Supreme Court Seeks Status Of NIA Probe Into Deaths Of 10 Persons In Manipur CRPF Camp Encounter

The Supreme Court today sought responses from the Union and the State of Manipur in a plea seeking an investigation into the killings of 10 persons at a CRPF camp in Manipur last year. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Baghchi and AS Chandurkar agreed to consider the matter and issued notice to the Union and the State of Manipur.During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner,...

Krishna Janmabhoomi Case | Dispute In Supreme Court Over Which Suit Represents Entire Devotees

In the Krishna Janmabhoomi Shahi Idgah Mosque dispute, the plaintiffs in one suit (filed seeking the removal of the mosque from the contested site) have approached the Supreme Court challenging the Allahabad High Court allowing the plaintiffs in another suit to be treated as representatives of the entire devotees of Lord Krishna.Altogether, there are 18 suits on the issue, which the...

CJI Nominates Justice JK Maheshwari As Chairman Of Supreme Court Legal Services Committee

The Chief Justice of India nominated Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari, Judge of the Supreme Court, as the new Chairman of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC).The appointment takes effect from 24 November 2025. A notification to this effect was issued on November 20 under Section 3A of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.The SCLSC plays a key role in providing free...

Except For Extraordinary Circumstances, Urgent Mentioning To Be Done Through Written Slips : CJI Surya Kant

Newly sworn-in Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, clarified today that, barring 'extraordinary' situations, requests for urgent listing must be made in writing through a mentioning slip rather than by oral mentioning. He added that the registry would first assess the slip and the grounds of urgency, and the matter would be listed only thereafter. A counsel made an urgent mention of...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Income Tax Exemption For Political Parties For Cash Donations Upto Rs 2000

The plea also seeks restrain on political parties receiving any amount in cash as well as scrutiny of their ITRs, etc. for past 5 years.

Justice Flows From The Conscience Of The Judge: Chhattisgarh HC Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha At Surguja Judicial Seminar

A one-day Divisional Judicial Seminar for the Judicial Officers of the Surguja Division was organised by the Chhattisgarh State Judicial Academy at the Conference Hall, Circuit House (New Building), Ambikapur. A total of 69 Judicial Officers from five civil districts—Ambikapur, Baikunthpur, Jashpur, Balrampur-Ramanujganj and Surajpur—participated in the programme.Justice Ramesh Sinha,...

President Nominates Justice Vikram Nath As Executive Chairman Of NALSA

The President of India has nominated Justice Vikram Nath of the Supreme Court as the Executive Chairperson of the National Legal Services Authority with effect from November 24, 2025.A notification in that regard was issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice announcing the President's nomination in exercise of powers under Section 3(2)(b) of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.As...

'Seems Tax Department Has Not Trusted Even Its Lawyers' : Supreme Court Flags Procedural Delays In IT Dept's Petition Filings

The Supreme Court recently criticised the Income Tax Department for filing its Special Leave Petition after a delay of 524 days, observing that the Department, despite having an entire team of legal experts, failed to act on its own lawyers' advice and instead allowed time to be wasted in unnecessary and prolonged litigation. A bench comprising Justices Pankaj Mithal and Prasanna B....

'How Can Drunken-Driving Accused Go Scot-Free?' Supreme Court Questions UP Law Abating Trials Pending For MV Act Violations Till 2021

The Court observed that the law took away the "sting of deterrence."

IBBI Caps Assignments For Individual Insolvency Professionals At Ten At A Time

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India has issued the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Professionals) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2025, placing limits on the total number of assignments that an individual insolvency professional may handle at a given time. The regulations come into force on November 20. The amendment introduces Regulation 7B titled Number...

Justice Surya Kant Takes Oath As 53rd Chief Justice Of India

Justice Surya Kant today took oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath, which was taken in Hindi by Justice Kant.As the CJI, Justice Kant will have a tenure till February 9, 2027. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal,...

Collegium Unanimously Decided Not To Disclose Reasons For Decisions To Protect Candidates' Future Prospects : CJI BR Gavai

Outgoing Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai today stated that the Supreme Court Collegium had unanimously decided not to publish any reasons regarding the decisions.He made the remark in response to a question on why the Collegium's recent resolutions contained only mechanical statements without any accompanying reasons.CJI Gavai said that disclosing reasons could cause prejudice to a...