Centre Proposes To Extend IT Rules To Users Posting News Content On Social Media

The Central Government has proposed amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, proposing to expand compliance obligations of intermediaries with government-issued directions and to widen the scope of regulatory oversight over online content, including news and current affairs shared by non-publisher users.The Ministry has...

Government Not Clearing Names Of Candidates Recommended For Judgeship A Major Problem : Justice Abhay Oka

"We speak about Viksit Bharat, but we don't speak about the Judge to Population Ratio of India," Justice Oka said.

'Kargil Must Not Only Be Remembered In Moments Of Conflict, But Strengthened In Times Of Peace' : CJI Inaugurates New Kargil Court Complex

Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Sunday inaugurated the new District Court Complex at Kargil, emphasising that the region must be strengthened through institutions of justice in times of peace, and not remembered only for its wartime sacrifices.Delivering the inaugural address, the Chief Justice observed that Kargil occupies a special place in the national consciousness due to...

Supreme Court Warns Gujarat Govt Of Contempt Proceedings Over Delay In Deciding Remission Pleas

The Supreme Court recently warned the State of Gujarat of strict penal consequences, including possible suo motu contempt proceedings, for failing to decide applications for premature release of convicts within the timelines prescribed under its policy.“It is further clarified that in future, if the above stipulation as per the policy itself is not implemented in its entirety and...

'Law Must Travel To Soldier' : CJI Surya Kant Addresses Army At Leh, Highlights Free Legal Aid Scheme For Defence Families

'India sleeps peacefully because someone in uniform, somewhere in conditions far harsher than words can describe, has remained vigilant,' CJI said.

Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To ASI Director Over Failure To File Affidavit On Delhi Heritage Sites

The Court directed the personal appearance of the ASI Director on April 13.

'Fraudulent Insurance Claims With Staged Incidents Common' : Supreme Court Orders SIT Probe Into Fake Fire Claim

The Supreme Court recently ordered a Special Investigation Team probe into the 2011 fire at a chemical company, Sayona Colors Pvt Ltd, after finding that its insurance claim was fraudulent.“Before parting, we deem it appropriate to observe that fraudulent insurance claims involving staged incidents are not uncommon and have serious ramifications on the integrity of the insurance system...

Incarceration Without Trial Amounts To Punishment: Supreme Court Grants Bail To Man After Two Years' Undertrial Custody

Observing that keeping an accused in custody for nearly two years without commencement of trial amounts to punishment, the Supreme Court recently granted bail to one Pardeep Kumar booked for alleged extortion and attempt to murder.A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Prasanna B Varale allowed an appeal against the Punjab and Haryana High Court's July 11, 2025 order...

Supreme Court Monthly Roundup: February 2026

JudgmentsNo Point In Prosecution Multiplying Witnesses On One & Same Issue, Says Supreme Court While Granting Bail Due To Trial DelayCase Details: Chintan Rajubhai Panseriya v. State of Maharashtra | Petition For Special Leave To Appeal (Crl.) No. 439/2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 99The Supreme Court released a petitioner on bail in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and...

Anil Ambani Files Defamation Suit In Bombay High Court Against Arnab Goswami, Republic TV

Industrialist Anil Ambani has moved the Bombay High Court with a defamation suit seeking an injunction against news channel Republic TV and its editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami claiming that the continuous coverage of the channel has "damaged" his reputation. The suit filed by Ambani is likely to be heard by a single-judge Justice Milind Jadhav on April 1. In his suit, Ambani has claimed that he...

Bhojshala Temple - Kamal Maula Mosque Dispute : Supreme Court To Hear Plea On Videography

The Supreme Court will hear the dispute relating to the Bhojshala Temple cum Kamal Maula Mosque complex on April 1.The petition has been filed by the Maulana Kamaluddin Welfare Society, seeking that the objections recorded in the videography of the ASI excavation be also considered. The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on March 16, observed that the objections will be considered at the time of...

Electricity Act | Regulatory Commission Can Take Into Account Govt Grant While Determining Tariff : Supreme Court

While the State Electricity Regulatory Commission shall consider policy incentives in tariff setting, they must not mechanically deduct them in a way that defeats their purpose, the court observed.