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Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of 4 High Court Chief Justices
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of four Chief Justices of High Courts. In its meeting held on 26th May, 2025, the Supreme Court collegium recommended the transfer of Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava to Madras High Court, Tripura High Court Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh to Telangana High Court, Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice...
Supreme Court Asks Assam Human Rights Commission To Enquire Into Alleged Fake Encounters In State
The Supreme Court today directed the Assam Human Rights Commission (Assam HRC) to conduct an independent and expeditious enquiry into allegations of fake police encounters in the State of Assam.The directions were passed in a petition alleging rampant "fake" encounters in the State as well as non-compliance by state authorities with the directions issued in PUCL v. State of Maharashtra...
Malayalam Actor Unni Mukundan Accused Of Assaulting Manager Moves Kerala Court For Anticipatory Bail
Malayalam film actor Unni Krishnan Mukundan @ Unni Mukundan has moved the District Court, Ernakulam after an FIR was registered against him at the Infopark Police Station by Vipin Kumar.The allegation against the actor was that he assaulted the de facto complainant, who claimed to be the Professional Manager of the actor, in the basement of a DLF flat in Kakkanad. It is stated in the FIR that...
Anna University Sexual Harassment Case: Chennai Court Finds Accused Gnanasekaran Guilty, Sentence On June 02
A Chennai Court has found Gnanasekaran, sole accused in Anna University sexual assault case, guilty.Sessions Judge M Rajalakshmi will pass an order on sentence on June 02. When questioned about his sentence, Gnanasekaran requested the court to give him minimum sentence since he had an elderly mother and a daughter studying in Class VIII.On 23rd December 2024, when the girl and her male...
Can't Give Less Than 20 Years Sentence For Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on May 26 dismissed a Special Leave Petition seeking a reduction of a 20-year rigorous imprisonment granted to 23-year-old under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) on grounds of "extraordinary circumstances".A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma dismissed the SLP on the grounds that the convict was granted 20 years...
Circular Clarifying Previous Notifications On Fiscal Duty Has Retrospective Effect : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that a circular/notification issued by the revenue department, clarifying or explaining a fiscal regulation, has to be given retrospective effect.In the facts of the case at hand, the Court held that a Circular dated 17.09.2010 issued by the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) had to be given retrospective effect as it clarified certain...
Supreme Court Asks Karnataka Govt To Not Remove Head Priest Of Sri Anjaneya Temple At Koppal
The Supreme Court today ordered the Karnataka government to allow Sri Anjaneya Temple head priest-Vidyadas Babaji to continue religious duties as well as reside in a single room situated at the site in terms of a 2023 interim order passed by the Karnataka High Court.If there is any defiance or non-compliance with the order, the same shall be viewed seriously, the Court warned."Issue...
CAT Issues Contempt Notices To Cabinet Secretary, 2 Other Officials On IFS Officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi's Plea
In a significant order passed last week, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Principal Bench [Circuit Nainital] has issued contempt notices to Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan, Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Apurva Chandra, and Secretary, Central Vigilance Commission P Daniel in connection with a case concerning the downgraded appraisal report of Indian...
Varanasi Court Rejects Complaint Against LoP Rahul Gandhi Over Alleged 'Lord Rama A Mythological Figure' Remark
A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi District today rejected a criminal complaint filed against Congress Leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over his alleged remark on Lord Rama, referring to him as a 'mythological' figure during an interactive session in the US last month. The complaint, rejected for being non-maintainable, was moved by Advocate...
Supreme Court Says P&H Bar Council Should Take Firm Stand To Ensure Proper Bar Elections In Haryana
In the Haryana Bar Elections dispute, the Supreme Court today criticised the Punjab and Haryana State Bar Council for not taking a firm stand with regard to the alleged irregularities."You never take a firm stand because you need their votes. That is the whole problem. You are a statutory body! You should be very clear that if procedure has not been followed, you should firmly say procedure...