29+ min ago  (490+ words) The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to pass additional directions to curb hate speech across the country, reasoning that existing laws are sufficient. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta summarised the conclusions as follows: - Creation of criminal…...

10+ hour, 10+ min ago  (167+ words) A court in Meghalaya has granted bail to a Indore woman who was arrested last year for allegedly conspiring to murder her husband during their honeymoon in East Khasi Hills." She is accused of conspiring to murder her husband, in…...

14+ hour, 3+ min ago  (1245+ words) The hearing in the Sabarimala reference case on Tuesday saw the Supreme Court warn lawyers against making arguments that could project any one religion or Indian language as superior to others [Kantaru Rejeevaru v. Indian Young Lawyers Association]. Certain submissions by…...

10+ hour, 17+ min ago  (463+ words) The Bombay High Court has adjourned a 9-year-old defamation suit to be heard in the year 2046 after finding that the case was an "ego fight" between two senior citizens [Tarinibahen Desai and Anr v. Kilkilraj Bhansali and Ors] In an order…...

17+ hour, 9+ min ago  (578+ words) The Supreme Court on Monday held that only 38 deer can be retained at the AN Jha Deer Park in New Delhi's Hauz Khas and the remaining have to be relocated to suitable wildlife habitats in neighbouring States [New Delhi Nature…...

14+ hour, 50+ min ago  (502+ words) The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that liabilities arising from corporate guarantees fall within the definition of "financial debt" under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016 and lenders enforcing such guarantees are entitled to be treated as financial creditors. [State…...

10+ hour ago  (563+ words) The Supreme Court on Monday issued pan-India directions governing how courts must handle death penalty cases. [Aman Singh & Anr v. State of Bihar] A three-judge Bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and Vijay Bishnoi passed the directions while hearing an…...

11+ hour, 33+ min ago  (435+ words) The Kerala High Court on Tuesday issued notice to Facebook India Online Services Pvt Ltd and the Central and State governments on a plea by news channel Media One challenging the blocking of its Facebook page in India [Madhyamam Broadcasting…...

12+ hour, 43+ min ago  (357+ words) A Delhi court on Tuesday sentenced two Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials to three months in jail for criminal trespass, assault and mischief during an illegal raid and arrest of an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer 26 years ago. Judicial…...

23+ hour, 50+ min ago  (484+ words) Seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) members of the Rajya Sabha have, as a group, resigned from the party and applied to the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha for recognition of their "merger" with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The Chairman…...