Supreme Court Stays Karnataka HC Directions Constituting SIT, Ordering De Novo Probe Into KPSC Recruitment Scam

The Supreme Court on Thursday (October 1) stayed the Karnataka High Court's directions constituting a Special Investigation Team (SIT) and ordering a de novo investigation into alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) Veterinary Officer recruitment scam.A bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Vijay Bishnoi passed the interim order while hearing the...

'One Nation, One Election' Committee's Proposed Meeting With Supreme Court Judges Raises Questions

Kapil Sibal said that such a pre-legislative discussion with Judges has never happened in the history of India.

Impound Vehicles With Unpaid E-Challans, Freeze Online Services: Supreme Court Orders, Notes Over ₹23,000 Crore Traffic Fines Pending

The Court also ordered the freezing of online services, blacklisting and denial of fitness/PUC certificates for unpaid e-challans.

MPSLSA Organises One-Day Programme For Children With Hearing And Speech Impairment

The Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (MPSLSA) organised a one-day programme titled “अनुगूँज से उद्घोष” for children with hearing and speech impairment at the MPSLSA Auditorium, Jabalpur, on the occasion of Sign Language Week.The programme aimed to empower adolescents with knowledge, skills, confidence and awareness to navigate social,...

Advocate Rajanna R Elected Karnataka State Bar Council Chairman, Shivamurthy As Vice Chairman; Dhananjaya CM As BCI Member

The Karnataka State Bar Council (KSBC) has declared the results of its elections to the offices of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Member of the Bar Council of India. According to the notification issued by Returning Officer G. Padmavathi, Adv. Rajanna R has been elected as Chairman, Adv Shivamurthy as Vice-Chairman, and Adv Dhananjaya C M as Member, Bar Council of India, of the Karnataka State...

Supreme Court Asks AG To Consider Plea To Enhance State Bar Councils' Strength

The Supreme Court today(October 1) requested the Attorney General, R. Venkataramani, to consider the plea of increasing the statutory limit of the State Bar Councils, which at present stands at 25 members as per Section 3(2)(b) of the Advocates Act, 1961.A bench comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed an order while hearing a writ petition filed by one advocate, who...

We Want To Reform Entire Judicial Recruitment Process : Supreme Court

While hearing a matter challenging the Gujarat High Court's recruitment process for District Judges, the Supreme Court orally indicated that it wishes to initiative to reform judicial examination process. The Court was hearing writ petition was filed by two advocates challenging the Gujarat High Court's recruitment process for District Judges under the 25% direct recruitment quota for...

Can't Seek Priority Just Because You Are Judicial Officer : Supreme Court Rejects Early Hearing Plea

A Bus conductor and a Principal Secretary to State have equal access to justice, the Court said.

West Bengal SIR Appellate Tribunal Judge Offers To Resign, Cites 70-Km Daily Commute Amid Poor Road Conditions

Retired Calcutta High Court Judge Justice Indrajit Chatterjee, who is presiding over an appellate tribunal hearing appeals arising from the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, has offered to resign from the tribunal with effect from November 2, citing the long daily commute between his residence in Salt Lake and the tribunal at Joka.Justice Chatterjee has...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Delhi High Court Ruling Against Ilaiyaraaja In 'En Iniya Pon Nilave' Copyright Dispute

The Supreme Court today (01 October) has refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court's order restraining the use of a recreated version of the song En Iniya Pon Nilave, in a challenge brought up by music composer Ilaiyaraaja. The bench, instead, clarified that the High Court's observations are prima facie. A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing the...

'Just Sharing Our Concern' : Supreme Court Seeks State's Response On Mahua Moitra's Plea Alleging MPLADS Obstruction

The Supreme Court today(October 1) has directed the State of West Bengal and the Union to file a counter in a writ petition filed by Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra, claiming obstruction in carrying out Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme(MPLADS) fund work in her Krishnanagar constituency.At the outset, before a bench comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Calcutta HC Judgment Invalidating Bengal OBC Certificates Issued In 2025-2026

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on a petition challenging the Calcutta High Judgment which declared the OBC certificates issued between 2025-26 to be void.A bench comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana further ordered that the appointments will be subject to the result of the decision in the present matter. The bench further directed that this should be made clear...