In Farewell Speech, Justice Pankaj Mithal Flags Judicial Pendency, Warns Against Unchecked AI Use

At a farewell function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association for retiring Supreme Court judges Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice JK Maheshwari, Justice Mithal expressed concern over mounting judicial pendency and cautioned lawyers against overreliance on artificial intelligence.Justice Mithal stressed that the mounting pendency of cases was not merely a statistical or...

Criminal Prosecution After Settlement Of Loan Before DRT Abuse Of Process : Supreme Court Quashes Cheating & Forgery Case

The Supreme Court on Friday (May 29) quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against a borrower under Sections 420 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code, holding that continuation of prosecution after a settlement of the loan account by way of an approved compromise settlement before the Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) would amount to abuse of process of court.The Court framed the central issue...

Will Make Every Retired Judge Honorary Member Of Supreme Court Bar Association: SCBA President Vikas Singh

The President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, on Friday announced that every retiring judge of the Supreme Court would henceforth be made an honorary member of the SCBA, with a view to maintaining their engagement with the legal fraternity after retirement.Speaking at the farewell ceremony held for Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Pankaj Mithal,...

SCBA Elections : Supreme Court Directs Implementation Of Revised Eligibility Criteria This Year; Raises Term To 2 Years From 2027

The Supreme Court today approved a wide-ranging set of electoral reforms for the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), laying down fresh eligibility criteria for voters and candidates, introducing anti-corruption safeguards, and directing implementation of most reforms before the next election.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice KV Viswanathan pronounced the directions...

Supreme Court Issues Comprehensive Victim Protection Plan For Human Trafficking Survivors, Calls For Legislative Reforms

The Court suggested reforms in the Immoral Trafficking Prevention Act to ensure that victims are not treated as criminals.

Supreme Court Issues Notice To ED On Former Haryana MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker's Bail Plea In Money Laundering Case

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea filed by former Haryana MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker from Congress against to him in an alleged Rs. 616 Crores money laundering case.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi posted the matter for hearing on 17th June 2026. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal appeared for Chhoker.The Punjab and Haryana High...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Cobrapost's Plea Against Trial Court Allowing Anil Ambani To File Fresh Defamation Suit

The Court asked the newsportal to pursue its pending challenge in the Delhi High Court.

NEET-UG 2026 Cancellation : 'UPSC Never Had Paper Leak, NTA Needs To Learn' : Supreme Court Seeks Union's Affidavit On Reforms

Referring to the ad-hoc nature of NTA, the Court stressed on the need to create "institutional memory of continuity".

Supreme Court Allows Wrestler Vinesh Phogat To Participate In Asian Games Selection Trials

However, the Court expressed reservations about the approach taken by the Delhi High Court in granting relief to Phogat.

Supreme Court Grants Relief To Reliance Industries In 2007 RPL Futures Trading Case, Sets Aside SEBI's ₹447 Crore Disgorgement Order

The Supreme Court on Friday (May 29) set aside the ₹447.27 crore disgorgement order imposed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India, being approved by the Securities Appellate Tribunal, on Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) in connection with alleged manipulative trading in the futures segment of Reliance Petroleum Ltd. (RPL) during November 2007. Partly allowing the appeal filed by...

Delhi High Court Directs MeiTY's Review Committee To Examine Abhijeet Dipke's Plea For Unblocking Cockroach Janta Party's X Account

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on a plea by Abhijit Dipke–founder of 'Cockroach Janata Party', challenging the blocking of the party's X account, while directing Review Committee of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to examine Dipke's case granting him liberty to appear virtually. The court however did not grant any interim relief today, while orally remaking...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Anticipatory Bail Granted To Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati In POCSO Case

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea filed challenging the Allahabad High Court's March 25 order granting anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in the Prayagraj POCSO Case over alleged sexual abuse of minors.A bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice NK Singh heard the matter. Ashutosh Brahmachari, the first informant in the case, had filed the...