Judicial Officer Moves Supreme Court Against HC Collegium Proposing Juniors' Elevation To Himachal Pradesh High Court

A judicial officer from Himachal Pradesh has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the recommendation of the High Court Collegium for the appointment of judges to the Himachal Pradesh High Court.The petition has been filed raising the grievance that junior officers have been recommended for elevation as HP High Court Judges.Mentioning the matter for urgent hearing, a...

Won't Spare If Registry Has Misplaced Files : CJI Surya Kant Takes Serious View Of Lawyer's Complaint

The Chief Justice of India on Wednesday took a serious view of a complaint alleging that the Supreme Court Registry had misplaced a case file, preventing an urgent matter from being registered and listed before the Court.The issue was raised by counsel Shubhi Shivani Jaideep, who informed the Bench that a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed on June 8 had still not been registered.“SLP was...

LiveLaw Explainer | What Are Principles On Admissions Under Order XII Rule 6 CPC

Order XII Rule 6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 is a powerful procedural tool that enables courts to pronounce judgment on the basis of admissions, without requiring a full-fledged trial. The provision is intended to shorten litigation where the material facts are not genuinely in dispute and where a party's admission is sufficient to entitle the opposite party to relief.The...

Conviction Cannot Be Denied Merely Because DNA Test Was Not Conducted: Srinagar Court Convicts Railway Staff In Minor's Rape After 14 Years

A Srinagar Court Court held that the lapse or omission to carry out DNA profiling, by itself, cannot be permitted to decide the fate of trial for the offence of rape, and that the testimony of a prosecutrix in a sexual offence case stands on a higher footing and, if found trustworthy and reliable, does not require corroboration as a matter of rule, while convicting a railway employee...

Delayed Justice, Defeated Democracy: A Decade-Long Verdict On Supreme Court's Failings

The Wound That Democracy Cannot AffordThere is a recurring tragedy in Indian constitutional jurisprudence, one that wears the respectable garb of due process, shelter in the labyrinthine corridors of procedural complexity, and ultimately emerges, years later, as a verdict that is legally sound but democratically meaningless. The tragedy has a name: judicial delay in electoral and...

Supreme Court Acts Suo Motu For Welfare Of Visually Impaired Man & Mother Living In Poverty; Issues Directions To Odisha Govt

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the State of Odisha to ensure that all social security benefits and basic amenities are extended to a visually impaired man, Japa Bhue, and his 80-year-old mother, Radhika Bhue, who, according to media reports, have been living in extreme poverty.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana sought detailed compliance reports on the welfare measures...

Bar Council Elections | 'BCI's Women Co-Option Formula Seems Fair', Says Supreme Court; Directs To Finalise Proposal

The Court has directed the BCI to finalise the proposal by July 14 after consulting the stakeholders.

Supreme Court Seeks Centre, States' Response On Plea Against Using Aadhaar Card As Proof Of Citizenship, Domicile & Age

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea seeking directions to restrict the use of Aadhaar as proof of citizenship, domicile, address and date of birth, and to ensure that it is used only as proof of identity.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana issued notice. The petition, filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay, contends that Section 9 of the Aadhaar Act,...

Supreme Court Directs To Conduct Tripura Village Committee Elections In Single Phase In September

The Supreme Court today(June 16) directed elections to the Village Committees under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) in a single phase on September 27 as proposed by the Tripura State Election Commission(TSEC). The order was passed in a writ petition filed by Pradyot Deb Burman, who alleged failure of authorities to conduct elections. He sought directions to...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Police Summons To Law Firm, Stays Arrest

The Court granted liberty to the firm to challenge the summons before the High Court.

NEET Re-Exam: Centre Restricts Access To Telegram Till June 22 To Prevent Paper Leak

Central Government on Tuesday imposed restrictions on access to messaging app Telegram in India till June 22, in view of conduct of NEET 2026 Re-Examination which is scheduled on June 21. The move comes, following recommendations by the National Testing Agency and Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education. National Testing Agency (NTA) in a press release issued today, welcomed...

Karnataka Govt Appoints 42 Additional Government Advocates, 27 High Court Government Pleaders

The Karnataka Government has appointed 69 law officers, including a notable number of women advocates, to represent the State before the High Court. The appointments comprise 42 Additional Government Advocates (AGAs) and 27 High Court Government Pleaders (HCGPs), based on recommendations made by the Advocate General's office.The tenure of the newly appointed law officers will be one year from...