Chief Justice of India Surya Kant formed a Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee to assess court infrastructure nationwide and recommend funding reforms. The panel will submit a report by August 31, with the judiciary reportedly considering seeking Rs 40,000–50,000 crore for modernization and development projects.
The Supreme Court postponed hearing bail pleas of Delhi riots accused Tasleem Ahmed and Abdul Khalid Saifi in cases linked to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots after Additional Solicitor General S V Raju said detailed arguments would require substantial time before the Bench.
The Supreme Court of India quashed bail granted by the Allahabad High Court to Prince Chaudhary in a Ghaziabad dowry death case, citing serious errors in judicial discretion and inadequate evaluation of facts.
Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav retired after impeachment notice over Vishwa Hindu Parishad remarks controversy. He claimed statements were twisted, denied bias, and said he was unfairly targeted despite no fault, defending judicial integrity during farewell address.
The Rajasthan High Court held that criminal contempt law does not protect judges’ personal ego. It clarified that personal criticism of a presiding officer, without affecting justice administration or scandalising the institution, ordinarily does not amount to criminal contempt.
The Delhi High Court directed Dr Reddy’s Laboratories to stop selling or expanding its diabetes drug “Olymviq,” citing phonetic similarity with Novo Nordisk’s “Ozempic.” Justice Jyoti Singh noted such similarity in pharma crosses an unacceptable threshold, indicating prima facie trademark infringement.
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 Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that not all cases under Section 498A IPC amount to offences involving moral turpitude. Justice Sandeep Moudgil rejected views treating such convictions as grounds for removing public servants from service.
The Supreme Court of India refused to entertain a plea seeking recognition of “Brahmophobia,” with BV Nagarathna stressing hate speech against any community is unacceptable and must be addressed through education, tolerance, fraternity and societal values.
The Supreme Court of India has designated seven former High Court judges as Senior Advocates following a Full Court meeting led by the Chief Justice of India. A March 19, 2026 notification grants retrospective effect from March 18, 2026.
