No Restriction On Women To Enter Mosque For Namaz; ERP Tests Wrongly Applied To Islam : AIMPLB Tells Supreme Court

The senior counsel argued that Islamic practices have failed the Essential Religious Practice (ERP) test because the Courts applied the wrong parameters.

'Sexually Coloured Remarks' : Delhi Court Orders FIR Against Abhijit Iyer Mitra For Posts Against Newslaundry's Manisha Pande

A Delhi Court on Wednesday (April 22) directed registration of FIR against commentator Abhijit Iyer Mitra on a complaint case filed by digital news platform Newslaundry's Editorial Director Manisha Pande accusing him of abusing her and other women employees on social media. Judicial Magistrate First Class Bhanu Pratap Singh of Saket Courts passed the order on the plea filed by Pande...

Supreme Court Approves BCI Rule Amendment Allowing Bar Association Office Bearers To Contest Bar Council Elections

The Bar Council of India recently informed the Supreme Court that it has amended its rule which barred office bearers of Bar Associations from contesting elections to State Bar Councils without resigning from the Bar Association post.Under the earlier Rule, an office bearer of a Bar Association could not contest in elections of a State Bar Council until they resigned from the Bar...

Supreme Court Proposes To Quash Trial Against Police Officer On Ground Of 35-Year Old Delay Alone

The Supreme Court recently stayed criminal proceedings against a police officer after taking note of a 35-year delay in the trial proceedings. It observed that it was inclined to quash the proceedings against the officer on the ground of delay alone, but would like to hear the State authorities before passing an order.A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Vijay Bishnoi heard the matter and...

Not Arguing That There's Breakdown Of Constitutional Machinery In West Bengal : ED Tells Supreme Court

ED said that its argument regarding breach of the rule of law shouldn't be understood as a failure of constitutional machinery.

Supreme Court Stays HC Judgment Convicting & Sentencing Ex-Chhattisgarh CM' Son Amit Jogi In 2003 Ram Avtar Jaggi Murder Case

"What kind of judgment...conviction and sentence before hearing?" Justice Mehta asked.

Can't Take Information From 'WhatsApp University': Justice Nagarathna

The eighth day of the Sabarimala reference hearing witnessed a light-hearted exchange in the Supreme Court, with Justice BV Nagarathna remarking that information cannot be accepted from "WhatsApp University".The comment came in response to a submission by Senior Advocate Neeraj Kishan Kaul, who argued that there was no harm in accepting knowledge and wisdom regardless of the source. Kaul...

Supreme Court Identifies 45K Cases As Suitable For Settlement Under 'Samadhan Samaroh' Initiative; Seeks Lawyers' Cooperation

The Supreme Court has identified 45,098 pending cases across various categories as suitable for amicable resolution through mediation and Lok Adalat mechanisms under its nationwide dispute resolution initiative titled Samadhan Samaroh, and has called upon lawyers to actively cooperate in facilitating settlements.A circular dated April 22, 2026, issued by the Supreme Court Bar Association...

Supreme Court Show Cause Notice To Korba SP For Not Complying With Direction To Produce Accused

The Supreme Court has criticized the State of Chhattisgarh for failing to comply with its direction to produce a man acquitted in a criminal matter, terming the lapse a “blatant and deliberate violation” of its orders. A bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice R Mahadevan issued a show cause notice to the Superintendent of Police, Korba, to explain why action should not be...

'Vital Issue For Nation': Supreme Court Questions NIA's Power To Register Suo Motu Case

“If you don't have the power to register an FIR, what would be the result of investigation? Are NIA officers police officers?" the bench asked.

Sabarimala Reference | Live Updates From Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench [Day 8]

Today is the eighth day of arguments before the 9-judge bench of the Supreme Court in the Sabarimala reference.Apart from CJI Surya Kant, the Bench comprises Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice MM Sundresh, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Justice Aravind Kumar, Justice Augustine George Masih, Justice Prasanna B Varale, Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Joymalya Bagchi.Reports from Day 1 Hearing are...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : April 22, 2026

Links to today's reportsSabarimala Reference | Supreme Court Debates Essential Religious Practice Test, Denominational Rights vs State Reform Power'Jail Shouldn't Dilute Rights Of Prisoners With Disabilities': Supreme Entrusts Oversight To High-Powered Committee'Look-Out Circular Not Confidential, Why Can't Accused Be Intimated?': Supreme Court Asks CBI; Calls For Standard Operating...