Mahakumbh Mela Stampede | Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Against UP Govt, Allows Petitioner To Approach High Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (February 3) refused to entertain a PIL seeking action against Uttar Pradesh state officials for the stampede which occurred at the Maha Kumbh Mela last week.The Court asked the petitioner, Advocate Vishal Tiwari, to approach the Allahabad High Court. "It is an unfortunate incident, something which is of concern. but go to the High Court. There is already a...

Supreme Court Seeks Forensic Report On Audio Tapes Alleging Manipur CM Biren Singh's Role In Ethnic Violence

The Supreme Court on Monday (February 3) sought the production of the report of the Central Forensic Science Laboratory on the examination of certain audio tapes which allegedly recorded the statements to Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh suggesting his involvement in the State's ethnic violence. The report has to be submitted in a sealed cover.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India...

Whether Teachers Appointed Prior To July 29, 2011 Must Pass TET To Be Considered For Promotion? Supreme Court To Consider

The Supreme Court is set to consider the question as to whether teachers appointed prior to July 29, 2011, having years of teaching experience, are required to qualify the Teachers' Eligibility Test (TET) to be considered for promotion. The Court is also to examine whether, in case of minority institutions, there can be insistence by school education departments on teachers' passing of...

'Positive Example Of Out-of-Court Settlement' : Supreme Court Lauds Parties After Trademark Dispute Was Amicably Settled

In a trademark dispute that was resolved through out-of-court settlement, the Supreme Court expressed its hope for the constructive negotiation of such disputes without requiring several rounds of litigation.“We hope that this serves as a positive example of an out-of-court settlement, demonstrating how disputes can often be constructively negotiated without the need for sparring...

BRS MLAs' Defection To Congress | 'What Would Be A Reasonable Period To Decide Disqualification Pleas?' Supreme Court Asks Telangana Assembly

In a petition filed by Telangana MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy (BRS) pertaining to the defection of 3 MLAs from his party to the ruling Congress party, the Supreme Court recently asked the State Legislative Assembly as to what would be a "reasonable period" for deciding the disqualification pleas filed against the defecting MLAs.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih listed the matter on February...

CJI & HC Chief Justices Meet To Discuss Evening Courts, Ad Hoc Judges; Supreme Court Holds Conference On State Judiciary Issues

The Chief Justice of India, two senior Supreme Court judges, High Court Chief Justices, and senior High Court judges met to discuss filling vacancies in High Courts, appointing ad-hoc judges, and establishing Evening Courts.CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Supreme Court Judges Justice BR Gavai and Justice Surya Kant led the discussions with the High Court Chief Justices and Judges. It may be noted that...

Plea Filed In Supreme Court For Issuance Of OBC Certificates To Children Of Single Mothers Without Certificate From Paternal Side; Notice Issued

The Supreme Court on Friday (January 31) issued notice on a PIL seeking amendment in the guidelines for grant of OBC (Other Backward Classes) certificates to children of single mothers, so that the same can be issued based on OBC certificates of the single mothers, without insistence on certificates from the paternal side.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih passed the order, seeking...

Kerala Court Issues Non-Bailable Warrant Against Baba Ramdev After His Non-Appearance In Objectionable Ads Case

A Kerala Court on Saturday (February 1 )issued non-bailable warrants against Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balakrishna following their non-appearance in the criminal case filed by Kerala Drugs Inspector against Divya Pharmacy over alleged misleading medical ads.The warrants have been issued to secure their presence on February 15. Earlier the Court (Judicial First Class Magistrate-II Palakkad )...

Centre Allows Private Entities To Use Aadhaar For Authentication, Notifies Aadhaar Amendment Rules

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has notified the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Amendment Rules, 2025 under the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016.The amendment enables both government and non-government entities to avail Aadhaar authentication service...

2008 Malegaon Blast Case: Bailable Warrant Issued Against Pragya Thakur Cancelled After She Appears Before NIA Court

Former BJP parliamentarian and prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case- Pragya Singh Thakur on Friday personally appeared before a special NIA court and claimed that her 'poor health' at present is because of the 'torture' to which she was subjected by Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) under the then Congress government.Notably, the special court had in November 2024 issued...

Welfare Measures For Gig Workers, Jan Viswhwas Bill 2.0 : Union Budget 2025 Proposals

In the Union Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made several significant announcements, including the proposal to bring a new income tax bill, reduction of tax slabs and changes to TDS/TCS regime.Welfare security for gig workersApart from this, the Government has decided to provide welfare security for gig workers in India. As per Sitharaman's budget speech, under the...

Zakia Jafri, Who Fought Legal Battle In Gujarat Riots Cases, Passes Away

Zakia Jafri, who filed cases seeking a probe into the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2002 Guarat riots, passed away at Ahmedabad today.She was the widow of Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, who along with 68 other persons were killed in the Gulberg housing society during the 2002 Gujarat riots. Zakia Jafri pursued a legal battle seeking an investigation against the high state functionaries...