VERDICT RESERVED ON FATHER’S PLEA TO WITHDRAW LIFE SUPPORT TO HIS SON IN COMA FOR OVER 13 YEARS
NEW DELHI,16 Jan 2026 : The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on a plea filed by a father seeking permission to withdraw life-sustaining treatment for his 31-year-old son, who has remained in a comatose state for more than 12 years after falling from a fourth floor of a building in Noida, resulting in a […]
EMOTIONS CAN’T GO OUT OF HAND, TOP COURT ON MAMATA VS ED
NEW DELHI,15 Jan 2026: The Supreme Court today said it is “very much disturbed” by the chaos in the Calcutta High Court during the hearing related to the ongoing face-off between the Enforcement Directorate and the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress. The court noted that it is a “serious issue” and that it intends to issue […]
Wasting The Court’s Time’: SC Declines To Hear PIL Seeking Removal Of Savarkar Portraits
New Delhi, Jan. 13: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a public interest litigation seeking the removal of portraits of Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar from Parliament and other public places, warning the petitioner that exemplary costs would be imposed for wasting judicial time. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya […]
SC SPLIT ON LAW ON SANCTION TO PROBE PUBLIC SERVANTS
NEW DELHI,13 Jan 2026 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave a split verdict on whether the law that protects public servants from inquiry or investigation for decisions or recommendations made by them while on duty. Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, introduced in July 2018, bars any “inquiry or investigation” against a […]
DIGITAL ARRESTS: GOVT FORMS MULTI-AGENCY PANEL TO COMBAT MENACE
NEW DELHI,13 Jan 2026 : Digital arrests were widely reported in India in 2024 and 2025, when scamsters would impersonate a police officer/civil servant to threaten innocent people over “digital arrest”. The central government has sprung into action to curb digital arrest scams – which have looted senior citizens, youths, and the vulnerable of thousands […]
STRAY DOGS SC HEARING ENDS : TOLD DOG LOVERS TO TAKE HOME THE STRAYS
NEW DELHI,13 Jan 2026: A bench of Supreme Court Justices comprising Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria heard the case of stray dogs in India. It completed the hearing on Tuesday. The matter will next be heard on January 20. During Tuesday’s hearing, the bench rapped the Centre and states for failing miserably to […]
NO MORE 10-MINUTE DELIVERY: CENTRE STEPS IN
NEW DELHI,13 Jan 2026 : The Labour ministry on Tuesday has directed quick-commerce companies like Zomato, Swiggy, Blinkit and Zepto to remove the 10-minute delivery time limit. Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya met representatives of these platforms and told them to prioritise the safety of delivery partners, According to news agency ANI, Blinkit has already […]
‘Disgusting’: SC takes exception to MP High Court for reinstating civil judge accused of obscene conduct on train
New Delhi,12Jan2026: The Supreme Court of India on Monday expressed strong disapproval over the alleged conduct of a Madhya Pradesh civil judge accused of obscene behaviour during a train journey, terming the episode “disgusting” and questioning the Madhya Pradesh High Court for interfering with disciplinary action that had led to his termination. A Bench of […]
CBI PROBE INTO ANKITA BHANDARI’S MURDER DEEPENS AGONY OF HER FAMILY
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe announced in the 2022 Ankita Bhandari murder case projected by the Uttarakhand government as a step toward justice has instead intensified anguish for the victim’s family and reignited public fury across the hill state. Leaders of the Justice for Ankita Bhandari movement have rejected the state […]
Prolonged Incarceration Of An Undertrial Has The Effect Of Punishments
New Delhi,8Jan2026:The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that prolonged incarceration of an undertrial, without the commencement of trial or reasonable progress therein, has the effect of converting pre-trial detention into a form of punishment. The Court ordered the release on bail of Arvind Dham, former promoter and non-executive chairman of Amtek Auto Ltd (AAL) of […]
