Dental Student Suicide: Kerala Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Prime Accused College HOD, Grants Relief To Second Accused Professor

The Sessions Court, Thalassery on Saturday (April 25) denied anticipatory bail to Dr. M. Kodanda Ram, who is the prime accused in the suicide abetment case of Dental College student Nithin Raj. The Court, however, granted pre-arrest bail to Dr. Sangeetha Nambiar, who is arrayed as the second accused.Sri. Vimal J., Additional Sessions Judge - IV passed the common order.Dr. Ram is the Head...

'Once A Judge Always A Judge': CJI Surya Kant Calls For National Registry Of Ex-Judges Willing To Serve In ADR & Legal Awareness

The Chief Justice outlined four specific roles in which retired judges could contribute.

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Exclusion Of New AORs From SCAORA Voter List For April 29 Election

A writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the exclusion of newly registered Advocates-on-Record from the voter list for the upcoming Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association elections scheduled to be held on April 29, 2026.“The exclusion of Petitioner and other similarly situated newly registered Advocates-on-Record persists despite the fact that Petitioner...

Supreme Court Seeks Assam Govt Response On Plea For CBI Probe Into Alleged Custodial Torture

The Supreme Court recently issued notice to the Assam Government and five accused police officers in a plea filed challenging the Gauhati High Court's order refusing an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the alleged custodial torture of one Dipankar Gogoi. A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K. Vinod Chandran issued notice on April 24 and allowed...

“Udaan – Adolescent Empowerment Programme” Workshop Held At MP High Court Gwalior Under NALSA Scheme

A one-day workshop titled “Udaan – Adolescent Empowerment Programme” was organized at the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Bench at Gwalior, under the NALSA (Child Friendly Legal Services for Children) Scheme, 2024. The programme was conducted under the leadership of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Patron-in-Chief of the Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (MPSLSA), and under the...

Can High Court Exempt Convict From Surrendering Before Entertaining Revision/Appeal? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench

The Supreme Court recently referred to a larger bench the issue of whether High Court can exempt a convict sentenced to imprisonment from surrendering before entertaining a criminal revision or appeal.A bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe referred the issue to a larger bench in light of conflicting positions taken by coordinate benches.The Court was dealing with...

Kupwara Custodial Torture Case: J&K Court Discharges DSP, Orders Trial Of 7 Cops For Illegal Detention & Assault

The Principal Sessions Court, Kupwara has discharged a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) from a custodial torture case arising out of the alleged illegal detention and brutal assault of a police constable at the Joint Interrogation Centre (JIC), Kupwara in February 2023, while ordering seven other police personnel to face trial for offences including criminal conspiracy, wrongful...

Supreme Court Appoints Justice Hrishikesh Roy As Bihar Cricket Association Ombudsman After Justice AS Oka Declines

The Supreme Court has appointed Justice (Retd.) Hrishikesh Roy as the Ombudsman of the Bihar Cricket Association after Justice (Retd.) Abhay S. Oka expressed his inability to accept the role, citing its adjudicatory nature. A Bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan passed the order while dealing with miscellaneous applications arising out of pending special leave...

'Rats Ate Bribe Money' : Supreme Court Expresses Surprise, Says Huge Revenue Loss For State

The Supreme Court today granted bail to a woman convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and suspended her sentence, while expressing surprise over the Patna High Court's observation that seized bribe money in the case was destroyed by rodents.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K V Viswanathan observed –“We are taken by surprise that the currency notes got destroyed...

Supreme Court Directs States To Prepare Action Plans To Implement Minimum Standards For Intensive Care Units

The Supreme Court recently directed all States and Union Territories to immediately prepare action plans for implementing minimum standards for Intensive Care Units, and fixed a three-week deadline to complete a national blueprint based on a common framework.“Moving further, as an immediate measure, let all the Additional Chief Secretaries/Secretaries, as the case may be, heading the...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : April 24, 2026

Links to reports of April 24 :Police Cannot Arrest Accused In Complaint Case Unless Non Bailable Warrant Issued Along With Summons : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Orders Reinstatement Of Gujarat Judicial Officer, Quashes De Novo Inquiry After First Inquiry ReportWoman's Choice Relevant; Can't Force To Continue Unwanted Pregnancy Saying Child Can Be Given For Adoption : Supreme CourtWest Bengal SIR...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Christian Michel James' Plea Against Extradition Treaty Clause

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea filed by AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam accused Christian Michel James against the Delhi High Court's dismissal of his petition challenging Article 17 of the 1999 India-UAE extradition treaty.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi passed the order after hearing Advocate Aljo K Joseph. The matter has...