SC Collegium Proposes Elevation Of Calcutta HC Justice Joymalya Bagchi As Supreme Court Judge; In Line To Be CJI In 2031

The Supreme Court Collegium has proposed the elevation of Calcutta High Court judge Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi as a Judge of the Supreme Court.The Collegium considered the fact that after the retirement of Mr. Justice Altamas Kabir on 18th July 2013 as Chief Justice of India, there has not been any Chief Justice of India from the High Court at Calcutta. On the retirement of Mr. Justice...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Hajj Airfare From Kerala, Asks Ministry To Explain Why Charges From Calicut Are Higher

The Supreme Court today disposed of a petition seeking rationalization of airfare structure across Kerala for the 2025 Hajj, saying it would not be prudent for the Court to express any opinion in that regard.The Court was of the view that the fixation of airfare was relatable to viability of airlines and involved a commercial policy decision, interfering with which could cause immense harm...

Supreme Court Asks Centre To Resolve Indian Forest Service Officers' Grievance Against IAS Officers Appraising Their Performance

The Supreme Court yesterday called upon the Union government to resolve the grievance of Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers with Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers' preparation of their performance appraisal reports (PAR).Highlighting a persisting conflict between the two cadres, Justice BR Gavai notably commented that IAS officers tend to show supremacy over IFS and...

Direct Courts To Dispose Execution Petitions Within 6 Months, Hold Presiding Officer Liable On Failure : Supreme Court Asks High Courts

The Supreme Court today(March 6) directed all High Courts to call for information on all pending execution petitions in the district judiciary. It passed the directions after observing that the executing Courts are taking three to four years to pass appropriate orders, thereby, frustrating the entire decree which is in the favour of the decree-holder.The Court directed the High Courts to issue...

Supreme Court Bars Registration Of Further Cases Against TN Dy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin Over 'Sanatana Dharma' Remarks Without Its Permission

The Supreme Court today (March 6) directed that no further FIRs/complaints should be registered against Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin without its permission in relation to his remarks against 'Sanatan Dharma'.The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the plea by Stalin for clubbing of criminal cases registered against him across multiple states...

Lucknow Court Imposes ₹200 Fine On LoP Rahul Gandhi Over Non-Appearance In VD Savarkar Defamation Case

A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district has imposed a cost of Rs. 200 on Congress MP and LoP in Loksabha, Rahul Gandhi, over his non-appearance in a complaint case in which he has been summoned as an accused over his alleged 'derogatory' remark against Vinayak Damodar Savarkar made during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in November 2022 in Maharashtra's Akola. Additional...

S.138 NI Act Complaint Cannot Be Transferred Under S.406 CrPC For Lack Of Territorial Jurisdiction : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today(March 6) held that a case under the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (NI Act) cannot be transferred from one place to another for the lack of jurisdiction under Section 406(Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. A batch of transfer petitions were filed before the Supreme Court seeking transfer to a Court having...

'Will Order Reconstruction At Your Cost' : Supreme Court Criticises UP Govt For Demolishing Houses Of Lawyer, Professor & 3 Others

The Supreme Court on Wednesday criticized the Uttar Pradesh government for demolishing the houses of a lawyer, a professor, and three others in Prayagraj.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice N Kotiswar Singh expressed strong disapproval, stating that such actions send a “shocking and wrong signal.” Justice Oka added, “there is something called as Article 21.”Justice Oka also...

'Arbitrary' : CAT Sets Aside Transfer Of IRS Officer Sameer Wankhede From Mumbai To Chennai

The Central Administrative Tribunal has set aside the transfer of Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede, who courted controversy over his role investigating the Aryan Khan drug case in 2021, from Mumbai to Chennai.The CAT Principal Bench found the transfer order issued by the Department of Revenue in May 2022 to be "arbitrary and violative of their own transfer policy." The...

Well Planned Conspiracy To Frame BJP Minister Kapil Mishra In 2020 Riots: Delhi Police To Court While Opposing Plea Seeking FIR Against Him

The Delhi Police has opposed before a Delhi Court a plea seeking registration of FIR against BJP leader and Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra over her alleged involvement in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. The police has filed its written submissions while opposing a complaint filed by one Mohd. Ilyas, saying that there is a well planned conspiracy to frame Mishra in relation to the riots. The...

Supreme Court Upholds Allahabad HC Decision That Chargers Sold With Cell Phones Cannot Be Taxed Separately Under UP VAT Act 2008

The Supreme Court recently upheld the decision of the Allahabad High Court which observed that the charger sold with a cell phone under the MRP cannot be taxed separately under the UP VAT Act 2008. The bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice SC Sharma was hearing a challenge to the order of the Allahabad High Court which held that a mobile charger contained in a composite package with the...

Supreme Court Orders Tree Census In Taj Trapezium Zone, Directs Forest Research Institute To Conduct Survey

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a tree census in the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) to ensure the effective implementation of the Uttar Pradesh Protection of Trees Act, 1976.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice N Kotiswar Singh directed the TTZ authority to appoint the Forest Research Institute (FRI) to conduct a survey of all existing trees in the area.The court emphasized that the 1976...