Supreme Court to Fast-Track 100 Batch Matters to Dispose of Over 9,000 Cases
In a major administrative push, a full court of the Supreme Court has resolved to take up 100 ready batch matters to clear 9,177 pending cases, alongside restru…
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Supreme Court Transfers 'Bulldozer Justice' Violation Petitions to High Courts
The Supreme Court has declined to directly hear contempt petitions alleging violations of its 2024 "bulldozer justice" judgment and has transferred the matters …
Supreme Court Orders Compassionate Release Policy for Elderly and Terminally Ill Prisoners
The Supreme Court has directed all States and Union Territories to formulate a comprehensive policy for the premature release of elderly and terminally ill pris…
Supreme Court Dismisses Tamil Nadu Government's Plea in EV Velu Matter
The Supreme Court has dismissed the Tamil Nadu government's plea challenging the Madras High Court's interim protection granted to former minister E.V. Velu in …
Calcutta High Court Allows TMC's July 21 Rally With Strict Attendance Cap
The Calcutta High Court has permitted the Trinamool Congress (TMC) to hold its annual July 21 Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata, subject to strict conditions. While…
Kerala High Court: Courts Will Intervene If Government Shields an Accused
The Kerala High Court has reaffirmed that courts will step in whenever there is evidence that the government is attempting to shield an accused person from pros…
Supreme Court Upholds Class-I Heirs' Preferential Right Over Agricultural Land
The Supreme Court has ruled that the preferential right granted to Class-I heirs under Section 22 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 extends to inherited agricul…
Larry Ellison and David Ellison sued by Paramount investors for 'government connection'
Paramount investor Paul Robbins has sued Larry Ellison, David Ellison, and other Paramount executives, alleging they entered into an undisclosed arrangement wit…
Karnataka HC Quashes FIR Against MLA Munirathna Over Election Shawl Incident
The Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case against BJP MLA Munirathna, ruling that the election-related offence under Section 171C of the IPC failed t…
UP RERA issues guidelines for refund of excess GST collected from homebuyers
The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) has issued guidelines to facilitate refunds of excess GST collected from homebuyers and directed pr…
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Conspiracy Case
The Supreme Court has upheld the acquittal of a woman, her alleged lover, and a co-accused in a murder conspiracy case, reiterating that suspicion cannot substi…
Supreme Court: Children's Court Must Independently Decide Whether Juvenile Should Be Tried as an Adult
The Supreme Court has held that a Children's Court must independently determine, through a reasoned order under Section 19(1) of the Juvenile Justice Act, wheth…
Supreme Court Clears UP Government's Kukrail Night Safari Project
The Supreme Court has permitted the Uttar Pradesh Government to proceed with its proposed Kukrail Night Safari Project in Lucknow's Kukrail Reserve Forest, subj…
Kerala High Court Restrains State Waqf Board From Taking Major Decisions
The Kerala High Court has restrained the Kerala State Waqf Board from taking any major policy or administrative decisions until the dispute regarding the Board'…
Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Access to Source Code of Court's Case Management Software
The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a PIL seeking public access to the source code of the software used in its Case Management System, citing security an…