Goa Nightclub Fire: Delhi Court Denies Transit Anticipatory Bail To Owners Saurabh, Gaurav Luthra

A Delhi Court on Thursday denied transit anticipatory bail to Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, owners of Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa which caught fire and killed atleast 25 people.Additional Sessions Judge Vandana of Rohini Courts passed the order. The prosecution opposed the bail pleas arguing that the Luthras evaded the investigating mechanism, manipulated authorities and fled the...

'If State Presumes Guilt, Speedy Trial Also Be Ensured' : Supreme Court Flags UAPA Trials' Delay; Asks HCs To Monitor Pending Cases

The Court issued various directions to the High Courts to ensure expeditious trial of cases under Acts imposing reverse burden of proof on the accused.

Allahabad High Court Organises Gender Sensitization Workshop For Family Court Counsellors

The Committee for Sensitization of Family Court Matters, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, organised a one-day workshop on “Gender Sensitization” on 7 December 2025 at the Judicial Training & Research Institute (JTRI), Uttar Pradesh. The programme brought together Family Court Counsellors from various districts across the State for an interactive and reflective training module...

S.138 NI Act | Supreme Court Sets Aside Kerala HC Ruling That Cheque Dishonor Case Not Maintainable For Unexplained Cash Debt Over Rs.20K

The Supreme Court recently set aside the Kerala High Court judgment in PC Hari v. Shine Varghese, which held that a debt created by a cash transaction above Rs.20,000 in violation of the Income Tax (IT) Act, 1961 cannot be considered as a "legally enforceable debt" under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act unless there is a valid explanation for the same.A bench of Justices PK...

Umar Khalid Granted Interim Bail In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case To Attend Sister's Wedding

A Delhi Court on Thursday (December 11) granted interim bail to former JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid in relation to the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy related to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Khalid had sought interim bail to attend his sister's wedding.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts granted interim bail to Khalid commencing from December 16 to...

Supreme Court Designates Four Ex-Judges As Senior Advocates

The Supreme Court has designated four former High Court judges, including two Chief Justices, as Senior Advocates.The decision was taken during a Full Court Meeting of the Supreme Court held on December 10, 2025, chaired by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant.The following retired Judges were conferred with the designation : Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili, Former Judge, High Court for...

Supreme Court Orders SIT Probe Into Unnatural Death Of Tribal Youth In Madhya Pradesh

The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 11) directed the investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the case related to the unnatural death of a Scheduled Tribe youth named Nilesh Adivasi in Madhya Pradesh in July 2025.The Court directed the Director General of Police of Madhya Pradesh to constitute a 3-member SIT, to be headed by an IPS officer in the rank of SP who belongs to the...

Persistent Technical Glitches: Punjab Waqf Tribunals Extend Time To Register Waqf Properties On UMEED Portal

Citing persistent technical glitches in the UMEED portal, all five Punjab Waqf Tribunals covering the entire state have extended the timeline for registering waqf properties, and have granted an extension for registration on the UMEED Central Portal on the application filed by the Punjab Sunni Waqf Board.In an order passed on December 5, the Jalandhar Waqf Tribunal stated that, "major chunk...

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...