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'Offends Secularism & Fraternity' : Buddhist SC Leader Moves Supreme Court Challenging Centre's Mandate On Six-Stanza 'Vande Mataram'
The petitioner argues that the MHA does not have the power to impose the song through executive orders.
Jurist Bimal Patel Sworn-In As Judge Of International Tribunal For The Law Of Sea
Indian jurist and former Director of Gujarat National Law University Dr Bimal N Patel on Thursday (October 1) was sworn-in as a Judge of the International Tribunal For The Law Of The Sea at Hamburg for a nine year term starting from 2026 until 2035. Apart from Judge Patel, four others judges were sworn in as members of the Tribunal at a public sitting held earlier today. Ms Sylvia Ama...
Supreme Court Judges Not Meeting 'One Nation One Election' Committee
The proposed meeting between the Joint Parliamentary Committee on 'One Nation, One Election' and Supreme Court judges will not take place, sources said.The Committee had earlier proposed to meet the Chief Justice of India and Supreme Court Judges on October 6 for "informal discussions" on simultaneous elections. However, the Supreme Court has declined the proposal of the Committee, according...
Supreme Court Stays Karnataka HC Directions Constituting SIT, Ordering De Novo Probe Into KPSC Recruitment Scam
The Supreme Court on Thursday (October 1) stayed the Karnataka High Court's directions constituting a Special Investigation Team (SIT) and ordering a de novo investigation into alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) Veterinary Officer recruitment scam.A bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Vijay Bishnoi passed the interim order while hearing the...
MPSLSA Organises One-Day Programme For Children With Hearing And Speech Impairment
The Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (MPSLSA) organised a one-day programme titled “अनुगूँज से उद्घोष” for children with hearing and speech impairment at the MPSLSA Auditorium, Jabalpur, on the occasion of Sign Language Week.The programme aimed to empower adolescents with knowledge, skills, confidence and awareness to navigate social,...
Advocate Rajanna R Elected Karnataka State Bar Council Chairman, Shivamurthy As Vice Chairman; Dhananjaya CM As BCI Member
The Karnataka State Bar Council (KSBC) has declared the results of its elections to the offices of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Member of the Bar Council of India. According to the notification issued by Returning Officer G. Padmavathi, Adv. Rajanna R has been elected as Chairman, Adv Shivamurthy as Vice-Chairman, and Adv Dhananjaya C M as Member, Bar Council of India, of the Karnataka State...
Supreme Court Asks AG To Consider Plea To Enhance State Bar Councils' Strength
The Supreme Court today(October 1) requested the Attorney General, R. Venkataramani, to consider the plea of increasing the statutory limit of the State Bar Councils, which at present stands at 25 members as per Section 3(2)(b) of the Advocates Act, 1961.A bench comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed an order while hearing a writ petition filed by one advocate, who...
We Want To Reform Entire Judicial Recruitment Process : Supreme Court
While hearing a matter challenging the Gujarat High Court's recruitment process for District Judges, the Supreme Court orally indicated that it wishes to initiative to reform judicial examination process. The Court was hearing writ petition was filed by two advocates challenging the Gujarat High Court's recruitment process for District Judges under the 25% direct recruitment quota for...
Can't Seek Priority Just Because You Are Judicial Officer : Supreme Court Rejects Early Hearing Plea
A Bus conductor and a Principal Secretary to State have equal access to justice, the Court said.
West Bengal SIR Appellate Tribunal Judge Offers To Resign, Cites 70-Km Daily Commute Amid Poor Road Conditions
Retired Calcutta High Court Judge Justice Indrajit Chatterjee, who is presiding over an appellate tribunal hearing appeals arising from the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, has offered to resign from the tribunal with effect from November 2, citing the long daily commute between his residence in Salt Lake and the tribunal at Joka.Justice Chatterjee has...