Pursuing Judges' Appointment Issue With Govt On Administrative Side : CJI BR Gavai

Chief Justice of India, BR Gavai today (July 24) said that the Supreme Court was pursuing on its administrative side the issue of pending judicial appointments with the Union Government.CJI made this statement when Senior Advocate Arvind Datar and Advocate Prashant Bhushan jointly mentioned the petitions seeking directions to the Union Government to act on Collegium recommendations in...

7/11 Mumbai Blasts :Supreme Court Stays Bombay HC's Acquittal Judgment; But Says Accused Not Required To Go Back To Prison

The Supreme Court today(July 24) issued notice in the criminal appeals filed by the State of Maharashtra challenging the Bombay High Court's judgment which acquitted all 12 accused in the 7/11 Mumbai train blasts case of 2006.Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta, appearing for the State of Maharashtra, told the bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice NK Singh, that he was not...

West Bengal Govt Approaches Supreme Court Challenging Calcutta HC Staying New OBC List Notification

The State of West Bengal has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta High Court's order staying the new list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs).Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, for the State, mentioned the matter before Chief Justice of India BR Gavai for urgent listing, upon which the CJI agreed to list it next Monday."A writ petition was filed challenging the new list, saying we have...

'Crucial To Feel The Pulse Of Litigants To Stay Connected With People': Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan Bids Farewell To HP High Court

Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan has bid farewell to the Himachal Pradesh High Court after being transferred to the Jharkhand High Court. In his farewell speech, he stated that he was not an intelligent person, but was a hardworking person and believed that "the harder you work, the luckier you get."He emphasised the need to stay connected to the people's realities, and said: “If you don't feel...

Supreme Court Reserves Verdict On TN Health Minister's Plea In Land Grab Case, To Decide If Sanction Needed To Prosecute For Offence In Past Office

The Supreme Court today (July 23) reserved judgment in a plea moved by Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma. Subramanian and his wife, challenging the Madras High Court's order refusing to quash the chargesheet against them in an illegal government land grabbing case in Guindy, Chennai. The Court dealt with an interesting issue of law as to whether a sanction to prosecute Subramanian, who is now a...

Supreme Court Seeks Response Of Centre, States On Plea To Curb Heatwave Deaths, Protect Workers In Unorganised Sectors

The Supreme Court today (July 23) sought a response from the Union and State Governments in a plea seeking comprehensive measures to protect workers in unorganised sectors from heat wave effects and prevent deaths due to the rising temperature. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and Joymalya Bagchi agreed to consider the matter and issued notice on the petition. The...

BCI's Power To Inspect Law Colleges: Supreme Court Seeks 'Independent, Transparent' Mechanism For Periodical Inspection

The Supreme Court recently called on the Bar Council of India to suggest an independent mechanism for annual/ periodical inspection of law colleges/ universities. While issuing notice on a petition challenging Bombay HC judgment which upheld a notice of inspection issued by BCI to petitioner-Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University Law School, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and...

BREAKING | Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Removal Of Vijay Shah From Ministerial Post Over Col Sofia Qureshi Remarks

Congress Leader Dr Jaya Thakur has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking removal of BJP Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah from the ministerial position over his remarks on Colonel Sofia Qureshi during 'Operation Sindoor'. Colonel Sofiya Qureshi had become the face of 'Operation Sindoor' after she gave press briefings about the military operations carried out by the Indian Air Force...

'Who Is Behind You? Don't Misuse VC': Supreme Court Tells Woman Litigant, Offers Her Legal Aid & Travel Expenses To Appear Physically

"What's the problem if I appear through virtual mode?" argued a woman party-in-person today before the Supreme Court.A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan was dealing with a miscellaneous application filed by the petitioner, when it asked her as to why she could not appear and argue before the Court physically, despite being offered legal aid and travel...

'Castigating Lawyers Over Small Mistake May Affect Their Career': Supreme Court On Action Against AoR & Advocate For Filing Misconduct

The Supreme Court today (July 23) held that lawyers should not be castigated for small mistakes as that may affect their career detrimentally.The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the issue arising from a split verdict by another bench of the Supreme Court. "We are also of a considered view that for a small mistake, lawyers shouldn't...

Prajwal Revanna Moves Trial Court Seeking Bail In Rape Case

Former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna has moved the Sessions Court for the second time seeking regular bail in the alleged rape and sexual assault case against him. The Karnataka High Court had by its order dated July 9, relegated him to the sessions court. The trial court was also directed to dispose of his plea within 10 days. Senior Advocate Vikram Huilgol appearing for Revanna on Tuesday...

'I Advocate Sustainable Development, But Forests Can't Be Cleared Overnight By Bulldozers': CJI BR Gavai In Kancha Gachibowli Case

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai today, while hearing the suo motu case of deforestation in the Kancha Gachibowli forest area in Telangana, expressed that employing bulldozers to clear a forest overnight cannot be justified as sustainable development. The CJI verbally remarked that while he supported the cause of sustainable development, the overnight bulldozing incident at Kancha Gachibowli...