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Supreme Court Asks Union To Consider Curbs On Retail Sale Of Acid

The Supreme Court today asked the Union of India to consider formulating severe restraints on the retail sale of acid in India to curb the instances of acid attacks.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was dealing with an intervenor's application in the PIL filed by Shaheen Malik (assailing non-completion of trial in her case and raising issue of forced administration of acid). The applicant urged that the Union's guidelines on the issue were of 2013, which are...

Multiple Cases Per Se Not Ground To Pass Externment Order : Supreme Court

Externment is an extraordinary measure which cannot be ordered routinely, the Court said.

MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi's Speech Prima Facie Meant To Mock Lord Ram, Hurt Religious Sentiments: Bombay High Court Refuses To Quash Case

Constitutional tolerance not license to intentionally hurt religious feelings of others, Court said.

Unfortunate If CJI's Office Asked NLSIU Students To 'Re-Invite' Him For Convocation : NALSAR Students Bar Council

"It is particularly concerning, and deserves condemnation, that students were asked to issue a public letter of 're-invitation' to the CJI," the SBC said.

Patna High Court Resolves To Increase Retirement Age Of Bihar Judicial Officers From 60 To 62 Years

The Full Court of the Patna High Court has resolved to enhance the retirement age of judicial officers in Bihar from 60 to 62 years.The decision comes while the Supreme Court is presently considering whether the retirement age of members of the district judiciary should be uniformly enhanced to 62 years across the country.In a communication dated August 31, 2026 addressed to the Additional Chief Secretary, General Administration Department, Government of Bihar, Patna High Court Registrar General...

High Courts Shouldn't Routinely Stay Trials : Supreme Court Flags Mechanical Invocation Of Revision Powers

The Supreme Court has disapproved the routine practice of High Courts staying trials while entertaining challenges to interlocutory orders, cautioning that such stays should be granted only where continuation of the trial would seriously and irreparably prejudice the revision proceedings or adversely affect the parties.also flagged the mechanical invocation of revisional jurisdiction under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), holding that the High Court cannot exercise revision as...

Central Agencies Dragged Feet In Investigating Company Linked To Abhishek Banerjee, Says Supreme Court

"The less said about your agencies' conduct, the better," Justice Bagchi told the Solicitor General.

Centre Urges Supreme Court To Quash Delhi FIRs Against Student Protesters

The Union seeks leave for Delhi Police to lodge a fresh FIR against 2873 persons who had grave criminal antecedents.

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges SCBA Executive Committee Election Results, Seeks Recounting

The applicants alleged various malpractices in the counting process.

Decision On Sanction Against Minister Over Remarks Against Colonel Qureshi Soon, MP Govt Tells Supreme Court

The Madhya Pradesh government on Monday informed the Supreme Court that a decision on sanction for prosecution against State Minister Vijay Shah in connection with his controversial remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi is expected shortly.The matter was heard by a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana. Shah has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court's suo motu order directing the registration of an FIR...

Family Court Judges Not Eligible For High Court Elevation : Supreme Court Refuses To Revisit Precedent

The Court also questioned the need to have separate cadre for Family Court Judges in States like Maharashtra.