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Calcutta High Court Issues Contempt Rule Against TMC Leader, 7 Others For Allegedly Heckling Lawyers On HC Premises
A three-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising of Justices Arijit Banerjee, Sabyasachi Bhattacharya and Rajarshi Bharadwaj has issued contempt rule against eight individuals, including TMC leader Kunal Ghosh for allegedly heckling lawyers outside a courtroom over discontent regarding a development in the recruitment scam case.Earlier, the Chief Justice had constituted a...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : May 19, 2025
CJI BR Gavai Expresses Displeasure Over Absence Of Maharashtra Chief Secretary, DGP During State Visit"Justice Abhay Oka Was My Senior At Bombay HC, Grateful For His Support During My Elevation": CJI BR GavaiAll Retired High Court Judges Entitled To Equal & Full Pension Based On 'One Rank One Pension' Principle : Supreme CourtAshoka University Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad Approaches...
'Adherence To Protocol Is Fundamental' : Vice President Reminds Bureaucracy After CJI BR Gavai's Discontent Over Protocol Lapse
Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankar voiced support for Chief Justice of India, BR Gavai, after the latter expressed displeasure over the protocol lapse by the Maharashtra Government officials during his state visit.Yesterday, CJI Gavai said 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. Referring to...
Supreme Court To Deliver Judgment Tomorrow On Minimum Practice Requirement For Judicial Service Entry
The Supreme Court will pronounce judgment tomorrow on the question whether the minimum practice requirement should be reinstated as an eligibility condition for applying to entry-level posts in judicial service.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice AG Masih and Justice K Vinod Chandran will pronounce the verdict in the All India Judges Association case.Initially, there was...
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal of Self-Style Faith-Healer Gulzar Peer In Budgam Rape Case
The Supreme Court has upheld the acquittal of Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, also known as Gulzar Peer, in a rape case dating back to 2013.The case originated from FIR dated 2013 registered at Budgam district, alleging offences under Section 376 and 109 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC). The trial had drawn public and media attention due to the sensitive nature of the allegations and the profile of...
'Muslim Minority's Apprehensions Genuine' : Kerala Govt Approaches Supreme Court Opposing Waqf Amendment Act 2025
The State of Kerala has sought intervention in the batch of cases involving challenge to the constitutionality of the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025.The State contends that the 2025 amendment deviated from the scope of the parent Act ie the Waqf Act, 1995. It further states that its Muslim population, having waqf properties, has "genuine apprehension" that the amendment would affect their...
Supreme Court Relaxes Restrictions On Adjournment Letters After SCAORA Request To CJI BR Gavai
The Supreme Court on Monday (May 19) issued a circular modifying its earlier restrictions on the circulation of adjournment letters. It is significant to note that the relaxation came after the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association made a request before Chief Justice of India BR Gavai last week.In modification of its earlier circular issued on February 14, 2024, the new circular...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging BCI's Fee Structure For All India Bar Exam
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a public interest litigation challenging the fees and other incidental charges of the All India Bar Examination (AIBE).A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan passed the order after the petitioner informed that pursuant to the Court's order in an earlier round of litigation, a representation was made to the Bar Council of India but no reply...
PIL In Supreme Court Challenges Notification Of Jamshedpur As 'Industrial Township'; Seeks Constitution Of Municipal Corporation
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a public interest litigation challenging Jharkhand government's 2023 notification which declared Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) as an 'Industrial Township' and seeking constitution of a Municipal Corporation for the city. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, tagging the PIL with another similar case pending since 2018.In...