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Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To J&K Civil Judge Notification Without 3-Year Practice Rule; Notes It Was Issued Before Judgment
The Supreme Court today reiterated that its direction mandating 3 years' practice as an advocate to enter judicial service will apply prospectively, and that the notifications issued before May 20(the date of judgment) can proceed without this condition.Holding so, the Court refused to entertain a challenge to a recruitment notification issued by the Jammu and Kashmir PSC, which did not...
Bengaluru Court Convicts Former ED Officer In Bribery Case, Imposes 3 Year Sentence And ₹5 Lakh Fine
A Sessions Court in Bengaluru has sentenced a former Officer of Enforcement Directorate (ED) to three-year imprisonment and imposed fine of Rs. 5 lakh for demanding and accepting bribe from a finance firm which was under investigation by the central agency in relation to Chinese Loan Apps. Additional City Civil & Sessions Judge and Principal Special Judge for CBI Cases Manjunath...
'Testing Our Patience': Supreme Court Slams BJP Minister Vijay Shah For 'Online' Apology Over Colonel Sofiya Qureshi Remarks
The Supreme Court today rebuked BJP Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for failing to tender proper apology following his "sister of terrorists" remark against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi."What do you mean by apology like this? This man has been testing our patience...this was the statement he made on the first date...where is it on record? That (online apology) shows his intentions, that makes us...
How Can You Challenge In-House Inquiry After Participating In Process? Supreme Court Asks Justice Yashwant Varma
The Supreme Court on Monday (July 28) asked Justice Yashwant Varma how he could challenge the in-house inquiry held against him after participating in the process. The Court also asked him why he waited for the inquiry committee to submit the report if it was his case that the committee had no power to probe into the issue.A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice AG Masih was...
'How Many Temple Managements Across India Taken Over By Law?' Supreme Court Asks In Plea Against UP Banke Bihari Temple Trust Ordinance
While hearing a plea challenging constitutionality of the Uttar Pradesh Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2025, the Supreme Court today asked the management committee of the Mathura Temple to find out how many temple managements have been taken over pan-India through legislations.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi re-listed the matter, after hearing Senior...
'Surprising, Erroneous' : Supreme Court Stays Calcutta HC Order Which Stayed New OBC List In West Bengal
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Calcutta High Court's order which stayed notifications regarding the new list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the State of West Bengal.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice NV Anjaria passed the interim order while issuing notice on the Special Leave Petition filed by the State of West Bengal.The...
'What Is Wrong With IIT Kharagpur? Why Students Are Committing Suicide?' : Supreme Court Raises Concerns
The Supreme Court today(July 28) directed an expedited investigation into the suicide of two students from IIT Kharagpur and Sharda University, Greater Noida, respectively, after it took suo motu cognisance on July 21 into this unfortunate incident. It has directed the Amicus and Senior Advocate Aparna Bhat to provide the details of the same, pursuant to which she submitted a report...
Supreme Court Rejects Plea Of Ilaiyaraaja's Music Company To Transfer Sony's Suit From Bombay HC To Madras HC
The Supreme Court on Monday (July 28) dismissed a transfer petition filed by music maestro Ilaiyaraaja's 'Ilaiyaraaja Music N Management Pvt Ltd' (IMMA) seeking to transfer the copyright infringement suit filed against it by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt Ltd from the Bombay High Court to the Madras High Court.The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria heard...
'Every Day Hundreds Of Dog Bites': Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Report On Stray Dogs Attacking Kids In Delhi
The Supreme Court today(July 28) took suo motu cognisance of a news item titled "City hounded by strays and kids pay price" published in today's Delhi edition of Times of India. It has registered a writ petition taking cognisance of how infants, children and the aged are falling prey to rabies disease because of unvaccinated stray dogs.A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and R...
'11 Of 14 Queries Covered By TN Governor Case Judgment' : Kerala Objects To Maintainability Of President's Reference In Supreme Court
The State of Kerala has now filed an application in the Supreme Court questioning the maintainability of the reference made by the President under Article 143 over the timelines for grant of assent to bill. The State has asked for the Presidential Reference be returned unanswered. On July 22, the Supreme Court issued a notice to the Union Government and all state governments regarding...
Supreme Court Stays PMLA Trial In Case Where Chargesheet In Predicate Offence Not Filed For 7 Yrs
The Supreme Court recently stayed trial against 4 accused in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act where chargesheet had not been filed in the predicate offense since 7 years. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order after hearing Senior Advocate PB Suresh (on behalf of the petitioners), who argued that the petitioners were not named in the...