Bhavini Mishra

SC asks Bhopal gas victims' group to approach MP HC over mercury leak fears

Top court declines to hear plea over possible mercury leakage from incinerated waste at Union Carbide site, asks victims' group to approach Madhya Pradesh High Court

Supreme Court says courts cannot decide on duration of law courses

Bench says legal education policy must be shaped through wider consultation among academicians, jurists, Bar and researchers while hearing plea to shorten five-year law course

India's challenge to evergreening: 2026 may test drug patent regime

Experts say 2026 could be a crucial year for drug patents, with the likely emergence of fresh disputes over follow-on patents

SC takes cognisance of illegal sand mining in National Chambal Sanctuary

Court expresses concern over impact of illegal sand extraction in the Chambal Sanctuary on endangered riverine species, including the critically endangered gharial

Bombay HC seeks Centre's response on LPG cylinder supply shortage plea

The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has sought the Centre's response on a plea by LPG distributors alleging shortages in the supply of domestic cooking gas cylinders

SC to hear challenge against EPF rules governing international workers

Supreme Court issues notice on plea challenging EPF Scheme provisions requiring foreign nationals working in India to contribute to provident fund

Death with 'dignity': In a first, Supreme Court allows passive euthanasia

The Supreme Court permits withdrawal of life support for a 32-year-old man in a vegetative state for 13 years, applying the passive euthanasia framework under the right to die with dignity

Delhi High Court lawyers' canteen stops hot meals amid LPG shortage

Food services at the Delhi High Court lawyers' canteen were partially suspended after the facility ran out of LPG cylinders needed for cooking

Courts examine Centre's digital takedown powers in Sahyog, FCU cases

Karnataka High Court seeks Centre's response on X Corp challenge to the Sahyog portal, while the Supreme Court agrees to examine the Fact Check Unit provisions under IT Rules

Supreme Court bats for Uniform Civil Code to address personal law conflicts

The Supreme Court said a Uniform Civil Code may be the most effective way to address conflicts in personal laws, observing that legislative reform may be preferable to judicial intervention

Delhi High Court allows Dr Reddy's to make semaglutide for export

The Delhi High Court has upheld an order permitting Dr Reddy's Laboratories to manufacture semaglutide in India solely for export, rejecting Novo Nordisk's appeal in the ongoing patent dispute

SC declines to interfere with ₹1,950 crore NSEL settlement scheme

Top court upholds approval of ₹1,950-crore settlement scheme for investors hit by the 2013 National Spot Exchange payment crisis, dismissing creditor's challenge

SC refuses to examine challenge to IT Act's digital search provisions

SC refused to examine a plea challenging Income Tax Act provisions permitting digital access during search operations, calling the concerns speculative and allowing withdrawal of the petition

SC raps trial court for citing AI-generated orders in deciding case

'Such conduct strikes at the heart of judicial integrity'

Expanding green cover key to improving Delhi-NCR air quality: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that expanding green cover is a sustainable, long-term measure to improve Delhi-NCR's air quality as it reconstituted an expert panel for afforestation efforts

SC to hear CCI appeal on ₹32.76 lakh interest claim in UII case in March

The Supreme Court has adjourned to March the CCI's appeal against a Delhi HC ruling that quashed its ₹32.76-lakh interest demand in the United India Insurance bid-rigging penalty case

Anil Ambani tells Supreme Court he won't leave India without nod

Anil Ambani submits an affidavit to the Supreme Court stating he will not travel abroad without permission and will continue cooperating with ED and CBI in the RCOM fraud investigations

SC flags fiscal strain of pre-poll freebies, questions power subsidies

Bench led by the CJI warns that unchecked largesse strains taxpayers, deepens deficits and may weaken economic foundations as States expand subsidies ahead of elections

United Breweries gets sound mark for 'Oo La La La Le O' Kingfisher jingle

United Breweries secures trademark protection for its iconic 'Oo La La La Le O' Kingfisher jingle, reinforcing sound as a legally protected brand asset in India

Bail norms in heinous crimes apply equally to serious economic offences: SC

The Supreme Court set aside an Allahabad High Court bail order, holding that principles used in heinous crimes must also guide bail decisions in large-scale financial fraud cases