India-Pakistan Tensions: NALSA Postpones 2nd National Lok Adalat In Border States/UTs Citing Security Concerns

Amid "escalating tensions and war like situation along the India-Pakistan border", the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has announced the postponement of the 2nd National Lok Adalat in select northern States and Union Territories citing safety and security concerns.A letter issued by NALSA's Member Secretary SC Munghate to all state legal services authorities on Friday (May 9)...

Supreme Court Reserves Treasurer & 30% EC Posts For Women Lawyers In Gujarat HC & District Bar Associations

The Supreme Court today directed that the post of Treasurer, as well as 30% of the Executive Committee posts, shall be reserved for women lawyers in the Gujarat High Court and District Bar Associations.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, stating that there was no reason to take a view different from the ones taken in the cases of Supreme Court Bar...

Karnataka Legislative Assembly Disqualifies MLA Janardhan Reddy Over Conviction In Illegal Mining Case

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly has disqualified MLA G Janardhan Reddy, following his conviction by the Principal Special Judge for CBI cases in Hyderabad.The notification issued by the assembly Secretary on May 8, states, “He (Reddy) stands disqualified from the membership of Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the date of conviction i.e., 6th May, 2025 in terms of the provisions of...

Operation Sindoor | 'Time To Stand By Them & Utilize Their Services' : Supreme Court Stays Release Of In-Service Indian Women Army Officers

The Supreme Court today stayed the release of Women Officers of the Indian Army, who are currently in service, till the next date of hearing.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh heard the matter and ordered: "Without creating any equity in their favor, it is directed that all officers-in-service be not relieved till the next date".The hearing witnessed Justice Kant lauding...

Justice Nagarathna Flags Apprehension That Population-Based Delimitation May Reduce Southern States' Representation

Justice BV Nagarathna of the Supreme Court on Friday (May 9) orally spoke about the apprehensions that delimitation based on population would reduce the representation of the southern states in the Parliament, since the population growth in the south is declining in contrast to the northern states. The bench comprising Justice Nagarathna and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma was hearing a batch...

Supreme Court Considers Plea To Replace 5-Year Law Degree Course With 4-Year LL.B

The Supreme Court on Friday considered a PIL seeking to replace the 5-year LL.B course with a 4-year LL.B course on the ground that the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) promotes four-year undergraduate courses for professional degrees.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta, did not issue notice on the petition, and tagged it with another matter concerning...

Supreme Court Demotes Deputy Collector Who Demolished Slum-Dwellers' Huts Defying HC Order, Imposes Rs.1 Lakh Fine

Disobedience of Court's order attacks foundation of Rule of Law on which democracy is based, Court said.

'Not Court's Duty To Tell Media To Delete' : Supreme Court Sets Aside Delhi HC Order To Remove Wikipedia Page About ANI's Case

The Supreme Court on Friday (May 9) set aside the Delhi High Court order, which directed the deletion of a Wikipedia page on defamation proceedings initiated by news agency Asian News International (ANI) against Wikimedia on the ground that the page was prima facie contemptuous and amounted to interference in court proceedingsA bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan reiterated...

Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Chief Secretaries Of Delhi, UP, Haryana, Rajasthan Over Non- Filling Of PCB Vacancies

The Supreme Court has issued contempt notices to the Chief Secretaries of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan for breach of its order to fill all vacancies in their respective Pollution Control Boards (PCBs) and Pollution Control Committees by April 30, 2025.The Court observed that these states had committed a wilful breach of its earlier order dated August 27, 2024 directing that...

Why CJI Sanjiv Khanna Sent Inquiry Report On Justice Yashwant Varma To President & PM - Understanding In-House Procedure

Chief Justice of India, Sanjiv Khanna, today forwarded the report submitted by a three-judge panel, which held the in-house inquiry against Justice Yashwant Varma in relation to the alleged discovery of unauthorised currency notes at his official residence, to the President of India and the Prime Minister. While there is no information about the findings of the report, the fact that the CJI...

'Rohingyas Are Foreigners, Must Be Dealt Under Foreigners Act' : Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Deportation, Posts Case In July

If they have no right to stay in India, then they will be deported as per the law, the Court orally said.

Constitution Is Higher Than All; Judicial Review A Constitutional Function : Supreme Court Debunks Parliamentary Supremacy Claim

"Statutes are subject to judicial review to test their constitutionality," the Supreme Court said.