Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of One Judicial Officer As Jharkhand High Court Judge

On Thursday, the Supreme Court collegium recommended the appointment of Arun Kumar Rai, a judicial officer, as a judge of the Jharkhand High Court. The recommendation, originally made by the Jharkhand High Court collegium in September of the previous year, underwent scrutiny by the only consulting judge in the Supreme Court familiar with Jharkhand High Court matters. The candidate's...

Ram Mandir Inauguration : NCDRC Administrative Side To Be Closed Till 2.30 PM On January 22

The administrative side of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) will be closed till 2.30 PM on January 22 in connection with the inauguration of Ram Mandir.This decision was taken in furtherance of the memorandum issued by the Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions calling for Central government offices across the country to be closed till 2:30 PM on that...

Supreme Court Seeks Report From APTEL On Complaint About Exorbitant Costs & Refusal To Allow E-Filing

The Supreme Court (on January 18) has issued a notice in a matter raising concerns with respect to the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity imposing costs from Rs.20,000/- to Rs.25,000/-, even if there is a delay of one day or more than that. Apart from this, the petitioner has voiced his concern that despite a direction from the Top Court to permit e-filling, the same is not permitted....

'Question Of What's Good For Country' : Supreme Court Reserves Verdict On Plea Against Release Of GM Mustard

The Supreme Court today (January 18) reserved its verdict in the batch of Public Interest Litigations (PILs) challenging Union government's decision to commercially cultivate/release Genetically-Modified (GM) Mustard, christened 'HT Mustard DMH-11', into the environment.The Bench, comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Sanjay Karol, had begun hearing the matter on January 9, following...

Parliament Security Breach: Delhi Court Denies Bail To Accused Neelam Azad

A Delhi Court on Thursday denied bail to accused Neelam Azad, arrested over the security breach in the Parliament last year.Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur of Patiala House Courts dismissed the plea moved by Azad seeking bail in the case registered by the Delhi Police under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Azad is presently in judicial custody, along with co accused persons...

Gujarat Encounters | Police Officers Identified In Justice HS Bedi's Enquiry Report Must Be Prosecuted: Petitioners To Supreme Court

In pleas relating to fake encounter killings allegedly carried out by the Gujarat Police during 2002-2007, the Supreme Court today (January 18) was informed by petitioners that the Report of Justice HS Bedi-led Monitoring Committee has found foul play in 3 cases out of a total of 17, and as such, the police officers identified in the Report must be prosecuted.After a brief hearing of...

Supreme Court Directs High Courts To Set Up Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centres By April 30

In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court directed all the High Courts to take necessary steps to set up Vulnerable Witnesses Deposition Centres (VWDCs) in all districts. The Court said this exercise must be completed on or before 30 April 2024. The bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing a...

Supreme Court Dismisses State Of Punjab's Plea Against Bail Granted To Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira In Drug Trade Case

The Supreme Court on Thursday (January 18) dismissed the petition filed by the State of Punjab against the bail granted to Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira in connection with a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and the Arms Act.A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and KV Viswanathan was hearing a special leave petition filed by the State of...

Faith Of Common Man In Judiciary Has Eroded Considerably; Should Find Out Where We've Gone Wrong: Justice AS Oka

The judiciary has not fulfilled the expectations of the common citizens of India, Justice Oka said.

Supreme Court Asks Registry To Obtain Instructions From CJI For Listing Bilkis Bano Case Convicts' Application To Extend Time To Surrender

The Supreme Court on Thursday (January 18) agreed to hear applications filed by three of the convicts in the Bilkis Bano case seeking an extension of time to surrender before jail authorities.Senior Advocate V Chitambaresh, appearing for the three convicts, mentioned the matter before a bench led by Justice BV Nagarathna seeking urgent listing tomorrow since the time to surrender is expiring...

Supreme Court Expresses Dissatisfaction With Apology Tendered By Lawyer Sentenced To Prison For Contemptous Remarks Against Judges

The Court granted the lawyer in custody one more opportunity to file a proper apology.

Ram Mandir Inauguration: BCI Chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra Requests CJI DY Chandrachud To Declare Holiday For All Courts On January 22

The Bar Council of India Chairpeson Manan Kumar Mishra has written to the Chief Justice of India, Justice DY Chandrachud, for granting holiday for all courts across the country on the occasion of inauguration of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22, acknowledging its “cultural and national significance.”The letter written on January 17 by BCI Chairman, Senior Advocate Manan Kumar...