“‘Less Said Is Better’: Supreme Court Hints At Grant Misuse In Stray Dog Sterilisation”
The Supreme Court on Thursday concluded hearings and reserved its judgment in a suo motu case initiated last year to address India’s growing stray dog problem. The case was heard by a Bench led by Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N V Anjaria, which urged authorities to take stronger and more effective action. After […]
“If You Can’t Pay, Then Don’t Go”: Bombay HC To Abu Salem On Parole Plea
The Bombay High Court imposed a strict condition on underworld don Abu Salem, saying he must pay for a police escort if he wants emergency parole to attend his brother’s funeral in Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh. A bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Shyam Chandak made this clear while hearing Salem’s plea seeking […]
From Salary Freeze Threats to Public AQI Data: How Bombay HC Is Forcing Action On Air Pollution
“How much time should we deal with such matters? Other matters are waiting for their turn… We have more than 8 lakh pending cases but we are unable to hear them…” Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar remarked on Tuesday, 27 January, as a Division Bench of the Bombay High Court comprising him and Justice Gautam Ankhad […]
From ‘Untraceable’ To Police Station: Minister’s Son Surrenders After Bombay HC Rap
A day after Justice Madhav Jamdar of the Bombay High Court sharply criticised the Maharashtra government for delaying the arrest of Vikas, the son of Cabinet Minister Bharat Gogawale, the court was informed on Thursday that Vikas and his co-accused had surrendered before the local police in Raigad. On January 22, the judge had made […]
From Gallows To Curative Court: SC Revives Red Fort Attack Death Sentence Challenge
The Supreme Court on Thursday drew attention after it issued a notice on a curative petition filed by Lashkar-e-Taiba militant Mohd. Arif, who has been sentenced to death for the 2000 Red Fort attack. A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, along with Justices Vikram Nath and J.K. Maheshwari, considered Arif’s challenge to the […]
Bitten, Denied Treatment, Gone: Chavi Sharma’s Death Brings SC Stray Dog Case to Boil
The ongoing stray dog matter is being heard by the Supreme Court, where the case is being argued vigorously, with detailed submissions and counter-submissions from the parties. The hearings have been marked by active engagement from the judges, including occasional remarks, adding to the intensity of the courtroom proceedings. During a hearing in the Supreme […]
‘Meeting of Minds, Not Mere Talk’: Bombay HC Finds Conspiracy in Kolhe Killing
The Bombay High Court has firmly refused bail to Yusuf Khan, an accused in the 2022 brutal murder of pharmacist Umesh Kolhe. A Bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Shyam Chandak said the crime was not only heinous but also an attack on society’s moral fabric. Facts: Kolhe was killed after he supported remarks […]
“No Escape For Predator: Bombay HC Hands Life Sentence In Minor’s Rape Case”
In a significant judgment delivered on January 19, 2026, a Division Bench of the Bombay High Court comprising Justice Manish Pitale and Justice Manjusha Deshpande dismissed the appeal filed by Ramesh Dada Kalel against his conviction for the rape of a minor. The Court upheld the trial court’s sentence of life imprisonment, to be served […]
Keshaw Mahto Verdict: Mere Abuse Not An Atrocity, Caste Intent Is Key—Supreme Court
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court held that using abusive language does not by itself amount to an offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The Court clarified that such conduct attracts the Act only when the abuse is made with a clear intention to humiliate or insult […]
“After Bail, No Daily Court Parade: SC Slams Mandatory Appearance Orders”
Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Prasanna B Varale of the Supreme Court recently ruled that compelling an accused to attend every appellate hearing becomes unnecessary once their sentence is suspended and bail approved. "The appeal before the Appellate Court many a times would be pending for months or years together and many a times after […]