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1. UP police officers not loyal to Constitution, they act to satisfy political superiors: Allahabad High Court

UP police officers not loyal to Constitution, they act to satisfy political superiors: Allahabad High Court

UP police officers not loyal to Constitution, they act to satisfy political superiors: Allahabad High Court The Allahabad High Court recently observed that police officers in Uttar Pradesh (UP) are more loyal towards the ruling dispensation than the Constitution [Rajendra Tyagi And 2 Others Vs. In a judgment highly critical of the functioning of UP police, Justice Vinod Diwakar said that Uttar Pradesh’s "feudal mindset of politicians and bureaucrats” has long reduced constitutional governance to an instrument of personal dominion rather than public service. The administrative machinery of the State has, over successive regimes, been susceptible to deep political penetration, the Court said. It flagged that transfers, postings, and promotions of officers in UP are instruments of political patronage rather than merit-based governance. Officers perceived as loyalists are rewarded with preferred postings - urban commissionerates, lucrative districts - while those demonstrating independence are transferred punitively to inconsequential assignments, a well-known fact, the Bench said. “The vertical loyalty of officers runs not toward the Constitution but toward the ruling dispensation. Field officers, acutely conscious of the transfer-posting economy, calibrate their conduct to satisfy political superiors. Encounter killings, selective crackdowns, and targeted use of the Gangsters Act against inconvenient individuals have periodically attracted judicial notice,” the Court added. In a searing commentary on Uttar Pradesh’s police functioning and rule of law in Uttar Pradesh, Justice Diwakar said: "A considerable section of the officer cadre treats the rule of law not as a constitutional obligation but as an operational inconvenience.

2. Chief Justice 'Heckled' At London Event, High Commission Says 'Indecorous'

Chief Justice 'Heckled' At London Event, High Commission Says 'Indecorous' CJI Surya Kant delivered a lecture on 'Artificial Intelligence and International Law' in London on June 4

3. Right to travel abroad cannot be viewed in isolation, says Supreme Court

Right to travel abroad cannot be viewed in isolation, says Supreme Court

Right to travel abroad cannot be viewed in isolation, says Supreme Court Right to travel abroad cannot be viewed in isolation, says Supreme Court The court stressed that while the Constitution guarantees personal liberty, including the right to travel abroad, “such right cannot be viewed in isolation”. The Supreme Court has underlined that the fundamental right to travel abroad cannot be viewed in isolation and must be balanced against the equally important right of victims and their families to a speedy trial. A bench of justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma set aside the October 2025 order of the Telangana high court that had permitted businessman Guniganti Ravinder Rao to travel to the United States for medical treatment, holding that the courts below had been unduly indulgent in the facts of the case. Also read | Supreme Court verdict that delivers twin blow to online gaming “The right to a speedy trial is equally an integral facet of Article 21,” said the bench in its June 4 judgment, while restraining the NRI businessman accused in a decade-old criminal case from leaving the country without court permission. “Right cannot be viewed in isolation” The court stressed that while the Constitution guarantees personal liberty, including the right to travel abroad, “such right cannot be viewed in isolation”. A balance, the court said, must be struck between the liberty of the accused, the victim’s right to a speedy trial and the larger societal interest in ensuring effective administration of criminal justice. The court added that no fundamental right is absolute and that reasonable restrictions may be imposed where the interests of society and the justice system so require. Relying on earlier precedent, it reiterated that courts must weigh individual liberty against societal interests while considering such requests.

4. Hotel owner applied for licence renewal an hour after Malviya Nagar tragedy

Hotel owner applied for licence renewal an hour after Malviya Nagar tragedy

Hotel owner applied for licence renewal an hour after Malviya Nagar tragedy NEW DELHI: About an hour after the fire tore through the Hauz Rani bed and breakfast on June 3, it’s owner, Lovkesh Bajaj, applied for the renewal of the licence of a ground floor establishment. The licence, according to MCD, had expired on March 31. MCD officials said on Friday that the licence had been rejected. MCD has a category of instant licences that are given to tea and snacks establishments which have no seating. The ground floor of the Hauz Rani B&B, which used to run as a restaurant, had only this licence, MCD officials said on Friday. Recently, MCD also deregulated the tea and snacks licence, saying that only FSSAI’s nod would be needed in the form of a health trade licence to run such a business. On Friday, when asked about the licence status of the Hauz Rani facility, an MCD official said: “While the tea and snacks licence was issued to a person identified as Lovkesh Bajaj, a separate licence for operating the B&B facility had been issued by another agency to Jai Mishra. Personal kitchen facilities were provided on each floor.” While agencies, including Delhi Police, are still probing the exact cause of the fire, the civic body claimed that Bajaj attempted to obtain a fresh health trade licence for the ground floor under the same ‘tea and snacks stall’ category on June 3 — the very day the building caught fire.

5. FIR filed against ‘Khan Sir’ in coaching centre firing case

FIR filed against ‘Khan Sir’ in coaching centre firing case PATNA: Tutor Faisal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir, could face arrest after Patna police registered an FIR against him in connection with

1. Seesa Santosh vs. The State of Telangana and Ors. (04.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0616/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Seesa Santosh and the State of Telangana regarding the High Court's decision allowing Respondent No. 2 to travel to the USA despite pending cri

2. Sahil Abdulsattar Mansuri and Ors. vs. Safimahamad Fafirbhai Mansuri and Ors. (04.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0615/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of an inordinate delay in the investigation of a criminal complaint filed by Sahil Abdulsattar Mansuri and others against Safimahamad Fafirbhai Mansuri a

3. The Director of Mines and Geology vs. BMM Ispat Ltd. and Ors. (04.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0614/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the State could charge a higher royalty rate than stipulated in a tender agreement due to a subsequent change in law. The parties involved were The Directo

4. Gopalakrishna Surapaneni vs. Anuradha Surpaneni Maiden (27.05.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0612/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by Gopalakrishna Surapaneni against Anuradha Surapaneni, challenging the High Court's decision to uphold the dismissal of his divorce petition. The core

5. Shephali Chakraborty vs. The State of West Bengal (03.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0611/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether Shephali Chakraborty, as the guardian of her minor son, could dispose of his inherited property share under Section 8 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianshi

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