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...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : March 19, 2026

Links to today's reports : SAIL Can Withhold Gratuity, Adjust It Against Penal Rent If Ex-Employees Illegally Retain Quarters: Supreme CourtForeign Divorce Decree Not Enforceable In India If Party Had No Meaningful Opportunity To Contest It : Supreme CourtEx-SC Judge Gives Evidence Supporting Nirav Modi In United KingdomSupreme Court Quashes FIR Against YouTuber Elvish Yadav in Snake Venom...

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Convict Yahya Dhebar In NCP Leader Ram Avatar Jaggi Murder Case Of 2003

After nearly two years in custody, the Supreme Court yesterday granted bail to convict-Yahya Dhebar in the 2003 murder case of Nationalist Congress Party leader Ram Avatar Jaggi.A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K Vinod Chandran suspended Dhebar's life sentence and ordered his release subject to payment of fines, and terms and conditions to be imposed by the trial court.The Court noted...

Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench Reserves Judgment On Correctness Of 'Industry' Definition In Bangalore Water Supply Board Case

The Supreme Court today(March 19) reserved its judgment on reconsideration of the expansive definition of "industry" given by the then Justice VK Krishna Iyer in Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. A. Rajappa (1978).A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and comprising Justices BV Nagarathna, PS Narasimha, Dipankar Datta, Ujjal Bhuyan, Satish Chandra Sharma, Joymalya...

After 8 Years In Jail Under UAPA, Delhi Court Acquits Two Booked For Terror Conspiracy; Flags Serious Gaps In Police Case

A Delhi Court on Thursday acquitted two men in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Arms Act, saying that there was a “great deal of doubt” about the recovery of arms and ammunition in the manner as alleged by the Delhi Police's Special Cell.Additional Sessions Judge Amit Bansal of Patiala House Courts held that the presence of the FIR number on...

Supreme Court Designates 7 Retired HC Judges As Senior Advocates

The Supreme Court has designated seven former High Court judges as Senior Advocates.They are :Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal, former judge of High Court of Punjab and Haryana;Justice Harsha Nathalal Devani, former judge of Gujarat High Court;Justice MS Ramesh, former judge of Madras High Court;Justice Mauna M Bhatt, former judge of Gujarat High Court;Justice RN Manjula, former judge of...

Sushil Srivastava Murder : Supreme Court Allows Son To Seek Police Protection; Admits Appeal Against Acquittal Of Accused

Following the acquittal of 5 accused in his father's murder case, the Supreme Court recently allowed slain gangster Sushil Srivastava's son to seek police protection.A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan passed the order, while admitting an appeal filed by Srivastava's son (petitioner) against the Jharkhand High Court judgment which acquitted 5 prime accused in the case and...

Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against YouTuber Elvish Yadav in Snake Venom Case; Allows Filing Of Fresh Wildlife Complaint

The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the criminal proceedings against YouTuber Elvish Yadav in a case alleging use of snake venom in video shoots and involvement in rave parties where drugs were consumed, holding that the FIR could not be sustained in law on the limited legal issues examined.A Bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice N Kotiswar Singh clarified that it was confining...

Vadodara Car Crash : Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Bail Granted To Accused

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Gujarat challenging the Gujarat High Court's order granting regular bail to the accused in the 2025 Vadodara car crash case.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice NV Anjaria refused to interfere with the bail granted to 23-year old law student Rakshit Ravish Chorasiya, who was accused of rash...

Ex-SC Judge Gives Evidence Supporting Nirav Modi In United Kingdom

Former Supreme Court Judge Deepak Verma gave evidence in favour of fugitive Nirav Modi in the United Kingdom Supreme Court supporting his appeal against extradition to India.As reported by the Times of India, Justice Verma deposed that Modi is likely to be interrogated by CBI, ED and other investigating agencies if extradited to India. Modi has opposed extradition to India by raising...

Bengaluru Court Issues John Doe Injunction Restraining Derogatory Content On Pawan Kalyan Starrer 'Ustaad Bhagath Singh'

In a case filed by Mythri Movie Makers, the Bengaluru City Civil and Sessions Court has ordered a 'John Doe' temporary injunction on the circulation of derogatory content or news about the Pawan Kalyan starrer 'Ustad Bhagath Singh', which has been released in theatres today. “….Issue exparte temporary injunction order against defendants etc. restraining them from telecasting,...

Merely Using Words 'Bully' Or 'Unprofessional' On Social Media Not Defamation: Delhi Court

A Delhi Court has recently observed that mere use of words “bully” or “unprofessional” on social media do not amount to defamation and do not even have the tendency of being defamatory. “The Court cannot knock down reasonable expressions of criticism on social media under the garb of law of defamation,” District Judge Arvind Bansal of Tiz Hazari Courts observed. The judge made...