Delhi High Court Grants Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi Three Weeks to Respond in National Herald Case

The Delhi High Court granted Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and other respondents three weeks to respond to the Enforcement Directorate’s plea challenging a trial court’s refusal to take cognisance of its chargesheet in the National Herald money laundering case.

Ram Mandir Donation Theft Row| We Are Focused on Having a Fair, Speedy and Impartial Investigation: Supreme Court Seeks SIT Status Report

The Supreme Court directed the reconstituted SIT probing the alleged siphoning of Ayodhya Ram Mandir offerings to file a status report, with the CJI stating, “We are focused on having a fair, speedy and impartial investigation,” while prioritising a time-bound probe.

Husband Hiding First Marriage Can’t Deny Maintenance To Duped Wife Under Section 125 CrPC: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court held that a husband who conceals his subsisting first marriage cannot evade maintenance by questioning the validity of the second marriage, ruling that Section 125 CrPC does not permit a person to benefit from his own fraud.

Mahaprabhu Jagannath Movie: Odisha Government Moves Supreme Court Against Release

The Odisha government moved the Supreme Court against the release of the animated film Mahaprabhu Jagannath, citing a law and order situation, days after the Court cleared it for July 28.

Every Side Must and Will Get Justice: CJI Surya Kant on NEET Paper Leak Protest PIL

Ahead of hearing pleas on alleged police excesses during the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak protests, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant assured that “every side will get justice,” indicating the Supreme Court would consider the rights and concerns of all parties involved.

Enormous Issues With Tenth Schedule: Supreme Court Issues Notice On Kapil Sibal’s Anti-Defection Plea

The Supreme Court on Monday flagged “enormous issues” in the anti-defection law while issuing notice to the Centre on Kapil Sibal’s plea challenging the prevailing interpretation of the Tenth Schedule, stressing that the law itself was enacted by Members of Parliament.

Lawyers Are Shamelessly Blocking Courts, We Won’t Take It Lightly: P&H High Court On LADCS Strike

Punjab and Haryana High Court rejected any rollback of LADCS, warning striking lawyers. Citing 27 days of judicial remedy disruption, it said it would not take the matter lightly and would act appropriately if they refused to heed reason.

Just Because There Is Agitation Doesn’t Mean There Should Be Lathi Charge: Supreme Court on Police Action Against Protesters

The Supreme Court reaffirmed that peaceful protests are protected by law, observing that police excesses cannot be justified. Stressing democratic values, the Court said, “Just because there is an agitation does not mean there should be lathi charge. Self-evolved discipline is needed.”

No Law Prohibiting Consumption of Chicken Over the Ganga River: SC Judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan cautioned against criminalising everyday activities, observing that eating chicken over the Ganga is not an offence. He also expressed concern over delays in granting bail to persons arrested in protest-related cases.

Acquittal Can’t Be Reversed By High Court Merely Because Different View Is Possible: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court restored a 1995 murder acquittal, holding that a High Court cannot substitute its own view for a plausible trial court finding without showing the acquittal was perverse.