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As FSL Didn't Make Clear Finding On Biren Singh's Voice, Supreme Court Refers Manipur Tapes To National Forensic Laboratory
The Supreme Court on Monday (August 25) directed that the audio recordings allegedly implicating former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh in the state's ethnic violence be sent for forensic examination to the National Forensic Science Laboratory (NFSL), Gandhinagar, after noting that the earlier report by the Guwahati Forensic Sciences laboratory did not return a clear finding on whether...
'Why Senior Women Judges Ignored?': Indira Jaising Questions Collegium Proposal To Elevate Justice Pancholi
Senior Advocate Indira Jaising has questioned the Supreme Court Collegium's recommendation to elevate Justice Vipul Pancholi, Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, to the Supreme Court, asking why three women judges, who are senior to him, were ignored.Jaising highlighted the abysmal representation of women in the Supreme Court, which has only one woman judge, Justice BV Nagarathna. Taking...
CJAR Seeks Disclosure Of Justice Nagarathna's Dissent Against Collegium Proposal For Justice Vipul Pancholi's Elevation
The Supreme Court Collegium's proposal to elevate Justice Vipul Pancholi, Chief Justice of the Patna High Court and originally from the Gujarat High Court, to the Supreme Court has sparked controversy after reports emerged that Justice BV Nagarathna dissented in the Collegium meeting.According to a report of The Hindustan Times, Justice Nagarathna had expressed reservations about...
NCLAT Judge Recuses From Case Saying He Was Approached By 'Higher Judiciary Member' To Favour A Party
The judicial member of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai Bench, Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma, recused from hearing an insolvency matter, after observing that he was approached by "one of the most revered members of the higher judiciary" seeking an order favouring a particular party. The August 13 order passed by a bench of judicial member Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma and...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends New Chief Justice For Bombay High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 25th August, 2025 recommended appointment of Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, presently a Judge of the Bombay High Court as the Chief Justice of that HC.Born in May 1965, Justice Chandrashekhar is the senior most judge of the Bombay High Court after present CJ Alok Aradhe, who will demit office upon superannuation in April next...
Non-Discovery Of Incriminating Material Does Not Mean Non-Cooperation By Accused: Supreme Court
While granting anticipatory bail to an accused, the Supreme Court recently observed that mere non-discovery of incriminating material is not an indicator of non-cooperation on the part of the accused."Merely because nothing incriminating could be discovered would not mean that there is non-co-operation on the part of accused," said a bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Ujjal Bhuyan.The Court...
Supreme Court Stays Kerala HC Order Which Held Cochin International Airport Ltd To Be A 'Public Authority' Under RTI Act
The Supreme Court yesterday stayed a Kerala High Court order which held that the Cochin International Airport (CIAL) is a 'public authority' coming within the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order after hearing Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi (for CIAL). Granting leave, the bench listed the matter in January, 2026.To...
Supreme Court Hearing-Presidential Reference On Timelines For Bills' Assent-DAY-4 : Live Updates
A 5-judge Constitution Bench of the SupremeCourt will hear today the Presidential Reference by President Droupadi Murmu on 14 questions on the power to assent on Bills, including whether Court can fix timelines for the President/Governor to decide on Bills. The Presidential Reference, made under Article 143, came a month after Supreme Court's judgment in Tamil Nadu Governor's matter, wherein...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 25, 2025
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