A Singapore court sentenced Byju’s founder Byju Raveendran to six months’ imprisonment for contempt over alleged non-compliance with disclosure orders, while directing payment of legal costs and ownership documents, though Raveendran denied wrongdoing, described the ruling as procedural and announced plans to appeal against it.
The Supreme Court Collegium recommended Senior Advocate V Mohana for elevation as Supreme Court judge, marking a landmark moment for women’s representation in the judiciary, with her distinguished legal career recognised as a significant breakthrough in a profession historically dominated by men across India.
The Allahabad High Court quashed criminal proceedings against advocates, holding that lawyers cannot face prosecution for acts performed during professional duties, observing that treating legal representation as criminal conspiracy would undermine the legal profession and citizens’ valuable right to effective legal assistance and defence.
The Madras High Court refused to ban the Tamil film Karuppu, observing that portraying judicial corruption and criticising the judiciary cannot automatically amount to contempt, while emphasising that judges are not beyond scrutiny and freedom of artistic expression must be protected in a democratic society.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court cancelled anticipatory bail granted to former district judge Giribala Singh in the suspicious death case of Twisha Sharma, observing that the trial court acted hastily without properly assessing medical evidence, case diary materials and surrounding circumstances before granting relief.
The Calcutta High Court vacated interim protection granted to Trinamool Congress leader Jahangir Khan in multiple criminal cases registered in West Bengal, with Justice Partha Sarathi Sen refusing to extend relief from coercive action earlier restraining police from taking immediate steps against the TMC leader.
The Supreme Court declined to entertain a plea challenging the Karnataka government’s decision granting cabinet rank to 42 MLAs and MLCs appointed as heads of boards and corporations, while directing the petitioner to pursue a review petition before the High Court instead of approaching the apex court.
The Supreme Court sought the Central government’s response on a petition challenging the Wetlands Rules, 2017 definition of “wetland,” with petitioners alleging vagueness weakened environmental safeguards for ecologically sensitive areas, while directing the Union government and National Wetlands Committee to respond by August 10.