In a notification issued on 7 January, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, has suggested that bulls may continue to be exhibited or trained as a performing animal, at events such as Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu and bullock cart races in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab, Haryana, Kerala and Gujarat in the manner by the customs of any community or practiced traditionally under the customs or as a part of culture, in any part of the country.

Molestation and attempted-murder-accused alleged offenders were set free of their charges by the Bombay high court yesterday, in return for community service, reported IANS . The four men will have the sweep public roads in Thane for eight hours every Sunday for the next six months, as punishment fo...

The fastest working out of 13 Supreme Court judges were justices AR Dave, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B Lokur, JS Khehar and Chief Justice of India (CJI) TS Thakur, while justice Dipak Misra was the slowest according to a basic arithmetic study commissioned by CJI Thakur, reported the Times of India . CJI T...

Jessica Lal murder case hostile witness Prem Sagar Manocha – the ballistic expert who was charged for perjury by the Delhi high court in May 2013 – was cleared of the charge by the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

A Division Bench of the Delhi high court comprising the chief justice G Rohini, and Justice Jayant Nath today set aside the order of the Single Judge of the High Court directing the Supreme Court registry to comply with the Central Information Commission’s directive to maintain records regarding the judgments pending, after being reserved by the benches.

In Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust and Ors vs R Ramanathan and Ors, the Supreme Court bench comprising justices Madan B Lokur and SA Bobde, refused to intervene in the dispute between the Aurobindo Ashram Trust and the respondents over the former’s failure to take steps to seek confiscation of copies of the book, “The Lives of Sri Aurobindo” written by Peter Heehs.

The facts unfold the plight of a poor landlord languishing in courts for over fourty years. The case gets sadder when we note that appellant had been successful both in the trial court and the first appellate court and the saddest part is that the high court in second appeal, went against him on a pure question of fact!”

The Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted Gujarat Police to file a charge sheet against Patel reservation agitation leader Hardik Patel for allegedly instigating one of his followers to kill policemen instead of committing suicide. Gujarat Police have accused the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) le...

The Supreme Court on Monday was unimpressed with the functioning of the national carrier Air India, which is running into losses while other private airlines are prospering, demanding to know the reason why, reported The Economic Times . A bench of Chief Justice of India TS Thakur, Justice AK Sikri ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to relax its December 2015 order prohibiting the sale and registration in Delhi of diesel vehicles with engine capacity of 2000cc or above, saying that for now the ban will continue. “This order (banning the registration of diesel vehicles with engine capacity o...

Former Chief Justice if India (CJI) SH Kapadia passed away last night in Mumbai aged 68.

Chief Justice of India (CJI) TS Thakur and Supreme Court Justice AK Sikri are carpooling, reported The Indian Express : The two also finalised their travel itinerary for the next 15 days when the odd-even scheme would be in effect in the capital. The two decided to lead by example and carpool, despi...

Justice RM Lodha Committee appointed by the Supreme Court of India to look into the functionality of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) submitted it’s report today recommending legalisation of betting, among other reforms according to The Hindu . The committee recommended multiple reforms ...

The government wants advocates debarred from practice, for committing “moral turpitude” offences, according to its prayer to the Supreme Court, reported DNA . The Government of India asked the Supreme Court to rule that offence of the nature of moral turpitude by a lawyer will result in debarring of...

The Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Vikramajit Sen and Justice Shiva Kirti Singh today upheld the Kerala Government’s liquor policy which was challenged as being discriminatory.

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday informed the Bombay high court that it will appeal in the Supreme Court against the acquittal of Bollywood star Salman Khan in the 2002 accident case. A special leave petition (SLP) challenging the actor’s acquittal will be filed soon before the apex court, sa...

Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal said that the Supreme Court on Monday will hear her midnight plea against the release of the juvenile convicted in 16 December gang-rape case. The DCW chief said: “They (Supreme Court) have listed the matter for today (Monday) and we are goi...

The Delhi high court today said the 16 December, 2012, Delhi gang-rape “juvenile” convict’s stay can’t be extended in an observation home. A division bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath said the convict, who was found to be a juvenile at the time of the crime, cannot be kept at t...

Justice Vikramajit Sen of the Supreme Court, who is retiring on 30 December, has told reporters that he would pronounce the verdict in the Kerala Bar licence case on or before the last day of his tenure.

The Supreme Court has increased transparency in the banking sector by holding that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cannot deny information sought under the right to information (RTI) law merely by citing economic interest and the central bank’s fiduciary relationship with banks.