Plea To Prohibit Social Media Use By Children Below 13 Yrs : Supreme Court Allows Petitioner To Approach Union Govt

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking a statutory prohibition on social media usage for children below 13 years of age in view of the severe physical, mental, and psychological impact of social media on young minds.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih passed the order, saying that the issue lies in policy domain and therefore the petitioner,...

Yasin Malik Can't Be Physically Produced In Jammu Court : Supreme Court Allows Him To Examine Witnesses Via VC From Tihar Jail

The Supreme Court on Friday (April 4) ruled against the physical production of Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik before a Jammu Court for the trial of the cases related to the assassination of four Indian Air Force officials and the kidnapping of Rubayya Sayid in 1989. Instead, the Court directed that Malik(who has chosen not to engage an advocate to represent him) be allowed to cross-examine...

Wikipedia Responsible For Contents Posted On It, Can't Cite Intermediary Status: Delhi High Court In ANI Defamation Case

The Delhi High Court has observed that Wikipedia cannot wash its hands of the contents published on it by merely claiming that it is an intermediary and cannot be held responsible for the statements published on the platform.“Defendant No.1 (Wikipedia) professes itself to be an encyclopedia and people at large have a tendency to accept the statements made on the web pages of Defendant No.1...

Land Acquisition Act | Supreme Court Explains Principle Of De-Escalation, Says Highest Of Sale Exemplars Must Be Taken

The Supreme Court on Thursday (April 3) reaffirmed that the highest bona fide sale exemplar must be considered when determining land acquisition compensation to ensure a fair market value for the acquired land. Holding so, the bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan allowed the landowner's plea seeking enhancement of compensation fixed by the High Court and enhanced...

Nithari Killings | 'Very Sorry Picture' : Supreme Court Expresses Displeasure At CBI's Unpreparedness In Appeal Against Acquittal

Adjourning the pleas challenging the acquittal of Surendra Koli, one of the accused in Noida serial murder cases of 2005-2006 (Nithari Kand), the Supreme Court yesterday expressed serious displeasure with the CBI for turning up unprepared despite the matter being listed for final hearing.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih was slated to hear a batch of 13 appeals, 12 of which were filed...

Tamil Nadu Govt Approaches Supreme Court To Transfer Its Plea Against ED Raid Of TASMAC Offices From Madras High Court

The State of Tamil Nadu has approached the Supreme Court seeking a transfer of the petition filed by it in the Madras High Court against the ED search of TASMAC offices to any other High Court.Senior Advocate Vikram Chaudhari, for the State, mentioned the matter before Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna today, seeking an urgent listing on Monday, ahead of the High Court's hearing next week....

Parliament Passes Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 With Rajya Sabha Clearance

The Rajya Sabha today passed the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 at past midnight at about 2.22 AM on April 4 following a debate which lasted for over 14 hours. There were 128 votes favouring the bill and 95 votes opposing it. No abstention was there.The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on April 3. Now it awaits the assent of the President of India to became a law.Waqf and the debate about it Waqf...

When Can Entire Selection Process Be Set Aside For Irregularities? Supreme Court Lays Down 4 Key Principles

The Supreme Court today (April 3), while upholding the quashing of nearly 25000 teaching and non-teaching staff appointments made by the West Bengal School Selection Commission (SSC) in 2016, laid down key principles to be considered by the Court when dealing with challenges to appointments in government employment. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar observed 4...

BRS MLAs' Defection To Congress | Supreme Court Reserves Orders In Pleas Seeking Timely Decision By Speaker On Disqualification Petitions

The Supreme Court today reserved orders in the matter pertaining to BRS MLAs' defection to the ruling Congress party in Telangana and the Assembly Speaker's delay in deciding consequent disqualification petitions.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih reserved the verdict after hearing Senior Advocates Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi (for respondents) and Aryama Sundaram (for...

If Appointment Is Illegal, Candidate Cannot Claim Equitable Relief Under Article 142 : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed in a recent judgment that if the initial appointment is illegal, then the candidate cannot claim equitable relief to secure the post invoking the special powers under Article 142 of the Constitution.If a candidate gained entry through a process which was not legal and valid, then the Court cannot come to his rescue in the exercise of powers under Article 142.A...

'Tapentadol Hydrochloride Not Scheduled Psychotropic Substance' : Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail In NDPS Case

The Supreme Court recently granted anticipatory bail to the accused who was accused of possessing a Tapentadol Hydrochloride tablet (a pain reliever used to treat moderate to severe acute pain). Since Tapentadol Hydrochloride is not included in the Schedule of the NDPS Act, the Court said that it is not a psychotropic substance. The bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan...

Supreme Court Designates Six Former High Court Judges As Senior Advocates

The Supreme Court recently conferred senior designation on six former High Court Judges, who commenced practice after their retirement from judiciary.They are :1. Shri Ambadas Haribhau Joshi, Former Judge, High Court of Bombay2. Shri Chander Shekhar, Former Judge, High Court of Delhi3. Shri Cyril Thamarai Selvam, Former Judge, High Court of Madras4. Shri Prithviraj Keshavrao Chavan, Former...