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In a swift and decisive move, the Supreme Court on Thursday shut down a legal challenge to the creation of a circuit bench of the Bombay High Court in Kolhapur, firmly backing the expansion of judicial infrastructure. The petition, filed by advocate Ranjeet Baburao Nimbalkar, was rejected by a Bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and […]

The Supreme Court Collegium convened on December 18, 2025, to recommend the elevation of five judges as Chief Justices of various High Courts across India.  Mr. Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta, currently serving at the Allahabad High Court, has been recommended as Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court. The appointment follows the retirement of the incumbent

The Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, along with Justice Joymalya Bagchi, on Monday declined an urgent hearing on the issue of Indigo flight cancellations that have left thousands of passengers stranded at several airports. During the brief mention, the counsel highlighted the hardship caused by the airline’s sudden

Justice Vikram Nath, a judge of the Supreme Court of India, has been nominated by the President of India as the Executive Chairperson of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), marking an important appointment in the country’s legal administration. The nomination takes effect from November 24, 2025, following the official notification issued by the Ministry

The Delhi High Court has called upon the Union Government as well as the Indian Air Force (IAF) to state their position on a petition filed by a woman who has contended that vacant posts in IAF’s ‘flying branch’ should be filled up by commissioning competent women like her. Delhi High Court’s bench consisting of 

The Supreme Court bench, comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra, has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) demanding suspension of military exports from India to Israel amidst the conflict going on in Gaza. The bench held that the matter was beyond its jurisdiction to direct the Government of India

In an order of significance, the Bench of Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice K.V. Vishwanathan of the Supreme Court have expressed their intention to lay down guidelines for states resorting to "bull-dozer actions" and engaging in the demolition of houses of persons accused of crimes  across the country. Hearing a batch of petitions on the

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in the Bombay High Court raised the issue of missing girls and women in the State of Maharashtra. It shed light on the alarming number of missing girls and women in Maharashtra and the alleged non-action on the part of the State Authorities. The statistics on which the petitioner

In the Supreme Court hearing on 20 August 2024, the Court questioned the authorities regarding the systemic failures and mishandling of the tragic incident at RG Kar Medical College Hospital, Kolkata, where a postgraduate doctor was raped and murdered. The tragic incident that took place on 9 August 2024 at RG Kar Medical College Hospital,

The Supreme Court, on August 14, 2024, sought the response of the Bar Council of India on whether online portals can be allowed to publish advertisements issued by Advocates. A petition filed by ‘JustDial’ was being heard by the Supreme Court comprising Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice SVN Bhatti. The online portal has challenged the recent