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Supreme Court Takes Cognisance Of SCBA Resolution Against AP HC Judge Ordering Custody Of Young Lawyer Mid-Hearing
The Supreme Court today took cognisance of a representation and resolution passed by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) condemning the recent incident in which a young advocate was directed to be taken into judicial custody for 24 hours during court proceedings by Andhra Pradesh High Court.The Court registered the writ petition after the association urged the Chief Justice of India to...
Great Nicobar Project: Calcutta HC Upholds Maintainability Of PILs Alleging Forest Rights Act Violations, Calls Tribals 'Very Vulnerable'
“A project involving huge expenditure must proceed in accordance with governing laws holding the field and it is not beyond the scope of judicial review on permissible parameters,” the Bench said.
Bombay HC Rejects Plea Against Amit Shah's Discharge In Sohrabuddin Encounter Case; Says May Have Been Filed By “Political Adversary”
The Bombay High Court, while upholding the acquittal of 22 policemen from the alleged fake encounter case of Sohrabuddin Shaikh, his wife Kausar Bi and associate Tulasiram Prajapati, also dismissed an interim application which sought to challenge the discharge of Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah from the said case. A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and...
Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Mizoram Inheritance Law For Excluding Mizo Women Marrying Non-Mizo Men
A writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the amendments introduced through The Mizo Marriage and Inheritance of Property (Amendment) Act, 2026, alleging that the law discriminates against Mizo women who marry non-Mizo men and adversely affects the rights of their children.The petition challenges amendments made to Sections 2, 3(m), 25...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest April 1 - 7, 2026
Administrative Law – Departure from Competitive Tendering – Requirement of Reasons – While competitive tendering is the ordinary method to secure public interest, any departure must be justified by rational and recorded reasons - Non-production of core records like tender documents and vouchers by the State is a serious concern, as the State is the custodian of public records...
“May Be I Was Cheated” : Anil Ambani Tells Supreme Court As Petitioner Questions His Non-Arrest In Bank Fraud Case
The Supreme Court on Friday heard a PIL seeking investigation into the alleged loan fraud of over Rs 40,000 crore by companies of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, during which Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Anil Ambani, told the Court that “maybe he was cheated” by officials, even as petitioner's counsel questioned why Ambani had not been arrested despite serious allegations...
Consumers Cannot Be Made To Bear Power Plant Depreciation Costs For Period During Which No Electricity Was Supplied: Supreme Court
In a significant relief to the electricity consumers, the Supreme Court on Thursday (May 7) has observed that electricity consumers cannot be burdened with paying depreciation costs for a power plant that no longer supplies electricity to them, even if the asset continues to have remaining technical life. “…admittedly, electricity has not been supplied to the consumers beyond March-2018....
MP Minister Vijay Shah Probably Wanted To Praise Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, But Ended Up Saying Something Else : SG Tells Supreme Court
Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta on Friday proposed to the Supreme Court if a lenient view can be taken towards Madhya Pradesh Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah in the criminal case over his objectionable remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi.The Solicitor General said that probably the Minister intended to praise the officer, but ended up saying something else as he could not articulate...
