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1. Supreme Court asks BCI to consider withdrawing upper age limit for 5-year LL.B

Supreme Court asks BCI to consider withdrawing upper age limit for 5-year LL.B

Supreme Court asks BCI to consider withdrawing upper age limit for 5-year LL.B The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Bar Council of India (BCI) to consider withdrawing the upper age limit prescribed for admission to five-year integrated LL.B [Rishabh Duggal & Anr. v. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was hearing a challenge to the BCI's prescription of the upper age limit. Senior Advocate Zoheb Hossain, appearing for the petitioner, argued that the BCI's power to prescribe minimum qualifications under the Advocates Act could not be extended to impose an upper age limit. “The power to impose minimum qualifications, can it ever be converted into an upper age limit? This power itself is missing under the Advocates Act,” contended Hossain. The BCI, however, said the upper age limit was prescribed because most five-year law courses were residential. “We have imposed the upper limit because most of the five-year law courses are residential. If someone wants to study law beyond a certain age, they can do the three-year course. Most three-year law courses are not residential, but five-year law courses are mostly residential,” submitted the BCI. Taking note of these submissions, Justice Bagchi asked whether the residential nature of a course could justify an age restriction. “Not all five-year law courses are residential.

2. Myanmar terror training case: Delhi court allows accused US and Ukrainian nationals to travel to their home countries

Myanmar terror training case: Delhi court allows accused US and Ukrainian nationals to travel to their home countries

Myanmar terror training case: Delhi court allows accused US and Ukrainian nationals to travel to their home countries A Delhi court on Thursday allowed a US national and six Ukrainians arrested in a terror case by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to travel to their home countries for a month to meet their families. Special NIA Judge Prashant Sharma of the Rouse Avenue Court passed the order after all seven persons were earlier granted default bail. The bail was granted on September 18 by the Court after the NIA failed to complete its investigation on time and file a chargesheet under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). On Thursday, the Court passed further orders allowing them to return to their home countries. US national Matthew Aaron VanDyke and six Ukrainian nationals -- Hurba Petro, Slyviak Taras, Ivan Sukmanovskyi, Stefankiv Marian, Honcharuk Maksim and Kaminskyi Viktor -- who were arrested by the NIA in March 2026. An FIR was registered against them under Section 18 of the UAPA, alleging a conspiracy to carry out terrorist activities. The group was accused of entering Mizoram state without valid permits and then illegally crossing into Myanmar, where they allegedly provided drone-warfare training to ethnic armed groups fighting Myanmar's military government. The case was initially registered under Section 18 of the UAPA, but in the first chargesheet filed in the case, the NIA only referred to violations of the provisions of the Immigration and Foreigners Act.

3. 5 officers suspended, 543 properties demolished, 178 sealed after Satya Niketan PG collapse: MCD to Delhi High Court

5 officers suspended, 543 properties demolished, 178 sealed after Satya Niketan PG collapse: MCD to Delhi High Court

5 officers suspended, 543 properties demolished, 178 sealed after Satya Niketan PG collapse: MCD to Delhi High Court The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) told the Delhi High Court on Friday that after the recent collapse of a paying guest (PG) building in Satya Niketan, it has demolished 543 properties, sealed 178 and slapped 354 show-cause notices for unauthorised construction. In an affidavit filed before the Court, the MCD stated that action was also taken against its officials as well. The Court was informed that five officers in the supervisory chain have been placed under suspension. "The senior-most officers connected with the concerned zonal and building administration were also placed under suspension, including the Deputy Commissioner of the concerned Zone and the Superintending Engineer / South Zone, being the senior-most officer in the building hierarchy at the relevant level, along with the Executive Engineer, Assistant Engineer and Junior Engineer concerned," the MCD stated. The MCD also stated that there are 2,453 PGs operating in the national capital with 32,247 rooms, housing 50,529 people. However, only 512 of these buildings are operating as per the master plan, it was stated. The affidavit was filed in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) petition over the death of seven people in the collapse of a PG building in Satya Niketan on September 6. The PIL petition filed by one Aniket Kumar Gupta has sought ₹1 crore compensation for the kin of the victims of the collapse, besides a structural audit of all PG accommodations/ hostels.

4. P&H High Court cancels murder accused's bail after his 'band baja dunga' threat

P&H High Court cancels murder accused's bail after his 'band baja dunga' threat The Punjab and Haryana High Court has cancelled the bail granted to a murder accused after he sent various threatening m

5. 2020 Delhi riots: Supreme Court relaxes Meeran Haider's bail condition

2020 Delhi riots: Supreme Court relaxes Meeran Haider's bail condition

2020 Delhi riots: Supreme Court relaxes Meeran Haider's bail condition The Supreme Court on Friday relaxed the bail conditions imposed on Meeran Haider, an accused in the 2020 Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, allowing him to mark his presence at the police station once a week instead of twice [Meeran Haider v. Haider was granted bail by the top court in January this year along with four co-accused - Gulfisha Fatima, Shifa ur Rehman, Shadab Ahmed, and Mohd Saleem Khan. However, the top court had refused bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the same matter. A Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M Pancholi today modified its earlier bail order to direct Haider to report to the SHO Crime Branch, Delhi Police, every Saturday between 10 AM and 12 PM. Taking note of his upcoming marriage scheduled for October 17, the top court also exempted Haider from marking his personal attendance at the police station on October 17 and October 24. While enlarging Haider on bail, the Supreme Court had imposed strict conditions, including a requirement to report twice a week - every Monday and Thursday - before the Crime Branch of Delhi Police. Appearing for Haider, Senior Advocate Siddharth Aggarwal submitted that the twice-a-week reporting requirement was causing severe hardship and impeding Haider's efforts to secure employment. "Any place I join, Monday to Friday will be a working day.

1. Subhas Chandra Sarkar vs. The State of West Bengal and Ors. (22.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1084/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the High Court's order rejecting an appeal from an acquittal by a Judicial Magistrate, directing it to the Sessions Court, was proper. The parties involved

2. Waris vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh (24.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1083/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the case of Waris vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh, focusing on the conviction and sentencing of Waris for the rape and murder of his six-year-old stepdaughter. The

3. Sanu Varghese vs. Shoukkathali (22.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1082/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the High Court's remand order for a fresh trial in a Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act case was proper, given no prejudice was claimed by the accused,

4. Naval Kishore and Ors. vs. State of Punjab (24.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1081/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by Naval Kishore and Jyoti Kumar against their life sentences for the murder of Pinki and her two daughters, challenging the trial court's directive tha

5. Union of India (UOI) and Ors. vs. Hariom Projects Pvt. Ltd. (18.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1080/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the High Court could remit appellate proceedings under Section 37(1)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to an Arbitral Tribunal to be treate

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