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Reserving judgment in October last year, the seven-judge Bench orally observed that legislators cannot escape from the law by claiming immunity of office or privilege under Articles 105(2) or 194(2) of the Constitution merely because the incident of bribery was completed outside the House.

The Bench also issued a contempt notice against the company and its Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna for failing to adhere to directions passed in November last year. The “entire country has been taken for a ride”, the Bench said, while reprimanding the Union Government for its failure to take “urgent…

Former student leader Umar Khalid, an undertrial in a Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) case linked to the February 2020 Delhi riots for three years, withdrew his bail application from the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Mr. Khalid, referred to “changed circumstances” and said he…

Observing that “State pensioners have to be handled with soft gloves, sympathy and smile,” the High Court of Karnataka has directed the State government to revise the pension of a 63-year-old retired government school teacher by adding Kannada Language Examination (KLE) increment to her terminal benefits.

A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud has recalled an apex court order

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud heads a Ceremonial Bench with apex court judges and the Chief Justices of 25 High Courts across the country on January 28, 2024 to commemorate the first sitting of the Supreme Court on January 28, 1950.

Supreme Court stays proceedings in Calcutta High Court medical admissions case, questions procedure followed by Division Bench.

The High Court of Karnataka dissolves a committee assigned by the apex court to verify the legality of buildings in Bengaluru.

NGT directs Tamil Nadu to fix fees for idol immersion in waterbodies to ensure pollution responsibility.