The Supreme Court on June 30, 2025 dismissed Lalit Modi’s writ petition asking the BCCI to indemnify him for a ₹10.65 crore FEMA penalty imposed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) . Justices P. S. Narasimha and R. Mahadevan emphasized that the BCCI is not a “State” under Article 12 of the Constitution, meaning writ jurisdiction under Article 226 is inapplicable …
The Madras High Court has ruled that maternity leave taken by Dr. E. Krithikaa while serving under a mandatory two-year bond is to be counted as part of that bond period. The bench of Justices G.R. Swaminathan and K. Rajasekar emphasized that maternity leave is a fundamental right under Article 21, supported by Articles 14 and 21, and granted parity …
On June 30, 2025, the Supreme Court refused to entertain a writ petition filed by former Maharashtra Minister and advocate Sulekha Kumbhare. The petition sought to transfer management of the Mahabodhi Mahavihara (Bodh Gaya, Bihar) entirely to Buddhists, challenging the current structure under the Bodh Gaya Temple Act, 1949 .The temple is managed by a …
A PIL has been filed in the Delhi High Court challenging the Ministry of External Affairs’ Request for Proposal (RFP 2025) that mandates third-party vendors charge a single bundled fee for both standard consular, passport, and visa (CPV) services and optional value-added services—even if applicants don’t use the add‑ons. The petitioner argues this model unfairly …
The Bombay High Court, in a judgment delivered by Justice M. S. Jawalkar, held that the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 applies to Zilla Parishad (district council) employees unless they are expressly exempted under Section 5. The case involved Mr. Ganesh Navale, a district council employee who retired on January 31, 2020, and was entitled …
Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai affirmed that the Supreme Court remains a collective institution governed by its judges, not just the office of the CJI. Speaking at a felicitation event in Nagpur on June 28–29, he emphasized that administrative decisions are made by the full court, citing measures such as convening full-court meetings and reversing …
A PIL filed by the Syngkhong Rympei Thymmai Society (SRT) has been admitted by a division bench of the Meghalaya High Court—Chief Justice I. P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh—on June 27, 2025 . The petition challenges the state government’s practice of denying Scheduled Tribe certificates to Khasi individuals who adopt their father’s or husband’s surname, arguing …
The Jharkhand High Court has directed the husband, employed at JP Morgan in Mumbai, to pay enhanced monthly alimony following confirmation—via an RTI application—that his annual income exceeds ₹21 lakhs (net ₹18.5 lakhs in FY 2021–22 and ₹21 lakhs in FY 2022–23) . After dissolving the marriage, a Family Court had previously ordered permanent alimony of ₹12 lakhs to the wife and …
The Mumbai magistrate’s court today denied bail to three accused — contractor Kapil Dedhia, Dahisar resident Manohar Arunachalam, and businessman Ravivaranjan Pandey — in connection with the ₹122 crore embezzlement case against New India Cooperative Bank. The court noted that each had allegedly received large sums from the main accused, Hitesh Mehta: Dedhia reportedly got ₹6 crore, and …
The High Court has granted permission for a medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) beyond the 24-week legal limit for a 13-year-old girl who is a survivor of sexual abuse. The court considered the medical board’s opinion, which confirmed that continuing the pregnancy posed serious risks to the minor’s physical and mental health. Citing the girl’s …