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Dr Subramanian Swamy Files PIL In Supreme Court Seeking Centre's Decision On National Monument Status For Ram Setu
Former Rajya Sabha MP Dr Subramanian Swamy has moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Union government to timely decide his representation seeking National Monument status for Ram Setu bridge and a survey by the Geological Survey of India & the Archeological Survey of India in respect to Ram-Setu as an Ancient Monument of National Importance.Filed in public interest, Dr...
NEET PG 2025| Plea Against Double-Shift Exam Mentioned Again, Supreme Court Requested To List Before June 2
The NEET-PG 2025 candidates challenging the decision of the National Board of Examination (NBE) to conduct the exam in two shifts today (May 26) requested the Supreme Court for an urgent hearing of the matter. The counsel appearing for the petitioners mentioned before the bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih for listing the plea urgently, as the Exam Admit Cards would be issued on June...
District Judges' Retirement Age Can Be Enhanced To 61 Years : Supreme Court To Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Supreme Court today (May 26) clarified that there was no impediment in raising the retirement age of District Judges to 61 years and asked the Madhya Pradesh High Court to take an administrative decision on enhancing the retirement age within 3 months. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih was hearing the petition by the Madhya Pradesh Judges Association seeking enhancement of...
Supreme Court Orders Status Quo On Liquidation Of Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd To Allow JSW To File Review Petition
The Supreme Court today ordered status quo on the liquidation proceedings for Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd (BPSL) before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), after hearing a petition filed by JSW Steel, whose resolution plan for BPSL was rejected by the Supreme Court on May 2.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Satish Sharma passed the order considering the fact that...
Supreme Court Rejects RTI Application For Copies Of In-House Inquiry Report & CJI's Letter To President & PM On Justice Yashwant Verma
The Supreme Court recently rejected an application filed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, seeking a copy of the report submitted by the in-house inquiry committee in respect of the allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma and also the letter written by the Chief Justice of India to the President and the Prime Minister while forwarding the said inquiry report to them.The...
Supreme Court Bar Association Election Results To Be Re-Counted
The Supreme Court was told today that the results of the recently held elections for the posts of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) will be recounted in view of some complaints.Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria, the member of the Election Committee constituted by the Court, told a bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Dipankar Datta, "On complaints of Mr Adish C Aggarwala,...
Can Lokayukta Challenge Administrative Tribunal's Quashing Of Penalty? Supreme Court Leaves Question Of Law Open
The Supreme Court today left open the legal question - whether Lokayukta has locus to challenge an Administrative Tribunal's decision setting aside punishment of compulsory retirement imposed on a person for alleged corruption. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta was dealing with the Lokayukta's plea against a Karnataka High Court order, which dismissed its challenge to...
Karnataka Govt Moves Supreme Court Against Direction To Release TDR To Royal Family Heirs Over Bangalore Palace Acquisition
A few days after the Supreme Court directed the Karnataka Government to release the Transferable Development Rights (TDR) certificates to the legal heirs of the erstwhile Mysuru royal family in respect of the acquisition of 15 acres of Bangalore Palace Grounds, the State Government filed an application against the grant of TDR certificates.The direction to release the TDR certificates was...
CAPFs Entitled To All Benefits Of Organised Group-A Services, Gradually Reduce Deputation Of IPS Officers To CAPFs : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) must be treated as part of Organised Group-A Services (OGAS) not only for the purpose of granting Non-Functional Financial Upgradation (NFFU) but also for all cadre-related matters, including cadre review.“Now that the Central Government has accepted that CAPFs are included in OGAS, the natural consequences should follow....
Inside the Chambers of Justice Abhay Oka: A Law Clerk's Reflection
In the days following Justice Abhay S. Oka's (hereinafter “Sir”) retirement, much has been said about his jurisprudence, his integrity, and his immense contribution to the Indian judiciary. But beyond his reported judgments lies a story that's rarely told, the story of Justice Oka as a mentor. This article is an opportunity for me to offer a glimpse into what it was to work with Sir.On one lazy November afternoon in 2021, I received a call that fundamentally changed my career path. It was from...
Calling Hardworking Woman's Earning 'Haraam Ka Maal' Insults Her Modesty: Delhi Court Convicts Man U/S 509 IPC
A Delhi Court has recently observed that the word “haram” means something is earned through ill-gotten or bastardised means and is bound is insult modesty of any hardworking woman.“The word Haram is not a word which is used simply to insult a person. The word Haram means something which is forbidden and earned with ill-gotten/bastardised means. The word is bound to insult the modesty of...
