Centre notifies appointment of 9 High Court judges
The Union of India on Friday notified the elevation of eight Additional Judges and one Judicial Officer as judges of five High Courts across the country. The Central government further extended…
Madras High Court orders fresh probe into Facebook post on Lord Krishna, criticises police for closing case casually
The Madras High Court has come down strongly on the Tamil Nadu Police for what it called a “casual” and “mechanical” approach in closing a criminal case over a Facebook…
Sedition law in a new form? Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on petition against BNS Sec 152
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Union government to explain its position on a petition questioning the constitutionality of Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) — a…
Supreme Court chides Allahabad HC order for ignoring law on fixed-term sentence suspension
The Supreme Court may have recalled its strictures against a Allahabad High Court judge on Friday but in another case, the Court criticized an order from the same High Court…
Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia lauds diversity of Supreme Court on last day
Supreme Court judge Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia on Friday lauded the top court of the country, saying that it encapsulated the true essence of the country through its inclusivity and diversity. …
Supreme Court orders Karnataka court to decide afresh plea against defamatory reports in the Dharmasthala mass burials case
The Supreme Court on Friday directed a Karnataka court to conduct a fresh hearing on the petition seeking to restrain the publication of allegedly defamatory reports in the Dharmasthala mass…
Supreme Court recalls order stripping Allahabad High Court judge of criminal matters
The Supreme Court on Friday recalled its August 4 order, stripping Allahabad High Court judge Justice Prashant Kumar of criminal matters. The Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R…
Delhi High Court dismisses plea challenging release of Udaipur Files on August 8
The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition challenging the release of ‘Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder,’ based on the murder of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in June 2022,…