'We Don't Have Judges, Courts Overburdened' : Supreme Court Flags Rising Vacancies In District Judiciary

The Supreme Court today(March 4) expressed concerns about the vacancy of judges in the District Judiciary, which results in delay in trials in Special Courts created for POCSO Act offences.The Court lamented that even though Special Courts were created, they are now overburdened due to the lack of judges. Hence, the various directions passed by the Supreme Court to expedite trials are...

Bombay High Court Stays Special Court Order Directing Registration Of FIR Against Ex-SEBI Chief Madhabi Puri Buch, Other BSE Officials

The High Court observed that the Special Judge passed the order 'mechanically'.

Supreme Court Stays Recruitment Process Of Judicial Magistrates In Gujarat Without Minimum Practice Condition

The Supreme Court today(March 3) stayed the recruitment process of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class (JMFC), Civil Judge-Junior Division, in Gujarat. The Court expressed dissatisfaction with the Gujarat High Court allowing the recruitment process to proceed without any requirement of minimum number of years of practice as a lawyer. It pertains to recruitment through an advertisement...

NMC Approaches Supreme Court Against HC's Interim Order Increasing Seats In Private Medical College

The Supreme Court yesterday (February 3) issued notice in a plea by the National Medical Commission against the order of Rajasthan High Court which declined to interfere in the increase of medical seats from 50 to 100 at the JIET Medical College, Jodhpur.The bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice NK Singh was hearing the challenge to the Rajasthan High Court order of division bench which...

Supreme Court Castigates Lawyer For Threatening Suicide If Adverse Order Was Passed, Seeks Written Apology

The Supreme Court on Monday(March 3) warned a lawyer for threatening to commit suicide during a hearing on his petition seeking to quash a criminal complaint against him filed by another lawyer.A bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan expressed shock at the lawyer's conduct and recorded its disapproval of the lawyer's conduct, stating, “Today in the morning when the...

Four Key Issues Which The Bar Must Discuss : CJI Sanjiv Khanna Highlights

The Chief Justice of India, Justice Sanjiv Khanna recently encouraged the legal professionals to keep the democractic spirit of the Indian Bar alive with the art of curiosity. Justice Khanna ,who was invited as the Guest Honour for the Grand Finale of AmiQuiz Curiae National Legal Quiz, delivered his address through his law clerk at the event due to sudden illness. In his message to...

Granting Bail In Dowry Death Cases Despite Evidence Of Direct Involvement Shakes Public Confidence In Judiciary : Supreme Court

In dowry-death cases, courts must be mindful of the broader societal impact and act with an abundance of caution, the Supreme Court said.

Supreme Court Directs Delhi HC & District Bar Assns To Not Defer Elections Beyond Mar 21; Asks NGT Bar Assn To Conclude Elections By Mar 31

The Supreme Court today ordered that the Delhi High Court and District Bar Association elections, which are scheduled to be held on March 21, shall be held on the scheduled date and not be deferred any further.The Court further directed that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Bar Association shall hold and conclude its elections by 31 March, 2025.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar...

'Approach HC': Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Contempt Petition Alleging Illegal Demolition Of Accused Persons' Houses In Gujarat

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a petition assailing demolition action stated to have been carried out by Ahmedabad authorities against houses of persons accused of crimes in violation of the Court's November 13 judgment.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih passed the order, asking the petitioner, who claimed that the authorities were guilty of contempt of Court, to approach...

PMLA Review: Supreme Court Lists Pleas Challenging Vijay Madanlal Choudhary Judgment On March 6

The Supreme Court is set to hear on March 6 the review petitions filed against the Vijay Madanlal Choudhary judgement, which upheld various provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).It may be recalled that a bench of Justices Surya Kant, CT Ravikumar (now retired) and Ujjal Bhuyan was dealing with the matter. However, after the retirement of Justice Ravikumar, a need arose...

Supreme Court Raises Concerns Over Tribunals Engaging Contract Staff From Private Agencies, Calls For Better Service Conditions

The Supreme Court today(March 3) orally flagged two issues relating to the tribunals across the country that require immediate attention namely: the appointment of staff and the service conditions.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and NK Singh was hearing a batch of petitions which broadly raised various issues regarding pendency vacancies, infrastructure and service conditions of the tribunals,...

'India's Got Latent' Row | 'Some People Writing Articles On Freedom Of Speech; We Know How To Handle Them Also' : Justice Surya Kant

Justice Surya Kant said that fundamental rights are followed by duties as well.