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Supreme Court Asks Union Govt To Reclaim CJI Bungalow As Ex-CJI Chandrachud Overstays
In an unprecedented development, the Supreme Court administration has requested the Union Government to get the official bungalow of the Chief Justice of India vacated as former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud's stay there has exceeded the permissible limit.According to a report of The Hindustan Times, the Supreme Court administration wrote to the Ministry of Housing and Urban...
At World Justice Forum, Ex-SC Judge MB Lokur Raises Concerns Over India's Low Rank At Rule Of Law Index
Former Supreme Court Justice Madan Lokur highlighted concerns surrounding judicial independence and advocated for essential judicial reforms in India during his participation at the World Justice Forum, held in Warsaw from June 24-26. Participating in a distinguished panel titled "Strengthening Accountability through Rule of Law Reforms in the Asia Pacific," Justice Lokur joined...
Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra Moves Supreme Court Against Electoral Roll Revision in Bihar, Seeks Injunction On Similar Orders Against Other States
Mahua Moitra, Member of Parliament from Krishnanagar constituency in West Bengal has moved Supreme Court against Election Commission's order for Electoral Roll revision in Bihar.The petition has sought a direction to quash the Order dated 24.06.2025 issued by Election Commission of India (ECI) under which Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar is being conducted...
Yogendra Yadav Moves Supreme Court Against Bihar's Voter Roll Revision Ahead Of Assembly Elections, Stay Sought On Voters Deletion
In a significant development, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed under Article 32 of the Constitution before the Supreme Court, challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) "Special Intensive Revision" (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, apprehending that it could result in large-scale disenfranchisement ahead of the state's upcoming Assembly elections. The PIL, filed...
Advocate Shwetasree Majumdar Withdraws Consent For Judgeship After Centre's Inaction On Collegium Proposal
Advocate Shwetasree Majumdar has withdrawn her consent for appointment as a judge of the Delhi High Court after the Centre kept the Supreme Court Collegium's recommendation of her name pending for nearly a year.She confirmed the development to LiveLaw, though did not disclose any reasons for her decision.On August 21, 2024, the Supreme Court Collegium, then headed by Chief Justice DY...
After SC/ST Quotas, Supreme Court Introduces OBC Reservations In Staff Appointments For First Time
The Supreme Court has also introduced reservations for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in staff recruitments for the first time. This follows the recent decision to introduce quotas for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in staff recruitments.Reservations for physically challenged, Ex-servicemen and dependents of Freedom Fighters have also been provided.This has been done through an amendment...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Tamil Nadu Govt's Plea Against HC's Stay Of Amendments On Governor's Power To Appoint VCs
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea filed by the Tamil Nadu government against Madras High Court's stay of its legislative amendments taking away the Governor's power to appoint Vice Chancellors of state-run Universities.A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and R Mahadevan passed the order and tagged the case with similar matter(s) pending before the Court. Further, notice was issued...
Can Appeals Against Sedition Convictions Proceed Despite Stay On S.124A IPC? Supreme Court To Clarify
The Supreme Court has agreed to examine whether its 2022 order staying proceedings under Section 124A IPC (sedition) should prevent High Courts from deciding appeals against conviction for the offence of sedition.The bench comprising Justices P.S. Narasimha and R. Mahadevan issued notice in a special leave petition filed by one Safdar Nagori, who has been incarcerated for 18 years following...
Bengaluru Court Passes Ex-Parte Injunction Restraining Actor Kamal Haasan From Remarks Against Kannada Language
A Civil court in Bengaluru on Friday passed an ex-parte interim injunction order restraining Tamil actor Kamal Haasan from posting, making, writing, publishing any statement or remarks claiming linguist superiority over Kannada language or by making any statements having the effect of causing hurt or defaming the Kannada language, literature, land and culture. City Civil And Session Court...