The Supreme Court of India has issued notice to the Centre on a plea questioning the validity of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008. The case raises major concerns about federal powers, NIA authority, and constitutional rights across India.
The Supreme Court has questioned the Bar Council of India over its claim that “criminals have started entering the legal profession” while defending denial of enrollment to law graduates with pending criminal cases. The Court said such a restriction may not be valid without a clear law under the Advocates Act.
The Supreme Court ordered status quo in the defamation case against lawyer and BJP leader Koustav Bagchi over social media posts sharing excerpts from a book about Mamata Banerjee. The Court also issued notice to the West Bengal government while hearing Bagchi’s challenge to the summons issued by a trial court.
The Supreme Court has sought actor Karisma Kapoor’s response on a plea filed by Priya Kapur seeking access to divorce-related records between Karisma and her late husband Sunjay Kapur. The documents have been sought for use in an ongoing succession dispute over Sunjay Kapur’s estate pending before the Delhi High Court.