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...

Advocate Alleges Police Detained Runaway Couple; Supreme Court Asks To Approach Delhi High Court First

The boy and girl, from UP and Bihar, were under the impression, based on reels, that they could get married at the Supreme Court.

'No Political Battles In Court': Supreme Court Rejects Woman's Plea Alleging Threats At Behest Of Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea filed by a woman alleging threats at the behest of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with the intention of capturing her property.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the case as withdrawn, leaving it open for the petitioner to approach the Karnataka High Court. When the petitioner requested for a direction to...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Curb "Brahmophobia" & Hate Speech Against Brahmin Community

"Once everyone follows fraternity, there will be no hate speech," the Court orally said.

NCERT Textbook Row : Centre Informs Supreme Court Of Expert Committee Members Reviewing Chapter On Judiciary

Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta informed the Supreme Court that Senior Advocate and former Attorney General for India KK Venugopal, former Supreme Court judge Justice Indu Malhotra, and National Judicial Academy Director and former Supreme Court judge Justice Aniruddha Bose, will be the members of the Expert Committee proposed to be constituted by the Central Government to review...

Ganga Iftar Party Row | Varanasi Court Remands 14 Accused To Judicial Custody Until April 1

A Court in Varanasi has remanded a group of 14 persons to 14 days' judicial custody in connection with an FIR over allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus by organising an 'Iftar' party on a boat in the middle of the Ganga and throwing bones and food waste into the River. All the accused will remain in judicial custody until April 1, 2026. The next hearing in this case will...

Supreme Court Quashes Copyright Infringement Case Against Director Sujoy Ghosh Over 'Kahani 2' Script

The Court noted that Ghosh's script had prior registration and the complaint was baseless.

Supreme Court Accepts Proposal To Hold Tripura Village Committee Elections By June 2026

The Supreme Court on March 18, 2026 accepted the proposal of the Tripura State Election Commission to complete elections to Village Committees under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) by June 2026, and directed that the timeline be strictly adhered to.A Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Manmohan was hearing a writ petition filed by Pradyot Deb Burman...

Plea In Supreme Court For Proper Investigation Of Rape Of 4 Year Old Girl In Gurugram

A writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking investigation by the Central Burueu of Investigation or by a Special Investigation Team into the rape of a 4-year-old girl in Gurugram.Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, for the petitioners, orally mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India, seeking urgent hearing, saying that...

40-Hour Mediation Training For Hearing And Speech-Impaired Professionals Will Bolster Inclusive Justice: MP Chief Justice

A 40-hour mediation training programme for hearing and speech-impaired professionals and sign language interpreters will bolster inclusive justice, said Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.In a landmark initiative towards ensuring inclusive access to justice, the Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority conducted a five-day, 40-hour mediation training programme for hearing and...