“Fight your battles before the electorate,” the Supreme Court told the Karnataka government while dismissing its plea against the quashing of FIR against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya over an allegedly fake tweet on a farmer’s suicide. In an exclusive conversation with LawStreet Journal, Surya welcomed the verdict as a reaffirmation of free speech and called the misuse of criminal law for political vendetta a threat to democracy.
After A.K. Bassi, another CBI officer who was investigating corruption allegations against Special Director Rakesh Asthana moved the Supreme Court.
SC bench led by CJI Ranjan Gogoi has allotted the dispute site to Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas, while directing the government to allot an alternate 5 acre land within Ayodhya to Sunni Waqf Board to build a mosque.
The court guided all states to document their response to the commission's report within four weeks. If any of the states fail to file a response, it will be presumed that they have no objections to the recommendations made by the commission, the court said.
SC slams Kerala HC practice of directly entertaining anticipatory bail pleas, says litigants must first approach Sessions Court unless in exceptional cases.
11 September, 2025 01:58 PM
SC quashes cheque dishonour complaint filed 5 days late, rules 30-day limit under NI Act is mandatory and delay needs proper condonation process.
11 September, 2025 02:32 PM
Delhi court denies maintenance to woman under Section 125 CrPC, ruling that a wife proven to be living in adultery is disqualified from claiming support.
06 September, 2025 06:32 PM
SC dissolves marriage invoking Article 142 after dispute over 1951 Rolls Royce; man agrees to pay ₹2.25 cr in mediated settlement.
06 September, 2025 06:44 PM
SC issues notice to Gujarat govt & ED on plea of ex-‘The Hindu’ journalist Mahesh Langa seeking bail in money laundering case linked to alleged fraud.
08 September, 2025 02:37 PM
Absence of cheque, transfer or receipt doesn’t negate cash deal; promissory note & oral statement can establish enforceable debt: SC
08 September, 2025 02:43 PM
