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Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Smooth & Transparent Conduct Of SSC Exams
The Supreme Court today(September 4) issued notice in a writ petition seeking the streamlining of the national recruitment examinations conducted by the Staff Selection Commission ("SSC"). Directions have been sought to ensure that the exam is conducted fairly and transparently. A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice AS Chandurkar issued notice. As per the writ petition, the SSC...
Supreme Court Denies Interim Bail To Kashmiri Separatist Shabir Ahmed Shah; Issues Notice On Plea For Bail
The Supreme Court today issued notice on Kashmiri Separatist Leader Shabir Ahmed Shah's bail plea in a terror funding case, but declined to grant the relief of interim bail at this stage.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta heard the matter. Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves appeared for Shah and beseeched the Court to grant interim bail as Shah is "very sick", subject to a...
NEET-UG 2025 | Supreme Court Dismisses Candidate's Plea Alleging OMR Sheet Tampering
The Supreme Court today(September 4) dismissed a plea alleging OMR tampering in the NEET(UG) 2025. Before a bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice AS Chandurkar, Advocate Mathews J. Nedumpara submitted that a NEET(UG) aspirant had approached the Andhra Pradesh High Court in a writ petition against the National Testing Agency, claiming that the OMR answer sheet given to her after...
Videos Of Timber Logs Floating In Himachal Flood Waters Show Illegal Tree Felling Up Hills : Supreme Court Takes Serious View
The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 4), referring to videos of timber logs floating in floodwaters in Himachal Pradesh, observed that rampant illegal tree felling appeared to be taking place in the Himalayan region.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran stressed that it was a serious matter."We have seen unprecedented landslides and floods...
Centre Moves Supreme Court Seeking Transfer Of Pleas In High Court Challenging Online Gaming Act 2025
The Union of India has filed a plea before the Supreme Court seeking that various writ petitions in 3 High Courts that challenge the Online Gaming Act 2025 be transferred to the Apex Court. The counsel for the Union mentioned before the bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran, urging that the present transfer petition be listed on coming Monday. He said : "The new act has...
Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Case On Lack Of CCTV Cameras In Police Stations
The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 4) registered a suo motu case on the lack of functional CCTV cameras in police stations across the country. A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta took the suo motu action based on a report published by Dainik Bhaskar. As per the report, around 11 people have died in police custody in the last seven to eight months this...
Judiciary Has Emphasized Human Dignity As Constitution's Soul : CJI BR Gavai
The Chief Justice of India, BR Gavai,today stressed that human dignity cannot be seen as a fixed idea but is a fluid principle that connects the constitutional values of liberty, equality and justice. He opined that dignity is a 'normative lens' through which Courts have a better understanding of fundamental rights. Speaking at the 11th Dr LM Singhvi Memorial Lecture, the CJI emphasised that...
Constitution Can't Be Interpreted In A Manner Making Governors Unaccountable : Sibal To Supreme Court In Presidential Reference
On the seventh day of the Presidential reference hearing, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal (for the State of West Bengal) urged that the Constitution must not be read in a way giving powers to the Governor which makes him unaccountable, as it is contrary to the constitutional scheme envisaged. He made this argument in the context of the submission of the Solicitor General on Article 361, that...
LiveLaw Academy Announces 5 Day Course on Framing of Charges and Judgment Writing
LiveLaw Academy is proud to announce its latest offering - a 5-Day Course on Framing of Charges and Judgment Writing, led by Justice K. Abraham Mathew (Retd.), Former Judge of the Kerala High Court.This course is designed to fill crucial gaps in legal education and training-the nuances and practical considerations in framing of charges and judgement writing. While the law schools equip you with an academic and theoretical framework of these concepts, they often fail to impart practical training...
Supreme Court Seeks IIT Roorkee Report On Preservation Of Mysuru's Devaraja Market And Lansdowne Heritage Buildings
The Supreme Court has directed the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee to examine whether the 19th-century Devaraja Market Building and Lansdowne Buildings in Mysuru can be preserved through repairs or renovation. The report is to be filed in a sealed cover.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Sandeep Mehta passed the order while hearing a plea challenging the...
Supreme Court Directs AIFF To Conduct ISL 2025-26; Appoints Justice Nageswara Rao To Oversee Selection Of Commercial Partner
The Supreme Court recently accepted a proposal offered by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and its commercial partner for the football season 2025-26 and ordered the AIFF to take steps for timely commencement of the football competitions under its control."we direct AIFF to take such measures as may be necessary for timely commencement of football calendar and to maintain...