In a strong push for judicial reforms, former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud has emphasized the need to establish an All India Judicial Service (AIJS) to ensure a more robust a...
On Friday, a Court in Delhi reserved for February 25 the order on the quantum of sentence against Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
During the hearing, a compla...
The Delhi High Court has reaffirmed the primacy of a fair trial over the mere expedition of proceedings, emphasizing that a speedy trial cannot come at the cost of justice. The Court made this observa...
On Friday, the Apex Court directed the Uttar Pradesh police to complete the probe against MLA Abbas Ansari in a case under the Gangsters Act within 10 days.
A bench of Justices Surya Kant &...
On Thursday, a Court in Delhi dismissed a defamation complaint against former Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari in a criminal defamation case filed by a businessman, noting that the complaina...
Youtuber Ashish Chanchlani has moved the Supreme Court seeking to quash or transfer to Mumbai an FIR registered in Guwahati in connection with a case of allegedly promoting obscenity in an online show...
Union Law Minister Shri Arun Ram Meghwal says Philanthropy is key for social and legal equality through the justice system.
On the momentous occasion of the World Social Justice Day, Ji...
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has called upon the legal fraternity to refrain from any strikes or protests concerning the proposed Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025, following positive assurances from...
The Supreme Court has stayed the controversial January 27 order of the Lokpal, which had asserted its authority to entertain complaints against sitting High Court judges. The apex court termed the Lok...
Recently, the Gujarat High Court emphasised that the tribunal must adopt a sensitive and pragmatic approach, ensuring just and fair compensation to the victims of road accidents.
While hearing an...
On Thursday, a Court in Delhi dismissed a criminal defamation complaint filed by AAP leader Satyendra Jain against BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj.
Additional chief judicial magistrate Neha Mittal dismissed...
Recently, the Gujarat High Court, while hearing a batch of appeals filed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) against the dismissal of its applications under Section 34 of the Arbitratio...
The Supreme Court on Thursday, February 20, raised serious concerns regarding the existing process for the designation of lawyers as Senior Advocates. Highlighting key issues in the framework laid out...
The High Court of Delhi has sought responses from the Lieutenant Governor and the Delhi Police regarding a public interest litigation (PIL). The PIL aims to ensure that e...
On Wednesday, the Apex Court directed the Central Government to issue a reminder to the Chief Secretaries of all States & Union Territories (UTs) to set up separate baby care facilities for w...
"Empty threats do not mean that the case under Section 506 IPC is made out", ruled the Andhra Pradesh High Court while examining the procedural and substantive aspects of criminal law, parti...
The failure of a marriage does not mark the end of life, the Supreme Court told a young couple while urging the estranged partners to move forward rather than engage in prolonged legal battles.
A b...
TMC MP Mahua Moitra has moved the Supreme Court against the provision of the 2023 law over the appointments of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) & the Election Commissioners (ECs).
A bench...
On Thursday, the Apex Court denied bail to gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli, who is serving life imprisonment in a murder case.
Gawli, who is undergoing life imprisonment for the 2007 mur...
Recently, the Andhra Pradesh High Court held that “mere possession of a valid sale agreement does not automatically entitle a party to specific performance, especially when there is evidence of...
On Wednesday, the High Court of Delhi asked the Centre to apprise it of the status of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's representation given to the Ministry of Home Affairs over Rahul Gandhi's In...
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday took a strong stance against the Indian Railways, questioning its practice of selling excess tickets beyond the seating capacity of train coaches. This came in respon...
The High Court of Allahabad has come down heavily on the district magistrate of Meerut for not taking necessary steps to pay compensation to an acid attack victim.
The Court has directed the distri...