The Madhya Pradesh High Court refused to quash a disciplinary inquiry against a civil judge accused of preparing an acquittal judgment before the trial concluded, holding that such allegations strike at the integrity of the judicial institution and warrant a full departmental inquiry.
The Allahabad High Court held that the POCSO Act and the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act override Muslim Personal Law, ruling that child marriage laws apply equally to all religions. The Court refused to quash an FIR over an alleged attempt to marry a 16-year-old girl.
The Delhi High Court held that street vendors cannot sell pan masala, gutka, or similar products near schools where young children study. The ruling came while hearing Suresh Shah’s plea seeking protection to continue vending peacefully near Nizamuddin Railway Station in South Delhi.
The Supreme Court directed the Bar Council of India to establish a National Legal Academy for the continuous professional training of advocates. It also ordered regular performance audits to assess how the BCI performs its disciplinary functions and responsibilities.
Today, On 7th July, The Supreme Court questioned the DMK over its plea in the Karur stampede case involving Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay and the ruling TVK. The Court asked, “You want the Supreme Court to dictate what a chief minister should do?”
Justice V. Mohana said she felt “really overwhelmed and honoured” while attending her first public function after taking oath as a Supreme Court judge. She described the moment as “unimaginable” and a great privilege, recalling her journey from student to the nation’s highest court.
A 53-year-old farmer from Chhattisgarh has moved the Supreme Court seeking nearly Rs.3,500 crore in compensation, claiming that the land occupied by Raipur’s Swami Vivekananda Airport, including its terminal and surrounding area, originally belonged to his family.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a notarized divorce agreement alone cannot legally dissolve a marriage. Dismissing a pension claim by a deceased government employee’s alleged second husband, the Court held that only a court-issued divorce decree can legally end a marriage.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said the report on allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma will be tabled during the Monsoon Session beginning July 20. The outcome could decide whether resignation shields judges from parliamentary action over alleged misconduct.
Google told the Delhi High Court that it is impossible and legally untenable to proactively monitor, remove, or prevent the re-upload of unauthorised recordings of online court proceedings on YouTube. The company said such directions cannot be effectively implemented across its platform.
