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Supreme Court AoR Exam 2025 To Be Held From June 16-21
The Advocate-on-Record (AoR) Examination for 2025, conducted by the Supreme Court, is scheduled to take place on June 16, 17, 20, and 21.A notice regarding the exam dates and seating arrangements was released on the official website of the Supreme Court today.According to the notification, candidates must arrive at their respective exam centers well ahead of the scheduled time mentioned on...
Supreme Court Rejects Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni's Request To Extend Time For Surrender In BJP Worker's Murder Case
The Supreme Court on Friday (June 13) refused to extend the time given to Karnataka Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni to surrender in a case related to the murder of a BJP member.Last week, the Court had cancelled Kulkarni's bail over allegations of witness tampering and asked him to surrender within one week.Today, before a bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Manmohan, the counsel...
Supreme Court Warns Litigant For Repeatedly Challenging State Security Of Mukesh Ambani Family; Directs To Continue Z+ Cover
The Supreme Court today(June 13) pulled up a litigant who filed an application seeking to revoke the Z+ security cover given to Reliance Industries Ltd Chairman and billionaire businessman Mukesh Ambani and his family.Reiterating that the security cover to Mukesh Ambani, his wife Neeta Ambani and children Anant, Aakash and Isha should continue to be given, the bench warned the applicant...
'Why Arrest TV Anchor For Guest's Statement?': Supreme Court Asks AP Police, Orders Release Of Journalist Kommineni Srinivasa Rao
The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Telugu journalist Kommineni Srinivas Rao (KSR) who was arrested by the Andhra Pradesh Police in relation to offensive remarks made by a panellist in a television show hosted by him.A bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Manmohan passed the order in a writ petition filed by the journalist challenging his arrest and remand.Rao...
Supreme Court Seeks Karnataka's Response On Plea Against 'Thug Life' Film Ban
The Supreme Court on Friday (June 13) issued notice to the State of Karnataka on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition challenging the "extra-judicial ban" on the screening of Tamil feature film Thug Life, starring Kamal Haasan and directed by Mani Ratnam, in Karnataka.A bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Manmohan posted the petition, filed by one Mahesh Reddy,...
J&K Govt Amends Judicial Recruitment Rules; New Syllabus Includes Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita & Other Reformed Laws
In a major overhaul of the judicial recruitment framework, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has amended the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Judicial) Recruitment Rules, 1967—nearly six decades after their enactment.The amendments have been carried out by the Lieutenant Governor under Article 234 of the Constitution, in consultation with the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh...
Savarkar Defamation Case : Plaintiff Seeks Copy Of Book Relied Upon By Rahul Gandhi While Delivering Speech
A special MP/MLA court in Pune on Thursday granted time to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to respond to an application filed by Satyaki Savarkar, who has sought copy of the book relied by him (Gandhi) while delivering the allegedly defamatory speech against Hindu Mahasabha leader Vinayak Savarkar.Special Judge Amol Shinde granted time till July 3 for Gandhi to file his detailed response to...
Supreme Court Judges & Advocates Associations Express Condolences Over Ahmedabad Flight Crash
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Supreme Court Judges, along with Registry officials, expressed deep condolences to the families affected by the crash of an Air India flight at Ahmedabad today.CJI also expressed concerns for the inmates of the BJ Medical College and Civil Hospital over which the flight to London crashed soon after it took off from the Ahmedabad airport.“During this...
Collegium System, Though Imperfect, Limits Executive Interference & Insulates Judges From External Pressures: Justice Surya Kant
Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant opined that the collegium system, despite its imperfections, is an important safeguard for the Judiciary against interference by the Executive and the Legislature.Speaking at an event at the Seattle University, USA, last week, Justice Kant said that the collegium system preserves Judiciary's autonomy.In his address, Justice Kant said that the...
Preventive Detention Can't Be A Substitute For Bail Cancellation : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently set aside the preventive detention under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 (KAAPA). The Court emphasized that the extraordinary power of preventive detention must be exercised sparingly and strictly in line with constitutional safeguards, reaffirming the principle that the liberty of an individual cannot be curtailed lightly.The judgment...
Meghalaya Murder Case | Shillong Court Sends 5 Accused Including Sonam Raghuvanshi To 8-Day Police Custody
A Court in Meghalaya's Shillong today granted Meghalaya Police a further eight-day custody of Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime suspect in the murder of her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, during their honeymoon in Meghalaya last month.Just hours back, 24-year-old Sonam and her alleged four aides [VIshal Chauhan, Raj Kushwaha, Akash Rajput and Anand Kurmi] were produced before a court in Shillong...