Law Ministry Revises Fees Of Central Government Counsel

The Union Ministry of Law & Justice today(February 5) issued an office memorandum announcing the revised fee structure applicable to Union Government counsel across the Courts and the Tribunals, with effect from February 1st. As per the memorandum, the counsels should be paid as per the old rates in respect of their appearances and work done by them prior to February 1st. Through...

Supreme Court Refers Plea Challenging Chhattisgarh Bar Council Elections To Justice Dhulia Committee

The Supreme Court on Thursday requested the High Powered Committee headed by Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia to inquire into the alleged malpractices in the Chhattisgarh State Bar Council elections that took place in September 2025. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymaly Bagchi was hearing a transfer petition by BCI seeking transfer of a pending writ petition challenging the Chhattisgarh...

Supreme Court Approves BCI's Nomination Fee, Asks HCs Not To Interfere With State Bar Council Elections On Fee Challenge

The Supreme Court on Thursday approved the nomination fee of Rs 1.25 lakhs fixed by the Bar Council of India for contesting elections to the State Bar Councils.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi also directed that no High Court should interfere with the ongoing Bar Council Elections on account of any challenge to the prescription of the election...

Properties Acquired By 'Karta' Presumed To Be Joint Hindu Family Assets Unless Contrary Proved: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday (February 5) observed that once the existence of an ancestral, income-yielding property is established, any subsequent acquisition made by the Karta during the subsistence of a joint Hindu family is presumed to be joint family property, unless the person claiming self-acquisition discharges the burden of proof with cogent evidence. “Where acquisitions are...

Difficult To Believe Married Woman Was Induced Into Sex With False Marriage Promise : Supreme Court Quashes Rape Case

The Court held that a promise to marry a woman with a subsisting marriage is void in law and cannot sustain a repeated rape charge under Section 376(2)(n) IPC.

Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation Of Free Land Allotment For International Arbitration & Mediation Centre

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Telangana High Court judgment that quashed the free allotment of government land in Hyderabad to the International Arbitration and Mediation Centre (IAMC).A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice SVN Bhatti rejected the special leave petitions filed by IAMC against the judgment.“We are not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment(s)...

Supreme Court Upholds NCLAT Order Directing NBCC To Complete Stalled Supertech Housing Projects

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) directing State-owned NBCC to expeditiously complete 16 stalled housing projects of debt-ridden real estate developer Supertech Limited.A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi affirmed the NCLAT's December 12, 2024 order, which had brought NBCC on record...

Supreme Court Lifts Ban On Anurag Thakur To Hold BCCI Office

The Supreme Court today lifted the ban imposed on BJP Leader Anurag Thakur from holding office in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing an application by BJP MP Anurag Thakur seeking the lifting of the ban which was imposed as per paragraph 25 (ii) of the 2017 Supreme Court Order. In 2017, the bench headed by...

Mere Leasing Of Apartment Does Not Bar Flat Buyer's Consumer Complaint Against Builder: Supreme Court

The owner won't be excluded from the definition of consumer under Section 2(1)(d) of the Consumer Protection Act by merely leasing out the flat.

Supreme Court Upholds 2023 Election Of Karnataka Congress MLA K Y Nanjegowda, Notes He's Winner Even After Recount

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the election of Congress member K Y Nanjegowda as Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Malur constituency (Kolar district) in the Karnataka assembly elections of 2023.Noting that even after the recount of the votes, Nanjegowda secured 250 more votes than his opponent KS Manjunath Gowda from BJP, the bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya...

After Supreme Court Order, Samay Raina & 4 Other Comedians Organize Shows To Raise Funds For Persons Affected By Spinal Muscular Atrophy

The comedians have told the Court that they invited persons with disability during these shows and encouraged them to share their experiences.

UPSC Can Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against States Failing To Give Timely Proposals For DGP Appointments: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday emphasised that State Governments should not delay sending proposals to the Union Public Service Commission for the appointment of Director General of Police.Disapproving of the trend of appointment of 'Acting DGPs' in some states, the Court authorised the UPSC to send reminders to the States for sending proposals for DGP appointments. If there is a default by...