Supreme Court Allows Jharkhand Govt To Cut Power Supply In Ram Navami Procession Routes To Avoid Electrocution Of People Carrying Poles

The Court directed the State to ensure that power supply to hospitals is not disrupted.

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 8 Judicial Officers As Allahabad HC Judge

The Supreme Court Collegium on April 2 resolved to recommend the names of eight judicial officers to be appointed as the judges of the Allahabad High Court. They are: 1. Shri Jitendra Kumar Sinha, 2. Shri Abdul Shahid, 3. Shri Anil Kumar-X, 4. Shri Tej Pratap Tiwari, 5. Shri Sandeep Jain, 6. Shri Avnish Saxena, 7. Shri Madan Pal Singh, and 8. Shri Harvir Singh.Click here to read the...

'Can We Be So Touchy About Criticism Of Courts?' : Supreme Court On Delhi HC's Order To Remove Wikipedia Page About ANI's Case

The Supreme Court on Friday (April 4) questioned the order of the Delhi High Court which directed the deletion of a Wikipedia page on defamation proceedings initiated by news agency Asian News International (ANI) against Wikimedia on the ground that the page was prima facie contemptuous and amounted to interference in court proceedings.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal was...

Supreme Court Asks Delhi HC If Permanent Committee Can Reconsider Rejected & Deferred Applications For Senior Designations

The Supreme Court on Friday (April 4) asked the Delhi High Court whether its Permanent Committee would conduct a fresh assessment of the advocates, whose applications for senior designations were either rejected or deferred.A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing a petition challenging the Delhi High Court's decision to confer senior designations on...