Top Stories
A Man Who Walked The Road Less Travelled
The life and times of Justice Krishna Iyer is, in itself, a festival that coronates the most fitting of any memory. He was the Peoples' Emperor of Hearts and often the final refuge for many who had exhausted all remedies. He was thought of as the magical panacea for all ills of the society; and the confidence and belief in him, of those who came seeking his help was absolute. I have always felt that Justice Iyer was aware of this; and that at least at times, he was overwhelmed by such tremendous...
Supreme Court To Hear Petitions Challenging Bihar Electoral Roll Revision On July 10
The Supreme Court on Monday (July 7) agreed to urgently list the petitions challenging the Election Commission of India's decision to conduct a "Special Intensive Revision" of the electoral rolls in Bihar.Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal, Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Gopal Sankaranarayanan and Shadan Farasat jointly mentioned the matter before a partial working days bench comprising Justice...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: June 23, 2025 To June 30, 2025
Reports/ JudgmentsSupreme Court Decries Tactic Of Obtaining Bail By Offering Money Deposit & Later Challenging Condition As OnerousCase Title: KUNDAN SINGH Versus THE SUPERINTENDENT OF CGST AND CENTRAL EXCISE, SLP(Crl) No. 9111/2025Citation : 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 686The Supreme Court strongly deprecated the practice of parties getting anticipatory/regular bail orders from courts...
Krishna Iyer's Principle 'Bail Is The Rule' Was Somewhat Forgotten By Courts Recently: CJI BR Gavai
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Sunday acknowledged that the principle that bail is the rule and jail the exception had been somewhat forgotten in recent times.However, he said he had an opportunity to reiterate it in the bail cases of Manish Sisodia and Kavita v. Enforcement Directorate last year. He noted that Justice VR Krishna Iyer was in favour of granting bail with protective...
MP High Court Sets Aside Trial Court Order Recognising Saif Ali Khan, His Siblings & Mother As Heirs Of Nawab Of Bhopal's Properties
The Madhya Pradesh High Court remanded a dispute concerning the private properties of the erstwhile ruler of the then state of Bhopal the Late Nawab Mohd Hamidullah Khan, to the Trial Court for fresh decision after noting that the trial court–which ruled in favour of the respondents including the Nawab's daughter, grandson actor Saif Ali Khan, his mother and siblings–had relied on a...
PUCL Approaches Supreme Court Challenging ECI's Electoral Roll Revision In Bihar
The People's Union for Civil Liberties has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the move of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in directing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the entire country, with immediate enforcement in Bihar a few months ahead of the assembly elections.The petition challenges the validity of the order issued by the ECI on June...
Magistrates To Face 'Contempt Action' If They Remand People For Social Media Posts Without Following SC Guidelines: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court, has in a recent circular, directed all judicial magistrates to comply with the law laid down in 'Arnesh Kumar judgment' before remanding accused, specially those booked in cases pertaining to social media posts.The court has said that all judicial magistrates shall follow the court's direction scrupulously, and magistrates who violate the circular would...
Supreme Court Asks Union Govt To Reclaim CJI Bungalow As Ex-CJI Chandrachud Overstays
In an unprecedented development, the Supreme Court administration has requested the Union Government to get the official bungalow of the Chief Justice of India vacated as former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud's stay there has exceeded the permissible limit.According to a report of The Hindustan Times, the Supreme Court administration wrote to the Ministry of Housing and Urban...
At World Justice Forum, Ex-SC Judge MB Lokur Raises Concerns Over India's Low Rank At Rule Of Law Index
Former Supreme Court Justice Madan Lokur highlighted concerns surrounding judicial independence and advocated for essential judicial reforms in India during his participation at the World Justice Forum, held in Warsaw from June 24-26. Participating in a distinguished panel titled "Strengthening Accountability through Rule of Law Reforms in the Asia Pacific," Justice Lokur joined...
Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra Moves Supreme Court Against Electoral Roll Revision in Bihar, Seeks Injunction On Similar Orders Against Other States
Mahua Moitra, Member of Parliament from Krishnanagar constituency in West Bengal has moved Supreme Court against Election Commission's order for Electoral Roll revision in Bihar.The petition has sought a direction to quash the Order dated 24.06.2025 issued by Election Commission of India (ECI) under which Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar is being conducted...