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CJI Surya Kant Urges Judiciary to Operate Like 24/7 Hospitals

CJI Surya Kant Urges Judiciary to Operate Like 24/7 HospitalsChief Justice of India Surya Kant has issued a clarion call for the Indian judiciary to transform into an immediate relief-giving mechanism by functioning around the clock, much like hospitals that never close their doors. Speaking ...

18 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance 2026 Raises Strength from 33 to 37 Excluding CJI: President Murmu

President Murmu Promulgates Ordinance Expanding Supreme Court Bench to Tackle Surging PendencyThe President of India has invoked emergency legislative powers to enlarge the apex court's judicial capacity, a move aimed squarely at unclogging India's high...

18 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

CJI Clarifies Remarks Targeted Fake Law Degree Holders

CJI Clarifies Remarks Targeted Fake Law Degree Holders Amid Media ControversyChief Justice of India Surya Kant moved swiftly onMay 16to address widespread misinterpretation of comments made during aSupreme Courthearing the previous day, firmly stating that his references to "cockroaches" and ...

18 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 - High Court of Allahabad

Allahabad HC Grants Bail to Eight in Ganga Iftar Row

Allahabad High CourtGrants Bail to Eight Men in Varanasi Ganga Iftar RowTheAllahabad High Courthas granted bail to eight accused persons in the controversial Varanasi "Ganga boat iftar" case, noting that the alleged act of consuming non-vegetarian food and disposing of leftovers into the holy...

18 May 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Husband Must Fulfill Maintenance Obligation Despite Business Closure Claims: Gujarat High Court Upholds Rs. 50,000 Award Under Section 125 CrPC

Gujarat High Court Rejects Husband's Bid to Slash Maintenance for Wife Battling Cancer The High Court of Gujarat has firmly dismissed a criminal revision application filed by a husband seeking to overturn an order directing him to pay ₹50,000 per month in maintenance to his wif...

17 May 2026

India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Registry Cannot Refuse Plaint Registration Over Maintainability Queries or Demand Encumbrance Certificates: Andhra Pradesh High Court

When a Registry Oversteps: High Court Slams Repeated Returns of Partition Plaint In a significant ruling that will resonate across district courts, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has firmly drawn the line between administrative scrutiny and judicial adjudication at the critical ...

17 May 2026

India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh High Court: Appellate Authority Under Section 70 Chit Funds Act Has No Power To Condone Delay In Filing Appeals

A Guarantor Awakens to an Execution Summons and Loses Her Appeal Window In a significant ruling on limitation periods under special statutes, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has clarified that appeals filed beyond the strict two-month window under Section 70...

17 May 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Directs Lower Court to Issue Certified Copy or Keep Execution in Abeyance

High Court Steps In to Untangle Procedural Knots In a crisp procedural ruling, the Kerala High Court has nudged a lower court toward timely compliance, ensuring that litigants do not remain trapped between an undrawn decree and stalled execution proceedings. Justice Basant Balaji disposed of ...

17 May 2026

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Appellate Authority Must Decide Panchayat Pradhan Suspension Appeals Expeditiously: Himachal Pradesh High Court

High Court Flags Delay Tactics in Panchayat Suspension Appeals In a sharp rebuke to appellate indolence, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has highlighted how bureaucratic delays and questionable procedural shortcuts threaten to render appeals agains...

17 May 2026