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Supreme Court Surprised Over Vacancies In ITAT Administrative Staff, Seeks Attorney General's Intervention
The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed surprise over the large number of vacancies in the administrative staff of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunals (ITAT) and sought the intervention of the Attorney General for India to ensure that the posts are filled at the earliest.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a writ petition filed by Praveen Kumar Bansal concerning the longstanding vacancies in the tribunal's administrative setup.Senior...
Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Listing Of Plea Seeking Enforcement Of Anti-Cow Slaughter Laws Ahead Of Bakrid
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to urgently list a plea seeking enforcement of anti-cow slaughter laws ahead of Bakrid (Eid-al-Adha), with the Chief Justice of India declining to treat the matter as urgent.Advocate Barun Kumar Sinha orally mentioned the matter for urgent listing. He said that the matter sought the implementation of the anti-cow slaughter laws, and said that the urgency was that Bakrid falls on May 28. "We are seeking a hearing so that if your lordships are persuaded, an...
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Former Chhattisgarh Excise Commissioner Niranjan Das In Liquor Scam Corruption & Money Laundering Cases
The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to former Chhattisgarh Excise Commissioner Niranjan Das, who was arrested in connection with an alleged corruption and money laundering case arising out of the Chhattisgarh liquor scam.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi ordered Das' release, while clarifying that it was not expressing any opinion on the merits of the allegations against him. The Court said the release would be subject...
'Pivotal In Fueling Protest To Aggressive Level': Delhi Court Convicts Alka Lamba For Assault During 2024 Women's Reservation Bill Protest
A Delhi Court on Monday (May 25) convicted Congress leader and former MLA Alka Lamba for assaulting police personnel during a protest at Jantar Mantar in 2024 on the issue of Women's Reservation, observing that she played a pivotal role in "organizing, leading and fueling the protest to aggressive levels". ACJM Ashwami Panwar, Rouse Avenue Courts examined the video and documentary evidence of the incident and noted that the video clearly showed that the accused was amongst the first...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : May 25, 2026
Links to reports of May 25 :Twisha Sharma Death : CBI To Take Over Probe; Supreme Court Requests Media To Avoid Publishing StatementsSupreme Court Refuses To Entertain NGO's Plea To Clarify Order On Euthanasia Of Rabid Dogs'Don't Take It So Sentimentally' : CJI On Plea Against 'Cockroach Janata Party''Serious Issue' : Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On PIL To Ban Child Employment In Dance Bars, SpasSupreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Use Of Ballot Papers In Punjab Municipal...
Supreme Court Chides Delhi Govt Over Delay In Constituting Selection Committee For DERC Appointments, Seeks Timeline In 2 Days
The Supreme Court today questioned the Delhi Government over delay in constitution of a Selection Committee for appointments to the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC), observing that the process appeared to be going “nowhere” despite the Commission remaining without a Chairperson for nearly a year.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice...
Supreme Court Asks Nagpur Parsi Panchayat If Woman Who Married Outside Community Can Be Permitted To Offer Prayers At Aghyari
The Supreme Court on Monday explored the possibility of granting limited interim permission to a Parsi woman who had an interfaith marriage to offer prayers at Nagpur's only Agiary and participate in funeral and Muktad prayers.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi, however, made it clear that it would avoid passing any order that...
Supreme Court Notifies Bench Composition For Partial Working Days From June 1 To July 12
The Supreme Court has notified the bench composition for the partial court working period commencing from June 1, 2026, and ending on July 12, 2026, during which four division benches(except the second week having 3 benches) will hear matters each week. Regular court functioning will resume from July 13, 2026.Bench Composition For Partial Working DaysJune 1 to June 7Justice Vikram Nath...
'Serious Issue' : Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On PIL To Ban Child Employment In Dance Bars, Spas
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Union Government on a public interest litigation seeking stricter prohibition of child labour in entertainment and hospitality-linked establishments, including orchestras, dance bars, dance troupes, nautanki performances, massage parlours, spas and salons, where children are allegedly vulnerable to exploitation.A bench comprising Chief Justice...
