Negative CIBIL Rating Challenged By Litigant Claiming No Loan Was Taken ; Supreme Court Seeks Affidavits From SBI & PNB

The petitioner alleged that two other individuals with the same name as him were issued the same PAN number, and the loans taken by them have adversely affected his CIBIL score.

Will Impose Costs For Frivolous Mentioning, CJI Surya Kant Warns

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Thursday expressed clear displeasure over out-of-turn mentioning by lawyers and said the court would begin imposing costs on frivolous requests. “From Monday, I will issue another notification that if there is a mentioning that I do not find genuine, I will impose costs then and there,” the CJI remarked in open court.He warned that a circular would...

Supreme Court Allows Ashish Misra To Stay In Lakhimpur Kheri From December 25 To 31

In the Lakhimpur Kheri Violence case , the Supreme Court today allowed former Union Minister's son Ashish Mishra, the main accused, to visit his native place in Lakhimpur from December 25- 31. The bail condition of Mishra was relaxed to this extent.The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi also noted that, as per the updated status report filed by the State of UP, in the...

NALSA To Conduct 4th National Lok Adalat Of 2025 On December 13

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) is set to organise the 4th National Lok Adalat of 2025 on December 13, marking another nationwide effort to strengthen consensual dispute resolution. Under the leadership of Justice Surya Kant, Chief Justice of India and Patron-in-Chief, NALSA, and Justice Vikram Nath, Judge, Supreme Court of India and Executive Chairman, NALSA, the initiative...

Demand Of Gold At Child's 'Chhoochhak' Ceremony Not Dowry Demand: Supreme Court Quashes Husband's Dowry Death Conviction

The Court observed that to qualify as dowry demand, the demand must be in connection with the marriage.

Karnataka Govt Introduces Hate Speech & Hate Crimes Prevention Bill, Proposes Non-Bailable Offence With Upto 10-Yr Jail Term

The Karnataka Government on Wednesday, introduced the “ Karnataka Hate Speech And Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025" in the State Assembly.The bill aims to curb and prevent the dissemination, publication or promotion of hate speech and crimes, which cause disharmony, hatred in society, against individuals or groups of persons, or organisations. It provides for punishment to offenders...

Supreme Court Dismisses Prajwal Revanna's Plea To Transfer Trial Of Rape Cases To Another Court; Rejects Argument Of Bias

The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 11) refused the plea of Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former MP Prajwal Revanna to transfer the trial of two rape cases from a Special MP/MLA Court in Bengaluru to another Court.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi refused to accept Revanna's argument of bias on the part of the trial judge. It may be noted...

'Rare Settlement' : Supreme Court On Wife Agreeing To Divorce Without Monetary Claims, Appreciates Return Of Gifts From Husband's Side

While dissolving an estranged marriage on mutual consent, the Supreme Court on Thursday appreciated the woman for returning the gold bangles gifted to her by the husband's mother at the time of the marriage. The Court also observed that this was a "rare settlement", as no monetary claim was raised by the wife.A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan was hearing...

As Kerala Governor-CM Deadlock Continues, Supreme Court Asks J Dhulia Committee To Recommend Names For 2 University VC Posts

After a prolonged deadlock between the Kerala Government and the Kerala Governor over appointing regular Vice Chancellors in two state universities, the Supreme Court on December 11 asked the committee headed by Justice (retired) Sudhanshu Dhulia to recommend a list of names for each university after examining the correspondence between the Chief Minister and the Chancellor. The names are to...

Citing 'Inaction' On Man's Relentless 'Malicious' Campaign, Bihar Judge Recuses From Case To Avoid 'Character Assassination'

In a sharply worded order passed on Monday, an Additional Sessions Judge in Bihar's Nawada district recused himself from hearing a criminal case, stating that he was "not prepared to undergo yet another cycle of harassment, pressure and character assassination". ASJ Suvash Chandra Sharma recused from the case after noting that the revisionist/petitioner before him had earlier (in...

Supreme Court Rejects Ex-IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea To Suspend Sentence In Drug Planting Case Of 1996

The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 11) refused to suspend the 20-year jail sentence imposed on ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in the 1996 drug planting case.The case was listed today before a bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal (for Bhatt) at the outset submitted that he has undergone 7 years and 3 months of sentence. The bench said that Bhatt can...

Private Doctors Who Worked During Pandemic & Died Of COVID Eligible Under PM Insurance Scheme : Supreme Court

Families of doctors who sacrificed during Covid period cannot be told there is no compensation, the Court said.