Rs. 91 Lakhs To Youth For Losing Limb In Highway Horror : SC Censures Braking Without Warning:
In a significant step towards improving road safety, the Supreme Court, in its recent ruling held that sudden braking on highways amounts to a form of negligence. In their ruling the bench granted an amount of ₹91,39,253 as compensation to the appellant who lost a leg in a gruesome accident on a highway. Facts The […]
Bar Under Pressure?; Clarify Stand On Summons To Lawyers: SC To Centre
The Supreme Court of India recently heard a suo motu case titled "In Re: Summoning Advocates Who Give Legal Opinion or Represent Parties During Investigation of Cases and Related Issues", following recent instances of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) issuing summons to two senior lawyers merely for providing legal advice. The bench of Chief Justice of […]
Civil Judge Resigns Moments After Senior Is Elevated: Says,“Accused Is Rewarded”
The elevation of district judge, Rajesh Kumar Gupta, to the High Court of Madhya Pradesh has caused much consternation to a Civil Judge(Junior Division), serving in Shadol, Madhya Pradesh, compelling her to instantly resign from her position just hours after the Central Government cleared the judicial officer’s elevation. judge who is yet to take oath […]
Can Courts Set Timelines On Constitutional Powers?: SC To Decide
The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, has raised 14 constitutional questions over the Supreme Court’s ruling of April 8, 2025, that set timelines for Governors and the President to act on bills passed by state legislatures. The reference, made by the President, challenges this verdict of the Supreme Court. The Apex Court has constituted a […]
Summoning Lawyers For Legal Opinion? : SC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance
The Supreme Court of India has taken a notable step of initiating a suo moto case to address the growing concern over investigative agencies summoning lawyers for the legal opinions they provide to their clients. A bench of the Chief Justice of India(CJI) B.R. Gavai, Justice K. Vinod Chandran, and Justice N.V. Anjaria heard the […]
Impeachment Storm: SC Questions Motives Behind Challenge
The controversial Justice Yashwant Varma case that was slated for hearing on July 28, came before the Supreme Court bench of Dipankar Datta and Justice AG Masih as scheduled. In a latest on the case, the court has questioned the Judge on the legitimacy of contesting an in-house inquiry that he had participated in. The […]
SC Nixes Second Quashing Plea: Sets Record Straight on Sec 482 CrPc
The division bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta of the Supreme Court have determined that a second petition seeking quashing of a criminal complaint is not maintainable when it is based on grounds that were already available at the time of filing the first petition. Entertaining such a second petition,under Section 482 […]
After Abeyancy, SC Collegium Calls Three Bombay HC Lawyers For Interaction
In a latest development, the Supreme Court collegium has invited lawyers, Sushil Manohar Ghodeswar, Ajit Kadethankar and Aarti Sathe of Bombay High Court, on Monday, 28, July 2025, for an interaction. These names were recommended quite a while back by the Bombay High Court collegium of former Chief Justice, Devendra Kumar Upadhaya, Justice Nitin Jamdar […]
SC Partially Stays HC Verdict On 7/11 Mumbai Train Blasts
The Supreme Court has temporarily stayed the Bombay High Court's recent verdict concerning the Mumbai train blasts of July 11, 2006. However, the Apex Court majorly stated that while they have temporarily stayed the High Court's judgment, it will not be applied as a precedent in future cases. Significantly, the bench also did not stay […]
Gachibowli Chainsawed; Livid CJI Raps Telangana For Prioritizing Tech Over Trees
"I am myself an advocate for sustainable development, but that doesn’t mean that overnight you should employ 30 bulldozers and clear all the jungle.” These remarks of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai, reflect his angst at the brazenness of authorities responsible for recklessly clearing Kancha Gachibowli, the biodiversity hotspot in the state of […]