Supreme Court to examine whether Municipalities can be extended to Scheduled areas without enabling law

The Supreme Court considered a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) raising concerns over the expansion of urban local bodies into Scheduled Areas without a dedicated legal framework envisioned under the Constitution.…

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Supreme Court orders attempt to murder charge against accused in assault on advocate, transfers probe to crime branch

The Supreme Court has directed the Delhi Police to invoke the offence of attempt to murder against the accused in the alleged assault on advocate Pankaj Sharma, a lawyer practising…

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Supreme Court agrees to hear Somnath Bharti’s challenge to Satish Upadhyay’s 2025 Delhi assembly election victory

The Supreme Court admitted an appeal filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Minister Somnath Bharti challenging the election of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Satish Upadhyay…

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Supreme Court seeks responses on SCBA plea for Nationwide institutional reforms to support women advocates

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a writ petition filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) seeking comprehensive institutional reforms aimed at improving the professional environment and…

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Kerala Government challenges High Court’s interim curbs on State Waqf Board before Supreme Court

The Kerala Government has approached the Supreme Court against a recent order of the Kerala High Court that restrained the Kerala State Waqf Board from taking major policy and administrative…

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Delhi High Court Bar Association suspends strike following talks with Chief Justice and Union Law Minister

The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has called off its strike after receiving assurances from Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Union Law Minister Arjun Ram…

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Delhi High Court urges Legislative framework to regulate irresponsible journalism in Digital Media

The Delhi High Court has observed that while freedom of the press remains a foundational pillar of a democratic society, it cannot be invoked to justify irresponsible journalism, intimidation, or…

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