“Why Not Seize Everything?”: CJI Floats Harsh New Law For Acid Attacks
The Supreme Court of India said that the Union Government may need to step in with new legislation to impose stricter punishment in acid attack cases. The Court also suggested that the law could consider reversing the burden of proof, similar to the provisions dealing with dowry deaths under criminal law. These oral observations were […]
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 […]
Found Guilty But Released On Probation? SC Says Your Job Is Still At Risk
The Supreme Court clarified that granting probation in a criminal case does not wipe out the consequences of misconduct in departmental proceedings. The Court held that release under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 cannot be used as a ground to substitute the punishment imposed on an employee in disciplinary proceedings. Facts: The case arose […]
“Do Retired Judges Have Their Own Aircraft?” CJI Blasts Bar Council Of India Over Allowances
During a hearing on 27 January 2026, a Supreme Court Bench led by Chief Justice of India(CJI) Surya Kant, along with Justice R. Mahadevan and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, sharply questioned the Bar Council of India (BCI) over its refusal to pay proper honorarium and travel allowances to retired High Court Judges. These retired Judges have […]
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 […]
‘A Clear Eyewash’: Bombay HC Slams Detention Based On Unverified In-Camera Statements
The Bombay High Court has ruled that a preventive detention order cannot stand if it is based on in-camera witness statements that were not properly verified. It said that preventive detention is an extraordinary power and can be used only when all legal procedures are strictly followed. If these requirements are not met, the detention […]
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 […]
SC Cracks Down On ‘Backdoor’ Arrest Protection In FIR Quash Cases
The Supreme Court bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Satish Chandra Sharma held that when High Courts refuse to quash an FIR, they cannot at the same time direct the police to follow Section 41A of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973. The Court explained that under Section 41A, if an accused appears regularly in response […]
Illegal Call Masking via Jio Networks: Supreme Court Refuses Custody, Confirms Bail
The Supreme Court has upheld the interim anticipatory bail granted to the accused in a “grey routing” case, which involves the illegal rerouting of international calls and disguising them as local Indian calls using special internet-based phone lines on Jio’s enterprise networks. Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice PB Varale finalized the protection after noting that […]
“Blame the Lawyer? Bombay High Court Says No—Applicants Must Own Delay”
The Bombay High Court rejected a civil application that sought condonation of a 203-day delay in filing a first appeal against a trial court’s order. At the same time, the Court criticised the common practice of litigants blaming their advocates for delays without making the advocate a party to the case or taking any action […]