How Much Alcohol Can You Legally Store At Home? State Excise Laws Explained

Have you ever wondered if keeping a couple of extra beer bottles at your private residence could land you in jail? In India, ignoring state-specific excise rules regarding the maximum permissible limit for home liquor storage isn't just a minor administrative lapse; it can quickly escalate into a serious criminal offense.Recently, what drew the attention of many towards the country's liquor...

Jantar Mantar A Public Road, Should Never Have Been Designated A Protest Site : Delhi Police Commissioner To Supreme Court

The police cited security and traffic concerns to justify the de-notification of Jantar Mantar as a protest site.

Telangana Governor, Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Skip HCBA Oath-Taking Ceremony; Election Committee Also Boycotts Event

Today's oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected office-bearers of the Allahabad High Court Bar Association (HCBA) for 2026–27 witnessed the absence of Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Arun Bhansali. Both of them were earlier scheduled to attend the event as the Chief Guest and Special Guest, respectively. However, the reason for their absence...

Delhi Riots: Court Acquits Five Men In Mosque Arson Case, Finds Eyewitness Testimonies Unreliable

A Delhi Court has acquitted five men accused in a case concerning the alleged vandalism and arson at Allah Wali Mosque in city's Karawal Nagar area during the February 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh pf Karkardooma Courts held that the prosecution failed to establish their guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court observed that the prosecution witnesses...

Supreme Court Seeks UP Police Status Report On Probe In Assault Of 4 Advocates; Directs Protection

The Supreme Court today called on the Uttar Pradesh Police to file a status report after four advocates, including a woman advocate, alleged police inaction with regard to an attack on them in Ghaziabad.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana directed the authorities to ensure that no harm is caused to the life and property of the petitioners. The Court passed...

What Is Reasonable Expectation Of Privacy In Public Place? Supreme Court To Consider Plea Against Facial Surveillance At Protests

The Supreme Court on November 3 issued notice on a plea challenging facial surveillance at designated protest sites, with Justice Joymalya Bagchi raising the question of what constitutes a "reasonable expectation of privacy" when a person is present in a public place.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was hearing a petition filed...

As IB Says Jagtar Singh Hawara's Transfer To Punjab Jail May Impact Polls, Supreme Court Defers Plea

The Court observed that the IB report was "very damning".

Supreme Court Asks Calcutta High Court To Consider Abhishek Banerjee's Plea Against Media Reports On Investigations Against Him

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Calcutta High Court to consider Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee's application seeking interim relief against media reporting concerning investigations and cases against him, in which he alleged that the dissemination of investigation-related information was leading to a media trial.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant,...

Supreme Court Gives Last Opportunity To States To Provide Information Sought By Centre In Prison Discrimination Case

The Supreme Court today (November 3) expressed its disappointment that 23 States/Union Territories (UTs) are yet to respond to the information sought by the Union Home Ministry in the suo motu case on caste-based discrimination inside prisons. It has, therefore, given them one last opportunity to respond.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manmohan warned that if the States/UTs fail...

'One Group Can't Occupy Protest Site Indefinitely; Everyone Has Right To Protest' : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally observed that the constitutional right to protest cannot extend to indefinite occupation of a designated protest site, as this would deny other groups the same right.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana, made the observations while hearing a batch of petitions linked to recent protests in...

Anti-CEC Protests | Supreme Court Directs Traders To Add Organisers As Parties In Plea Over Loss Of Business

The Supreme Court on November 3 directed traders who have approached it alleging that protests against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar have adversely affected their businesses in Delhi to implead the organisers of the protests as parties to their plea.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the direction...

Delhi Court Seeks Police Response On Bimol Akoijam's Anticipatory Bail Plea, Says No Action Till Nov 5

A Delhi Court on Tuesday sought response of the Delhi Police on the anticipatory bail plea moved by Congress MP and JNU professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam in a case accusing him of sexual harassment.Special Judge Digvinay Singh of the Rouse Avenue Courts, while listing the matter for further consideration on November 05, said that no action will be taken against Akoijam till then. The judge...