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1. Independence in legal profession just as crucial as judicial independence, says Supreme Court judgment

Independence in legal profession just as crucial as judicial independence, says Supreme Court judgment The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) said the independence of lawyers is just as important

Independence in legal profession just as crucial as judicial independence, says Supreme Court judgment

Independence in legal profession just as crucial as judicial independence, says Supreme Court judgment The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) said the independence of lawyers is just as important as the independence of the judiciary. In fact, the court said the legal profession’s independence from the Executive and Legislature formed the foundation of the rule of law and democracy in the country. The court’s observation is of significance as appointments to the Bench is made from the legal profession. “Independence of the Bar constitutes an indispensable condition for preservation of the rule of law,” a Bench headed by Justice P.S. Justice Narasimha, who authored the judgment, said the independence of the legal profession was secured by the principle of self-regulation. “The principle of self-regulation has historically been regarded as the defining feature of independence of the legal profession. The idea underlying such autonomy is that advocates, as officers of the court and participants in the administration of justice, must remain insulated from external pressures,” Justice Narasimha wrote. The court said pendency mounting up across courts was “one of the greatest challenges to the justice delivery system”, but the judgment queried why backlog continued to be seen almost exclusively as a judicial responsibility. “Despite frequent references to the as the ‘two wheels of the chariot of justice’, the Bar is seldom called upon to share responsibility for reducing delays and improving efficiency. Tackling pendency must become a collaborative mission of the Bench and the Bar,” the Supreme Court underscored in the judgment. Justice Narasimha proposed the establishment of a full-time ‘National Legal Academy’ on the same lines as the National Judicial Academy.

2. Govt. accords formal sanction for CBI prosecution of accused in cashew import scam

Govt. accords formal sanction for CBI prosecution of accused in cashew import scam The State government has formally accorded sanction for CBI prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act of for

Govt. accords formal sanction for CBI prosecution of accused in cashew import scam

Govt. accords formal sanction for CBI prosecution of accused in cashew import scam The State government has formally accorded sanction for CBI prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act of former Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC) chairperson and INTUC State president R. Ratheesh in the raw cashew nut import corruption case. The government order, issued on July 6, was produced before the Kerala High Court in an affidavit filed by Industries Secretary K. Biju on Tuesday in the contempt proceedings initiated over the government’s repeated refusal to grant sanction. In the affidavit, the Secretary informed the court that the government had decided to accord prosecution sanction under the view that there was prima facie evidence against the accused. At the same time, the affidavit clarified that the decision was being taken without prejudice to the government’s right to move the Supreme Court against the High Court’s judgments and orders. The official also submitted that there had been no wilful delay or negligence in complying with the court’s directives after he assumed charge, and requested that any inconvenience caused to the court be pardoned. Biju to comply with its order to reconsider granting sanction for the CBI to prosecute the accused in the scam.

3. ‘Drugs abuse among youths alone can destroy nations’

‘Drugs abuse among youths alone can destroy nations’ Expressing a serious concern about the adverse effects of narcotics, Karnataka State Legal Services Authority member-secretary H. Shashidhar Shetty

‘Drugs abuse among youths alone can destroy nations’

‘Drugs abuse among youths alone can destroy nations’ Expressing a serious concern about the adverse effects of narcotics, Karnataka State Legal Services Authority member-secretary H. Shashidhar Shetty has said that if youths of a nation are addicted to drugs, it will be a real destruction of such a nation. “Drug addiction among youths can alone destroy any nation more than earthquakes, tsunamis and war,” he added. He was addressing a gathering after inaugurating a legal awareness and aid programme on drug abuse and the POCSO Act 2012 at Yadgir Institute of Medical Sciences (YIMS) in Yadgir on Tuesday. “The production, sale and consumption of any kind of drugs is an offence according to law. The most worrying thing is that drugs are being produced and sold in the country unabatedly. In the early days, there were gangs which used to bring drugs from other countries and sell them here. Now, these gangs are actively operating the drug business everywhere by producing it themselves. The youths must be made aware of the adverse effects of consuming drugs,” he said. “There is information about drugs being sold near educational institutions. The department concerned should work effectively and eradicate such illegal and anti-social activities from its roots,” he said.

4. ED arrests former CFO of Apollo Green Energy Ltd.

ED arrests former CFO of Apollo Green Energy Ltd. The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Rakesh Gupta, former Chief Financial Officer and president for strategic Initiatives at Apollo Green Energy L

ED arrests former CFO of Apollo Green Energy Ltd.

ED arrests former CFO of Apollo Green Energy Ltd. The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Rakesh Gupta, former Chief Financial Officer and president for strategic Initiatives at Apollo Green Energy Ltd. (earlier Apollo International Ltd.), the agency announced on Tuesday (July 7, 2026). The arrest was made in connection with an ongoing investigation into “strongman” Inderjeet Singh and others. Singh facilitated the coercive settlements of high-value private loan disputes running into hundreds of crores through threats, intimidation, and the use of armed associates or local armed gangs; investigators also allege the involvement of organised crime syndicates operating from abroad. Gupta was arrested after failing to comply with four summonses and despite the issuance of a non-bailable warrant by a Gurugram court. The ED probe is based on over 15 cases and charge sheets filed by the police in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh against Mr. Singh and his associates. “It has been alleged that Inderjeet Singh, owner of Gem Records Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (operating as ‘Gems Tunes’), is a known strongman involved in criminal activities like murder, extortion, coercive settlements of loans given by private financiers, fraud, cheating, illegal land grabbing, and violent offences,” the agency said.

5. Delhi High Court denies bail to Mansoor Ashgar Peerbhoy in 2008 Delhi serial blasts case

Delhi High Court denies bail to Mansoor Ashgar Peerbhoy in 2008 Delhi serial blasts case The Delhi High Court on Tuesday denied bail to the alleged Indian Mujahideen operative Mansoor Asghar Peerbhoy

Delhi High Court denies bail to Mansoor Ashgar Peerbhoy in 2008 Delhi serial blasts case

Delhi High Court denies bail to Mansoor Ashgar Peerbhoy in 2008 Delhi serial blasts case The Delhi High Court on Tuesday denied bail to the alleged Indian Mujahideen operative Mansoor Asghar Peerbhoy in the 2008 Delhi serial blasts case. A Division Bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Madhu Jain said that Peerbhoy is stated to be the head of the media cell of the Indian Mujahideen and, according to prosecutors, was centrally involved in the transmission of an email titled 'Message of Death' just minutes before the blast, claiming responsibility for the attack. "Such a level of coordination, planning and logistics was possible only through the deployment of skilled technology, and the appellant [Peerbhoy] was, prima facie, at the centre of it," the Court observed. It added that the offence alleged is of a grave nature and the serial blasts in the national capital led to the death of 26 people and injuries to over 100. While Peerbhoy's counsel had argued that he had been in jail for 17 years as an undertrial prisoner, the Court relied on Supreme Court judgements to rule that national security takes precedence over personal liberty in such cases. "For such brazen and blatant of acts of terrorism, for which the Appellant has been charged, the allegations against the Appellant pertain to offences of the gravest nature, for which the law prescribes severe punishments, extending even to the death penalty in appropriate cases. Bearing in mind the gravity of the offences involved, which are serial bomb blasts, the qualifications of the Appellant, the role of the Appellant as a media cell head of the ‘Indian Mujahideen’, and the actual death toll that occurred, the long period of incarceration, in the opinion of the Court, would not by itself be sufficient to grant bail to the Appellant,” the Court said. Therefore, it rejected his appeal against a trial court…

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