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PIL In Supreme Court Seeks Action Against Persons Spreading Defamatory Remarks Against Justice GR Swaminathan
A public interest litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking actions against the protestors who allegedly spread defamatory remarks against Justice G.R. Swaminathan, Judge of the Madras High Court, subsequent to his order to light the Karthigai Deepam on the Deepa Thoon (lamp pillar) at the Thiruparankundram Subramaniya Swamy Hill Temple, Madurai.The PIL has been filed by...
Price-Fixing Circulars: CCI Holds Three Maharashtra Liquor Associations Guilty Of Cartelisation
The Competition Commission of India CCI) has held that three liquor merchants' associations operating in Maharashtra engaged in anti-competitive practices by issuing circulars prescribing prices, margins and other commercial terms, illegally distorting competition in the liquor retail market. In an order dated December 11, 2025, a coram led by Chairperson Ravneet Kaur, along with Members...
Banke Bihari Temple : Supreme Court Issues Notice To High-Powered Committee On Plea Challenging Change Of Darshan Timings
The Supreme Court today sought a response from the State of UP and the Court-constituted High Powered Committee on a plea challenging the changed temple darshan timings and discontinuation of Dehri Pooja at the Bankey Bihari Ji Maharaj Temple, Mathura. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi was hearing the writ petition filed by the Management Committee...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Election Of DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran In 2024 Lok Sabha Elections
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed challenging the election of DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran from the Chennai Central constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi dismissed a petition filed by ML Ravi, who approached the Supreme Court against the Madras High Court dismissing...
'We Wonder If High Court Is Aware Of Our Decisions' : Supreme Court Dismayed At MP HC Condoning 5 Year Delay In State's Appeal
While expressing dismay over the manner in which the Madhya Pradesh High Court condoned the delay of 1612 days on the mere request of the State Government, the Supreme Court reminded that the law is well-settled in terms of limitation and condoning delay that sufficient cause has to be looked into. A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice PB Varale was dealing with a civil...
Supreme Court Orders FSL Examination Of Mobile Device Containing Alleged Hate Speech Voice Clip Of UP Police Officer
The Supreme Court has ordered the forensic examination of the mobile phone containing an alleged audio clip in which Uttar Pradesh DIG Sanjeev Tyagi, then Superintendent of Police of Bijnor, is purportedly heard making anti-Muslim remarks.The bench comprising Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice K Vinod Chandran directed the Superintendent of Police, Bijnor, to ensure the safe delivery of...
WhatsApp Privacy Policy Case: NCLAT Clarifies CCI's Safeguards For Non-Advertising Data Apply To Advertising Data Too
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Delhi on Monday allowed the Competition Commission of India's plea seeking clarification on whether the privacy and consent safeguards upheld in its November 4 judgment would also govern WhatsApp's sharing of user data with Meta for advertising purposes. A bench led by Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Technical Member Arun...
National Lok Adalat In Chhattisgarh Records Resolution Of Over 55 Lakh Cases
In an effort to champion accessible and swift justice, Justice Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice, High Court of Chhattisgarh and Patron-in-Chief, Chhattisgarh State Legal Services Authority (CGLSA), conducted a comprehensive virtual inspection and assessment of the year's fourth and final National Lok Adalat proceedings across all 23 districts of the state.Connecting virtually from the High Court,...
Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Journalist Mahesh Langa In Money Laundering Case
The Supreme Court today granted interim bail to Journalist Mahesh Langa, formerly working in The Hindu, in a money laundering case lodged in connection with two FIRs relating to the offence of cheating. Langa was first arrested on October 7, 2024, in connection with a GST fraud case and was arrested in the money laundering case on February 20, 2025. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and...
Supreme Court Criticises 'Special Pujas' In Temples By Rich Devotees During Deity's Resting Time
The Supreme Court on Monday (December 15) criticised the practice of allowing rich people to do 'special pujas' in temples after paying money, disrupting the resting time of the deity.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi was hearing a writ petition concerning the Banke Bihari temple. The challenge in the plea was mainly...