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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...
In Major Reshuffle, Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of 21 High Court Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer/repatriation of 22 High Court judges.As per the official statement issued by the Supreme Court, the following names have been proposed to be transferred : From the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the following Judges have been transferred : (1) Sanjeev Prakash Sharma (parent High Court, Rajasthan) transferred to Rajasthan HC ; (2)...
Lawyer Moves NHRC Against Alleged Re-Arrest & Detention By Assam Police Of Indians Earlier Declared As Foreigners
An advocate practising in the Gauhati High Court has written an "urgent complaint" to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) asking it to take suo-motu cognizance of the "arbitrary re-arrest and detention of Indian citizens and previously released declared foreigners" in Assam by the police as of May 23. The letter further seeks "immediate intervention" by the Commission to prevent...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: May 19, 2025 To May 25, 2025
Reports/JudgmentsAll Retired HC Judges Entitled To Equal & Full Pension Based On 'One Rank One Pension' Principle : Supreme CourtCase Details: In Re Refixation Of Pension Considering Service Period In District Judiciary And High Court SMW (C) No. 4/2024Citation : 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 595The Supreme Court on Monday (May 19) held that all retired judges are entitled to full and equal...
Supreme Court Issues Notice To IRDA On Plea Challenging Exclusion Of Epilepsy From Health Insurance
The Supreme Court today (May 27) issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation on behalf of those who suffer from epilepsy and lack access to adequate healthcare and insurance coverage. The notice has been issued to the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDA), which, through the Master Circular dated July 22, 2020, permanently excludes Epilepsy from being covered by...
ITR Filing Due Date Extended From July 31 To September 15
The CBDT has decided to extend the due date of filing of ITRs, which are due for filing by 31st July 2025, to 15th September 2025."This extension will provide more time due to significant revisions in ITR forms, system development needs, and TDS credit reflections. This ensures a smoother and more accurate filing experience for everyone. Formal notification will follow," the Income Tax...
'No Hanky-Panky In SCBA President Election, Only Bona Fide Counting Error' : Supreme Court; Adish Aggarwala Withdraws Complaint
The Supreme Court on Monday orally observed that there appeared to be “no hanky-panky” in the conduct of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections for the post of President and that the discrepancy in vote count seemed to be a bona fide error.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan was hearing applications challenging the SCBA election results. Senior Advocates Dr...
SCBA Elections 2025 Results' Challenge : Live Updates From Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is hearing the petitions challenging the election results of the Supreme Court Bar Association, the voting for which was held on May 20.A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice KV Viswanathan is hearing the matter.Follow this page for live...
Bangalore Palace Acquisition : Supreme Court Asks If It Can Hear Plea Against TDR Direction Of Another Bench; Places Matter Before CJI
A 2-Judge bench of the Supreme Court today placed before CJI BR Gavai Karnataka government's challenge to a direction for release of Transferable Development Rights (TDR) certificates related to Bangalore Palace Grounds acquisition in favor of the erstwhile Mysuru royal family's heirs.For context, while dealing with a batch of contempt petitions on May 22, the Supreme Court had directed...
MBBS Stipend | Supreme Court To Hear In July Plea Challenging Non-Payment Of Stipends To Medical Interns
The Supreme Court will hear in July the plea challenging the non-payment of stipends to doctors undergoing their MBBS internships.The counsel for the petitioners mentioned the matter before the bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih for urgent hearing saying that the students were not getting any stipend at all. "The stipend of medical students is not being given; that matter was to be...