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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: June 30, 2025 To July 6, 2025
Reports/Judgements ♦ Supreme Court Declines Plea Seeking Handover Of Mahabodhi Mahavihara At Gaya To Buddhists; Allows To Approach HCCase Title : Sulekhatai Nalinitai Narayanrao Kumbhare v. The Union of India | Diary No. 19102/2025The Supreme Court refused to entertain a writ petition seeking to hand over the management of the Mahabodhi Mahavihara at Bodh Gaya, Bihar to...
Opposition Party Leaders Approach Supreme Court Against Bihar Electoral Roll Revision
Leaders of eight opposition parties have jointly filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India's move to conduct "Special Intensive Revision" of the Electoral Rolls in Bihar, where the assembly elections are due a few months away.KC Venugopal of the Indian National Congress, Supriya Sule of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar), D Raja of...
Supreme Court Halts Goa Sports Authority's Selection Of Weightlifting Coach On Woman's Plea Alleging Bias
The Supreme Court today issued notice on the plea of a woman candidate contesting for the post of weightlifting coach with Sports Authority of Goa, who alleged bias in the selection process at the hands of her former coach against whom she once preferred a harassment complaint.A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and KV Viswanathan heard the matter. Besides issuing notice, the Court also stayed...
'Fake' Degree Row : Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Criminal Case Against Dy CM Keshav Maurya
The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking the registration of a criminal case against Senior BJP Leader and Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya over allegations of submitting fake educational degrees while contesting elections and obtaining a petrol pump dealership. The bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh rejected the plea filed by Diwakar...
Former Bihar MLA Mujahid Alam Moves Supreme Court Against ECI Order For Revision Of State Electoral Rolls Ahead Of Assembly Elections
Former Bihar MLA Mujahid Alam has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India's decision to hold a "Special Intensive Revision" of electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the state's 18th Assembly elections.He contends that the ECI order is violative of Articles 14, 21, 325 and 326 of the Constitution and carries a threat of disenfranchisement of Bihar voters, with...
A Man Who Walked The Road Less Travelled
The life and times of Justice Krishna Iyer is, in itself, a festival that coronates the most fitting of any memory. He was the Peoples' Emperor of Hearts and often the final refuge for many who had exhausted all remedies. He was thought of as the magical panacea for all ills of the society; and the confidence and belief in him, of those who came seeking his help was absolute. I have always felt that Justice Iyer was aware of this; and that at least at times, he was overwhelmed by such tremendous...
'Heavy Workload, Depleting Strength Of Judges': Advocates' Association Bengaluru Requests CJI To Fill Vacancies In Karnataka High Court
The Advocates' Association Bengaluru has written to the Chief Justice of India B R Gavai, requesting the Supreme Court collegium to take up appointments of judges for Karnataka High Court.The letter states that due to years of virtual stagnation in appointments there is no addition to the depleting strength of judges in Karnataka High Court, a cause for huge pendency of cases and...
Supreme Court To Hear Petitions Challenging Bihar Electoral Roll Revision On July 10
The Supreme Court on Monday (July 7) agreed to urgently list the petitions challenging the Election Commission of India's decision to conduct a "Special Intensive Revision" of the electoral rolls in Bihar.Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal, Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Gopal Sankaranarayanan and Shadan Farasat jointly mentioned the matter before a partial working days bench comprising Justice...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: June 23, 2025 To June 30, 2025
Reports/ JudgmentsSupreme Court Decries Tactic Of Obtaining Bail By Offering Money Deposit & Later Challenging Condition As OnerousCase Title: KUNDAN SINGH Versus THE SUPERINTENDENT OF CGST AND CENTRAL EXCISE, SLP(Crl) No. 9111/2025Citation : 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 686The Supreme Court strongly deprecated the practice of parties getting anticipatory/regular bail orders from courts...
Krishna Iyer's Principle 'Bail Is The Rule' Was Somewhat Forgotten By Courts Recently: CJI BR Gavai
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Sunday acknowledged that the principle that bail is the rule and jail the exception had been somewhat forgotten in recent times.However, he said he had an opportunity to reiterate it in the bail cases of Manish Sisodia and Kavita v. Enforcement Directorate last year. He noted that Justice VR Krishna Iyer was in favour of granting bail with protective...
PUCL Approaches Supreme Court Challenging ECI's Electoral Roll Revision In Bihar
The People's Union for Civil Liberties has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the move of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in directing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the entire country, with immediate enforcement in Bihar a few months ahead of the assembly elections.The petition challenges the validity of the order issued by the ECI on June...