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"Justice Abhay Oka Was My Senior At Bombay HC, Grateful For His Support During My Elevation": CJI BR Gavai
While speaking at a felicitation event organised by the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa, Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai recalled the support he received from Justice Abhay Oka during his elevation to the Supreme Court.Notably, Justice Gavai had been elevated to the Supreme Court under the SC/ST quota by bypassing Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Dharmadhikari, who were seniors to him on...
CJI BR Gavai Expresses Displeasure Over Absence Of Maharashtra Chief Secretary, DGP During State Visit
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Sunday expressed displeasure that the Maharashtra Chief Secretary, DGP or Mumbai Police Commissioner didn't meet him on his first visit to his home state as the CJI.He was attending a ceremony organised by the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa at Mumbai to felicitate his recent appointment as the Chief Justice of India.CJI Gavai, while saying that he...
Constitution Alone Is Supreme, Legislature, Executive And Judiciary Have to Work Together for the Constitution: CJI Gavai
Amid claims being made that about the 'supremacy' of the Parliament over Judiciary, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan Gavai on Sunday cleared the air over the said controversy and made it clear that 'Constitution of India' alone is supreme. The CJI said, "On being asked about the issue of who is Supreme, whether Judiciary or Executive or the Parliament? I can say that the Constitution of...
NRI Fees Can't Be Limited Only To Subsidise Education Of BPL Students In Self-Financing Colleges: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that fees collected from NRI (Non-Resident Indian) students can be utilized for diverse purposes and such students cannot insist on utilization of their fees only for subsidizing fees of students belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) category."the fees collected from NRI students can be utilized for a variety of purposes, including but not limited to ...
J&K Legal Services Authority Reschedules 2nd National Lok Adalat Over Prevailing Tensions In Area
The Jammu and Kashmir Legal Services Authority (JKLSA) has announced that the 2nd National Lok Adalat of 2025, which was earlier postponed due to the prevailing situation in the Union Territory, will now be held on Saturday, May 31, 2025.The development comes following an improvement in the overall situation across the UT, which is now deemed conducive for organizing the Lok Adalat....
Supreme Court Pulls Up Bhopal Municipal Corporation Over Adampur Dump Site Fire, Seeks CPCB Report On Measures To Prevent Such Fires
The Supreme Court on Friday (May 16) pulled up the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) for its failure to implement the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, in connection with a five-day-long fire at the Adampur dumping site that started on April 22, 2025.A bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing an application filed by environmental activist Dr. Subhash Pandey, in...
NLU Consortium Declares CLAT UG 2025 Revised Results
A day after the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) informed the Supreme Court that it would be publishing the revised results of the CLAT-UG 2025, the same was declared today. Following the approval of the Governing Body of the Consortium, the results and counselling schedule for CLAT 2025 (Undergraduate) have been published on its official website (check...
11 Saplings For Every Girl Born In 36 Panchayats, Unique ID Card: Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority Launches Eco-Feminism Scheme
Claiming it to be the “first ever kind of initiative” Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA) has launched a scheme for Eco-Feminism, named “Srajan Ki Suraksha”, recognizing the link between well-being of nature and women, and the disadvantaged position faced by both in contemporary society.The scheme was launched on April 5 by the then Executive Chairman of NALSA and the...
"I Don't Give Interviews Because Judges Should Act, Not Make Promises”: CJI BR Gavai Speaks At BCI Felicitation Ceremony
The Bar Council of India (BCI) today felicitated the new Chief Justice of India Bushan Ramkrishna Gavai, at a grand ceremony attended by Supreme Court and High Court judges, senior advocates, bar leaders, and legal luminaries from across the country. The event, held at The Lalit, New Delhi, celebrated Justice Gavai's remarkable journey from a young lawyer to the helm of India's judiciary,...
Can Supreme Court's Judgment Be Altered In Presidential Reference? Article 143 & Advisory Jurisdiction Explained
Article 143(1) of the Constitution is in the spotlight after the President of India took an extraordinary step to invoke this provision to refer to the Supreme Court as many as 14 questions in relation to the powers of the Governors and President to act on Bills.Since the issues under Reference were settled by the Supreme Court's judgment in State of Tamil Nadu vs Governor of Tamil Nadu,...
Plea In Supreme Court Against Internship Requirement For Foreign Medical Graduates Affected By COVID, Ukraine War
The Supreme Court recently issued notice on a plea challenging the requirement of compulsory additional internship of 1 or 2 years for foreign medical graduates affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and/or the Russia-Ukraine war. A bench of Justice BR Gavai (now CJI) and Justice AG Masih passed the order.Briefly put, the petition is filed by 'Association of Doctors And Medical Students' (ADAMS),...