Supreme Court Grants Bail To Former Chhattisgarh Excise Commissioner Niranjan Das In Liquor Scam Corruption & Money Laundering Cases

The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to former Chhattisgarh Excise Commissioner Niranjan Das, who was arrested in connection with an alleged corruption and money laundering case arising out of the Chhattisgarh liquor scam.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi ordered Das' release, while clarifying that it was not...

'Pivotal In Fueling Protest To Aggressive Level': Delhi Court Convicts Alka Lamba For Assault During 2024 Women's Reservation Bill Protest

A Delhi Court on Monday (May 25) convicted Congress leader and former MLA Alka Lamba for assaulting police personnel during a protest at Jantar Mantar in 2024 on the issue of Women's Reservation, observing that she played a pivotal role in "organizing, leading and fueling the protest to aggressive levels". ACJM Ashwami Panwar, Rouse Avenue Courts examined the video and documentary evidence of...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : May 25, 2026

Links to reports of May 25 :Twisha Sharma Death : CBI To Take Over Probe; Supreme Court Requests Media To Avoid Publishing StatementsSupreme Court Refuses To Entertain NGO's Plea To Clarify Order On Euthanasia Of Rabid Dogs'Don't Take It So Sentimentally' : CJI On Plea Against 'Cockroach Janata Party''Serious Issue' : Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On PIL To Ban Child Employment In...

After BCI Chairperson's Remarks On Fake Advocates, Plea Filed In Supreme Court To Verify Law Degrees

The plea seeks nationwide verification of educational qualifications, enrolment credentials and practice status of advocates across the country,

Supreme Court Chides Delhi Govt Over Delay In Constituting Selection Committee For DERC Appointments, Seeks Timeline In 2 Days

The Supreme Court today questioned the Delhi Government over delay in constitution of a Selection Committee for appointments to the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC), observing that the process appeared to be going “nowhere” despite the Commission remaining without a Chairperson for nearly a year.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice...

Supreme Court Asks Nagpur Parsi Panchayat If Woman Who Married Outside Community Can Be Permitted To Offer Prayers At Aghyari

The Supreme Court on Monday explored the possibility of granting limited interim permission to a Parsi woman who had an interfaith marriage to offer prayers at Nagpur's only Agiary and participate in funeral and Muktad prayers.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi, however, made it clear that it would avoid passing any order that...

Supreme Court Notifies Bench Composition For Partial Working Days From June 1 To July 12

The Supreme Court has notified the bench composition for the partial court working period commencing from June 1, 2026, and ending on July 12, 2026, during which four division benches(except the second week having 3 benches) will hear matters each week. Regular court functioning will resume from July 13, 2026.Bench Composition For Partial Working DaysJune 1 to June 7Justice Vikram Nath...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Use Of Ballot Papers In Punjab Municipal Elections

The Court noted that the relevant rules allowed the option of ballot papers in addition to Electronic Voting Machines.

'Serious Issue' : Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On PIL To Ban Child Employment In Dance Bars, Spas

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Union Government on a public interest litigation seeking stricter prohibition of child labour in entertainment and hospitality-linked establishments, including orchestras, dance bars, dance troupes, nautanki performances, massage parlours, spas and salons, where children are allegedly vulnerable to exploitation.A bench comprising Chief Justice...

Sad At NEET-UG 2026 Cancellation, NTA Hasn't Learnt Lessons : Supreme Court

The Court sought a report from the NTA regarding the steps taken in compliance with the recommendations made by the expert committee in 2024.

Allahabad High Court Publishes Hindi Translations Of 'Cawnpore Bomb Blast Case' And 'Raj Narain v. Indira Gandhi' Judgments

The Allahabad High Court has published the fourth and fifth editions of its 'Historical Judgments in e-Booklet Form', featuring Hindi translations of the judgments delivered in the pre-independence 'Cawnpore Bomb Blast Case' and the landmark 'Raj Narain v. Indira Nehru Gandhi' case.The e-booklets were launched on May 20, 2026 by the AI Assisted Legal Translation Advisory, e-AHCR and...

'Don't Take It So Sentimentally' : CJI On Plea Against 'Cockroach Janata Party'

The Chief Justice of India today told a petitioner not to take the 'Cockroach Janata Party' issue so emotionally, when the lawyer orally mentioned a petition concerning it for urgent listing.Advocate NK Goswami submitted that despite the clarification given by the Chief Justice of India, a "distorted and malicious narrative is being continued.""Don't take it so sentimentally," CJI Surya Kant...