To facilitate a binding and amicable settlement, the Supreme Court took the formal step of appointing retired apex court judge, Justice Kurian Joseph, as the official mediator to oversee the resolution process. Read More
Andhra Pradesh High Court justice young lawyer custody incident: The Supreme Court has taken cognisance of a controversial incident in the Andhra Pradesh High Court in which a judge allegedly directed police to take a young advocate into custody during court proceedings. The case was initiated on the judicial side after the Supreme Court Bar... Read More
The Supreme Court has ruled that an accused acquires an indefeasible right to default bail under Section 167(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code if the investigating agency fails to file the chargesheet within the statutory period and any extension is granted without complying with mandatory procedural safeguards. A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice... Read More
The Supreme Court underscored that interference under Article 227 is warranted only in exceptional circumstances—such as when a subordinate court assumes jurisdiction it does not possess, grossly abuses its authority, or unjustifiably refuses to exercise jurisdiction vested in it. Outside these narrow grounds, the High Court’s role remains strictly supervisory. Read More
Minimum years of service for getting pension for bank employees?: New Delhi — In a significant ruling clarifying pension eligibility norms, the Supreme Court of India has held that a bank employee who voluntarily abandons service cannot claim pension unless he fulfills the strict requirement of completing at least 20 years of confirmed service, along with... Read More
Bombay High Court quashes MMRDA demand against Reliance Industries: Mumbai — The Bombay High Court has set aside a demand exceeding ₹1,100 crore raised by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) against Reliance Industries Ltd, holding the levy to be “illegal, arbitrary and hit by Article 14 of the Constitution.” In a significant ruling delivered... Read More
New Delhi — The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sharply criticized a series of past social media posts by journalist Rana Ayyub, describing them as “highly derogatory, inflammatory and communal,” and directed authorities to take appropriate action in the matter. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, hearing a petition concerning tweets posted between 2013 and 2017, emphasized... Read More
The Supreme Court of India has directed all states and Union Territories (UTs) to submit detailed affidavits about the current condition of prisons, with a particular focus on overcrowding and the steps being taken to address the issue. The bench, consisting of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta, passed the order in response to... Read More
In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court of India has quashed the proceedings against an alleged gangster, Gabbar Singh, under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, due to severe procedural irregularities in the preparation and submission of the Gang Chart. The Court emphasized that when the law mandates a particular procedure,... Read More
Court Criticizes Lapse in Considering Key Evidence in POCSO Case Acquittal. The Allahabad High Court has expressed serious concerns over a trial judge’s failure to discuss the victim’s injury report in a POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act case, where the accused was acquitted. Taking strong exception to this oversight, the Court has... Read More
