The Supreme Court of India held that absence of an accused’s name in inquest proceedings alone cannot justify bail if investigation materials prima facie indicate involvement, while setting aside an Allahabad High Court order granting bail in a murder case.
The Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea challenging Punjab municipal elections through ballot papers instead of EVMs, with CJI Surya Kant observing that no judicial intervention was possible as polling was scheduled to begin the following day.
The Delhi High Court questioned the DHCBA’s decision to abstain from judicial work over proposed pecuniary jurisdiction changes, with Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observing that lawyers’ strikes ultimately harm litigants and grievances must be raised through proper legal mechanisms.
The Supreme Court of India refused to entertain an NGO plea seeking clarification on stray dog euthanasia directions, observing that statements made by a Chief Minister cannot justify modifying judicial orders or imply permission for indiscriminate killing of stray dogs across states.
The Supreme Court of India refused urgent hearing on a plea seeking a CBI probe into activities linked to the satirical Cockroach Janta Party, while CJI Surya Kant remarked, “Don’t take it so sentimentally,” during the hearing before the Bench.
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended Meenakshi Madan Rai, Judge of the Sikkim High Court, as the next Chief Justice of the Patna High Court following the retirement of incumbent Chief Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo on June 4, 2026.
A lawyer has moved the Supreme Court seeking action against the satirical “Cockroach Janata Party” movement, alleging misuse and trademark registration of remarks made by CJI Surya Kant during a May 15 hearing, calling it selective extraction and sensational dissemination.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a wife’s transfer plea in an annulment case, observing she had no responsibilities preventing travel, while noting that her estranged husband suffered severe depression and anxiety disorders making independent travel difficult for him during proceedings.
The Allahabad High Court clarified that the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh may decide seniority disputes relating to Elders Committees under the Advocates Act, but cannot directly interfere in elections of independent Bar Associations registered as societies across Uttar Pradesh.
Justice B. V. Nagarathna urged stronger solidarity among women lawyers, stating sisterhood is necessary to confront structural inequalities in the legal profession, while speaking at the launch of The Constitution is my Home by senior advocate Indira Jaising.
