'Attempt To Suppress Journalistic Freedom': Rajasthan High Court Orders No Coercive Steps Against Republic's Arnab Goswami In 'Hatred' FIR

The Rajasthan High Court in an interim order directed that no coercive steps will be taken against media house Republic's Editor in Chief Arnab Goswami in a "hatred" FIR registered against him in respect to a news report by Republic Bharat on the demolition of a temple.In doing so the court underscored that "mere reporting of an event of public interest, devoid of inflammatory intent or...

SCAORA Launches Help Desk To Support Advocates-on-Record With Supreme Court Practice

The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has launched a Help Desk to assist its members with procedural and substantive matters related to Supreme Court practice. The Help Desk will be staffed by experienced AORs who can guide a wide range of issues, including filing deadlines, case preparation, and court procedures.In a letter to the Secretary General of the Supreme Court,...

SC Collegium Proposes Elevation Of Calcutta HC Justice Joymalya Bagchi As Supreme Court Judge; In Line To Be CJI In 2031

The Supreme Court Collegium has proposed the elevation of Calcutta High Court judge Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi as a Judge of the Supreme Court.The Collegium considered the fact that after the retirement of Mr. Justice Altamas Kabir on 18th July 2013 as Chief Justice of India, there has not been any Chief Justice of India from the High Court at Calcutta. On the retirement of Mr. Justice...

NI Act Allows Filing Of Cheque Dishonour Complaint At Place Of Payee Bank; Accused Can't Seek Transfer Citing Inconvenience: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today (March 6) ruled that a cheque dishonor complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (“NI Act”), should be filed in the court having jurisdiction over the branch of the bank where the payee maintains an account i.e., where the cheque is presented for collection. Taking reference to Section 142(2) introduced via the 2015 amendment to the NI...

Need To Drive Criminal Law Forward With Data And Evidence, Hope Young Lawyers Will Willingly Join The Field: CJI Sanjiv Khanna

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Thursday said that he hopes many youngsters and young lawyers would join the field of criminal law as their first career choice and not as a second choice or compulsion. CJI said that even though many new lawyers do not want to take up criminal practice, the fact of the matter is that most of the litigation in the district courts is criminal...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Hajj Airfare From Kerala, Asks Ministry To Explain Why Charges From Calicut Are Higher

The Supreme Court today disposed of a petition seeking rationalization of airfare structure across Kerala for the 2025 Hajj, saying it would not be prudent for the Court to express any opinion in that regard.The Court was of the view that the fixation of airfare was relatable to viability of airlines and involved a commercial policy decision, interfering with which could cause immense harm...

'Courts Shouldn't Hesitate To Deny Liberty To Accused If Necessary For Corruption-Free Society' : Supreme Court Denies Anticipatory Bail

Recently, the Supreme Court upheld the denial of anticipatory bail to a public servant accused of demanding illegal gratification. The Court held that in serious offenses like corruption, courts must exercise caution when granting anticipatory bail to uphold public confidence in the justice system. It emphasized that anticipatory bail should only be granted in exceptional cases where there is...

Supreme Court Asks Centre To Resolve Indian Forest Service Officers' Grievance Against IAS Officers Appraising Their Performance

The Supreme Court yesterday called upon the Union government to resolve the grievance of Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers with Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers' preparation of their performance appraisal reports (PAR).Highlighting a persisting conflict between the two cadres, Justice BR Gavai notably commented that IAS officers tend to show supremacy over IFS and...

Modi-Trump Cartoon | Madras High Court Directs Centre To Lift Ban On Website Of Tamil Weekly Ananda Vikatan

The Madras High Court has directed the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to lift the ban imposed on the website of Tamil weekly “Ananda Vikatan” for its cartoon on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump. Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy directed the government to lift the ban on the website and asked the magazine to temporarily take down the page containing...

Direct Courts To Dispose Execution Petitions Within 6 Months, Hold Presiding Officer Liable On Failure : Supreme Court Asks High Courts

The Supreme Court today(March 6) directed all High Courts to call for information on all pending execution petitions in the district judiciary. It passed the directions after observing that the executing Courts are taking three to four years to pass appropriate orders, thereby, frustrating the entire decree which is in the favour of the decree-holder.The Court directed the High Courts to issue...

O 39 R 2A CPC | Even If Injunction Order Was Subsequently Set Aside, Party Remains Liable For Its Prior Violation : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the subsequent setting aside of an injunction order would not preclude the courts from holding the party guilty of disobedience of the committed during the pendency of the order. The bench comprising Justices Pankaj Mithal and Sanjay Karol delivered the ruling in the context of Order 39 Rule 2A of the Civil Procedure Code, which specifies the mechanism to...

Supreme Court Bars Registration Of Further Cases Against TN Dy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin Over 'Sanatana Dharma' Remarks Without Its Permission

The Supreme Court today (March 6) directed that no further FIRs/complaints should be registered against Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin without its permission in relation to his remarks against 'Sanatan Dharma'.The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the plea by Stalin for clubbing of criminal cases registered against him across multiple states...