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Court initiates suo motu proceedings after storm over threat to hills

Indian legal system debate: Judicial newsmakers stayed in the national spotlight in 2025 amid cash controversies, impeachment bids and political-legal battles.

The central probe agency approached the SC on Friday describing the High Court order as “contrary to law” and “perverse” and challenged the finding that he was not a public servant when he committed the

The bench has been hearing a contempt application filed by a man, who said the govt did not pay compensation for acquiring three of his plots in Prayagraj despite court orders.

Spanning across the Bible, Bhagavad Gita, Guru Granth Sahib, and the Quran, the courts across India referred to religious references to uphold the "principles of natural justice" and the ethical responsibilities.

The Telangana High Court made the ruling while dealing with a PIL filed by villagers of Muthyampet who alleged that a husband-wife duo encroached upon 2.11 acres donated for a local school playground.

Celebrity Personality Rights Cases India 2025: Many celebs moved courts, primarily the Delhi High Court, for the protection of their personality rights, a concept that did not even exist a decade ago but thanks to

Caste Hate Speech Case: During a speech a a public meeting in July the lawyer allegedly used repeated references to “caste” and described certain people as “casteist gundas” (casteist goons), while also making allegations of

Court commutes convict's death penalty to life term without remission

The Telangana High Court was hearing a case involving a homemaker, whose Rs 10 lakh chit fund win turned into a dispute after the company delayed her payout.

Justice Wani, while hearing the bail plea of a rape accused, held that he had been in custody since 2024, and the trial was underway with the survivor's statement already being recorded.

Delhi high court negligent driving: Justice Sanjeev Narula made it clear that any absenteeism, default or misconduct during the community service period would be reported to the police, and could result in revival of the

A magistrate court in April 2024 accepted the closure report filed by the police, which said allegations in the complaint were not true. The HC on Wednesday dismissed her prayer seeking a CBI probe or

Following Friday ruling, 22 of 23 people arrested over the demonstration — which was labelled as a protest against air pollution by the organisers — are now out on bail.

Centre questions PIL motive, says it will open a Pandora’s box

Byrathi Basavaraj’s counsel informed Karnataka HC that the MLA had been ready to cooperate over the past five months but had not been summoned by the CID for the investigation.

Acquitting the three men, the HC observed the prosecution failed to prove the chain of circumstances, including motive for the crime.

The court in Dindoshi was hearing a criminal appeal filed by the driver, Yashwant Suranje, against the three-month jail term imposed on him by the magistrate court in 2022.

The Telangana HC noted significant contradictions in the testimonies of the family members of the deceased compared to their initial police statements.

Justice Anil Kumar Upman quashed the FIR registered against four persons who were accused of abeting the suicide of their extended family member owing to frivolous litigations.

Supreme Court eviction order news: Justices J K Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi rejected the tenant’s argument suggesting the alternative to the landlord and said the tenant cannot dictate to the landlord to accept the suitability

ChatGPT search exclusion case news: Justice Kapur said prima facie appears that IndiaMART is being selectively discriminated against and justifiably excluded without any logic and Inevitably, there is loss of goodwill, reputation and commercial injury

Shilpa Shetty had alleged that AI tools were used to clone her voice and mannerisms to create morphed images, books, and other merchandise without her authorisation.

Punjab and Haryana HC gives the state government freedom to start fresh action if it follows due process.

Madras High Court social media ban news: Justices G Jayachandran and K K Ramakrishnan expressed concern that the child rights commissions were not performing their duties under the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights