Karnataka High Court Today (June 23) appointed a senior lawyer to help examine sealed reports in the Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede case. The Court is also considering higher compensation for victims and legal accountability.
The Madras High Court Advocates’ Association condemned the Enforcement Directorate’s notice to Senior Advocate Arvind Datar as an attack on legal independence. The summons, regarding Datar’s professional legal opinion, faced nationwide backlash from legal associations. Although the ED later withdrew the notice, concerns about undermining attorney-client confidentiality persist among lawyers across India.
Kapil Sibal responded to Vice President Dhankhar’s remark that “Parliament is supreme,” stating that “Constitution is supreme.” He highlighted that neither Parliament nor the Executive has more power than the Constitution, stressing the importance of the Constitution in guiding the country’s laws and governance.
Today, On 16th April, Delhi High Court Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav has recused himself from hearing BJP leader Nalin Kohli’s defamation case against Dainik Bhaskar. Kohli claims the publication falsely linked him to a fake news network targeting political figures through a sting video and report.