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Uttarakhand HC relocation row: Bench reserves verdict after detailed hearing

Uttarakhand HC relocation row: Bench reserves verdict after detailed hearing

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Nainital, The Uttarakhand High Court has reserved its decision on a petition challenging the administrative approval given to the land identified for the new high court complex construction. Uttarakhand HC relocation row: Bench reserves verdict after detailed hearing The Uttarakhand High Court is proposed to be shifted from Nainital to the Bel Baba area of Haldwani. A division bench of Justices Manoj Kumar Tiwari and Pankaj Purohit reserved its verdict after hearing arguments from the petitioner, the state government and other parties. In his petition, advocate and activist Raman Shah questioned the identification of land near the Bel Baba Temple for the proposed high court complex. He contended that the land identified in the Nainital district magistrate’s report is reserved forest land and its proposed use for high court construction is contrary to Section 2 of the Forest Act, 1980. The petitioner argued that extensive plantation has been carried out on the land and its character as forest land cannot be altered without following the procedure prescribed under law. He also requested an inquiry into …

ISKCON vs ISKCON: SC to consider setting up bench to hear review plea on Bengaluru temple

ISKCON vs ISKCON: SC to consider setting up bench to hear review plea on Bengaluru temple

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New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider setting up a fresh bench to hear a plea seeking review of its May 16, 2025, verdict, which held that the Hare Krishna temple in Bengaluru belonged to ISKCON Bengaluru. ISKCON vs ISKCON: SC to consider setting up bench to hear review plea on Bengaluru temple The top court had allowed the plea of ISKCON Bengaluru challenging a Karnataka High Court order that ruled in favour of ISKCON Mumbai over control of the iconic temple and educational complex in Bengaluru. Later, in November 2025, a bench of Justices J K Maheshwari, since retired, and A G Masih delivered a split verdict on ISKCON Mumbai’s plea seeking a review of the top court’s May 16 judgment. On Monday, a counsel for ISKCON Mumbai urged a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana that a fresh bench be set up to decide the long-pending dispute. The counsel said the review plea was earlier listed before two separate benches headed by Justice …

The Bar and Bench walk with you: CJI to youth in I-Day message, a day after Bar Council overreach

The Bar and Bench walk with you: CJI to youth in I-Day message, a day after Bar Council overreach

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Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant hoists the national flag during the 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Supreme Court in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI The Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, in his Independence Day address at the Supreme Court on Saturday (August 15, 2026), said the younger generation’s “remarkable resilience”, awareness of social realities, and their use of technology to communicate and access knowledge give the nation every reason to be confident in them. “This generation brings with it qualities that give us every reason to be confident. They have grown up in a world where technology has transformed the way we communicate and access knowledge, and they are bringing that adaptability into the courtroom. At the same time, they bring a greater awareness of the social realities around them,” Chief Justice Kant said, referring to young law graduates and lawyers. Independence Day LIVE updates Young lawyers show deep sensitivity to questions of equality, inclusion and access to justice, and with an understanding that the law must remain connected to …

Seven-judge Supreme Court Bench to hear if legislative privilege overrides free speech

Seven-judge Supreme Court Bench to hear if legislative privilege overrides free speech

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Supreme Court examined the larger legal issue whether a critical speech or publication would constitute a breach of legislative privilege. File | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The Supreme Court has said a seven-judge Constitution Bench would commence hearing from October 6 a series of long-pending petitions questioning whether legislative privileges can override citizens’ fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression. A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant passed the order in a case travelling back to April 2003. The Hindu had published an editorial criticising then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. The Tamil Nadu State Assembly Speaker at the time had passed a resolution in the House accusing the daily of having “distorted the proceedings of the Assembly, commented contrary to the events in the Assembly”. The resolution said the comments made in the editorial “amount to breach of privilege of the entire House” under Article 194 of the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of speech and immunities to Members of State legislatures. The Tamil Nadu State Assembly had passed …

Bombay High Court’s Goa bench convicts former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal in 2013 sexual assault case

Bombay High Court’s Goa bench convicts former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal in 2013 sexual assault case

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The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court convicted former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 sexual assault case, overturning his 2021 acquittal by a Goa sessions court. The conviction came after the Goa government challenged the trial court’s verdict before the High Court Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Supreme Court reserves order on referring CEC appointment issue to 5-judge bench

Supreme Court reserves order on referring CEC appointment issue to 5-judge bench

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The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved orders on the question whether the law appointing Chief Election Commissioner and election commissioners should be referred for decision by a five-judge bench as Centre objected to a two-judge bench deciding on this issue. The bench of justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma said, “The judgment on the question as to whether the writ petitions need to be referred to a bench of five judges is reserved.” (PTI) The court passed the order while hearing a bunch of petitions challenging the validity of the CEC and EC (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023. One of the grounds of challenge was the exclusion of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) from the panel of the Selection Committee laid down by a five-judge Constitution bench decision in Anoop Baranwal, which held the field till the coming of a law. Also read: Jharkhand SIR: 4.37m may be dropped in draft rolls, over 7 lakh dead voters recorded The bench of justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma …

Delhi High Court refers plea on CJP protest violence to Chief Justice-led Bench

Delhi High Court refers plea on CJP protest violence to Chief Justice-led Bench

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The Delhi High Court on Friday referred to the Chief Justice-led Division Bench a writ petition filed by the Save India Foundation seeking directions to the Delhi Police to initiate criminal action against persons allegedly involved in arson, damage to public property and attacks on police personnel during the July 20 “Cockroach Janta Party” (CJP) protest. The petition, which came up before Justice Prateek Jalan, seeks directions for ensuring the “safety and security of the citizens of Delhi from the violent protests being held under the garb of protest at Jantar Mantar”. At the outset, Justice Jalan questioned the maintainability of the petition as an individual writ. “Is this a PIL? Why not? You should file it as a PIL when you don’t have a personal locus. I have read your petition,” the Court observed. Appearing for the Centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted that issues arising out of the same incident were already under consideration in another petition. “We have no objection in arguing before the Court,” Mehta said. Justice Jalan observed that he …

Sooryavanshi warms bench as both India openers bag golden ducks for first time in T20Is

Sooryavanshi warms bench as both India openers bag golden ducks for first time in T20Is

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2 min readUpdated: Jun 28, 2026 08:43 PM IST While teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to warm the bench, waiting eagerly for his much-anticipated international debut at 15, Indian openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma found themselves in an unwanted record on Sunday. Both fell for golden ducks in the second T20I against Ireland in Belfast. It was the first instance of both Indian openers being dismissed for a golden duck in a T20I. Samson was trapped LBW off the very first ball of the innings by left-arm pacer Jai Moondra, becoming the first Indian to be dismissed more than once on the opening delivery of a T20I innings. Moondra swung one into the right-hander and pinned him in front. FOLLOW LIVE | INDIA VS IRELAND 2ND T20I LIVE SCORE UPDATES Two balls later, Abhishek departed for a one-ball duck, caught by Matthew Hollard at third man. India’s struggles continued as skipper Shreyas Iyer fell for 10 and Ishan Kishan for 12, leaving the Men in Blue reeling at 35 for 4 in five …

Messi comes on from bench, equals World Cup free-kick goals record in Jordan match | Football News

Messi comes on from bench, equals World Cup free-kick goals record in Jordan match | Football News

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2 min readUpdated: Jun 28, 2026 09:38 AM IST Lionel Messi continued his sublime World Cup goal-scoring form as he stepped up from the bench and struck a superb free-kick goal in Argentina’s final Group J match against Jordan in Arlington on Saturday night. FOLLOW LIVE: Argentina vs Jordan The 39-year-old Messi extended his World Cup goal-scoring record to 19 goals, with a superb 80th-minute strike from the set-piece, 20 minutes after coming on for Lautaro Martinez who smashed home a first-half penalty. With a low curler around the Jordan wall, Messi beat the sight of the goalkeeper for his sixth goal in three matches. Messi became only the fourth man to net two World Cup goals via a free-kick, equalling Brazil’s Rivellino (1970 and 1974), France’s Bernard Genghini (1982) and David Beckham who scored twice in 1998 and 2006 for England. Messi curls the free-kick around the Jordan wall for his 19th World Cup goal. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Messi also shattered the World Cup record by becoming the first man to score in seven …

No bar for granting leave to convicts pending appeals against their conviction, orders five-judge Larger Bench of Madras High Court

No bar for granting leave to convicts pending appeals against their conviction, orders five-judge Larger Bench of Madras High Court

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The Larger Bench directed the competent prison authorities to process applications for leave in accordance with the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules, 1982 as well as the guidelines framed by a Full Bench of three judges in T. Ramalakshmi versus State of Tamil Nadu in 2025. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO A five-judge Larger Bench of the Madras High Court has passed an interim order directing the prison authorities in the State to entertain applications for grant of ordinary or emergency leave even with respect to convicts whose appeals against conviction are pending before appellate courts. Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justices C.V. Karthikeyan, A.D. Jagadish Chandira, M. Nirmal Kumar and Sunder Mohan said, their interim order shall be followed pending final determination of a connected case by the Supreme Court and also the reference made to the Larger Bench by a Division Bench of two judges. The Larger Bench directed the competent prison authorities to process applications for ordinary and emergency leave in accordance with the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules, …