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'Can We Be So Touchy About Criticism Of Courts?' : Supreme Court On Delhi HC's Order To Remove Wikipedia Page About ANI's Case
The Supreme Court on Friday (April 4) questioned the order of the Delhi High Court 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 proceedings.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal was...
Supreme Court Asks Delhi HC If Permanent Committee Can Reconsider Rejected & Deferred Applications For Senior Designations
The Supreme Court on Friday (April 4) asked the Delhi High Court whether its Permanent Committee would conduct a fresh assessment of the advocates, whose applications for senior designations were either rejected or deferred.A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing a petition challenging the Delhi High Court's decision to confer senior designations on...
Krishna Janmabhoomi Dispute | HC Order Adding ASI & Union In Suits Prima Facie Correct : Supreme Court Tells Masjid Committee
In the Mathura Krishna Janambhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute, the Management Committee of Idgah Mosque approached the Supreme Court to challenge the Allahabad High Court's order allowing the impleadment of ASI and Union in the main suits filed on behalf of the deity. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna , Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice KV Viswanathan was hearing the challenge to the Allahabad High...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 8 Judicial Officers As Judges Of Allahabad High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 02nd April, 2025, approved the proposal for appointment of the following Judicial Officers as Judges of the Allahabad High Court: Shri Jitendra Kumar Sinha, Shri Abdul Shahid, Shri Anil Kumar-X, Shri Tej Pratap Tiwari, Shri Sandeep Jain, Shri Avnish Saxena, Shri Madan Pal Singh, and Shri Harvir Singh. A...
After Sukhbir Badal & Bikram Majithia Express Remorse For Remarks On Justice Ranjit Singh, Supreme Court Disposes Appeal
The Supreme Court on Wednesday(April 2) disposed of a petition filed by Justice (Retd) Ranjit Singh against former Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and former Punjab MLA Bikram Singh Majithia for allegedly making remarks against the Commission headed by Justice Singh to probe incidents of sacrilege in Punjab that happened in 2017.The Court disposed of the petition noting that...
Plea To Prohibit Social Media Use By Children Below 13 Yrs : Supreme Court Allows Petitioner To Approach Union Govt
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking a statutory prohibition on social media usage for children below 13 years of age in view of the severe physical, mental, and psychological impact of social media on young minds.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih passed the order, saying that the issue lies in policy domain and therefore the petitioner,...
Yasin Malik Can't Be Physically Produced In Jammu Court : Supreme Court Allows Him To Examine Witnesses Via VC From Tihar Jail
The Supreme Court on Friday (April 4) ruled against the physical production of Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik before a Jammu Court for the trial of the cases related to the assassination of four Indian Air Force officials and the kidnapping of Rubayya Sayid in 1989. Instead, the Court directed that Malik(who has chosen not to engage an advocate to represent him) be allowed to cross-examine...
Nithari Killings | 'Very Sorry Picture' : Supreme Court Expresses Displeasure At CBI's Unpreparedness In Appeal Against Acquittal
Adjourning the pleas challenging the acquittal of Surendra Koli, one of the accused in Noida serial murder cases of 2005-2006 (Nithari Kand), the Supreme Court yesterday expressed serious displeasure with the CBI for turning up unprepared despite the matter being listed for final hearing.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih was slated to hear a batch of 13 appeals, 12 of which were filed...
Tamil Nadu Govt Approaches Supreme Court To Transfer Its Plea Against ED Raid Of TASMAC Offices From Madras High Court
The State of Tamil Nadu has approached the Supreme Court seeking a transfer of the petition filed by it in the Madras High Court against the ED search of TASMAC offices to any other High Court.Senior Advocate Vikram Chaudhari, for the State, mentioned the matter before Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna today, seeking an urgent listing on Monday, ahead of the High Court's hearing next week....
Parliament Passes Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 With Rajya Sabha Clearance
The Rajya Sabha today passed the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 at past midnight at about 2.22 AM on April 4 following a debate which lasted for over 14 hours. There were 128 votes favouring the bill and 95 votes opposing it. No abstention was there.The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on April 3. Now it awaits the assent of the President of India to became a law.Waqf and the debate about it Waqf...
When Can Entire Selection Process Be Set Aside For Irregularities? Supreme Court Lays Down 4 Key Principles
The Supreme Court today (April 3), while upholding the quashing of nearly 25000 teaching and non-teaching staff appointments made by the West Bengal School Selection Commission (SSC) in 2016, laid down key principles to be considered by the Court when dealing with challenges to appointments in government employment. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar observed 4...