SCBA Elections 2025 | No Further Women's Reservation Needed In Senior Executive As 3 Out Of 6 Members Are Women : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday (May 22) observed that its direction for minimum representation of women in the posts of Senior Executive Members of the Supreme Court Bar Association has been fulfilled, as three out of six elected candidates are women.A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice KV Viswanathan said that no further reservation is required in the Senior Executive and clarified that...

NEET PG| Supreme Court Directs Publication Of Raw Score, Answer Keys And Normalization Formula Of NEET-PG Exam

The Supreme Court has directed that the raw scores, answer keys and normalisation formulae of NEET-PG examinations must be published.This was one among the slew of directions issued by a bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and J R Mahadevan to ensure transparency in the counselling process and to prevent the malpractice of seat-blocking."Publish raw scores, answer keys and...

NEET-PG : Supreme Court Issues Directions To Prevent Seat-Blocking; Mandates Pre-Counselling Fee Disclosure By Colleges

The Supreme Court issued a slew of directions regarding the conduct of counselling for NEET-PG (National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test- Post Graduate) to tackle the malpractices of seat-blocking for admissions to post-graduate medical courses.The bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan was considering the issue of large-scale blocking of seats during the Medical...

Mumbai Court Acquits 61-Year-Old Woman Booked For Duping Investors After Nearly 22 Years Of Trial

A special court in Mumbai recently acquitted a 61-year-old woman, accused of duping investors to the tune of Rs 1 crore, after a long trial of almost 22 years.Special Judge Nikhil Mehta, presiding over the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (MPID), Act, acquitted Bhavana Thakkar of charges under the special enactment along with provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)...

BJP-Led Delhi Govt Seeks To Withdraw From Supreme Court Petition Filed By AAP Govt Against LG's Appointment As SWMC Head

Bharatiya Janata Party-led Delhi government has sought to withdraw from Supreme Court the appeal filed by erstwhile Aam Aadmi Party-led government against a National Green Tribunal order which appointed the Delhi Lieutenant Governor as Head of the Solid Waste Monitoring Committee.The matter was mentioned today before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh by Additional...

Spying Case | Haryana Court Extends Police Custody Of YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra By 4 Days

Haryana-based YouTuber and travel vlogger Jyoti Malhotra, who was arrested last week for allegedly spying for Pakistani intelligence agencies, has been sent to further 4-day police custody by a Court in Haryana's Hisar District. Her 5-day police remand ended today. Police officials have claimed that the 33-year-old YouTuber, booked under Section 152 of the BNS for endangering...

Waqf Amendment Act Challenge : Live Updates From Suprem Court [Hearing On Interim Order -Day 3]

The Supreme Court will continue hearing today the petitions challenging the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 on the question of interim order.On May 21, the petitioners completed their arguments. Yesterday, the Union started their arguments. Today, the bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih will hear the Union Government and the other respondents.Follow the...

'ED Is Crossing All Limits, Violating Federal Structure' : Supreme Court Stays ED Investigation Against Tamil Nadu's TASMAC

The Supreme Court today (May 22) stayed the investigation and raid of the Enforcement Directorate against the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC)."Your ED is crossing all limits. How can there be the offence against the corporation?", Chief Justice of India BR Gavai asked Additional Solicitor General SV Raju."ED is crossing all limits. You are totally violating the federal...

Justice Abhay S Oka's Mother Passes Away

Supreme Court judge Justice Abhay S Oka's mother, Vasanti Oka, passed away last night.Justice Oka is set to retire on May 24, 2024. Tomorrow, May 23, 2025 is his last working day in the Supreme Court. Justice Oka is not holding court today.The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) informed members of the legal fraternity about the bereavement through a notice. The final...

“Delhi Worst Affected By Air Pollution, Laxity Can't Be Tolerated”: Supreme Court Directs To Fill 204 Vacancies In Pollution Control Committee

The Supreme Court recently directed the Delhi Government to fill all vacancies in its Pollution Control Committee by September 30, 2025, warning that failure to do so would amount to aggravated contempt. A bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan passed this direction while hearing a suo moto contempt case concerning the non-fulfilment of vacancies in the pollution control...

Implement Cashless Treatment Scheme For Accident Victims in True Spirit: Supreme Court To Centre

The Supreme Court recently directed the Central Government to ensure that the Cashless Treatment Scheme for Road Accident Victims Scheme, 2025, which was notified on May 5, 2025, is implemented in its true letter and spirit.The scheme has been framed under Section 162 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, which mandates the government to provide cashless treatment to road accident victims during...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : May 21, 2025

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