Pre-Cognizance Hearing Of Accused Mandatory For PMLA Complaint When Cognizance Taken After BNSS : Supreme Court

Special Court cannot take PMLA cognizance without hearing the accused after BNSS commencement, the court held.

TMC MP Mahua Moitra Appears In Calcutta High Court, Challenges WB Govt's Restriction On Cattle Slaughter Ahead Of Eid-Al-Adha

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday heard a plea challenging the West Bengal government's recent notification regulating the slaughter of cattle ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with the petitioners, including TMC MP Mahua Moitra, contending that the restrictions would adversely impact religious practices and the rural economy.The matter was moved before a division bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul...

'Highly Misconceived': Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL To De-Register AAP, Disqualify Arvind Kejriwal From Contesting Polls

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL seeking disqualification of AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Durgesh Pathak from contesting any elections in view of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma's order initiating criminal contempt against them.Calling the petition 'highly misconceived', a division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas...

Supreme Court Directs Delhi Govt To Frame SOP To Enforce Free EWS Treatment In Delhi Private Hospitals

The Court noted that only 4 out of the 51 hospitals, to whom contempt notices were earlier issued, were complying with the conditions.

Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Minimum 30% Reservation For Women Lawyers In Govt Legal Panels

The PIL highlights that there has been no woman Attorney General or SG for 75 years.

Right To Dissent Must Be Protected Against Intolerant, Fanatical Groups: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

"When intolerance reigns, reason takes a back seat. An intolerant society can never be a progressive, inclusive society."

Filing Anticipatory Bail Petitions In Quick Successions Abuse Of Process, Reduces Litigation To Mere Gamble : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently disapproved the practice of repeatedly filing anticipatory bail applications within short intervals of time, observing that the remedy of anticipatory bail, meant to safeguard an accused's personal liberty in advance, cannot be reduced to gambling. A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K. Vinod Chandran set aside an order passed by the Madurai Bench...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Union & States On Plea Against Sale Of Alcohol In Tetra Packs, Sachets Resembling Fruit Juice Packs

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a public interest petition challenging the sale of liquor in inconspicuous packaging such as tetra packs, PET bottles and sachets, with the petitioner alleging that such packaging deceptively resembles ordinary fruit juice products and increases the risks of underage drinking, drunk driving and public consumption.Appearing for the...

Stray Dogs Can Be Maintained In Campuses Only If Student Bodies Accept Liability : Supreme Court Allows Exemption For NALSAR

The assertion of rights in favour of dogs cannot operate in isolation, divorced from the corresponding responsibility to safeguard human life and safety, the Court held.

Supreme Court Extends Deadline For Bengaluru Municipal Corporation Elections Till August 31

The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended the deadline for completing the election process for the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) from June 30, 2026, to August 31, 2026, as a final opportunity.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi made it clear that no further extension will be granted.The bench passed the order...

'Govt Needs To Know Number Of Persons In Backward Castes': Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Caste Enumeration In Census

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition challenging the Union Government's decision to undertake caste enumeration as part of the upcoming Census, observing that the government must know the number of persons belonging to backward castes to frame welfare measures.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi was hearing a...

Accused Entitled To Parity With Discharged Co-Accused If Evidence Against Him Is Not Qualitatively Stronger: Supreme Court

The Court observed that the principle of parity was a fundamental tenet of criminal jurisprudence.