Supreme Court Rules BCI Cannot Take Disciplinary Action Against Law Students
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Bar Council of India (BCI) and State Bar Councils lack statutory authority to take disciplinary action against law students…
Constitutional Law: Legal News & Updates (Page 5)
Latest Constitutional Law judgments, case updates and legal developments in India.
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Attorney General & Solicitor General Must Actively Participate In Every BCI Decision: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court directed that Attorney General R. Venkataramani and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta must actively participate in all policy decisions of the Ba…
UPSIFS Invites Registrations For 1st National Moot Court Competition 2026
The Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science (UPSIFS), Lucknow, has opened registrations for its inaugural National Moot Court Competition 2026. The co…
Unfortunate If CJI's Office Asked NLSIU Students To 'Re-Invite' Him For Convocation : NALSAR Students Bar Council
The NALSAR Student Bar Council has expressed solidarity with NLSIU's graduating batch after the cancellation of its 2026 convocation, criticizing reports that s…
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Anonymous Political Donations
The Supreme Court is set to hear a petition challenging Section 13A(d) of the Income Tax Act, which permits political parties to receive anonymous cash donation…
Students Cannot Be Punished For Asking Questions; Intolerance Is At Odds With Constitution: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan emphasized that students cannot be threatened or punished for asking questions or expressing dissenting views, calling such actions unconst…
'Treat Elephant Like Deity, Not Servant': Supreme Court Issues Directions To Ensure Welfare Of Captive Elephants
The Supreme Court issued comprehensive welfare directions for the care, maintenance, and protection of captive elephants across India, emphasizing that elephant…
Statutory Authority Cannot Invoke Article 131; Provision Confined Strictly To Centre-State Disputes: Supreme Court
he Supreme Court held that a statutory authority or state instrumentality (like a development authority) cannot invoke the apex court's original jurisdiction un…
Bombay High Court Contempt Plea Against Pune Police Commissioner Over Noise Pollution
A contempt petition has been filed before the Bombay High Court against Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar, alleging wilful non-compliance with court direct…
Supreme Court Judge Seeks Transfer of Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice
A rare judicial controversy has emerged after Supreme Court Judge Justice Sandeep Mehta urged Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to transfer Rajasthan High Court…
Supreme Court Judge Seeks Action Against Rajasthan HC Acting Chief Justice
Supreme Court Judge Justice Sandeep Mehta has written to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant seeking the transfer of Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice San…
Supreme Court Panel to Probe Alleged Violence During Youth Protests
The Supreme Court has constituted a five-member High-Powered Enquiry Committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice R. Subhash Reddy to investigate alle…
Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Over Delays
The Punjab & Haryana High Court quashed a woman's preventive detention under the PITNDPS Act, holding that unexplained delays in informing her of her right to m…
Supreme Court Seeks Data on Electoral Roll Disputes in West Bengal
The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India to furnish detailed data regarding appeals pending before appellate tribunals in West Bengal ove…
Supreme Court Reduces Judiciary Practice Requirement from 3 Years to 1 Year
The Supreme Court has modified its earlier decision mandating three years of legal practice for entry-level judicial service recruitment, reducing the requireme…