'Picked Out Of The Blue': Allahabad HCBA Objects To SC Collegium's Proposed Names For Ad-Hoc Appointments, Writes To President, CJI

The High Court Bar Association (HCBA), Allahabad, has addressed a formal communication to the President of India, with a copy to the Union Law Minister and the Chief Justice Of India, expressing strong reservations regarding the proposal accepted by the SC collegium for appointing 5 named retired Allahabad HC judges on Ad-Hoc basis in the HC under Article 224-A of the Constitution...

Supreme Court Allows Shifting Of Himachal Pradesh RERA Office From Shimla To Dharamshala

The Supreme Court today stayed the Himachal Pradesh High Court order, which restrained the State Government from shifting the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) office from Shimla to Dharamshala.The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the plea by the state of Himachal Pradesh against the order of the HP High Court, staying the decision of the State Government...

Arrears Of Disability Pension Broad-Banding In Armed Forces Cannot Be Restricted To 3 Years Before Claim: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today upheld a judgment of the Armed Forces Tribunal which had held that arrears of broad-banding of disability pension have to be paid from January 1, 1996 or date of retirement without restricting the claim to three years prior to filing of the application before AFT.A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe dismissed an appeal filed by the Union of India...

SCBA Seeks Relaxation Of Waiting Period For Re-Applying After Rejection Or Deferment Of Senior Designation

The Supreme Court Bar Association has written to the Chief Justice of India seeking reconsideration of the waiting period prescribed under the Guidelines for Designation of Senior Advocates, 2026.The SCBA has requested that the two-year waiting period for re-applying if senior designation was rejected once, and the one-year waiting period in cases where the earlier application was deferred,...

'Why Denigrate A Section?' : Supreme Court Objects To 'Ghooskhor Pandat' Name For Netflix Series, Asks Makers To Inform New Title

The Supreme Court today asked the makers of the Netflix series 'Ghooskhor Pandat' to file an affidavit confirming that the title has been withdrawn and stating the new title. The Court said that unless a new name is placed on record, it will not permit the release of the series.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice to the respondents (Union of India,...

Better To Abolish RERA, Benefits Only Defaulting Builders : CJI Surya Kant

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Thursday expressed disappointment with the functioning of Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) in many States, saying that it was high time the States revisited the decision to constitute them."It is high time that all the states should revisit and rethink constituting this authority," CJI Surya Kant said.The CJI further remarked that the RERA was not...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Restrain Judicial Orders Allowing Pujas At Aland Dargah In Karnataka

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a writ petition seeking to restrain the passing of judicial orders allowing the performance of pujas associated with Hinduism at Karnataka's Aland Dargah. The Court dismissed the plea as withdrawn, noting that Article 32 of the Constitution cannot be invoked in this matter.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and SC Sharma was hearing a writ...

Supreme Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail To Karnataka BJP MLA BA Basavaraja In Bikla Siva Murder Case

The Court pointed out during the hearing that Basavaraj had lied about the phone call he had with the prime accused on the day of the crime.

Sabarimala Gold Theft: Kerala Court Grants Statutory Bail To Former Devaswom Board President N Vasu

The Court of the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Kollam on Wednesday (February 10) granted bail to N. Vasu, former President and Commissioner of the Travancore Devaswom Board.Vasu is arrayed as the third accused in the case relating to misappropriation of gold from the door frames of the Sreekovil of Sabarimala temple. Sri. Mohit C.S., Special Judge, passed the order granting...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Jairam Ramesh's Writ Petition Against Post Facto Environmental Clearances

The Court questioned how a writ petition was maintainable against a Govt OM issued as per a Supreme Court judgment.

Deepak Suicide Case: Kerala Court Grants Bail To Woman Who Accused Him Of Sexual Harassment In Viral Video

The Kozhikode Sessions Court on Wednesday (11 February) granted bail to Shimjitha Musthafa, who has been charged with abetting the suicide of one U. Deepak, a salesman, by accusing him of sexual harassment in a viral video.The order was pronounced by Smt. Bindukumari V S, District & Sessions Judge, Kozhikode. Shimjitha is accused of abetting suicide of Deepak, whom she has accused of...

Can Civil Judge (Senior Division) Acting As Commercial Court Entertain Trade Mark Passing Off Suit? Supreme Court To Decide

The Supreme Court is set to decide whether a Civil Judge (Senior Division), functioning as a Commercial Court, can entertain a suit for passing off under Section 134 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, which bars institution of such suits in a court inferior to a District Court.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Atul Chandurkar issued notice on an SLP challenging Jharkhand High Court's...