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BCCI Not A 'Public Authority', Not Subject To RTI Act: Central Information Commission
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has held that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is not a “public authority” under the Right to Information Act, 2005, and therefore cannot be compelled to disclose information under the transparency law.Information Commissioner P R Ramesh passed the order while dismissing a second appeal filed by Delhi resident Geeta Rani, who had...
Umar Khalid's Release On Interim Bail May Have Implications On Public Order: Delhi Police Tells Court In Delhi Riots Case
The Delhi Police has opposed before a Delhi Court interim bail plea filed by Umar Khalid in relation to the UAPA case alleging larger conspiracy in commission of 2020 North East Delhi riots. Khalid has sought release on interim bail for 15 days commencing from May 22 to June 05, for attending the Chehlum ritual after death of his late uncle and to attend to his mother's pre and post...
Gurugram Court Sends Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora To Judicial Custody In ED Case Till June 01
A Gurugram Court today (May 18) allowed Enforcement Directorate's (ED) plea for judicial custody of Punjab sitting Minister Sanjeev Arora in money laundering case. Arora's ED custody was expiring today.The AAP leader has been booked in a Rs 100-crore GST fraud linked to a company he previously headed. He has approached the High Court challenging his arrest under the Prevention of Money...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Slaughter Of Buffaloes Inside Gujarat Zoo To Feed Animals
The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea challenging the slaughter of buffaloes inside the premises of two zoos in Gujarat for feeding wild animals housed there.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta refused to interfere with a Gujarat High Court order which had dismissed a public interest litigation filed by two charitable trusts against the practice followed at...
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Chhattisgarh's Ex-IAS Officer Anil Tuteja In Corruption Case Over DMF Scam
The Supreme Court today granted bail to Chhattisgarh's ex-IAS officer Anil Tuteja in a corruption case over the District Mineral Fund scam.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order, observing that Tuteja was in custody since April 2024 and conclusion of trial in the present case was likely to take time.Notably, the ex-IAS officer was arrested in the present case...
Supreme Court Stays Counting In Delhi Bar Council Elections Till Delhi High Court's Decision On Alleged Irregularities
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed further counting of votes in the Bar Council of Delhi elections after allegations of serious irregularities, including claims that tampered ballot papers were being counted.A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took up the matter after Advocate Shobha Gupta mentioned the case, describing the situation as...
Judiciary Needs To Function Like Hospitals 24x7 To Deliver Immediate Justice To Common Citizens: CJI Surya Kant
The High Court of Madhya Pradesh organised an event titled “Fragmentation to Fusion: Empowering Justice through Unified Digital Platform Integration” on May 16, 2026, aimed at integrating technological platforms and strengthening India's digital justice delivery ecosystem.The programme was attended by Justice Surya Kant, Chief Justice of India, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav,...
Bail Is Rule, Jail Exception Even Under UAPA: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today held that “bail is the rule and jail is the exception” even under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and statutory restrictions on bail under Section 43D(5) cannot override constitutional guarantees under Articles 21 and 22.A bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice BV Nagarathna observed that the principle that bail is the rule was not merely a...
Supreme Court Declines To Entertain Plea Seeking Review Of Wages, Of Priests In State-Controlled Temples
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a public interest petition seeking the constitution of a judicial commission or expert committee to review the wages and service benefits of priests, sevadars and other staff working in state-controlled temples across the country.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta dismissed the plea after expressing disinclination...
Woman Accused Of Duping People By Posing As Prime Minister's Advisor Moves Supreme Court For Bail
The Supreme Court today (May 18) issued notice to the State of Maharashtra on the bail plea by Kashmira Sandip Pawar, who is accused of cheating people by personating herself to be the national advisor to the Prime Minister's Office. A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma issued notice after briefly hearing the petitioner's counsel, Senior Advocate Sudhanshu...
Supreme Court Stays Tree Felling in Hyderabad's KBR National Park Eco-Sensitive Zone
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed tree felling in the eco-sensitive zone surrounding the Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (KBR) National Park in Hyderabad, while issuing notice on a plea challenging the move to cut trees for road development.The Court ordered that there should be no tree felling within 25 to 35 metres eco-sensitive zone around the part. A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice...