‘CBI An Independent Agency, West Bengal's Suit Not Maintainable Against Union Govt’: SG Tushar Mehta To Supreme Court

The Union of India on Thursday (November 9) questioned the maintainability of an original suit filed by the State of West Bengal against the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) allegedly continuing to register and investigate cases in the State even after the State government withdrew the general consent for the central agency. Raising preliminary objections to the maintainability...

Bihar State Legal Services Authority Organizes Training Program For District Legal Services Secretaries

Bihar State Legal Services Authority, Patna, organized a two-day Training-cum Sensitization program for Full Time Secretaries of District Legal Services Authorities of Bihar on 06.11.2023 and 7.11.2023.Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, JAD-1 cum Executive Chairman, BSLSA, addressed all the Secretaries during the training session, motivating them to work with full enthusiasm and dedication....

Three New Judges Take Oath, Supreme Court Back To Its Full Strength Of 34 Judges

Justices Satish Chandra Sharma, Augustine George Masih, and Sandeep Mehta took oath as judges of the Supreme Court on Thursday. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud administered the oath to them at a ceremony held in the Additional Complex of the Supreme Court today at 4.15 PM.It was on November 6 that the 5-member Supreme Court collegium led by the CJI recommended their names for elevation...

Can Past Service As Judicial Officer In One State Be Counted For Benefits In Judicial Service In Another State? Supreme Court To Consider

Can the past service in the judicial services of another State be taken into account for the purpose of benefits in the judicial service of one state? The Supreme Court is set is examine this issue in a case.Recently, the Court issued notice to the Delhi High Court in a Special Leave Petition filed against the Delhi High Court order wherein one Ms. Neetu Nagar, a candidate serving in...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Adv. Unni Krishnan Nair As Additional Judge Of Gauhati High Court

The Central Government has notified the appointment Adv. N. Unni Krishnan Nair, Advocate as an Additional Judge of Gauhati High Court. The Supreme Court Collegium consisting of Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna, had recommended Adv. N Unni Krishnan Nair on 18th October. The Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court in...

BREAKING | [PM Modi Degree Row] Gujarat High Court Rejects Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's Review Petition

The Gujarat High Court today dismissed the plea filed by the Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal seeking a review of HC's March 31st order setting aside a 2016 order of the Central Information Commission (CIC). A bench of Justice Biren Vaishnav passed this order over a month after it reserved its verdict on September 30. A detailed copy of the Judgment is...

Supreme Court Stays Execution Of Warrant Against Congress Leader Randeep Surjewala For 5 Weeks In 23-Year-Old Case

The Supreme Court on Thursday (09.11.2023) directed that the non bailable warrant issued against National Spokesperson of Congress Randeep Surjewala shall not be executed for the next five weeks. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra granted liberty to Surjewala to move to the trial court with an application to quash the warrant against him in...

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality Of IBC Provisions Relating To Personal Guarantors; Says Adjudicatory Role Can't Be Read Into Sec 97

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Thursday (November 9) upheld the constitutionality of the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) relating to Personal Guarantors' Insolvency Resolution, which were introduced through the amendments made in 2019.The Court held that these provisions (Section 95 to 100 IBC) cannot be held as unconstitutional for not affording...

Chandrababu Naidu's Plea : Judgment On Quash Petition In Skill Development Case Will Be Delivered After Diwali Vacations, Says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday (09.11.2023) adjourned the plea by former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu for anticipatory bail in the FiberNet scam in the state stating the Court is likely to deliver the judgment in Naidu's quash petition in the skill development case after Diwali vacations. The Supreme Court is having Diwali holidays from November 13 to 18.A bench of...

Governments Not Deciding Issues, Leaving Them For Courts To Decide: Justice Manmohan On Pendency Of Cases

Speaking on the issue of pendency of cases, Delhi High Court judge, Justice Manmohan, on Wednesday said that the Union and State Governments are not deciding the issues and are leaving them to the courts to decide. Justice Manmohan added that the courts are getting a huge number of matters on public interest litigation which should not be within the judiciary’s domain but “will have to...

Supreme Court Issues Guidelines To High Courts To Monitor Early Disposal Of Cases Against MPs/MLAs

The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 9) issued a slew of directions to monitor the early disposal of pending criminal cases against Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assemblies.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra observed that it was difficult for the Supreme Court to lay down uniform guidelines...

Bombay High Court Quashes FAO Order Passed After Two Years Of DRP Direction Against Vodafone Idea

The Bombay High Court has held that the assessment order dated August 31, 2023, passed by the Faceless Assessing Officer (FAO) two years after the Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) directions, is time-barred and cannot be sustained.The bench of Justice K. R. Shriram and Justice Neela Gokhale has strongly recommended that a detailed inquiry be initiated on the failure on the part of the...