Pune Porsche Crash | Supreme Court Grants Bail To Father Of Minor Driver In Blood Sample Swapping Case

The Supreme Court today granted bail to Vishal Agarwal, father of the minor alleged to have been driving the Porsche car involved in the May 19, 2024 accident in Pune that led to the death of two persons. Vishal Agarwal is accused of hatching a conspiracy to swap blood samples and ensure that the occupants of the car get a Nil Alcohol report.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice...

'UCC Is The Answer' : Supreme Court On Plea Challenging Shariat Inheritance Law As Discriminatory Against Muslim Women

The Court expressed that it would be better to defer to the legislative wisdom in enacting a Uniform Civil Code.

'Important Issue' : Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Union's Challenge To Bombay HC Quashing IT Rules On 'Fact Check Unit'

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear the Union Government's petitions challenging the Bombay High Court's September 2024 judgment which struck down the provisions in the Information Technology Rules which empowered the Central Government to establish Fact Check Units (FCU).The Court however turned down the request of Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta to stay the High...

Frame No-Fault Compensation Policy For Adverse Events Due To COVID-19 Vaccination : Supreme Court Directs Centre

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Union of India, through the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, to frame a no-fault compensation policy for individuals who suffer serious adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination.A Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta passed the direction while clarifying that the existing mechanism for monitoring Adverse Events...

LiveLaw Academy Launches “Comprehensive Course on Inheritance Laws in India” by Justice K. Kannan (Retd.)

LiveLaw Academy has announced a new online certificate course titled “Inheritance Laws in India”, to be conducted by Justice K. Kannan (Retd.), former Judge of the Madras High Court and the Punjab & Haryana High Court. The course will commence on March 23, 2026, and will run until June 22, 2026, with bi-weekly evening sessions conducted online. You can register for the course here Inheritance law remains one of the most significant yet complex areas of private law in India. Questions...

Supreme Court Seeks ASI Response On Plea To Allow Urs, Namaz At Hazrat Sheikh Muhammad Ghaus Tomb In Gwalior

The Supreme Court on Monday heard a plea challenging a Madhya Pradesh High Court order which upheld the Archaeological Survey of India's refusal to allow the performance of Urs and Namaz at the tomb of Hazrat Sheikh Muhammad Ghaus in Gwalior, a centrally protected monument.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan granted time to ASI and Union of India to file a counter...

NCERT Issues Public Apology For Chapter On Judicial Corruption Ahead Of Supreme Court Hearing In Suo Motu Case

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has issued a public apology for publishing a chapter on judicial corruption in a Class 8 Text Book. It may be noted that the public apology has come a day ahead of the Supreme Court's scheduled hearing in the suo motu case regarding the chapter, in which it had, on February 26, issued show-cause notices to the NCERT Director...

Why No Rehabilitation Scheme For Acid Attack Survivors By Giving Govt Jobs? Supreme Court Asks States/UTs

The Supreme Court today(March 9) asked the States and the Union Territories to show cause why directions should not be passed to form a rehabilitation scheme for the employment of acid attack survivors in government/government-controlled sectors. It said that if the States/UTs face logistical issues, the authorities should work on a proposal to pay honorarium equivalent to a subsistence...

'Too Restrictive' : Supreme Court Modifies Kerala High Court Directions On Police Arrest From Court Premises

The Supreme Court today(March 9) partially modified the Kerala High Court's order laying down guidelines to be followed by police personnel for arresting persons from Court premises.The Supreme Court endorsed the defintion of "Court Premises" given in Para 8.1 of the High Court's order, which reads - "Court premises” shall be taken as referring to not just the courtrooms, but shall also...

Supreme Court Asks Centre To Take Efforts To Virtually Connect Indian Man With Child Taken To Russia By Mother

The Russian mother allegedly took the child out of Indian jurisdiction violating custody orders.

Supreme Court Dismisses Dutch National's Plea Against Indian Trial For Murder Of British Woman In Kashmir

If crime has been committed in India, it will be tried as per the Indian law, the Court said.

Republic TV Journalists Booked For Filming Iranian Ship In Cochin Port Move Kerala Court Seeking Bail

Sankar C.G. and Mani S., the journalist and cameraman for Republic TV, who were arrested on March 7 (Saturday) for allegedly filming an Iranian vessel in a restricted zone, have moved the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court - 1, Kochi seeking bail.The prosecution allegation is that the accused entered the high security area of the Southern Coal Berth (SCB) of Cochin Port and captured photos...