Centre Clears Names Of New Chief Justices For 5 High Courts

The Union today (July 14) confirmed the appointment of new Chief Justices of 5 High Courts. As per the official notification, the following Judges have been elevated as the Chief Justices of various High Courts : (1) Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Judge of the MP High Court ( parent HC : Delhi High Court), as the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.(2) Justice Vibhu Bakhru, Delhi High...

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Four High Court Chief Justices

The Central Government has notified the transfer of four High Court Chief Justices.In a notification issued today, the central government notified the transfer of Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava to Madras High Court as CJ, Tripura High Court Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh to Telangana High Court as CJ, Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Extension Of Ban On SIMI

The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea challenging extension of the 5-year ban imposed on the Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), an organization declared as an "unlawful association" under Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.Notably, the ban on SIMI has been continuing since September, 2001. In 2024, while extending the ban on the organization, a press release by...

If There Is Fraternity Among Citizens, Hatred Will Come Down; Divisive Social Media Tendencies Must Be Curbed : Supreme Court

If citizens do not self regulate, State will have to step in, the Court said.

NEET-PG 2025| Supreme Court To Hear Pleas To Disclose Answer Papers & Answer Key After August 3

The Supreme Court today clarified that it will be hearing the issue of non-disclosure of answer papers and answer keys for the NEET-PG 2025 Exams after August 3. The bench of Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria was hearing a batch of petitions dealing with several issues relating to the conduct of NEET PG 2025 exams. These were concerning the two-shift policy that the National Board...

10 Convicts, Including 6 On Death Row, Move Supreme Court Against Jharkhand HC's Delay In Pronouncing Judgments On Appeals

The Court noted that one and the same judge presided over the Division Bench that reserved judgments in the 10 cases.

CJI BR Gavai Recuperating in Hospital, To Resume Duties Shortly

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai was hospitalised in Delhi after he contracted a severe infection during his recent visit to Telangana.He is responding well to treatment and is expected to resume official duties in a day or two, official sources informed. The CJI did not hold Court...

Supreme Court Dismisses SP Leader Azam Khan's Plea To Transfer Trial From UP Over Allegation Of Tampering Court Records

The Supreme Court today (July 14) dismissed a transfer petition filed by Samajwadi Party leader Mohammad Azam Khan seeking the transfer of the trial in the 2007 hate speech case pending before Uttar Pradesh to Delhi on the grounds that the evidence had been tampered.Khan's plea was that the file of the alleged hate speech was submitted as a video clip in the records, but it was tampered with...

Supreme Court To Hear Shiv Sena Election Symbol Dispute In August

The Supreme Court will be hearing in August Uddhav Thackeray's plea challenging Election Commission of India's decision to allot the official name and symbol ('bow and arrow') of Shiv Sena to Eknath Shinde group.The case was listed today before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, pursuant to an application filed by Uddhav Thackeray seeking interim reliefs ahead of...

Cartoonist Agrees To Delete Objectionable Post On Prime Minister After Supreme Court's Rebuke

The Supreme Court on Monday (July 14) orally rebuked an Indore-based cartoonist who has been booked over objectionable comments and a cartoon on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the RSS, saying that his conduct was inflammatory and immature.A bench of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Aravind Kumar was hearing a special leave petition filed by cartoonist Hemant Malviya challenging a...

'Nothing Much Govt Can Do' : Centre Tells Supreme Court On Plea To Halt Nimisha Priya's Execution In Yemen

"There's a point till which Government of India can go. We have reached that point", Attorney General for India R Venkataramani told the Supreme Court today in a plea seeking to stall Keralite nurse Nimisha Priya's execution in Yemen, which is scheduled to take place on July 16.The matter was before a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta.On behalf of the petitioner, an...

Centre Opposes Kerala's Plea To Withdraw Petitions Filed In Supreme Court Against Governor Over Delay In Assent To Bills

The Court orally asked if a litigant can be prevented from withdrawing a petition.