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SCAORA Acting Beyond Mandate By Addressing General Bar Issues Like Biometric Entry For Lawyers: SCBA President Writes To CJI
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Vikas Singh has written to CJI BR Gavai, addressing the issue of overstepping of mandate by the Supreme Court AOR Association (SCAORA) The letter states that the intention behind the concerns raised by SCBA is to ensure that there remains a 'unified voice within the bar' when it comes to issues relating to Supreme Court lawyers "Sir, I am...
'We're Not Authorised': Supreme Court Vacation Bench Declines Urgent Hearing Of Plea Against Felling 875 Trees In Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court today (June 4) refused to entertain the urgent mentioning of an application relating to the alleged cutting of 875 trees in Himachal Pradesh. The counsel for the applicant mentioned before the bench of Justice PK Mishra and Justice AG Masih that an intervention application has been filed in the pending TN Godavarman Case on the issue of the cutting of 875 trees in the...
"Very Easy To Accuse Behind Back": Supreme Court Tells Journalists Allegedly Beaten By MP Police, Calls For SP To Be Made Party
The Supreme Court today issued notice on the plea filed by journalists Shashikant Jatav and Amarkant Singh Chouhan from Bhind, Madhya Pradesh claiming that they were physically assaulted by state police officials over their reporting of a 'sand mafia' exploiting the Chambal River.To recap, in May this year, the two journalists alleged that they were manhandled inside the office of...
CJI BR Gavai Expresses Concern Over Judge's "Fragile Ego" Remark Being Reported Out Of Context By Media
CJI BR Gavai recently expressed concerns over the issue of out-of-context reporting by the media of courtroom proceedings. Speaking at a round table discussion at the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, CJI Gavai observed that a recent comment made by a sitting Supreme Court judge was reported incorrectly. This in turn can create a negative impact on the public when it comes to their...
TN Govt Approaches Supreme Court Against Stay On Amendment Which Took Away Governor's Power To Appoint VCs
The Tamil Nadu government has approached the Supreme Court challenging a Madras High Court order which stayed its recent Amendment taking away the Governor's power to appoint Vice Chancellors to State-run Universities.The State amendments were made pursuant to the recent Supreme Court judgment defining the powers of the Governor.The plea by the State Government challenges the stay order of...
Judicial Officer In UP Issues Notice To Staffer For Serving Stale Snack, Seeks Explanation For 'Gross' Error
An Additional District and Sessions Judge posted in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda District last week issued a show cause notice to a court staffer for purportedly serving stale snack to the judge on May 30 at the court chambers.As per the notice issued to the ardali (court staffer), the incident took place during the lunch break when the judge was in chambers with a fellow judge. The staffer was asked...
Passing Of Any Law By Parliament Or State Legislature Can't Be Held To Be Contempt Of Court : Supreme Court
While closing the 2007 Salwa Judum case, the Supreme Court recently observed that any law made by the Parliament or a State Legislature cannot be held to be an act of contempt of Court."We also observe that the passing of an enactment subsequent to the order of this Court by the legislature of the State of Chhattisgarh cannot, in our view, be said to be an act of contempt of the order passed...
NBE Moves Supreme Court Seeking Permission To Conduct NEET-PG 2025 Exam On August 3
The National Board of Examination has filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking to postpone the NEET-PG 2025 exam to August 3, 2025 in the 1st shift from 9 am to 12:30 pm.Earlier, the NBE had decided to postpone the NEET-PG exam, initially scheduled on June 15, following the Supreme Court's direction to hold it in single shift instead of double shifts.The Court, in its order passed on...
'Thug Life' Film Won't Release In Karnataka For Now As Kamal Haasan Refuses To Apologise Before High Court For Tamil-Kannada Remark
Actor Kamal Haasan agreed to stall the release of his upcoming film Thug Life in Karnataka, after a row erupted over his remarks allegedly undermining the sentiments of the Kannada community.While stating before the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (June 3) that he had "no malice", the actor refused to apologise for the statement and proposed to have a dialogue with the Karnataka Film Chamber...