Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: In a firm rebuke, Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud expressed disapproval over a lawyer’s use of informal language during court proceedings on Monday. The lawyer, while addressing the bench, casually said “yeah” multiple times, prompting the CJI to respond sharply, stating that such language was inappropriate in a courtroom setting.   […]

AAP leaders have expressed their jubilation after Supreme Court granted bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

NEW DELHI —NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court of India has temporarily halted trial court proceedings in the defamation case against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. The case, initiated by BJP leader Rajiv Babbar, revolves around Tharoor’s controversial 2018 remark comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a scorpion, a statement originally published in a 2012 Caravan […]

NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeals filed by Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife, Rujira Banerjee, challenging the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a coal scam investigation. The couple, who reside in Kolkata, had contested the ED’s directive requiring their presence in New Delhi.   […]

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court of India has reserved its judgment on the bail petition filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is embroiled in the Delhi Excise Policy scam. The case, investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has garnered significant public and media attention.   The hearing took place before […]

NEW DELHI — In a significant development, the Supreme Court has granted bail to Vijay Nair, the communications-in-charge of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), who has been in custody for 23 months in connection with the Delhi excise policy scam. The court’s decision comes after observing that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has failed to complete […]

NEW DELHI: In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has reaffirmed the principle that bail should be the default option, even in cases related to money laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The recent judgment came after granting bail to Prem Prakash, a close associate of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who […]

NEW DELHI: In a significant development, the Supreme Court has granted bail to BRS leader K Kavitha in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy Scam. Kavitha had been in custody for several months, and her bail plea was heard before a bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan.   Kavitha’s senior advocate, Mukul Rohtagi, […]

NEW DELHI: In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has overturned a conviction for food adulteration, citing that the use of artificial yellow food colouring, Tartrazine, in dal moong dhuli is permissible under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955.   The case involved an appellant convicted and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment of six months […]

NEW DELHI – In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court has overturned an investigation initiated by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) against JCB, a UK-based company, and its Indian subsidiary. The CCI had accused JCB of misusing its dominant market position, but the court ruled that the CCI must respect the mediation process […]