A BJP legislator has appealed to a court for mercy after being convicted in a fatal celebratory firing case, requesting that he be spared a prison sentence while emphasizing his long-standing public service and the broader impact incarceration could have on the people he represents. The case, which has drawn significant public attention due to...
The Meghalaya government has moved the Supreme Court seeking an urgent stay on the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, one of the key accused in the widely discussed honeymoon murder case. The state has argued that allowing the accused to remain on bail at this stage could adversely affect the ongoing criminal proceedings and potentially...
A judge in Madhya Pradesh who recently handed down life imprisonment sentences to 14 individuals convicted in a high-profile mob lynching case has allegedly become the target of death threats and communal remarks on social media. The incident has sparked concerns about judicial security and the growing misuse of online platforms to intimidate public officials...
A court in Karnataka has reissued a non-bailable warrant against noted actor and public figure Prakash Raj after he reportedly failed to appear before the court in connection with an ongoing criminal defamation case. The development marks a significant turn in a legal matter that has drawn public attention due to the actor’s prominence and...
The Union government has informed the Delhi High Court that social media posts alleging that the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and two Union ministers played badminton together during an official event in the United Kingdom are factually incorrect. The government stated that the claims circulating online were based on misinformation and did not accurately...
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has emphasized the growing importance of mediation in India’s dispute resolution framework, arguing that it should emerge as a preferred mechanism for resolving conflicts rather than being treated as a secondary option. At the same time, he expressed concern over the increasing procedural complexities and operational challenges confronting...
The judicial proceedings surrounding the Delhi excise policy controversy took a significant turn after the Delhi High Court issued notices to senior political leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in connection with a criminal contempt case. The matter forms part of the broader legal scrutiny arising from allegations and disputes linked to the now-scrapped excise...
The Supreme Court on Monday advised the Trinamool Congress (TMC) to file separate petitions concerning allegations that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls may have materially affected the outcome of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. The court’s observation came during hearings related to disputes over voter deletions and their alleged impact on...
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has cleared the release of a controversial crime-based docuseries on gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, but with a major condition — the makers must remove the words “Lawrence” and “Punjab” from the title before streaming it on the OTT platform ZEE5. The decision came after the court heard a petition challenging...
CJI Surya Kant Launches Major Digital Push with ‘One Case One Data’ Initiative and AI Chatbot ‘Su-Sahay’ In a significant step toward modernising India’s judicial ecosystem, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has launched the “One Case One Data” initiative along with an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot named “Su-Sahay.” The twin initiatives aim to streamline case...