The Government of India has announced the appointment of Surya Kant as the 53rd Chief Justice of India, following the retirement of Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as the 52nd Chief Justice. Surya Kant will assume office on 24 November 2025. Seniority and Term Details Justice Gavai recommended Justice
The Supreme Court of India has indicated it may entrust the investigation of all “digital arrest” scams to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), citing the nationwide scale and cross-border nature of these cyber-frauds. The court issued notices to all states and union territories asking them to supply details of FIRs registered in such cases. […]
The Supreme Court of India has summoned chief secretaries of all states and union territories, except West Bengal and Telangana, to appear in person on November 3 for failing to comply with its orders on controlling stray dog populations. The bench expressed strong displeasure that only three jurisdictions had filed compliance affidavits as directed earlier. […]
Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai has formally recommended Justice Surya Kant as his successor. The recommendation has been sent to the Union Law Ministry, following the established convention of appointing the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court as the next Chief Justice. Appointment Details Justice Surya Kant, who is currently the senior-most judge after […]
Justice Prathiba M. Singh of the Delhi High Court has been appointed as the Chair of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Advisory Board of Judges for the 2025-27 term. This is the first time an Indian judge has been chosen to lead the board. Career Background Justice Singh began her legal practice in 1991 and […]
Francesca Orsini, a UK-based academic, was denied entry into India on October 20, 2025, upon her arrival at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. She was deported the same day after being informed of her immigration status. Reason for Blacklisting Government sources confirmed that Orsini was placed on India’s immigration blacklist in March 2025. […]
The Delhi High Court has instructed Google LLC to implement technological solutions to identify and remove content on YouTube and other platforms that misuses the name, image or likeness of Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev. Details of the Order A bench led by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora granted interim relief in a suit brought by the Isha Foundation, directing […]
Fugitive businessman Nirav Modi, held in a UK prison for more than six years, told a London court that “sensational developments” are expected in his ongoing extradition proceedings to India. He made the remark during a separate hearing over an unpaid debt exceeding USD 8 million. Wanted in PNB Scam Nirav Modi is wanted by […]
A Belgian court in Antwerp has approved the extradition of fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi to India, marking a major step in the ₹13,000 crore Punjab National Bank fraud case. The court upheld the validity of his arrest in Belgium, ruling that the charges against him met the principle of dual criminality. Choksi in Custody Since […]
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Harcharan Singh Bhullar, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Punjab’s Ropar Range, over alleged corruption and bribery. Seizures from raids During searches at his residence and offices across Mohali, Chandigarh, and Ropar, authorities recovered approximately ₹5 crore in cash, 1.5 kg of gold, 22 luxury watches, keys to















