The Delhi High Court held that street vendors cannot sell pan masala, gutka, or similar products near schools where young children study. The ruling came while hearing Suresh Shah’s plea seeking protection to continue vending peacefully near Nizamuddin Railway Station in South Delhi.
The Madras High Court ruled that advocates have no vested or fundamental right to demand out-of-turn listing of pending cases. Dismissing a lawyer’s plea, the Court held that only genuinely urgent matters may receive priority through established judicial procedures and exceptional listing protocols.
The Supreme Court directed the Bar Council of India to establish a National Legal Academy for the continuous professional training of advocates. It also ordered regular performance audits to assess how the BCI performs its disciplinary functions and responsibilities.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a plea challenging the selection of India’s dressage team for the upcoming Asian Games after riders Anush Agarwalla and Sudipti Hajela questioned their exclusion. While listing the matter, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah remarked, “It’s my favorite sport.”
The Delhi High Court ordered restoration of the Cockroach Janta Party’s X account after the Centre withdrew its objection. The government stated the account was blocked during NEET examinations to prevent panic among students and parents, but the circumstances no longer existed after the exams concluded.
The Chhattisgarh High Court permitted a 14-year-old rape survivor to terminate her pregnancy beyond 28 weeks, holding that forcing her to continue an unwanted pregnancy would violate her dignity, bodily autonomy, privacy and reproductive rights guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.
Today, On 7th July, The Supreme Court questioned the DMK over its plea in the Karur stampede case involving Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay and the ruling TVK. The Court asked, “You want the Supreme Court to dictate what a chief minister should do?”
Justice V. Mohana said she felt “really overwhelmed and honoured” while attending her first public function after taking oath as a Supreme Court judge. She described the moment as “unimaginable” and a great privilege, recalling her journey from student to the nation’s highest court.
The Supreme Court declined an oral plea seeking immediate action against BJP Minority Morcha leader Nazia Elahi Khan over alleged remarks about Prophet Muhammad. The Court advised filing a proper petition, emphasising that sensitive matters must proceed through established legal procedures rather than informal requests.
A 53-year-old farmer from Chhattisgarh has moved the Supreme Court seeking nearly Rs.3,500 crore in compensation, claiming that the land occupied by Raipur’s Swami Vivekananda Airport, including its terminal and surrounding area, originally belonged to his family.
