The Union Government notified the appointment of five new Supreme Court judges Senior Advocate V. M. Mohana, Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Justice Sheel Nagu, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Arun Palli following Collegium recommendations, strengthening the apex court and addressing judicial vacancies to ensure efficient administration of justice across the country.
Justice Alok Kumar Verma resigned as a Judge of the Uttarakhand High Court, with the Union Ministry of Law and Justice formally notifying the resignation through an official communication issued on May 27, 2026, marking an unexpected development within the higher judiciary.
The Supreme Court Bar Association announced that all retiring Supreme Court judges will be granted honorary SCBA membership, with President Vikas Singh stating the initiative aims to strengthen Bench-Bar relations, encourage interaction with retired judges and enable lawyers to benefit from their judicial experience.
The CBI arrested former district judge Giribala Singh in the suspicious death case of daughter-in-law Twisha Sharma in Bhopal, while conducting extensive forensic examination using high-intensity 3D imaging technology to reconstruct the alleged incident and examine visibility from neighbouring residential properties surrounding the matrimonial home.
A plea before the Supreme Court seeks directions to the Bar Council of India to create a nationwide advocate verification system covering enrolment, qualifications, and practice status, alongside a privacy-compliant national database of verified advocates coordinated with all State Bar Councils.
The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the Madras High Court’s order directing a CBI probe into alleged transformer tender irregularities during former Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji’s tenure, dismissing Kasi’s appeal as TANGEDCO withdrew challenges earlier.
The Delhi High Court has given a final chance to Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and others to respond to the ED’s plea seeking removal of adverse trial court remarks in the excise policy case. The Court warned that if no reply is filed, the right to respond will be closed and arguments will be heard on April 22.
The Delhi High Court Bar Association resolved to abstain from work on first and third Saturdays, opposing regular court sittings introduced by the Delhi High Court. The boycott begins April 4 after representations seeking reconsideration reportedly went unanswered by the Court authorities.
Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh offered an unconditional apology before Karnataka High Court over his remarks portrayal of deity Chamundi Devi in Kantara, with Senior Advocate Sajan Poovayya stating he will file an affidavit and visit Chamundi temple in Mysore.
The Central government told the Supreme Court of India it has formed a panel including Indu Malhotra, Aniruddha Bose and KK Venugopal to redraft NCERT judiciary textbooks.
