Civil Services Exam : Supreme Court Seeks Views On Union, UPSC On Plea Of Persons With Disabilities To Have Option To Change Scribe

The Supreme Court on February 18 issued notice to the Union Government and the UPSC on a writ petition filed by persons with disabilities appearing for the Civil Services Examination, 2025 (CSE) seeking option to change the name of scribe given in the registration form.Advocate Rahul Bajaj, for the petitioners, submitted that the CSE form asks for details of the scribe a few months before...

Challenge To Delhi HC Senior Designations : Supreme Court Issues Notice To HC Registrar General & Permanent Committee Member Who Resigned

The Supreme Court recently issued notice on a writ petition challenging Delhi High Court's conferment of 'Senior Designation' on 70 advocates.A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order seeking response, at the present stage, only of Registrar General of the Delhi High Court and Senior Advocate Sudhir Nandrajog - member of the Permanent Committee who resigned stating...

'Undermines Autonomy & Independence Of Bar' : Bar Council Of India Objects To Draft Advocates Amendment Bill

The Bar Council of India (BCI) today filed objections to the Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025 ('the Bill'), which was made public on February 13 for inviting comments. The BCI has expressed "profound concerns" regarding the Bill and identified several provisions, which if enacted, will have "serious implications for the legal profession and [would] undermine the autonomy and integrity...

Undermines Autonomy & Independence Of Bar: BCI Raises Objections To Draft Advocates Amendment Bill 2025

The Bar Council of India has made a representation to the Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal concerning the proposed Draft Advocates Amendment Bill 2025, raising concerns that the draft bill would have serious implications for the legal profession. The representation states that it is 'shocking' that several material changes are made in the draft bill which would undermine the autonomy...

'Allows Executive To Influence ECI Composition': Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra Approaches Supreme Court Against Election Commissioners' Law

Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra has approached the Supreme Court in support of the petitions challenging constitutionality of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023 which removed the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel appointing Election Commissioners (ECs).Seeking intervention, the Trinamool Congress MP alleges constitutional infirmities in the Act...

Supreme Court Upholds NEET Qualification Mandate To Pursue MBBS From Foreign Universities

The Supreme Court recently upheld Medical Council of India's(now National Medical Commission) regulations mandating that those desirous of studying in foreign medical institutions shall qualify the NEET (National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test) in order to obtain an Eligibility Certificate."The requirement of an Eligibility Certificate from the Medical Council had been provided by section...

Supreme Court Imposes ₹10 Lakh Cost On West Bengal Govt For Filing Delayed & Baseless Petition Against Employee's Retiral Dues

The Supreme Court recently imposed ₹10 Lakh cost on the State of West Bengal for filing a delayed and baseless petition against an employee's rightful retiral dues, which had remained unpaid for 18 years. The cost was directed to be paid to the retired employee(respondent in the case).A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta heard the case involving a retired employee who...

Supreme Court Allows Petitioners To Approach P&H HC With Their Objections To HC Order For Car Parking Space In Green Belt

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a senior architect and a Municipal Councillor of Chandigarh administration to approach the Punjab and Haryana High Court to raise their objections to the order passed by the High Court on February 7 to create a four-wheeler parking space for the High Court.The petitioners contended that the directions will involve the cutting down of trees and would lead...

Kolkata Court Sentences Man To Death For Raping 7-Month-Old Infant, Calls It 'Rarest Of Rare' Case

A POCSO court in Kolkata has sentenced a 34-year-old man to death for raping a 7-month-old infant, which left the child in critical condition. The court also ordered Rs 10 lakh as compensation for the child's family.The incident, which occurred in November 2024, had been investigated by the Burtolla police in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Upon completion of the investigation,...

Conditions Imposed While Granting Remission Should Not Be Oppressive: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today(February 18) emphasised that the conditions imposed by the Government while granting premature release to a convict must be reasonable.A bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan passed a significant order observing that considering remission of eligible prisoners is a duty of the Government. It was held that the convict need not apply for remission as the...

'Need To Be Practical' : Supreme Court On Whether Appellate Courts Can Modify Arbitral Awards [Day 2 Hearing]

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench today (February 18) continued hearing on the issue of whether Courts have the power to modify an arbitral award under S. 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. During the hearing, CJI Sanjiv Khanna verbally noted that giving a rigid interpretation to S.34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 may end up overlooking the...

Supreme Court Refuses To Review Order Affirming Doctors' Liability Under Consumer Protection Act

The Supreme Court recently dismissed a review petition filed against its order which refused to reconsider the 1995 judgment in Indian Medical Association v. VP Shantha) where it was held that doctors and medical professionals come within the ambit of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (as re-enacted in 2019).A bench of Justices BR Gavai, Prashant Kumar Mishra and KV Viswanathan passed the...