Rajasthan High Court dismisses pleas against proposed demolition of mosques near India-Pakistan border

The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the proposed demolition of several mosques, madrasas and dargahs located within a 50-kilometre radius of the India-Pakistan border, holding…

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Supreme Court to hear Meghalaya plea challenging bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi in honeymoon murder case

The Supreme Court will hear on July 21 a petition filed by the Meghalaya government, challenging the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the alleged murder of…

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CJI Surya Kant breaks silence on courtroom incident, urges respect for constitutional institutions

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Monday broke his silence on the recent courtroom disruption in which a litigant allegedly used derogatory language against him and threw documents…

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Supreme Court disposes of plea seeking removal of Vilayati Babool from Sur Sarovar Bird Sanctuary in UP

The Supreme Court on Monday disposed of a petition seeking the removal of the invasive Vilayati Babool (Prosopis juliflora) from the Sur Sarovar Bird Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh, directing the…

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Supreme Court directs Centre to examine plea seeking national policy to curb minors’ access to pornography

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a public interest litigation seeking the formulation of a national policy and legal framework to regulate access to pornographic content, particularly by…

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