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SC asks MeitY to add penalties to policy on unauthorised court video use

The Supreme Court wants MeitY to include penalties for unauthorised circulation of court hearing videos, while considering safeguards against misuse and commercial exploitation.

SC cautions against entertaining pleas by homebuyers in stalled projects

The Supreme Court said separate petitions by homebuyers could delay its ruling in a pending case and asked litigants to await the verdict or approach the respective High Courts.

SC collegium recommends four judges for appointment as HC chief justices

The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has recommended to the Centre the appointment of four judges as chief justices of various high courts. The collegium, also comprising Justices Vikram Nath and B V Nagarathna, held its meeting on October 26 and recommended the name of Justice P Sam Koshy of the Telangana High Court for appointment as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak, currently serving at the Gujarat High Court, has been recommended for appointment as Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court. The Collegium has also recommended Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty of the Calcutta High Court for appointment as Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court. Justice Sudhir Singh of the Patna High Court has been recommended for appointment as Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court.

Gujarat govt cites Somnath's religious significance to defend non-veg ban

The right to business cannot override the religious, historical and cultural character of a pilgrimage destination, the Gujarat government has told the High Court while defending the ban on non-vegetarian food around the famous Somnath Temple. The Gujarat HC was on Wednesday hearing a plea challenging a state notification banning sale and storage of non-vegetarian food within a 500-metre radius of the Somnath Temple, a shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Gir Somnath district. Defending the ban, the government told a bench of Justice Nisha M Thakor that Somnath cannot be viewed merely as a commercial town, ignoring its extraordinary religious, historical and spiritual significance to millions of Hindus across the country. "The right to carry on business cannot be stretched into a right to disregard the religious, historical and cultural character of a pilgrimage destination," it said. Government pleader GH Virk argued that no one can claim an absolute fundamental right to sell

Meerut death sentences: How often do women face execution in India?

Two death sentences in Meerut have renewed attention on women facing capital punishment. Historical records and recent data reveal how rare executions remain

Karnataka HC upholds UBL share pledge over banks' ₹6,203 crore claim

The Karnataka High Court held that banks' personal guarantee and contractual restrictions did not create a proprietary interest overriding the pledge of Mallya's UBL shares

Karnataka HC rules against SC/ST quota hike, cites 50% reservation cap

The 50 per cent ceiling was established by the Supreme Court in its 1992 Indra Sawhney vs Union of India judgment and has been upheld in subsequent rulings

AP LAWCET Phase 1 seat allotment result 2026 today: Steps to check online

AP LAWCET seat allotment result 2026 for phase 1 will be released soon. Registered candidates can download APLAWCET phase 1 allotment PDF online at official website cap.apcfss.in

SC seeks stronger mechanism to tackle over 800K execution petitions

The Supreme Court said collecting pendency figures every six months was not enough and sought a mechanism to track the actual disposal of execution petitions

SC Collegium recommends 12 additional judges as permanent judges in 4 HCs

The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the appointment of 12 additional judges as permanent judges in the high courts of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Uttarakhand and Gauhati. The collegium, comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Vikram Nath and B V Nagarathna, took the decision at a meeting held on Wednesday. Five additional judges have been approved for permanent appointment to the Andhra Pradesh High Court. "The Supreme Court collegium, in its meeting held on September 23, has approved the proposals for appointment of the following Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh: (i) Shri Justice Maheswara Rao Kuncheam @ Kuncham, (ii) Shri Justice Thoota Chandra Dhana Sekar @ T.C.D. Sekhar, (iii) Shri Justice Challa Gunaranjan, (iv) Shri Justice Avadhanam Hari Haranadha Sarma, and (v) Dr. Justice Yadavalli Lakshmana Rao," a statement said. For the Kerala High Court, the Collegium approved the appointment of Justices P Krishna Kumar, KV Jayakumar,

Delhi HC scraps panel, gives Full Court power to name Senior Advocates

The new rules replace the framework notified in March 2024, with a permanent secretariat administering the process and the Full Court taking the final decision

Delhi HC refuses plea for FIR, probe against ex-judge Yashwant Varma

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking the registration of an FIR and a probe by an SIT or CBI into the purported discovery of huge stash of cash following a fire at the residence of former Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma. Terming the petition a "wild witch hunt", Justice Amit Bansal remarked that the petitioner, lawyer Ghanshyam Upadhyay, has alternative remedies in law. "I'm not entertaining this. This is a wild witch hunt. You have nothing better to do?" the judge observed. During the hearing, the court questioned the locus of the petitioner and asked why he did not approach the trial court with his plea for an FIR. The petitioner submitted that the incident was "extraordinary" in nature and the lower court "can't do justice to the matter". "This is regarding justice Yashwant Varma. Criminal law can be set into motion by anyone. There is no embargo," he further explained. After the court indicated that it would dismiss the plea, the petitioner

Delhi High Court gets seven new judges, total strength rises to 50

Seven judicial officers took the oath of office as Delhi High Court court judges on Monday, taking the strength of the court to 50. Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya administered the oath to Justices Nivedita Anil Sharma, Nisha Sahay Saxena, Sanjay Sharma, Bharat Parashar, Aditi Choudhary, Dinesh Bhatt and Arun Bhardwaj, who were serving as judicial officers in the district judiciary here. The swearing-in ceremony was held in the high court premises and after administering the oath, the chief justice congratulated the new judges. While Justices Sharma and Saxena took oath in English, the other five took the oath in Hindi. They have been appointed as additional judges of the high court. The central government notified the seven new appointments on September 19 after the Supreme Court collegium made a recommendation in favour of these judicial officers. The sanctioned strength of the high court is 60 and with the seven new appointments, its current strength has risen to 50.

SC stays P&H High Court ruling striking down Section 147A of Income Tax Act

The Supreme Court said assessment proceedings covered by the dispute will not proceed until final disposal of the Centre's plea, with the matter listed for hearing on December 3, 2026

Centre moves Supreme Court over striking down of Income Tax Section 147A

Government challenges Punjab and Haryana High Court ruling that invalidated the retrospective provision governing tax reassessment powers of jurisdictional officers in India

Delhi HC quashes seven ITAT orders in Patanjali case, flags 'undue haste'

The Delhi High Court found procedural deficiencies and lack of reasoning in the ITAT's handling of seven appeals, and ordered fresh adjudication by another bench

₹1 bid for defence project: Andhra HC orders DRDO to review very low quotes

The court said defence authorities cannot mechanically accept an abnormally low quote and must first assess whether the bidder can execute the contract at the quoted price under DRDO's procurement rul

K'taka HC quashes state's move to levy 2% cess on movie tickets. Here's why

The cess was meant to fund a social security and welfare fund for registered cine and cultural activists in Karnataka

Dy CM title does not confer superior powers, says Orissa High Court

The court said higher ceremonial precedence cannot be treated as creating a substantive hierarchy within the Council of Ministers or conferring additional executive authority

'Life is precious': HC commutes death sentence in child assault-murder case

Madhya Pradesh High Court commuted a death sentence to life imprisonment, saying the convict's 'social ostracisation' and 'lack of prior criminal record' did not warrant the 'rarest of rare' penalty