Today, On 14th July, The Supreme Court will hear a suo motu case on investigative agencies summoning lawyers for giving legal opinions, following ED’s summons to senior advocates Arvind Datar and Pratap Venugopal. CJI Gavai-led bench will hear it.
Today, On 3d July, The Supreme Court refused to cancel the Rs.1 lakh fine imposed on the Narcotics Control Bureau by the Calcutta High Court but reduced the penalty amount to Rs.50,000, offering partial relief to the agency.
Today, On 27th June, The Uttar Pradesh government paid man Rs.5 lakh as compensation for illegal detention following the Supreme Court criticism to the State for keeping the man in jail for nearly a month even after he was granted bail.
Today, On 25th June, The Supreme Court took suo motu notice after a lawyer was summoned by Gujarat Police over his client’s case. It said such actions are a “direct threat to the administration of justice” and harm legal independence.
Today, On 25th June, The Supreme Court sharply criticised Uttar Pradesh jail officials for unlawfully keeping a man in Ghaziabad jail despite a clear bail order, calling it a serious violation of personal liberty and raising concerns over systemic injustice.
The Supreme Court has upheld the cancellation of land allotted to the Kamla Nehru Trust, stating that “allotment should be in public interest.” The judgment reinforces the need for transparency and fairness in public land distribution.
Today, on 29th April, the Supreme Court scheduled to hear Mahua Moitra’s plea challenging her Lok Sabha expulsion in July. The court stated, “Take it up for hearing on a non-miscellaneous day,” setting the date three weeks later.
The Election Commission of India invited MP Mahua Moitra for a meeting on April 15. The apex court directed that “petitioners may submit representations” to the ECI regarding their grievances and suggestions. In compliance, the ECI has scheduled a hearing for April 15, 2025, at 10:30 AM in Room No. 106, Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi. A copy of the notice has also been sent to the Registrar of the Supreme Court for transparency and official record.
Karnataka High Court will hear Elon Musk’s X challenge to the Centre’s content blocking orders on April 3, 2025. The hearing was postponed today (mar 27) after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta requested an adjournment.
Karnataka: Today, 20th March, Social media platform ‘X’ (previously known as Twitter), owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has filed a lawsuit in the Karnataka High Court against the Indian government. The company claims that the government is unfairly regulating online content and imposing censorship without following proper legal procedures.
