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Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To AIIMS Acting Director Over Failure To File Affidavit
The Supreme Court recently issued a contempt notice to Dr Nikhil Tandon, Acting Director, AIIMS, in New Delhi, after he failed to file an affidavit sought by the Court.The case arises from a matrimonial dispute where the Court ordered a DNA test of the parties and the child born to them. It directed AIIMS to conduct the DNA test, but a report was filed that the person incharge to conduct the...
In A First, Four Women High Court Chief Justices In India
In a first, India now has four women serving as Chief Justices of High Courts simultaneously, marking a significant milestone for gender representation in the higher judiciary.With the appointment of Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai from the Sikkim High Court as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, this significant feat has been achieved. The other women Chief Justices are Justice Sunita...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : June 4, 2026
Links to reports of June 4 :No Universal Rule That Vacancies Must Be Filled As Per Rules Which Existed When Vacancies Arose : Supreme CourtHindu Minority & Guardianship Act | Supreme Court Explains Principles On S.8 Application By Guardian For Minor's PropertySupreme Court Dismisses WFI Plea Against HC Order Allowing Vinesh Phogat's Participation In Asian Games Selection TrialSupreme...
Script Copy Row: Mumbai Court Refuses To Stay OTT Release Of 'Dhurandhar' Movie In Filmmaker Santosh Kumar's Suit
A civil court in Mumbai on June 4, refused to stay the Over The Top (OTT) release of Bollywood fim Dhurandhar 2 as demanded by filmmaker Santosh Kumar, who has accused the film's director Aditya Dhar of "copying" his original script.Judge Yunus Kharadi rejected the plea for ad-interim relief filed by Kumar, seeking stay on the OTT release of the film. The judge noted that Kumar suppressed...
Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Guidelines Regulating Adjournments, Timelines For Case Disposals
The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition seeking a series of directions for regulating adjournments in courts across the country, prescribing timelines for the disposal of cases and formulating a uniform national case flow management policy.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice V Mohana rejected the plea after a brief hearing.At the outset, Justice Nath questioned the petitioner, who...
CBSE Boards : Saudi Student Moves Supreme Court Over Failure To Declare Class XII Improvement Result After Exam Cancellations In Gulf
A student from Saudi Arabia has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to declare his Class XII Improvement Examination result, contending that private candidates affected by the cancellation of examinations in West Asian countries due to war-related tensions are entitled to the benefit of CBSE's special assessment scheme.The petition...
S.35L Central Excise Act | Only Supreme Court Can Decide Appeals On Question Of Excisability; Not High Courts: SC
The Supreme Court has held that disputes relating to the excisability of goods fall within its exclusive appellate jurisdiction and cannot be decided by High Courts under Section 35G of the Central Excise Act, 1944.“An appeal from an order passed by the Appellate Tribunal relating to the determination of any question having a relation to the rate of excise duty or to the value of goods for...
Malviya Nagar Fire: Delhi Court Remands Hotel Owner To 4-Days Police Custody
A Delhi Court on Thursday remanded Lavkesh Bajaj, owner of the hotel building in Malviya Nagar where a devastating fire killed 21 people yesterday, to four days of Police custody. Judicial Magistrate First Class Bhanu Pratap Singh of Saket Courts passed the order and allowed Delhi Police's request for four days of police custody.The Court orally remarked that the arrest was legal.The...
MBBS Stipend Dispute : NMC Tells Supreme Court Only 7 Medical Colleges Found Not Paying Interns, Resident Doctors
The National Medical Commission (NMC) informed the Supreme Court that only seven medical colleges have been found not paying stipends to interns, junior residents, or senior residents, and that regulatory action has already been initiated against them.A Bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Prasanna B. Varale was hearing a batch of petitions concerning payment of stipends to medical...
Supreme Court Rejects Hindu Dharma Parishad's Plea To Light Lamp Atop Thiruparankundram Hill, Reduces Cost Imposed By HC
The Supreme Court recently refused to interfere with the Madras High Court's order dismissing a petition filed by the Hindu Dharma Parishad seeking to light a lamp atop the Thiruparankundram Hills.On April 9, the High Court bench of Justice N Sathish Kumar and Justice M Jothiraman had imposed a cost of Rs. 50,000, criticised the filing of such pleas for political gains and dismissed the...