The Supreme Court reaffirmed that peaceful protest is a constitutional right, saying a lathi charge cannot be justified merely because an agitation is taking place. It also signalled pan-India guidelines on police action during protests.

नूपुर डोगरा NDTV की एक वरिष्ठ पत्रकार और कानूनी संवाददाता (Legal Correspondent) हैं। वे मुख्य रूप से भारत के उच्च न्यायालयों और विशेष रूप से Supreme Court of India से जुड़ी कानूनी एवं संवैधानि...

The Supreme Court reaffirmed that peaceful protest is a constitutional right, saying a lathi charge cannot be justified merely because an agitation is taking place. It also signalled pan-India guidelines on police action during protests.

The case concerns 'Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy', a proposed film that is said to be inspired by Salman Khan's 1998 blackbuck poaching case.

CJI Justice Surya Kant was quoted as saying, "Creating awareness and sensitisation is different but the moment you bring a law mandating menstrual leave, nobody will hire them."

This development comes after Novo Nordisk was preparing to unveil its semaglutide based drug 'Extensior' in India.

The apex court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on Ajay Singh, observing that the litigation had been pursued repeatedly over the years.

Additional Solicitor General Anil Kaushik told Supreme Court that the government is looking into the issue at the highest level.

Meta and WhatsApp will comply the NCLAT directions by March 16.

Hearing Meta's appeal against a CCI penalty, a bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant signaled a zero-tolerance approach toward exploitative data practices.

The money laundering proceedings stem from a 2022 case against Dham, registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation following complaints by IDBI Bank and Bank of Maharashtra.

The DDA seeks to cut down a large number of trees in the area for the completion of a road leading to the Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Sciences (CAPFIMS).

The case involving the alleged weakening of the environmental safeguards protecting the Aravalli Range has again reached the Supreme Court, with environmental activist and lawyer Hitendra Gandhi writing to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant for a review of the "100-metre test" rule.Gandhi's letter—a copy of which has also been sent to the Presiden...

The proceedings happened in response to IndiGo crisis that erupted after the carrier failed to comply with the latest norms.
Senior Advocate Vaibhav Gaggar asked the court to pass a direction to Priya Kapur to furnish details about her and Sunjay’s assets going back two years.

The Supreme Court also issued notice to the Reserve Bank of India, asking why artificial intelligence and machine learning cannot be deployed to identify recurrent patterns in digital arrest frauds.

Justice Surya Kant also said that there is another plea with similar demand, and both will be taken on Nov. 10.

The writ petition seeks a harmonious interpretation of the new Online Gaming Act and state laws so that online gambling and betting platforms can be prohibited.

The court said digital devices seized by the ED and CBI can only be opened in a court in the presence of the lawyer and the accused if objections are overruled.

The use of firecrackers has been strictly confined to a four-hour window, from 6 pm to 10 pm.
The will, dated March 21, was reportedly modified twice once on March 17 and again on March 24.
The death of industrialist Sunjay Kapur in June 2025 has sparked a bitter legal battle over his estimated Rs 30,000-crore fortune.