Supreme Court Issues Notice on Challenge to 2026 Transgender Rights Amendment
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Union Government and States on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Transgender Persons (Protecti…
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Supreme Court Rejects Plea for After-Hours Urgent Hearings Mechanism
The Supreme Court declined a plea seeking the creation of a permanent mechanism for urgent hearings outside regular court hours, observing that judicial functio…
Supreme Court Protects Student Protesters, Orders No Coercive Action
The Supreme Court has directed authorities not to take coercive action against student protesters involved in nationwide demonstrations over examination irregul…
Madhya Pradesh High Court Issues Guidelines Against Blanket Freezing of Bank Accounts
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued important guidelines discouraging the blanket freezing of bank accounts during cybercrime investigations. The Court emp…
Supreme Court Suggests Making “Digital Arrest” a Separate Criminal Offence
The Supreme Court has suggested that the Union Government formally define "digital arrest" in criminal law and create a standalone offence carrying stricter pun…
Supreme Court Considers Open-Court Review of 3-Year Practice Rule for Judiciary Entry
The Supreme Court is considering whether challenges to its decision reinstating the mandatory three-year legal practice requirement for entry into the lower jud…
RGNUL Holds Orientation Programme For Newly Admitted UG, PG Students; Justice Rajesh Bindal Calls For Commitment To Constitutional Values
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, organized its orientation programme for newly admitted undergraduate and postgraduate students. Supreme…
Allahabad HC orders IB to probe 4 Lucknow lawyers; flags lawyer-police property grabbing nexus
The Allahabad High Court has directed an Intelligence Bureau (IB) inquiry into four Lucknow-based advocates accused of involvement in court violence and alleged…
IBC Moratorium Against Company Doesn't Bar Consumer Complaints Against Promoters & Directors: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that the moratorium under Section 14 of the IBC protecting a corporate debtor during insolvency proceedings does not extend to its promot…
Karnataka Voter Deletion PIL: High Court Seeks Clarification
The Karnataka High Court has sought clarification regarding Supreme Court directions while hearing a PIL alleging that nearly 67 lakh voters could face deletion…
Supreme Court Reserves Verdict on Abu Salem's Premature Release Plea
The Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Abu Salem's plea seeking premature release after serving 25 years in prison. Sal…
IBC Moratorium Protects Company, Not Directors or Promoters: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has clarified that the moratorium imposed under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code protects only the corporate debtor undergoing…
Supreme Court Reaffirms: Conversion to Christianity Ends Scheduled Caste Status
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that a person who converts to Christianity or any religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism ceases to be a member of a…
Delhi High Court Hears Challenge to AI Surveillance of Student Protesters
The Delhi High Court is hearing a petition challenging the use of AI-powered facial recognition and surveillance technologies during recent student protests in …
Supreme Court Explains BNSS: Police Custody Can Extend Beyond Initial 15 Days
The Supreme Court has clarified the scope of police custody under Section 187 BNSS, holding that the maximum period of police custody remains 15 days but may be…