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Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Husband's Plea Seeking ₹100 Crore Compensation Over Wife's Death During Nepal Unrest
The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a petition filed by a husband seeking Rs. 100 crore compensation, a judicial enquiry and fixation of accountability over the death of his wife, an Indian citizen, during violent civil unrest in Kathmandu, Nepal, in September 2025.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav was informed by the husband's counsel that he was restricting the relief...
Supreme Court Collegium Approves Appointment Of Nine Advocates As Patna High Court Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on February 26, 2026, approved the proposals for appointment of nine advocates as Judges of the Patna High Court.The advocates whose names have been cleared for elevation are Md. Nadim Seraj, Ranjan Kumar Jha, Kumar Manish, Sanjeev Kumar, Girijish Kumar, Alok Kumar, Raj Kumar, Rana Vikram Singh and Vikash Kumar.The recommendations have been made...
SC Collegium Recommends Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari As Madras High Court Chief Justice; Justice Lisa Gill For Andhra Pradesh HC
The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on February 26, 2026, has recommended the appointment of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, presently a Judge of the Kerala High Court (parent High Court: Madhya Pradesh), as the next Chief Justice of the Madras High Court. The recommendation has been made in view of the impending retirement of the incumbent Chief Justice on March 5,...
NLU Odisha Organises Lecture Series On Judicial Journey And Corporate Law Practice
The Recruitment Coordination Committee (RCC) of National Law University Odisha (NLUO) organised a lecture series featuring Dr Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, Judge of the Delhi High Court, and Tanavi Mohanty, Partner (General Corporate) at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, as part of its efforts to bridge academic learning with professional practice.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma delivered a lecture titled “Journey to the Bench: Evolution from Advocacy to Adjudication.” The session focused on her...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : February 26, 2026
Links to today's stories :Supreme Court Bans NCERT Textbook With Chapter On Judicial Corruption, Issues Contempt Notice To NCERT Director & Ministry OfficialSupreme Court Expresses Reservations About 3-Year Practice Rule To Join Judicial Service, Says Women Affected'Marketing Labels Not Decisive For Tax Classification', Supreme Court Holds Rooh Afza Taxable As Fruit DrinkPune Porsche Case...
Kerala High Court Reserves Order On 'Kerala Story 2' Movie Producer's Appeal Against Single Bench's Stay On Release
The Kerala High Court on Thursday heard appeals preferred by the producer of the movie 'Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond' against the interim order of the Single Judge granting stay on the release of the movie, slated to hit the theatres tomorrow.The Division Bench of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice P.V. Balakrishnan heard the appeals urgently today, at 7:30 p.m., just hours after...
Supreme Court Directs Supply Of Chargesheets To Manipur Violence Victims, Free Legal Aid Lawyers For Family
The Supreme Court today directed that victims and their families in 20 cases arising out of Manipur Violence be given copies of the chargesheets filed in their respective cases and be provided legal aid counsel to assist them in trial proceedings now pending in Guwahati.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi was hearing a batch of pleas on the issue of...
S.469 CrPC | Limitation Period Starts From Date When Offender's Identity Is Known & Not From Receipt Of Complaint : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that the period of limitation in criminal prosecutions begins from the date when the identity of all accused persons becomes known to the competent authority, and not from the date of the first complaint. A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and SVN Bhatti set aside the Kerala High Court's decision to quash the criminal proceedings under the Drugs and...
Manipur Violence | Supreme Court Expresses Disappointment Over Non-Payment Of Expenses To Justice Gita Mittal Committee
The Supreme Court today expressed disappointment that members of the three-judge committee constituted in the Manipur violence cases have not received any reimbursement towards travelling and boarding expenses so far, and directed immediate release of funds.The three-member committee comprises Justice Gita Mittal, former Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh,...
Once Pension Is Credited To Bank Account, It Loses Statutory Protection & Can Be Recovered For Guarantor's Liability: J&K&L High Court
Explaining that the statutory protection over pensionary benefits does not extend beyond the stage of actual payment, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that once pensionary benefits are credited to a pensioner's bank account, they lose the protection under Section 11 of the Pensions Act, 1871 and can be subjected to recovery towards enforceable contractual...