Rs. 1 Crore For ‘Saving’ Former CJI Dipak Misra ? SC Calls Advocate’s Plea “Misconceived”
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a petition filed by Advocate Ashok Pandey seeking payment of ₹1 crore from the Union Government as compensation for legal services he claimed to have rendered in cases filed to “save” former Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra. A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice […]
“Fake News Can Damage Institutions”: SC Hears Centre’s Plea On Fact Check Unit Rules
The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard the Union Government’s petition challenging the Bombay High Court’s September 2024 judgment that struck down provisions of the Information Technology Rules allowing the Central Government to set up Fact Check Units (FCU). Court Calls Issue ‘Paramount Importance’ A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymala […]
Can ACJM Act Under SARFAESI Act? Bombay High Court Answers
The Bombay High Court has recently observed that an Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) can hear applications under Section 14 of the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002, (SARFAESI Act). The court explained that an ACJM has the same judicial powers as a Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM). Petition […]
“Reserved Since 2020, No Verdict: SC Pulls Case From Allahabad HC.”
The Supreme Court has invoked Article 139A of the constitution of India, which allows the transfer of certain cases, and has moved three criminal revision petitions pending before the Allahabad High Court to itself. The High Court had reserved its judgment in these cases but had not delivered the orders. Because these criminal revision petitions […]
“Is This James Bond?”: SC Tears Into Rajasthan Police, Quashes FIR Against Zee’s Ex-Channel Head
The Supreme Court on Friday quashed the FIR registered against Ashish Dave, former Channel Head of Zee Rajasthan, on a complaint filed by Zee Media Company. A division bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta allowed Dave’s plea and set aside the order passed by the Rajasthan High Court in November 2025. Background […]
Bulldozed — But Not Free: Bombay HC Says Tenancy Survives Demolition
The Bombay High Court has observed that if a tenanted premises is demolished while an eviction suit is still pending, it does not end the tenancy. Nor does it defeat the landlord’s bona fide requirement under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 (MRCA). A single-judge bench of Justice M.M. Sathaye was hearing a Civil Revision […]
No Goods Recovered, Yet Convicted: SC Backs Section 108 Confession
The Supreme Court has ruled that a person can be held liable under the Customs Act on the basis of a voluntary confession given u/s 108 of the Customs Act, 1962. Background of the 1985 Smuggling Case: A division bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta was hearing an appeal filed by two […]
Textiles Or Treasure? Bombay HC Sniffs Real Estate Motive Plot
The Bombay High Court on Monday rejected an application seeking revival of Swadeshi Mills Company Ltd., holding that the proposal was not a genuine effort to restart the textile business but a move to profit from its valuable mill land through real estate development. A single-judge bench of Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh observed that the […]
OCI Card No Passport To Bar Polls: Supreme Court Draws the Line
The Supreme Court has rejected a plea filed by an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) who wanted to contest the elections to the Bar Council. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymala Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi dismissed the petition. The petitioner argued that as an OCI cardholder, he should […]
3x Fares During Festivals?” Supreme Court Flags Airline ‘Exploitation’
The Supreme Court on Monday observed that the sharp fluctuations in airfares and the additional charges imposed by private airlines during festivals and holidays are a matter of “serious concern.” A Division Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta was hearing a petition seeking regulatory guidelines to curb fluctuations in airfares. During the […]