'Await Guidelines On Press Briefings' : Supreme Court Disposes Plea To Regulate Social Media Postings By Police

The Supreme Court on Friday disposed of a petition seeking guidelines on the posting of images of accused persons by the police on their official social media accounts.The Court noted that in another recent PUCL case, directions were issued to the States to frame guidelines for media briefings by the police. The Court observed that those guidelines could cover social media postings as well....

Sabarimala Gold Theft: Kerala Court Grants Statutory Bail To Smart Creations CEO Pankaj Bhandari & Jeweller Roddam

The Court of the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Kollam on Thursday (March 19) granted statutory bail to Smart Creations CEO Pankaj Bhandari and Jeweller Roddam Pandurangaiah Govardhan, who are arrayed in the Sabarimala gold theft case.A detailed order is awaited.Dr. C.S. Mohit, Special Judge, allowed the bail pleas of Bhandari and Govardhanan in the cases relating to misappropriation...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : March 20, 2026

Links to today's reports :Movie Can Be Flop Too; No Cheating Offence Just Because Film Investment Didn't Return Profit : Supreme CourtPlea In Supreme Court For Proper Investigation Of Rape Of 4 Year Old Girl In GurugramSupreme Court Accepts Proposal To Hold Tripura Village Committee Elections By June 2026Supreme Court Quashes Copyright Infringement Case Against Director Sujoy Ghosh Over...

Criminals Started Coming Into Legal Profession, BCI Tells Supreme Court

"What action have you taken against those who become criminals after joining the profession?" Court asked BCI.

Blackmailing By Digital Platforms Like Digital Arrest : CJI Surya Kant

The Chief Justice of India on Friday agreed with a statement made by the Solicitor General of India that some digital platforms act like "blackmailers."CJI Surya Kant said that such blackmailing is something like "digital arrests."A bench comprising CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi was hearing a petition seeking to regulate the police act of posting the...

Elective Nature Of Surgery No Ground To Deny Treatment In Custody: Delhi Court Orders Tahir Hussain's Operation In 15 Days

A Delhi Court on Friday directed the State to ensure that Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain's surgery for inguinal hernia is conducted within 15 days and that he is provided with post operative care in hospital as well as in jail. Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh of Karkardooma Courts disposed of the interim bail plea filed by Hussain in relation to FIR 65 of 2020 registered during...

'You Are Not Marrying A Maid, Husband Also Must Contribute To Cooking' : Supreme Court Tells Man

"You (husband) have to contribute in cooking, washing, etc. Today's times are different", said Justice Vikram Nath.

Chambal Sanctuary | Supreme Court To Hold Officials Vicariously Liable For Wildlife Destruction Due To Illegal Sand Mining

The Court said that the officials would be held liable for their lethargy and inaction in preventing the illegal sand mining.

Wildlife Surveillance & Tribal Privacy: Supreme Court Asks Petitioner To Approach Ministry

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL alleging that surveillance technologies such as camera traps and drones deployed in forest and tiger reserve areas across the country are capturing identifiable images of tribal communities without notice or consent.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi permitted the petitioners...

Supreme Court Refuses To Stop BMC From Cutting 46K Mangroves For Versova-Bhayander Coastal Road

The High Court has imposed sufficient safeguards to ensure compensatory afforestation, the SC noted.

'People Have Right To Criticise Our Judgments': Supreme Court On Plea Against Old NCERT Chapter On Verdicts About Slums

'It's a view point, why the judiciary should be so oversensitive about that?? CJI asked.

Supreme Court Bench With No CJI Or Future CJI To Hear Plea Challenging Law On Election Commissioners' Appointment

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant today recused from hearing writ petitions against the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, which dropped the CJI from committee to appoint Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice...