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Sulekha.com Challenges Madras High Court Order in Supreme Court Over Advocate Listings and Online Platform Restrictions

Case: Sulekha.com New Media Private Limited v. PN Vignesh & Ors. Sulekha.com has approached the Supreme Court, filing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) against a Madras High Court ruling that…

Supreme Court Judges Justice Surya Kant and Justice B.R. Gavai Assume Key Legal Aid Roles

In a recent reshuffle in India's legal aid framework, Supreme Court Judges Justice Surya Kant and Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai have assumed critical roles to enhance justice accessibility for marginalized…

Supreme Court Weighs ‘Irreversible Consequences’ of Filing NDPS Chargesheet Without FSL Report

On November 13, a Supreme Court Special Bench led by Justice Suryakant, along with Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ujjal Bhuyan, addressed the issue of whether an accused under the Narcotic…

Supreme Court Restricts Ajit Pawar Group from Using Sharad Pawar’s Image in Campaign Materials

On November 13, 2024, the Supreme Court intervened in the internal dispute within the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), instructing the faction led by Ajit Pawar not to use images or…

Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling Against “Bulldozer Justice”

In Re: Directions in the matter of demolition of structures, 2024 INSC 866 In a decisive stance against extrajudicial demolitions, the Supreme Court on November 13, 2024, ruled that the…

Supreme Court Calls for Action on Free Sanitary Pad Distribution in Schools, Highlights Gaps in Menstrual Hygiene Policy Implementation

On November 12, the Supreme Court took a significant step toward addressing menstrual hygiene challenges for adolescent girls, underscoring its commitment to their health, dignity, and education. Reviewing a petition…

Supreme Court Dismisses Somnath Bharti’s Plea to Transfer Criminal Case from UP to Delhi, Emphasizes Need for Compliance with Court’s Jurisdiction

On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, the Supreme Court dismissed a transfer petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti, who sought to relocate…

Supreme Court Warns Puducherry Home Minister, Threatens Contempt Over Sentence Review Board’s Failure to Act on Remission Plea

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On Monday, November 11, the Supreme Court issued a strong warning to the Sentence Review Board (SRB) of the Union Territory of Puducherry for failing to consider the remission plea…

Supreme Court Extends Anticipatory Bail for Malayalam Actor Siddique in Rape Case

Siddique v. State of Kerala and Anr, SLP(Crl) No.13463/2024 On Tuesday (November 12), the Supreme Court extended Malayalam actor Siddique's interim anticipatory bail by a week in a 2016 rape…

Supreme Court Grants Three-Month Extension to Heera Gold MD Nowhera Shaikh for Surrender, Orders Auction of Assets to Repay Defrauded Investors

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The Supreme Court has extended the deadline for Nowhera Shaikh, Managing Director of Heera Gold Exim Private Limited, to surrender by three months. The extension came as part of ongoing…