Jural Relationship Between Complainant & Advocate Necessary To Invoke Disciplinary Jurisdiction For Professional Misconduct : Supreme Court

The Court also said that the Bar Council must pass a reasoned order before referring the matter to the Disciplinary Committee.

'Collegium System's Structural Flaws Demand Correction' : SCBA President Writes To CJI Seeking Reforms In Judicial Appointments

" Elevation must no longer be a function of proximity or visibility, but of merit, integrity, and constitutional fidelity," SCBA President Vikas Singh wrote.

'Social Media Must Be Regulated': Karnataka High Court Rejects X Corp's Challenge To Centre's 'Sahyog' Portal, Content Blocking Orders

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (September 24) dismissed X Corp's plea seeking a declaration that Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act does not confer authority on Central government officers to issue information blocking orders, which can only be issued after following the procedure under Section 69A of the Act, read with IT Rules.Justice M Nagaprassana while dictating...

Supreme Court Asks State Bar Councils To Hold Elections By January 31; Says Roll Verification Can't Be Reason To Postpone

Noting that the elections of State Bar Councils across India have not been held since many years, the Supreme Court today asked the Bar Councils to hold the elections by January 31, 2026."Having regard to the fact that elections to the State Bar Councils have not been held for decades, we have impressed upon ld. senior counsel appearing for the Bar Council of India to ensure that elections of...

No Estoppel Against Govt In Exercise Of Sovereign, Legislative Or Executive Power : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the plea of estoppel cannot be raised against the Government in the exercise of its Legislative, Sovereign, or Executive functions."When pressed against the Government, the plea of waiver faces an especially high threshold and rarely succeeds," the Court said.The bench comprising Justice Surya Kant, Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice NK Singh agreed with the...

"How Long Can You Keep A Person In Custody Without Trial?" : Supreme Court Questions Delay In Trial Against Surendra Gadling

The bench was hearing Gadling's bail plea in the 2016 Gadchiroli Arson case.

'Why Did You Not Hang Him Till Now?': Supreme Court Asks Centre In Balwant Singh Rajoana's Plea To Commute Death Sentence

"Question is why did you not hang him till now? Who is to be blamed for that? At least we would not have stayed his execution," SC said.

Rajasthan HC Grants One Month Extension For Filing Tax Audit Report After Complaints Of Glitches On E-Filing Portal

The Rajasthan High Court has extended the deadline for filing the Tax Audit Report by one month. A division bench of Justice (Dr.) Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Bipin Gupta at the Rajasthan High Court extended the deadline under Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961, by 1 (one) month beyond September 30, 2025. It was submitted that in the previous years, CBDT had...

Supreme Court To Hear Union's Plea To Modify 'Shatrughan Chauhan' Judgment On Death Row Convicts' Mercy Petitions

The Union said that the 'Shatrughan Chauhan' judgment was creating hurdles in many cases.

Order Rejecting Review Cannot Be Challenged; Only Original Decree/Order Appealable : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Sep. 23) ruled that an order rejecting a review petition cannot be independently challenged, as it merely affirms the original order or decree. An aggrieved party must therefore contest the original order or decree itself, not the order rejecting the review. When the review is dismissed, there is no merger of the original decree with the dismissal order. The...

Prevention Of Corruption Act | High Court Cannot Discharge Accused For Invalidity Of Sanction : Supreme Court Reiterates

The Supreme Court reiterated that the alleged invalidity of sanction cannot be a ground to discharge an accused in a criminal case under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PC Act).A bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma allowed appeals filed by the Karnataka Lokayukta Police, setting aside a Karnataka High Court order that discharged the accused on the ground...

Supreme Court Allows Urgent Listing Of Plea Challenging Allahabad HC's Stay Of Ramlila Celebrations In School Ground; Hearing Tomorrow

The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow the plea of a Ramlila organizing committee challenging Allahabad High Court's ex-parte stay of ongoing Ramlila celebrations at a school ground in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh.A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan and N Kotiswar Singh today allowed urgent listing of the case, upon a mentioning. The counsel who mentioned the case on behalf of the...