No Hate Speech Offence Made Out Against Anurag Thakur & Parvesh Verma : Supreme Court In Brinda Karat's Plea

The Court approved the HC view that the 2020 speeches of the BJP leaders were not targeted against specific communities and did not create any public disorder.

J&K&L High Court Cautions Advocates Against 'Vulgar Activities' At Bar Events Following Kanpur Bar Dance Incident

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has issued a circular cautioning advocates against participation in indecorous or inappropriate activities at Bar Association events, following a viral video of a Bar function where objectionable performances were conducted.The Circular was issued by the Office of the Registrar General after a video surfaced showing an event organised under...

'Shocking' : Supreme Court Criticises Allahabad HC For Denying Bail To Undertrial Despite 9 Years' Custody

The Court granted him bail without waiting for the State's response, considering the prolonged custody.

CIRP | Admission Of Claim By Resolution Professional Does Not Amount To Acknowledgment Of Debt: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today set aside the NCLAT judgment which had held that admission of a creditor's claim by a resolution professional amounts to acknowledgment of debt and gives a fresh limitation period to file a application to initiate Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.A bench of Justices Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Alok...

Supreme Court Questions UP Police For Not Arresting Satinder Singh Bhasin Despite His Non-Surrender After Bail Cancellation

While passing an order for immediate surrender by businessman Satinder Singh Bhasin, the Supreme Court today questioned the Uttar Pradesh police authorities over their failure to arrest him when he failed to surrender after cancellation of bail.Statedly, the Court expressed that the police seemed to be colluding with Bhasin. Considering the authorities' request for time to make the arrest,...

Supreme Court Declines To Release Teesta Setalvad's Passport Since No Definite Foreign Travel Plan Given

The Court granted her liberty to file a fresh application if there is a definite itinerary for a foreign trip.

Women Who Are True Devotees Of Lord Ayyappa Won't Go To Sabarimala Till They Attain 50 Years : Supreme Court

During the hearing of the Sabarimala reference, the Supreme Court on Wednesday orally commented that women, who are true devotees of Lord Ayyappa, would not go to the Sabarimala temple till they attain the age of 50 years.On the tenth day of the hearing of the reference, the 9-judge bench was hearing the arguments of Senior Advocate Indira Jaising, who represented two women, who had entered...

Insurance Law & Practice In India – Principles, Jurisprudence And The Digital Age: A Practitioner's Handbook Released At Constitution Club

A book titled “Insurance Law & Practice in India – Principles, Jurisprudence and the Digital Age: A Practitioner's Handbook”, authored by Advocate Sanjay Kumar Girotra, a former LIC officer-turned-lawyer, was released at the Speakers Hall, Constitution Club of India, New Delhi, on April 16, 2026.Justice Saurabh Banerjee, Judge of the Delhi High Court, attended as the Chief Guest, while Justice Madhu Jain, Judge of the Delhi High Court, was the Guest of Honour. Bharat Parashar, Secretary...

'We Can't Be Part Of Annihilation Of Religion; Let's Not Open Age Old Customs' : Supreme Court In Sabarimala Reference Hearing

During the hearing of the Sabarimala reference on Wednesday, the Supreme Court orally observed that it cannot annihilate religion in the name of reform and that matters of belief and conscience cannot be subjected to judicial debate.On the tenth day of the hearing, the nine-judge Bench posed a series of questions to Senior Advocate Indira Jaising, who represents two women who entered...

CJI Surya Kant Flags Off 'Nyaya Ro Saathi' Vehicles; Calls For Reframing ADR As Primary Pillar Of Justice Delivery

A One Day Conference on “The Bench Beyond Retirement: Role of Retired Judges in Advancement of ADR and Awareness of Laws for Common Masses” was organized on 25 April 2026 at the Prithviraj Chauhan Auditorium, Constitution Club of Rajasthan, Jaipur by the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA) in collaboration with the Association of Retired Judges of the Supreme Court and...

Black Sheep In Legal Profession Must Be Dealt With Immediately : Supreme Court Questions Bar Council Disciplinary Mechanism

The Court remarked that clients struggle for remedies against unprofessional conduct on the part of advocates.

Surprising That NHRC Orders Inquiry Into UP Madrasas But No Suo-Moto Action On Lynchings, Vigilantism: Allahabad HC's Justice Atul Sreedharan

Justice Atul Sreedharan of the Allahabad High Court has strongly criticised the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for prima facie stepping outside its jurisdiction by directing an inquiry into allegations made against 558 aided Madrasas in the State of UP. Justice Vivek Saran, who was also part of the bench, however, disagreed with Justice Sreedharan's remark.For context, Justice...