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Supreme Court Pulls Up Jharkhand Govt For Delay In Notifying Saranda, Sasangdaburu Wildlife Sanctuaries
The Supreme Court recently pulled up the State of Jharkhand over repeated non-compliance with its previous assurances given to declare the Saranda/Sasangdaburu forests as a wildlife sanctuary and conservation reserve. The Court observed that if the compliance with previous orders on the issue is not done before the next date of hearing, the Chief Secretary of the State will have to show cause...
Centre Extends Tenure Of Attorney General R Venkataramani For Two More Years
The Central Government has extended the tenure of Senior Advocate R Venkataramani as the Attorney General for India for a further period of two years, with effect from October 1, 2025.A notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice (Department of Legal Affairs) on Friday stated:“The President is pleased to re-appoint Shri R. Venkataramani, Senior Advocate as Attorney General for...
WB Universities VC Appointments: Supreme Court Asks Governor, CM To Give Reasons For Reservations On Committee Recommendations
In the matter pertaining to the appointment of Vice Chancellors for West Bengal Universities, the Supreme Court today asked the Governor and the Chief Minister to place before it reasons behind their reservations, if any, about certain candidates recommended by the Search-cum-Selection Committee for appointment.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi heard the matter.Earlier, the...
'No Chief Information Commissioner In CIC', Petitioners Flag Unfilled Vacancies, Supreme Court Hearing On Oct 27
The Supreme Court will hear on October 27 the PIL assailing non-fulfilment of vacancies in Information Commissions set up under the Right to Information Act.The matter was mentioned today before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi by Advocate Prashant Bhushan (for petitioners). Bhushan informed the Court that the post of Chief Information Commissioner is currently unfilled and...
Supreme Court Sends Tenant To Tihar Jail For Not Vacating Premises, Imposes Rs 5 Lakh Fine On Aged Co-Tenant
The Supreme Court on Friday (September 26) held two tenants guilty of contempt for willfully disobeying its order to vacate rented premises in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and imposed civil imprisonment on one of them along with monetary penalties.A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi sentenced one contemnor to three months' civil imprisonment and directed that he be taken...
AIBE-XX To Be Held On November 30, 2025: Bar Council Of India Announces Schedule
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has notified that the All India Bar Examination-XX (AIBE-XX) will be conducted on November 30, 2025. The notification, issued on September 26, 2025, provides the detailed schedule for registration and other key dates.According to the BCI, online registration and payment for the exam will begin on September 29, 2025. The registration window will close on October...
Supreme Court Stays Coercive Action Against Kerala IT Company Owner In Case Alleging Sexual Exploitation Of Employee
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the arrest of Venu Gopalakrishnan, owner of an IT company at Infopark, Kerala, in connection with a rape and sexual harassment case filed by a female employee.A bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice R Mahadevan, considering his petition against the Kerala High Court's denial of anticipatory bail, issued notice to the State and the complainant....
Supreme Court Rejects PIL Seeking Ban On Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses'
The Supreme Court today dismissed a public interest litigation seeking ban on Indian-British novelist Salman Rushdie's book “The Satanic Verses”.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order on a PIL claiming that the book was blasphemous and violative of Article 19(2) of the Constitution.The bench orally remarked that by way of the writ petition, the petitioners...