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Will Hold Vacation Sitting On December 22 To Hear Urgent Matters : CJI Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday said that a special vacation sitting of the Supreme Court will be held on December 22 to hear urgent matters. He will take a call on how many benches should sit after seeing the number of matters.The CJI made this observation when some lawyers orally mentioned some matters for urgent listing today itself, since the Court is closing for winter...
CUSAT Act | When Selected Candidate Resigns, Vacancy To Be Filled By Communal Rotation & Not From Rank List : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the rule of communal rotation in university appointments continues to operate even during the validity period of a rank list, and that a waitlisted candidate does not acquire an automatic right to appointment merely because a selected candidate resigns.A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria dismissed appeals filed by Radhika T., a Scheduled...
Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 18, 2025
TAX Centre Notifies Reallocation Of Territorial Jurisdiction Of DRTs In West Bengal Under RDB ActService Tax | Windmill Installation, Commissioning Services Construable As 'Input Service', Credit Admissible: Gujarat High CourtCustoms Act | No Time Bar For Shipping Bill Conversion Under Section 149: CESTAT MumbaiIPRCommercial Courts Act Bars Intra-Court Appeals In Patent Disputes: Madras...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Judicial Officer's Plea Against High Court Calling Her Negligent
The Supreme Court today refused to interfere with a Rajasthan High Court order making adverse remarks against the conduct of a judicial officer who overlooked the fact that accused had not complied with earlier directions while seeking for bail. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a petition by the Judicial officer challenging the adverse observations made by...
Parliament Passes VB G RAM G Bill To Replace MNREGA On Rural Job Guarantee After Midnight Debate
The Parliament passed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025, replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MNREGA).The VG-G Ram Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha yesterday afternoon amidst strong opposition. It was tabled in the Rajya Sabha on the same day, and was passed in the midnight. Opposition...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : December 18, 2025
Links to today's reports :Cheque Dishonour | Supreme Court Doubts Precedent Exempting Convicted Company Directors From S.148 NI Act Deposit; Refers To Larger BenchIf Judicial Order Is Based On Dishonest Or Extraneous Factors, Why Not Take Disciplinary Action Against Judge? Supreme Court'Facilitates Access To Justice' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Formation Of Bombay High...
'State Can't Dilute NEET Eligibility For Dental Courses': Supreme Court In Rajasthan BDS Case; Imposes ₹10 Crores On Erring Colleges
The Supreme Court on Thursday held that the State of Rajasthan had no authority to lower the minimum qualifying percentile in the NEET-UG examination for admissions to the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) course for the academic year 2016–17, and that the decision to do so was manifestly illegal. At the same time, invoking its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution,...
Stray Dog Case | 'We'll Play A Video & Ask What Is Humanity' : Supreme Court On Claim That MCD's Treatment Of Dogs Was 'Inhuman'
The Supreme Court today said it would play a video in the next hearing in the stray dogs case and ask what constitutes “humanity”, after Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal objected to implementation of rules framed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, describing the treatment of dogs as per the MCD rules as inhuman.The matter was scheduled today before a three-judge bench of Justice Vikram...
Supreme Court Extends 30% Women Reservation To Bar Councils Of Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
The Supreme Court today extended its order directing 30% reservations for women in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Bar Council Elections The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing applications seeking directions for extending its earlier order for earmarking 30% reservation for women in State Bar Council elections to the Bar Council of Telangana. Previously, the...
CCI Takes Cognisance Of Complaint Against IndiGo Over Mass Flight Disruptions
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has taken cognisance of a complaint filed against budget airline IndiGo over the widespread flight disruptions that affected passengers across multiple routes in recent weeks. In a press release issued on Thursday, the competition watchdog said it had carried out a preliminary assessment of the information placed before it and decided to proceed...
Securities Markets Code, 2025: What Is New In the Government's Proposed Overhaul of Capital Markets Law
The Central government on Thursday introduced the Securities Markets Code, 2025 in the Lok Sabha, proposing a single, consolidated law to govern India's securities markets. The proposed bill repeals the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956, the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, and the Depositories Act, 1996.Beyond consolidation, It also introduces introduces...