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'Hope This Makes Real Difference To Indian Football' : Supreme Court Finalises AIFF Constitution, Directs Adoption Within 4 Weeks
The Supreme Court on Friday (September 19) finalised the draft of the Constitution of the All India Football Federation (AIFF). It directed the Federation to convene a General Body Meeting at the earliest, preferably within four weeks, to adopt the Constitution.A bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the judgment in AIFF's plea against Delhi High...
Supreme Court Orders Status Quo Over David Yale-Joseph Hynmers Tomb In Madras High Court Compound
The Supreme Court today ordered that status quo be maintained with respect to the Tomb of David Yale and Joseph Hynmers situated in the compound of Law College within the Madras High Court campus.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order, while issuing notice on Senior Advocate T Mohan's plea challenging the Madras High Court order which ordered relocation of...
Air India Crash | NGO Moves Supreme Court Alleging Bias In Preliminary Probe; Seeks Disclosure Of Flight Data & Court-Monitored Probe
A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an independent, court-monitored investigation into the crash of Air India Flight AI171, which killed 260 people, including passengers, crew and persons on the ground, on June 12, 2025.The petition, filed by Safety Matters Foundation, an aviation safety NGO led by Capt. Amit Singh FRAeS, under Article 32 of the...
Bhima Koregaon Case : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Varavara Rao's Plea To Modify Bail Condition Requiring Him To Be In Mumbai
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea to modify the medical bail condition imposed on 85-yr old P Varavara Rao, accused under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act in the Bhima Koregaon case, which requires him to seek prior permission from the Trial Court if he wishes to leave the Greater Mumbai area.A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi dismissed as withdrawn...
Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing Of Bail Pleas Of Umar Khalid & Others In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case Till September 22
The Supreme Court today (September 19) adjourned till Monday (September 21) the hearing of the petitions filed by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Meeran Haider, Gulfisha Fatima and Shifa Ur Rehman seeking bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.The petitions were listed before a bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Manmohan.The matter was listed on September 12 before a...
High Court Cannot Grant Anticipatory Bail By Recalling Initial Order Of Dismissal : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court set aside the Punjab & Haryana High Court's unusual order, whereby an anticipatory bail plea , which was initially rejected, was subsequently recalled and anticipatory bail was granted. Before a bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice SVN Bhatti, the complainant argued that once a detailed order dismissing the prayer for anticipatory bail had been passed,...
S. 482 CrPC/S. 528 BNSS | In Some FIR Quashing Pleas, High Court Must Appreciate Background In Which Case Was Filed : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (Sep. 18) cautioned High Courts against mechanically dismissing quashing petitions based solely on the contents of the FIR, stressing that the surrounding context and circumstances of its filing must also be taken into account in some cases. The Court added that the High Courts must also take into account whether the FIR was a result of a counterblast or...
Customs Act | Provisional Release Of Seized Object Won't Extend Timelimit For Issuing Show Cause Notice In Pre-2018 Cases : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently upheld a Delhi High Court order directing release of an imported Maserati car seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), upholding the HC's view that failure to issue a show-cause notice within time prescribed under the Customs Act, 1962 entitles the person to release of the seized goods.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Sandeep Mehta...
SEBI Gives Clean Chit To Gautam Adani & Adani Group Companies In Hindenburg Case
In a significant development, the Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI) has given a clean chit to Adani Group and its Chairman Gautam Adani in respect of allegations made by US-based short seller-Hindenburg Research.It may be recalled that in January 2023, Hindenburg Research had published a scathing report accusing the Adani Group of widespread manipulations and malpractices aimed at...