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On Monday, the Bar Council of India (BCI) ordered Rakesh Kishore’s suspension from practice.

Supreme court chief justice shoe attack: While the incident involving Chief Justice BR Gavai goes to show the tenacity of the attacking lawyer, there have been several instances in past where judges have faced physical

MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan had initially approached the vigilance court and then the Kerala High Court seeking a probe into allegations that CMRL was paying a monthly sum to CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter and her firm.

AI in judiciary, AI bias in legal system: Courts and judges have time and again advocated for the integration of technology in judiciary — albeit with abundant caution.

Activist’s wife Gitanjali Angmo challenges 'illegal detention', alleges false campaign linking Wangchuk to Pakistan and China

In a post on X, Angmo on October 3, she wrote: “I have sought relief from the Supreme Court of India through a Habeas Corpus petition against Wangchuk's detention"

Chief Justice of India B R Gavai Friday said the Supreme Court’s judgement laying down guidelines for demolition of dwelling units “sent a clear message that the Indian legal system is governed by the rule

The bench will hear the matter again on October 14.

The family of the victim has expressed apprehension about getting a fair trial in the state, as the case involves a judicial officer from the same district in Punjab.

The case has been listed before a bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan.

The Supreme Court bench said that if the two accused are not arrested by October 7, the MP Additional Chief Secretary and the CBI investigating officer must be present in court to face contempt proceedings.

Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves, who appeared for Katta Ramchandra Reddy’s son Chandra, said he sought to conduct a post-mortem of the body, besides a CBI probe into the encounter.

SIT probe Tirupati laddu, Tirupati laddu row news: The original petitioner before the Andhra Pradesh HC said that, given the October 2024 order, inclusion of any outside official in the SIT to probe the Tirupati

Senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, appearing for petitioner Raja Chandra, submitted that his father was allegedly tortured and killed in a fake encounter and the police are trying to dispose of the body.

The Supreme Court upheld the February 17, 2020, National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) order, which approved JSW’s resolution plan.

The apex court’s move was an outcome of a question raised by Sharma to a bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and AG Masih.

Issuing notice, a bench of Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan and NK Singh wondered if the country’s production of pulses is enough to meet the demand.

The Supreme Court quashed a 2007 Rajasthan government notification that VAT on locally made asbestos cement sheets and bricks but imposed it on similar products from outside the state.

The Supreme Court urged the Allahabad High Court to impress upon the authorities to arrange an alternate location for the Ramlila in the future so that the Firozabad ground can be used by children.

A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi was hearing the bail plea of accused Surendra Gadling who contended that he has been in custody for over six years but the trial is

Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi appearing for the convict said Rajoana has been in jail for over 29 years, of which 15 years have been on death row.

The court will hear the matter next on September 25.

The investigation, the Additional Solicitor General said, had led to the conclusion that there was a cognisable offence and that six more cases needed to be registered to carry the investigation forward

Interestingly, observation marks a contrast with SC’s 2016 ruling upholding criminal defamation

The Delhi High Court had recently rejected the bail pleas of nine accused in the case, saying that the riots, which killed 29 people, were a “premeditated, well-orchestrated conspiracy”.