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Supreme Court Deletes Direction To Ex-NUJS VC To Mention Dismissal Of Sexual Harassment Complaint In His Resume
The Supreme Court deleted a direction contained in its earlier judgment that Professor Nirmal Kanti Chakrabarti, the former Vice Chancellor of the West Bengal National University of Juridical Science, should mention the dismissal of a sexual harassment complaint in his resume.A bench comprising Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B Varale deleted the direction in view of the fact that...
Supreme Court To Give Opinion In Presidential Reference On Timelines For Bills' Assent Tomorrow
The Supreme Court will pronounce its opinion tomorrow(November 20) in the reference made by the President of India under Article 143, raising 14 questions related to the timelines for granting assent to Bills by the President and the Governor under Articles 200/201 of the Constitution.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice Surya Kant, Justice Vikram Nath, Justice PS...
NCLT Bengaluru Reserves Order On Riju Ravindran's Plea Against Glas Trust's Aakash Right Issue Funding Plan
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Bengaluru, on Wednesday reserved its order on an interim plea sought by Riju Ravindran, former promoter of Think and Learn Pvt Ltd (Byju's), challenging the Committee of Creditors' (CoC) approval of a Compulsorily Convertible Debenture (CCD) structure proposed by Glas Trust to fund TLPL's participation in Aakash Educational Services Ltd's (AESL)...
'Why Not Ask CBI To Investigate?' : Supreme Court Asks Haryana Police In Case Where Advocate Was Arrested
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the State of Haryana why the murder case in which an advocate was arrested should not be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation.The bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing a writ petition filed by Advocate Vikram Singh challenging his arrest and remand in the case. The advocate alleged that he...
Re-enactment Of Struck Down Provisions Shows Form Of Administration Is Inconsistent With Spirit Of Constitution : Supreme Court On Tribunal Reforms Act
While striking down the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021, the Supreme Court made a scathing criticism of the re-enactment of the very same provisions, which were earlier struck down by the Court. This, the Court said, showed that the "form of the administration” was inconsistent with the spirit of the Constitution.The judgment authored by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai referred to the famous...
Intermediaries Should Face Accountability For AI-Generated Fake Content : Justice Rajesh Bindal
Justice Rajesh Bindal of the Supreme Court opined that tech intermediaries must be held accountable for the content they host, especially when it involves manipulated media and deep fake material. He said India is entering a “cat-and-mouse era” where technology is evolving faster than regulation, posing serious risks to privacy, data security, and the justice system. Speaking at a...
Supreme Court Directs Union Government To Establish National Tribunals Commission Within 4 Months
In a significant push for institutional reform, the Supreme Court has directed the Union Government to constitute a National Tribunals Commission (NTC) within four months, underscoring that the executive has a constitutional obligation to set up the body as repeatedly mandated in earlier judgments.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran passed the...
Pollution By Vehicles Not Dependent On Their Age Alone : CJI BR Gavai
While hearing the Delhi-NCR Air Pollution case, the Chief Justice of Inida today verbally remarked that pollution caused by cars/ vehicles may not depend upon their age alone. The distance they have travelled may also need to be factored in.Some vehicles may cover over 30,000 kilometres in one year, but some others, like the official vehicles of the judges, may not even cross 15,000 km in...
Supreme Court Stays CBI Investigation In Tamil Nadu BSP Leader Armstrong Murder Case
The Supreme Court today(November 11) stayed the direction for the transfer of the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the murder case of the BSP leader and prominent Dalit activist Armstrong.A bench comprising Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Vijay Bishnoi was hearing a special leave petition preferred by the State of Tamil Nadu against the Madras High Court's...
Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Jyoti Jagtap In Bhima Koregaon Case
The Supreme Court today(November 19) granted interim bail to activist and member of cultural organisation Kala Kabir Manch, Jyoti Jagtap, in the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad matter till the next date of hearing, which is in February 2026. A bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma passed the order. Senior Advocate Aparna Bhat, for Jagtap, told the bench that she...
Supreme Court Urges Hindu Women To Make Wills; Mandates Pre-Litigation Mediation In Succession Of Childless Wives Dying Intestate
The Supreme Court on Wednesday urged all women, especially Hindu women who may leave behind property after their death, to make a will to ensure that their property is distributed according to their wishes and to avoid future litigation between their parents and in-laws.“we appeal to all women and particularly all Hindu women irrespective of their age who are likely to be in position of...