'Rs.370 Biryani' Row : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Regulation Of Stand-Up Comedy, Social Media Misinformation

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a comprehensive regulatory framework for stand-up comedy, podcasts, live streaming platforms and other user-generated digital content, citing the viral "Rs 370 Biryani" controversy as one of the instances demonstrating the need for constitutional safeguards in the digital age.The petition, filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari under Article 32 of the Constitution, contends that while the "Rs 370 Biryani" episode should not invite...

S. 187(3) BNSS | Non-Supply Of Charge Sheet To Accused Not Ground For Default Bail : Supreme Court

When a charge sheet is filed within the prescribed timeline, non-supply of the same to an accused cannot be a ground for a default bail, the Court held.

Didn't Tell Supreme Court That E20 Petrol Program Was Expermient : Attorney General Denies Media Reports As False

The office of the AG affirmed that at no stage a submission was made that the E20 petrol program was an experiment.

US Supreme Court Upholds State Laws Barring Transgender Women From Female Sports

The Court held that it was reasonable to confine women's sports only to biological females.

Tamil Nadu Govt Moves Supreme Court Against Madras High Court Order Banning Cow Slaughter

The State argued that the High Court's order went beyond the scope of the petition and contradicted the applicable legislation.

Delhi High Court Orders Take Down Of Obscene Content Against BJP MP Raghav Chadha, But Says No Personality Rights Involved

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed take down of certain “obscene and explicit ” content posted against BJP MP Raghav Chadha on social media, while clarifying that there was no element of personality rights involved in his suit. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 599]For context, Chadha had sought take down of “defamatory” content allegedly showing that he “sold himself for money.” In its ruling, the Court said that it is ordering takedown of five posts which contain explicit content,...

US Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Strikes Down Trump's Executive Order

The US Supreme Court on Monday held that the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship to children born in the United States irrespective of whether their parents are in the country unlawfully or only temporarily, striking down President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to deny such citizenship.In a 5-4 constitutional ruling, Chief Justice John Roberts authored the...

MP Judge Faces Communal Attack After Convicting Cow Vigilantes In Lynching Case

A judge in Madhya Pradesh has come under severe communal attack after she delivered a verdict convicting cow vigilantes in a lynching case.Earlier this month, Tabassum Khan, Additional District and Sessions Judge of Narmadapuram district, had sentenced 7 men to life imprisonment for lynching Sheikh Lala Nazir Ahmed, a truck driver, in 2022, over suspicions of cow smuggling.On the day of...

Supreme Court Directs Status Quo On Ethanol Supply Allocation For 2025-26 As BPCL Says HC Order Will Affect E20 Policy

The Supreme Court today ordered status quo with regard to ethanol supply allocation for the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025–26.A partial Court working days bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Sheel Nagu passed the order, after hearing Attorney General R Venkataramani (for Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd) and Senior Advocate Siddharth Dave (for respondents).The AG contested a...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL For Probe Into Bharat Bhushan Tiwari Encounter Killing In Bihar

The Court allowed the petitioner to approach the Patna High Court.

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Asaram Bapu's Plea Against Rape Conviction, Refuses To Suspend Sentence For Now

The bench observed that it will consider sentence suspension only if there is any grave threat to the health of the octogenarian prisoner.

Why Ayodhya Lawyers' Refusal To Represent Accused In Ram Mandir Donation Theft Case Violates Law

In the wake of alleged embezzlement of donations received by the Shree Ram Janmbhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust for Ayodhya's Ram Mandir, the Faizabad/Ayodhya Bar Association in Uttar Pradesh recently passed a resolution restraining its members from representing the accused.The resolution stated that none of its members would represent persons arrested in connection with the alleged...