The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a plea challenging a Madras High Court directive asking Tamil Nadu police to arrest ADGP HM Jayaram (Armed Police) in connection with a kidnapping case. A bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Manmohan said it would hear the plea on Wednesday after a lawyer said they have filed an appeal against the high… Continue reading "High Court’s order on ADGP: SC to hear plea tomorrow "
President Draupadi Murmu has appointed Supreme Court Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as the Chief Justice of India with effect from May 14, 2025. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal shared the update on social media platform. “In exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Judge of the Supreme… Continue reading "President Murmu appoints BR Gavai as next Chief Justice Of India"
The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed its concerns over the newly enacted Waqf law, questioning three aspects of the statute – the status of “waqf by user” properties declared so under earlier court orders, the majority presence of non-Muslim members in the Waqf Council and Waqf Boards and disallowing a property from operating as waqf property if it is disputed… Continue reading "Supreme Court moots tweaks in key provisions of Waqf law"
The Supreme Court on Wednesday began hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) raising concerns of transparency and fairness in the process of assessment and grading of higher educational institutions conducted by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), a development that came against the backdrop of an ongoing probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into bribery allegations against… Continue reading "SC seeks replies from UGC, govt on PIL raising questions on NAAC accreditations"
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Calcutta High Court’s April 2024 order cancelling the entire recruitment panel of the 2016 West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC), resulting in job losses of over 25,000 teaching (for classes 9, 10, 11 and 12) and non-teaching staff (for Group C and D). A division bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna… Continue reading "West Bengal: SC invalidates appointment of 25,753 teachers"
The Supreme Court has stayed the controversial order of Allahabad high court, which observed that acts like grabbing breasts or breaking the string of pyjamas do not constitute an attempt to rape, and the prosecution must go beyond this “stage of preparation” to prove its charges against a rape accused. The Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of the case… Continue reading "Supreme Court stays Allahabad high court’s ‘grabbing breasts not rape’ ruling"
The Centre has opposed in the Supreme Court a plea seeking to debar convicted lawmakers for life from contesting polls, saying imposing such a disqualification was solely within the domain of Parliament. “The question whether a life-time ban would be appropriate or not is a question that is solely within the domain of Parliament,” the Centre said in an affidavit… Continue reading "Govt opposes lifetime ban on convicted politicians"
The Supreme Court on Tuesday took a dim view of the vacancies in the Central Information Commission and state information commissions while directing the Centre to immediately fill posts. Asking for an expeditious selection of information commissioners in the CIC, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh told Centre, “These posts need to be filled at the… Continue reading "Supreme Court directs immediate filling of posts in central, state information bodies"
The Supreme Court has allowed one last chance to fill vacant bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery (MBBS) seats nationwide, directing that a special stray round of counselling be concluded by December 30. However, those who have already secured admission will not be eligible to participate. The decision came in response to a series of petitions filed by private… Continue reading "SC gives last chance to fill vacant MBBS seats before Dec 30 deadline"
The Supreme Court on Tuesday disapproved of repeated doubts raised over Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), berating the tendency of political leaders to question the credibility of EVMs when they lose elections while conveniently accepting the system when they win. “When you lose, EVMs are tampered with; when you win, EVMs are fine,” a bench of justices Vikram Nath and PB… Continue reading "SC dismisses PIL on bringing back ballot papers"