Justice Farhan Dubash and Justice Savitri Ratho clinched top honours at the Judges’ National Badminton Championship in New Delhi. The inaugural event saw 70+ judges compete in a spirited display of fitness, camaraderie, and sportsmanship.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant today opened the new SCAORA office inside the Supreme Court building. The move aims to improve facilities and coordination for Advocates-on-Record who handle filings in the apex court.
Delhi’s Patiala House Court imposed a total fine of Rs 6 lakh on advocate Mahmood Pracha for filing a frivolous petition to nullify the 2019 Ayodhya verdict. The court said the move was “misleading, frivolous, and abusing the judicial process.”
A Delhi court ordered RN Yadav to pay Rs 60,000 and issue an apology for defaming Colonel BS Chaudhary (Retd.) and his son in a society WhatsApp group. The court held that the posts damaged their reputation and violated their right to dignity under Article 21.
Delhi lawyers extend strike till Friday, protesting LG’s order allowing police to present evidence virtually. Massive protest planned outside LG House on August 29.
The Delhi High Court has temporarily halted the eviction of 115 families in Okhla by the Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department, which issued eviction notices despite lacking legal ownership of the land. The next hearing is scheduled for August 4, allowing residents to challenge the notices deemed arbitrary and illegal.
