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Supreme Court Issues Notice On SCBA Plea Seeking Adequate Representation Of Women Advocates In Govt Panels, Stipend Support For Juniors
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a PIL filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association seeking adequate representation in government panels, retainership opportunities, and caregiving support for women advocates as well as minimum stipend support for junior advocates.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the order and tagged the plea with a similar pending matter.Briefly put, the petition has been filed by SCBA primarily seeking gender inclusive...
Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Separate Legal Identity, Protection For Intersex Persons
The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Union on a public interest litigation seeking separate legal identity and protective safeguards for persons born with congenital variations in sex characteristics (intersex persons).A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the order, after hearing petitioner-in-person Shamshravish Rein.The petitioner, a practicing advocate at the Supreme Court, filed the present PIL seeking a declaration that persons born with...
Supreme Court Dismisses Rajkot Bar Association's Plea Seeking Transfer Of Its Plea From HC To SC
The Supreme Court on Friday (July 17) dismissed a petition filed by the Rajkot Bar Association seeking transfer to the Top Court of a petition pending before the Gujarat High Court concerning the suspension of the Association's Secretary and issues relating to the functioning and strengthening of the Bar Association.Before a bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu, Senior Advocate Asim Pandya referred to a February order passed by the Court in a suo moto reference, which...
Mere Swear Words & Vulgar Expletives Not Obscenity : Supreme Court Explains Scope Of S.294(b) IPC
Holding that "use of mere swear words, profanities and vulgar expletives, however distasteful or uncivil they may be, cannot be equated with obscenity", the Supreme Court has ruled that abusive or vulgar language by itself does not constitute the offence of obscenity under Section 294 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Court clarified that obscenity in law is distinct from vulgarity, abuse or profanity and requires proof that the words are lascivious, appeal to prurient interests and have a...
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Nominated Town Panchayat Members Cannot Vote In Legislative Council Polls : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that nominated members of Town Panchayats are not entitled to vote in elections to the Karnataka Legislative Council from Local Authorities' Constituencies, ruling that their inclusion in the electoral roll is contrary to the constitutional scheme.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi dismissed a batch of appeals challenging the Karnataka High Court's orders, which had held that nominated members...
Railways Not Liable For Short Delivery Of Consignment Booked At Owner's Risk Unless It Counted Or Weighed Goods: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the Railways cannot be held liable for the short delivery of a consignment booked at the "owner's risk" rate unless it had itself counted or weighed the goods before transportation, thereby assuming a duty of care over the quantity entrusted to it.A Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi dismissed an appeal filed by M/s Bajaj Trading Company, which sought compensation for the alleged shortage of 1,742 bags of salt transported from Gujarat to...
SIR | Removal From Electoral Roll Doesn't Mean Loss Of Citizenship : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday orally reiterated that deletion from the electoral roll after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise will not automatically result in the loss of the citizenship status.The Court pointed out that it had made it clear in the Bihar SIR judgment that the ultimate authority to determine citizenship was not the Election Commission of India, and the removal from electoral rolls cannot, by itself, result in the deprivation of citizenship.A bench comprising Chief...
LiveLaw Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2026: Administrative Law
Accelerated Promotion – Counter-Extremism/Naxal Activities – Parity in Treatment – Judicial Review of Committee Decisions – The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's direction to grant accelerated promotion to a police constable (Respondent) who resisted a Naxalite attack on a police station - The State had denied the promotion claiming the Respondent's role was "nominal"...
Supreme Court Defers Bengaluru Municipal Corporation Elections To December In View Of Karnataka SIR Exercise
The Supreme Court on Friday directed that elections to the five municipal corporations in Bengaluru be held in December 2026, taking note of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana observed that since the SIR exercise is expected to conclude in November, the civic polls should be scheduled thereafter."In view of the fact that Karnataka is having SIR and process...