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'Why Hurt Jain Sentiments?' Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Research On 'Tamasic' Nature Of Onion & Garlic
The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up an advocate who filed a petition seeking directions to conduct a research on whether onion and garlic had 'tamasic' or 'negative' content.Dismissing the petition as frivolous, the bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi rebuked the lawyer, who appeared as party-in-person, for filing such a PIL."Why do you want to...
Liquor Policy Case: Delhi HC Issues Notice On CBI's Challenge To Discharge Of Kejriwal, Sisodia; Asks Trial Court To Defer ED Proceedings
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on a plea filed by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging the discharge of Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and others in the corruption case related to the alleged liquor policy scam.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma added that she will stay the observations made by the trial court against the investigating agency....
West Bengal SIR : Plea In Supreme Court Challenging Exclusion From Final Electoral Roll
Some persons from West Bengal have filed petitions in the Supreme Court challenging their exclusion from the voters' list following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy mentioned the petition(s) before the Chief Justice of India for urgent hearing. CJI Surya Kant however wondered if the Supreme Court can sit in appeal over the decision of the...
Bar Council Elections : BCI Moves Supreme Court Challenging FIR Against High Powered Committee
The Bar Council of India has approached the Supreme Court challenging an FIR registered against the High Powered Committee overseeing the elections of the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Kerala.Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, Chairperson of the BCI, mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India for urgent listing. Mishra said that the FIR was lodged at the instance of an...
Arbitral Tribunal Can't Grant Pre-Award & Pendente Lite Interest When Contract Prohibits It : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that pre-award interest or pendente lite interest cannot be granted by a arbitral tribunal in form of a compensation when the contract expressly prohibits it.A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Vipul M Pancholi set aside that part of the Allahabad High Court's order, which had upheld the grant of pre-award interest to the Respondents in a form of compensation...
Liquor Policy Case | CBI Challenge To Discharge Of Kejriwal, Sisodia : Live Updates From Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court will hear today CBI's revision plea challenging the discharge of Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and all other accused in the corruption case related to the alleged liquor policy scam. On February 27, special judge Jitendra Singh, in strong words, had rapped CBI for lapses in investigation and said that the “voluminous chargesheet” has many lacunae not supported by...
Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi Declares ₹ 2800 Crore Assets, Income In Last 5 Years Over ₹ 1500 Crore
Congress Rajya Sabha candidate and senior Supreme Court advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi has disclosed assets worth over Rs 2,860.36 crore jointly held by him and his wife in the election affidavit filed for the Rajya Sabha polls from Telangana, as reported by The New Indian Express.As per the affidavit, his income for the five-year period exceeds Rs 1,516 crore.His declared income was over Rs...
14.8% Women Judges In High Courts; P&H HC Has Highest Number
Women continue to remain significantly underrepresented in India's High Courts, forming only a small proportion of the overall judicial strength across the country.According to data released by the Ministry of Law and Justice on February 6, 2026, there are 116 women judges out of a total working strength of 781 judges across the High Courts, accounting for roughly 14.85% of the sitting High...
India Must Inspire Global Confidence In Cross-Border Dispute Resolution: CJI Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday emphasised the need for India to build strong and credible dispute resolution institutions that can inspire sustained confidence among global investors and commercial actors. Delivering the keynote address at the inaugural ceremony of the Chandigarh International Arbitration Centre and the first edition of India International Disputes Week 2026 at...
Bombay High Court Judge Duped Of Rs 6 Lakhs In Online Credit Card Fraud
A sitting Bombay High Court judge last week, filed a complaint with the Mumbai Police alleging that she has been duped in an online credit card fraud to the tune of Rs 6 lakhs. The female judge, lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against an unknown person, who claimed to be a representative of the HDFC Bank's credit card department and defrauded her of Rs 6 lakhs. According to her FIR...
Plea Raises Data Protection Concerns Over 'Digi Yatra', Kerala High Court Seeks Response Of Centre, Digi Yatra Foundation
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (5 March) issued notice to the Digi Yatra Foundation in a public interest litigation (PIL) raising concerns over the protection of passengers' personal data collected at airports through digital systems such as Digi Yatra.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. was hearing a PIL which alleges potential risks in...