3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (586+ words) The Supreme Court has widened its scrutiny of building safety and unauthorised land use across the country following the fatal collapse of a five-storey paying guest accommodation in Delhi’s Satya Niketan, directing civic authorities in the capitals of all States…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (263+ words) The Supreme Court has sought the response of the Uttar Pradesh Government on a Public Interest Litigation questioning the constitutional validity of statutory provisions that provide salaries, allowances, allied facilities and pensionary benefits to serving and former Members of the…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (410+ words) The Allahabad High Court recently stayed an FIR registered against journalist Amit Yadav by the Uttar Pradesh Police in connection with a news report highlighting the alleged poor condition of a government school in Lucknow. A Division Bench comprising Justice…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (326+ words) The Supreme Court has dismissed gangster Abu Salem’s plea seeking premature release from prison in connection with the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, upholding the Bombay High Court’s rejection of his claim. A Bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (359+ words) The Supreme Court recently observed that the Judiciary, as an institution, is open to criticism and that fair, informed and constructive criticism of judicial functioning is a legitimate and necessary feature of a vibrant constitutional democracy. A bench comprising Chief…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (307+ words) The Supreme Court has come to the aid of a lawyers’ foundation by setting aside a ₹1 lakh cost imposed on it in proceedings concerning a Public Interest Litigation challenging the reduction of sanctioned seats in law colleges affiliated with the…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (323+ words) The Bench of Justice Jyoti Singh noted in the court order that Defendant No. 1’s lawyer stated the movie isn’t ready for release because it hasn’t received Censor Board approval yet. The Court took the statement on record and directed…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (365+ words) The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a private religious body styling itself as an “Idara-E-Shariya Islami Court” has no legal authority to adjudicate upon the marital status or legal rights and obligations of individuals. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad made…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (325+ words) A law professor has approached the Delhi High Court seeking regulatory measures against social media features that allegedly encourage excessive and addictive use, particularly among children and young people. The plea is listed before a Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (319+ words) YouTuber and commentator Ajeet Bharti has approached the Delhi High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a criminal case registered against him under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, following the rejection of his bail plea by…...