The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the State of Maharashtra to conduct local body elections in the state, providing reservation to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) as per the law existing before the July 2022 report of the JK Banthia Commission. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice NK Singh directed the State Election [] The post OBC reservation row: Supreme Court directs Maharashtra to hold local body elections appeared first on India Legal .

The elections to the Supreme Court Bar Association will be held on May 20, the Supreme Court directed on Tuesday and reserved the the post of Secretary for women candidates this year. Further, three of the nine seats in the EC shall be reserved for women candidates, the bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice [] The post SCBA elections on May 20, Secretary post reserved for women candidates appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday stayed an interim injunction order passed by a single-judge Bench last month in a copyright infringement suit filed by veteran Indian classical singer Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar against music composer AR Rahman. While staying the interim injunction order, the Division Bench of Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Ajay [] The post Delhi High Court directs AR Rahman to deposit Rs 2 crore with Registry in copyright infringement suit appeared first on India Legal .

In another step towards bringing in transparency in the judiciary, the Supreme Court has made public the assets of its judges. The assets of 21 judges of the current strength of 33 were uploaded on the Supreme Court website on the night of May 5. The details include individual holdings, along with those of spouse [] The post Supreme Court goes public with assets of its judges appeared first on India Legal .

In a move aimed at bringing in transparency, the Supreme Court has uploaded the complete process of appointing judges to High Courts and the Supreme Court on its website for the publics awareness and knowledge. The proposals approved by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointments as High Court judges during the period between November 9, [] The post Supreme Court uploads whole process of appointment of judges on its website appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday listed for May 14, a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The matter came up for hearing today before the Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, Justice PV Sanjay Kumar and Justice KV Viswanathan. After going through the counter and rejoinder, [] The post CJI Sanjiv Khanna places pleas challenging Waqf Amendment Act 2025 before Justice BR Gavai appeared first on India Legal .

A Hindu organisation based in Kerala has filed a petition in the Supreme Court, challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, on the grounds that threatened the very existence of the Muslim community in India. Filed by Sree Narayana Manava Dharmam Trust, which was established in 2023 to study the dissemination of values and teachings of [] The post Kerala-based Hindu trust moves Supreme Court against Waqf Amendment Act 2025 appeared first on India Legal .

We need to strategize holistically and carefully using all available avenues of grey warfare to ensure Pakistan withers away from its own internal pressures rather than waging a full-scale war against the nuclear neighbour The post What Makes The Pakistani Terrorist Attack in Pahalgam Different? appeared first on India Legal .

After 16 years of diplomatic and legal pursuit, India finally gets its hands on a key 26/11 conspiratorwhat Rana knows could expose Pakistans deep state role in global terror networks The post The Long Arm of Justice: How India Finally Got Tahawwur Rana appeared first on India Legal .

In a scathing rebuke of military bureaucracy, the apex court restores dignity and disability pension to a soldier invalided out 36 years ago. The ruling could reshape how India treats its veterans The post Justice, DelayedBut Not Denied appeared first on India Legal .

The provisions are expected to be notified anytime now. However, instead of protecting the common man, they might end up shielding corrupt government officials and might even nullify the great good that the RTI Act has achieved so far The post An Act to Protect The Government appeared first on India Legal .

In the wake of a deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modis fiery speech in Bihar has reignited the debate over political opportunism, national security, and electoral strategy ahead of crucial state polls The post Terror and the Ballot: Modis Pahalgam Gambit in Bihar appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by a woman, claiming to be a descendant of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, and seeking possession of the Red Fort by virtue of her linage. Terming the petition as totally misconceived, the Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice PV [] The post Supreme Court rejects Bahadur Shah Zafar heir plea seeking possession of Red Fort appeared first on India Legal .

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that once a person converted to Christianity, he/she could not invoke the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Noting that the caste system was alien to Christianity, the single-judge Bench of Justice Harinath N ruled that once a person converted to Christianity, [] The post Andhra Pradesh High Court rejects plea by converted Christian invoking provisions of SC/ST Act appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court has decided to reshuffle and transfer judges in the courts falling under its jurisdiction, with a result Nine courts in Delhi would now get new Principal District & Sessions judges, following the Delhi High Courts decision to reshuffle and transfer judges. Delhi High Court Chief Justice DK Upadhyay took the decision [] The post Nine Delhi courts get new Principal District and Sessions judges appeared first on India Legal .

Time stood still on Saturday as topmost stakeholders of the Indian judiciary came together during the launch of Mediation Association of India and the First National Mediation Conference 2025, to bat for making mediation an intrinsic part of the countrys dispute resolution system. While Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna said that mediation delivered true [] The post CJI Sanjiv Khanna, Justice BR Gavai, SG Tushar Mehta make strong pitch for inclusion of mediation as intrinsic part of Indias di

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has delivered a fresh verdict in the antitrust dispute between Google and the Competition Commission of India (CCI), correcting an inadvertent error in its March 28 judgement. The Appellate Tribunal clarified on May 1 that directions 395.4 and 395.5, which required Google to maintain transparency in data collection [] The post CCI vs Google: NCLAT issues fresh order correcting inadvertent error in March 28 verdict appeared first on India Legal

From a promising start in Kolkata to a brutal betrayal in Seattle, Meeras story echoes the myth of Philomelasilenced, betrayed, but unbroken. In a system tilted against her, she is fighting not just for alimony or justice, but for dignity The post The Nightingales Song: Meeras Battle for Justice in a Foreign Land appeared first on India Legal .

In an age of spectacle and noise, the new chief stands apartquiet, grounded, and deeply constitutional. He may only have six months at the helm, but his career, courtroom record, and moral clarity could leave a mark that lasts much longer The post Justice Without Swagger: The Quiet Steel of the incoming Chief Justice appeared first on India Legal .

By Kenneth Tiven In just 100 days, US President Donald Trump has demonstrated that a real estate salesman in the White House will accentuate the positive, dismiss the negative, and call all criticism a conspiracy of enemies jealous of his success. With ad hoc, often impulsive decisions, Trump has thrown the nationand the worldinto a [] The post 100 Days of Disruption appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court slaps Rs two crore penalty on the iconic composer for copyright violation in a landmark ruling that may reshape Indias music industry and protect the rights of classical artistes The post The Price of Inspiration appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has ordered the reinstatement of Dalit PhD scholar and Left student leader Ramadas K.S, who was suspended by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in 2024 for alleged misconduct and anti-national activities. The Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Manmohan on Friday further allowed the Dalit scholar to conclude his [] The post Supreme Court orders reinstatement of Dalit PhD scholar RamadasKSat TISS appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Friday lamented that despite several decisions by it, gaps from the Arbitration and Conciliation 1996 Act continue to exist in the Arbitration and Conciliation Bill, 2024, especially over the lack of clarity in law on the authority of tribunals to implead non-signatories. The bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R. [] The post Supreme Court notes gaps in Arbitration Bill 2024 despite its decisions since 1996 appeared first on India Legal .

Coming down heavily on the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) for issuing orders to audit the accounts of Ajmer Sharif Dargah, the Delhi High Court asked CAG to clarify by May 7, whether it was willing to stay its decision. The Bench, presided over by Justice Sachin Datta, recently passed the order on a petition [] The post Delhi High Court rebukes CAG for issuing orders to audit Ajmer Sharif Dargah accounts appeared first on India Legal .

A Delhi court on Friday issued notice to Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald money laundering case. Special Judge (PC Act) Vishal Gogne also issued notices to Sam Pitroda, Suman Dubey, Sunil Bhandari, M/s Young India and M/s Dotex Merchandise Private Limited, and listed the matter for further hearing on [] The post Delhi court issues notice to Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi in National Herald money laundering case appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has disposed of a batch of petitions, challenging the constitutional validity of the Jammu and Kashmir Grant of Permit for Resettlement in (or Permanent Return) to the State Act, 1982. The three-judge Bench of Justice Surya Kant, Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice NK Singh noted that the provisions of this Act never [] The post Supreme Court dismisses pleas challenging Jammu and Kashmir Grant of Permit for Resettlement to the State Act 1982 appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court on Friday rejected two petitions filed by Trinamool Congress leader Saket Gokhale seeking recall of the verdict directing him to pay Rs 50 lakh damages in a defamation case filed by former diplomat Lakshmi Puri. The single-judge Bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, while acknowledging that the Counsel representing Gokhale argued [] The post Delhi High Court rejects Saket Gokhale plea challenging order to pay Rs 50 lakh damages indefamationcase appeared first on India

The Supreme Court has directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and other agencies not to shift around 600 deer from Delhis AN Jha Deer Park to forest zones in Rajasthan. The Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan passed the interim order on Wednesday on a petition filed by New Delhi Nature [] The post Supreme Court stays relocation of 600 deer from Delhi to Rajasthan appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has expunged certain remarks made by the Punjab and Haryana High Court against the Additional Advocate General of Haryana in a case related to the death of an undertrial during the pendency of bail application. The Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma castigated the High Court for passing [] The post Supreme Court expunges adverse remarks made by P&H High Court against Haryana AAG in custodial death case appeared first on India Legal .

With the apex court sounding the alarm, India is being forced to confront one of its darkest and most entrenched crimes. Will this finally be the moment for systemic reform? The post Indias Stolen Childhoods appeared first on India Legal .

A judges comment blaming a rape survivor has sparked national outrage and led to the apex courts interventionand re-ignited urgent questions about gender bias, judicial accountability, and a deepening crisis in one of Indias most prominent High Courts The post When Justice Blames the Survivor appeared first on India Legal .

In a tumultuous ten days, the presidents illusion of unchecked authority has collided with a hard wall of legal resistance, academic defiance, economic recoil, and a shifting public mood. The tide may be turning against a presidency testing the limits of American democracy The post Reality Bites: The Crumbling Facade of Donalds Power Play appeared first on India Legal .

The horrific killing of tourists is a chilling reminder that the wounds of Kashmir are still open. The outraged nation with one voice is expecting the Modi government to teach a hard and harsh lesson to Pakistan The post The Kashmir FilesOne More appeared first on India Legal .

The apex court recently delivered a pointed rebuke to a petitioner for filing an unsubstantiated claim in a politically sensitive incident that could have had far-reaching consequences The post Crying Wolf on A Whim appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of key provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, which prescribed the pecuniary jurisdiction of District, State, and National Consumer forums. The Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Manoj Misra upheld Sections 34, 47 and 58 of the 2019 Act, as per which the jurisdiction of [] The post Supreme Court upholds constitutional validity of Consumer Protection Act 2019 appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Union government, the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD), the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) over the protection and regularisation of affluent unauthorised colonies in the national capital. Based on MCDs affidavit, the most controversial and affluent unauthorised colonies [] The post Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, Delhi government on regularisation of unauthorised colonies

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the release of YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadias passport, allowing him to travel abroad for work. The order was passed by the Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh, following the completion of probe against the YouTuber in connection with the alleged obscene remarks made by [] The post Obscene remarks case: Supreme Court orders release of Ranveer Allahabadias passport appeared first on India Legal .

A Delhi court on Monday extended for 12 more days, the NIA custody of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Hussain Rana, an accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. The order was passed by Special NIA Judge Chander Jit Singh of Patiala House Court. NIA produced Rana before the Special Court on expiry of his 18-day [] The post Delhi court extends NIA custody of Tahawwur Rana for 12 days appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a petition filed by a Pakistani woman, married to an Indian citizen, seeking a long-term visa in India. Petitioner Sheena Naz had applied for a long-term visa on April 23. On April 24, following the Pahalgam terror attack, the Union government decided to suspend visa services to [] The post Delhi High Court rejects Pakistani woman plea seeking long-term Indian visa appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has expressed serious concern over its recent verdicts directing the supply of grounds of arrest to the accused booked under special laws, such as the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), being misused by the accused to demand such rights even in obvious offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Bench [] The post Supreme Court to decide on whether to supply grounds of arrest to accused booked under IPC appeared first on India Legal .

In a world increasingly engulfed by conflict and cruelty, the cold-blooded murder of unarmed tourists in Kashmirs Pahalgam region marks a grim resurgence of terror in a land that was cautiously rediscovering peace and political expression. There are some moments so brutal, so unprovoked, that they slice through the fabric of daily life and silence [] The post Pahalgam Massacre: Terrorisms Bloody Return To A Valley Yearning For Peace appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has directed the Central government to collect data from all states and Union Territories (UTs) across the country on the implementation of laws governing organ transplantation. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih directed the Union of India to convene a meeting of Chief Secretaries and Public Health Secretaries [] The post Supreme Court seeks status report from Centre on nationwide implementation of organ transplant laws appeared first on India Legal .

The Union government on Friday told the Supreme Court that the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025 did not infringe the religious freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution as it confined itself to secular dimensions such as record management, procedural reforms and administrative structure. In a preliminary affidavit filed before the Apex Court in response to the petitions [] The post Waqf Amendment Act 2025 does not infringe religious freedom guaranteed under Constitution: Centre appeared first on India Leg

The Kerala State Waqf Board has opposed the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 in the Supreme Court, calling it unconstitutional and a violation of fundamental rights of citizens. Filing a preliminary reply in the Apex Court, the Board alleged that the 2925 Act subverted the principles of secularism. Noting that all religions in the country were [] The post Kerala State Waqf Board opposes Waqf Amendment Act 2025 in Supreme Court appeared first on India Legal .

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday gave permission to West Bengal Leader of Opposition and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari to visit Murshidabad, which recently witnessed violence during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The Division Bench of Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Raja Basu Chowdhury further permitted the local BJP MLA to visit the [] The post Calcutta High Court permits BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari to visit Murshidabad appeared first on India Legal .

Following the conviction of Narmada Bachao Andolan leader and activist Medha Patkar in a criminal defamation case, a Delhi court on Wednesday issued non-bailable warrants against her. Vinai Kumar Saxena, the current Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, had lodged a criminal defamation case against Patkar in 2001. Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Singh of Saket Courts observed [] The post Delhi court issues non-bailable warrants against activist Medha Patkar after conviction in criminal defamation case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday warned Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji that if he did not resign from the Ministership, the bail granted to him in a money laundering case related to the cash-for-jobs scam would be cancelled. Taking strong objection to the fact that Balaji was sworn-in as a State Minister soon after getting [] The post Cash-for-job scam: Supreme Court gives ultimatum to Senthil Balaji to either resign from TN Ministership or get bail cancelled appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has ruled that a Muslim member of a State Bar Council, appointed to the State Waqf Board, could not continue as a member of the Board on expiry of his tenure in the Bar Council. The Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Rajesh Bindal on Tuesday observed that eligibility to the [] The post Muslim member cannot continue as State Waqf Board member on expiry of tenure in State Bar Council: Supreme Court appeared first on India Legal .

A Lucknow court has dismissed a defamation complaint filed against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over derogatory comments allegedly made against the minority community during a speech in the Legislative Council in February, 2025. Additional Civil Judge Alok Verma dismissed the complaint on the grounds that since the statements made by the Chief Minister [] The post Lucknow court dismisses defamation complaint against UP CM Yogi Adityanath in hate speech case appeared first on Indi

The Supreme Court has formulated guidelines for the disbursal of unclaimed compensation amounts lying deposited with motor accident claim tribunals and labour courts. The Division Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan permitted the Tribunals to issue transfer orders regarding the requisite amounts directly to the bank account of the persons entitled [] The post Supreme Court formulates guidelines for disbursal of unclaimed compensation amounts lying with motor accident claim trib