The Supreme Court has questioned the authority of the Bar Council of India (BCI) to initiate disciplinary action against law students, observing that the statutory regulator does not have the power to penalise students who have not yet entered the legal profession. The observation came during proceedings linked to the controversy involving students of the...
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal to surrender within two weeks after rejecting his request for exemption from surrendering in connection with the 2013 sexual assault case. The court said his appeal against the conviction and 10-year prison sentence would be listed for hearing on September 22 if he submits...
The controversy surrounding students of the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) in Hyderabad has taken a dramatic turn, moving from a campus dispute over the university’s convocation to a wider debate over student expression, institutional authority and the independence of legal education. The dispute began after a section of NALSAR students objected...
The Supreme Court has brought to an end the criminal proceedings involving former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a long-running coal block allocation case, accepting the closure report submitted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The decision effectively clears the former prime minister and other individuals who had been named in connection with the...
In a significant and far-reaching judgment addressing the growing concerns over stray dog attacks and public safety, the Supreme Court of India has authorised the euthanasia of rabid, incurably ill, or demonstrably dangerous stray dogs under strictly regulated conditions. The ruling marks a decisive shift in judicial intervention on urban animal management, placing human safety...
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai on Thursday, September 18, issued a clarification in open court regarding his earlier remarks made during the Supreme Court’s hearing on the Khajuraho idol restoration case. Addressing the backlash and controversy surrounding his comments, the CJI said his words had been “misrepresented” and “taken out of...
A new three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Vikram Nath, will hear the high-profile case related to stray dogs on August 14, 2025. The bench also includes Justices Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria. The case, titled In Re: “City Hounded by Strays, Kids Pay Price”, comes just days after another bench expressed...