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No Quota For Judicial Officers In District Judge Posts : Supreme Court Issues Guidelines On Seniority In Higher Judicial Service
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled out any special quota/weightage for promotee judges in the posts of District Judges, observing that there is no nationwide pattern of disproportionate representation of direct recruits in the Higher Judicial Service.The Court observed that a perceived feeling of "heartburn" among judicial officers cannot justify the creation of any artificial...
Bengaluru Court Summons Former CM Yediyurappa In POCSO Case
A Special Court in Bengaluru on Tuesday (November 18) issued summons to the former Chief Minister of Karnataka BS Yediyurappa and others, accused in a case registered under the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The court in its order said, “As already stated, the Honourable High Court of Karnataka confirmed the order of taking cognizance and issuing of summons...
Supreme Court To Hear Petition Against Kerala SIR On November 21
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to list on Friday the petition filed challenging the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls in Kerala.Advocate Haris Beeran mentioned before the Chief Justice of India the petition filed by the Indian Union Muslim League for urgent listing. He submitted that the local body elections are underway in Kerala, and conducting the SIR simultaneously...
NCLT Approves Rs 12.8 Crore Resolution Plan By Knowledge Marine Director For Sterling Healthcare
The National Company Law Tribunal at Mumbai has recently approved a resolution plan worth Rs 12.8 crore by a Mumbai individual for Sterling Healthcare Limited. In an order delivered on November 13, 2025 by a coram of Judicial Member Sushil Mahadeorao Kochey and Technical Member Prabhat Kumar approved a resolution plan by the whole time director of Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works...
'Paper Tigers; Judiciary Made Laughing Stock': Bihar Judge Rues After PDJ Transfers Case To 'Shield' DM, SP From Contempt
In an unprecedented and scathing judicial order, an Additional District Judge in Bihar's Begusarai district on Monday formally recorded his anguish after the Principal District and Sessions Judge intervened to recall and transfer from him, an execution file at a 'concluding-stage'. Additional Sessions Judge-III Brajesh Kumar Singh, in an order passed on November 17, 2025, alleged...
Supreme Court's Judgment Tomorrow On Whether District Judge Posts Should Have Quota For Promotee Judges
The Supreme Court will deliver its judgment tomorrow on the issue whether there should be a quota for the promotion of serving judicial officers as District Judge posts.The 5-judge Bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, K Vinod Chandran and Joymalya Bagchi had reserved verdict in the All India Judges Association case on November 4.The bench is...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : November 18, 2025
Links to today's reports : Supreme Court Recalls 'Vanashakti' Judgment Which Barred Grant Of Post-Facto Environmental Clearances; Justice Bhuyan DissentsKerala Moves Supreme Court Seeking Deferment Of Electoral Rolls' SIR Till Local Body ElectionsSupreme Court Grants Bail To ED Officer In Bribery Case'Then We Should Monitor Handkerchief Use!' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea For...
WinZO Faces Fresh Insolvency Plea From Arve Digital Over ₹1.59 Crore Debt
After Paytm, Arve Digital Media, a digital marketing company, has approached the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), New Delhi Bench, seeking insolvency proceedings against online gaming platform WinZO over Rs 1.59 crore in unpaid dues for services related to user acquisition, app installations, and digital growth campaigns. A bench comprising Judicial Member Justice Jyotsna Sharma...