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Supreme Court To Hear Vijay-Starrer 'Jana Nayagan' Movie Producer's Plea For CBFC Clearance On January 15
The Supreme Court will hear on January 15 the plea seeking CBFC clearance for the Tamil film 'Jana Nayagan' on January 15.A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih will hear the petition filed by the film's producer KVN Productions LLP, against the Madras High Court division bench's order which stayed the single bench's direction to the Central Board of...
Supreme Court Issues Directions To Effectively Implement 25% RTE Quota In Pvt Schools, Directs States To Frame Rules
The Supreme Court issued a slew of directions for the effective implementation of Section 12(1)(c) of the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act), which mandates that private unaided schools must admit 25% of their strength from students belonging to economically weaker sections for free education.The Court observed that the concept of "neighbourhood schools" are envisaged...
'He Appears To Be A Rogue' : Supreme Court Pulls Up MP Police Officer For Using Stock Witnesses, Takes Him Off Work
The Supreme Court today(January 13) orally raised concerns about the practice of using stock witnesses by the Madhya Pradesh police.It also remarked that the Station House Officer(SHO) in this case appears to be a "rogue" after the Court was informed that the SHO had used two common witnesses in "195 cases" and "215 cases" respectively, and continued to do that even after he was summoned by...
General Provident Fund | Succession Certificate Not Necessary For Nominee To Collect PF Amount Above ₹5,000 : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that even where the General Provident Fund balance exceeds ₹5,000, a valid nominee is entitled to receive the amount without being required to first produce a succession certificate, probate, or letters of administration, and that insisting on such documents would render the concept of nomination otiose.“Consequently, this Court is of the view that in cases...
Uttarakhand SIC Asks High Court To Disclose RTI Info On Misconduct Complaints & Action Taken Against Judicial Officers
The Uttarakhand State Information Commission has asked the Public Information Officer of Uttarakhand High Court to provide information to Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi on complaints alleging misconduct by judges of subordinate judiciary in the State and the action recommended or taken against them. Chief Information Commissioner Radha Raturi in her order dated January...
First National Lok Adalat Of 2026 In Gujarat Scheduled For March 14
The first National Lok Adalat of 2026 for Gujarat is scheduled for March 14 and will be held in the High Court premises. A notice issued by the High Court Legal Services Committee states:"The High Court of Gujarat is contemplating to hold the National Lok Adalat on the above-mentioned subjects, specified by NALSA for the matters pending in the High Court of Gujarat, on 14-03-2026....
Supreme Court Directs Coal India To Appoint Candidate With Multiple Disabilities
The Supreme Court today(January 13) directed the Chairman of Coal India Limited to create a supernumerary post for one person, who was denied employment after having qualified for the interview in 2016 because she suffered from multiple disabilities. The vacancy advertisement did not mention multiple disabilities, and therefore, she had applied as a visually handicapped candidate. A...
Kerala Court Grants Custody Of Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil To Police In Third Rape Case
The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Thiruvalla on Tuesday (January 13) granted police custody of Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, who is charged with rape. Mamkootathil was arrested on Sunday (January 10) and has been in judicial custody since then. Today, the MLA was produced before the Magistrate. The Magistrate was considering the custody application along with the bail...
