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Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Plea Challenging UGC Students' Grievances Redressal Regulations 2023
The Supreme Court recently refused to issue notice on a petition to the extent it challenged the 2012 University Grants Commission Regulations. The Court restricted notice on the plea insofar as it challenged provisions of UGC's 2023 Regulations.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order, after hearing Senior Advocate J Sai Deepak (for petitioners). The matter...
Telangana High Court Declines Interim Protection From Arrest To Bandi Bageerath In POCSO Case
In a hearing spanning over two and half hours and nearly touching the midnight mark, the Telangana High Court on Friday (May 15) refused to grant interim protection from arrest to Bandi Sai Bageerath, son of Minister of State for Home Affairs and BJP leader Bandi Sanjay Kumar, who is booked in a POCSO case. As the hearing drew to a close the court orally said that it had thought of passing...
'They're Not Terrorists, Only Demanding Basic Wages' : Supreme Court Orders Production Of Two Arrested Over Noida Workers' Protest
The Supreme Court today (May 15) directed the State of Uttar Pradesh to produce Aditya Anand, and Rupesh Roy, who were arrested during the recent Noida workers' protest, before the Court on May 18 at 2 pm. The Court was hearing a writ petition filed by Keshaw Anand, brother of Aditya Anand, alleging that the UP Police was subjected the arrested persons to custodial torture.A bench...
10 Reasons Why Madhya Pradesh High Court Declared Disputed Bhojshala Site As Hindu Temple
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the disputed Bhojshala site was originally a Temple cum learning centre built back in 1034 AD, and the existing structure was constructed by destroying the temple and using its remains.In its 242-page judgment, deciding the dispute between the Hindu and Muslim communities regarding the right to worship at the site, the division bench of Justice...
'Heinousness Of Crime Alone Not Ground To Deny Remission': Supreme Court Orders Release Of Madhumita Murder Case Convict After 22 Yrs
The Supreme Court on Friday (May 15) has held that the plea for remission of a convict cannot be rejected solely on the ground of the heinousness of the offence; instead, the decision on remission must be based on the holistic assessment of the prisoner's right to be released on fair and reasonable criteria.The Court made the observation, while quashing the Ministry Of Home Affairs (MHA)...
Supreme Court Introduces Fuel-Saving Measures : Only VC Hearing On Misc Days; Judges To Carpool; WFH For Staff
The Supreme Court has introduced a series of immediate administrative measures, including mandatory virtual hearings for certain categories of cases, car-pooling by judges, and partial work-from-home arrangements for Registry staff, in line with the Union government's fuel conservation measures.In a circular issued on May 15, 2026, Supreme Court Secretary General Bharat Parashar said the...
Shiv Sena Dispute : Supreme Court Cautions UBT Side Over Comments Blaming Court For Delay In Decision
The Supreme Court on Friday cautioned the Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) side against making public comments suggesting that the Court was not deciding the long-pending Shiv Sena split dispute, with Chief Justice of India warning against “irresponsible statements” targeting the Court.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the...
Thousands Of Fraudulent Lawyers, BCI Won't Do Anything; Need CBI To Verify Law Degrees : CJI Surya Kant
Observing that there appeared to be several bogus advocates in Delhi, the Chief Justice of India on Friday observed that he was thinking of ordering a CBI investigation into the genuineness of their law degrees.CJI Surya Kant observed that he had noticed the comments being made on social media by these lawyers, and questioned the genuineness of their law degrees. The Chief Justice also...
