India - Supreme Court

Top Court Dismisses Natarajan's Plea Against Nomination Rejection

Top Court Dismisses Natarajan's Plea AgainstNomination RejectionTheSupreme Court of Indiain a recent order has affirmed the strict procedural boundaries that govern India’s electoral process. By dismissing the petition filed by Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan, the bench reaffirmed the pri...

16 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Landmark Case Tests Returning Officers' Scrutiny Powers

Landmark Case Tests Returning Officers' Scrutiny PowersThe recent rejection of Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination for a Rajya Sabha seat in Madhya Pradesh has ignited a complex legal debate concerning the scope and limitations of th...

15 Jun 2026

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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Rajya Sabha Nomination Rejection

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Rajya Sabha Nomination RejectionIn a significant reinforcement of constitutional immunity for electoral processes, the Supreme Court of India recently dismissed a writ petition filed by ...

12 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court to Review Rajya Sabha Candidate Disqualification

Supreme Court to Review Rajya Sabha Candidate DisqualificationThe Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear an urgent petition challenging the rejection of a nomination paper for the Rajya Sabha elections by a R...

11 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Gauhati HC Seeks Transcripts in Himanta Hate Speech PIL

Gauhati HC Seeks Transcripts in Himanta Hate Speech PILThe constitutional boundaries of judicial intervention, the authenticity of digital evidence, and the threshold for hate speech accusations have collided in theGauhatiHigh Court. As theHigh Courtbench, presided by Chief Justice Ashutosh K...

29 May 2026

India - Latest News

Rouse Avenue Court Grants Bail to Vadra in PMLA Case

Delhi CourtGrants Bail to Robert Vadra in Shikohpur Land Deal Money Laundering CaseADelhi courtonSaturdaygranted bail to businessman Robert Vadra in anEnforcement Directoratemoney laundering case stemming from alleged irregularities in a 2008 land transaction in Haryana’s Shikohpur village. S...

18 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Reserves Sabarimala Verdict After 16 Days

Supreme Court Reserves Sabarimala Verdict After 16 DaysIn a highly anticipated development, the Supreme Court of India has reserved its judgment in the long-pending Sabarimala reference case following 16 days of exhaustive hearings before a nine-judge Constitution Bench headed ...

14 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Stays 'Atrocious' HC Order Barring MLA Vote

Supreme Court Stays 'Atrocious' HC Order Barring MLA Vote in Razor-Thin DisputeIn a sharp rebuke to judicial overreach in electoral matters, the Supreme Court of India on May 13, 2026, stayed a controversial Madras High Court order restraining Tamilaga Vettr...

13 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Contempt Conviction Under Section 2(c) Contempt Act 1971 But Suspends Sentence Indefinitely Under Art 142, Grants Final Chance to Senior Advocate

"Gambling Den" Remark Earns Contempt Tag, But Supreme Court Extends One Final Lifeline to Bar LeaderIn a nuanced verdict blending institutional rebuke with measured mercy, the Supreme Court of India has upheld the Gujarat High Court's contempt conviction of senior advocate and Gujarat High Co...

11 May 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Seeks ECI Response on One-Vote Poll Plea

Madras HC Seeks ECI Response on One-Vote Poll Plea Amid Razor-Thin TN Election DisputeIn a rare special Sunday sitting during summer vacation, theMadras High Courthas directed theElection Commission of India (ECI)to respond to a high-stakes writ petition filed byDravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK...

11 May 2026