Children Must Be Introduced To Constitution In An Interesting Way : President Droupadi Murmu Bats For Children's Edition

Children must grow up feeling connected to the Constitution, President Droupadi Murmu said on Wednesday at the Constitution Day function organised by the Supreme Court. She stressed that interesting information about the Constitution should reach students through their political science textbooks.“Children should be given interesting information about the Constitution so that the...

Recent Trend Of Overturning Judgments By Succeeding Benches Painful : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (November 26) voiced strong disapproval of attempts at bench hunting, noting growing trends amongst litigants to seek reversal of a prior bench's ruling by approaching a subsequent bench. The Court warned that permitting such practices would undermine the very purpose of Article 141, as no judgment could have finality if it could be reopened merely because a...

Constitution Day Not A Ritual But Reaffirmation Of Shared Values Binding Indians : Justice Vikram Nath

At the Constitution Day ceremony held at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, Justice Vikram Nath, Judge of the Supreme Court, underscored that the commemoration of November 26 should never be reduced to a ceremonial observance, but must remain an active reaffirmation of the constitutional values that bind the nation."Constitution Day is therefore not a ritual. It is a reaffirmation of the shared...

Supreme Court Stops Deer Translocation From Delhi's AN Jha Deer Park, Orders Probe Into Negligence By DDA

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (November 26) stopped the translocation of spotted deer from Delhi's A.N. Jha Deer Park to Rajasthan, after finding a 'distressing pattern of negligence' on the Delhi Development Authority's (“DDA”) part while translocating deers.“It is evident from the record that the translocation protocol and best practices incorporated in the guidelines issued by...

Only Bar Can Rescue Invisible Victims Of Judicial System From Agony: Justice Surya Kant In First Public Address As CJI

In his first public address as the Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant today urged lawyers to commit themselves to the spirit of the Constitution inside as well as outside courtrooms.He emphasised the responsibility of the Bar to protect unseen victims in the justice system “Constitutional adjudication cannot be seen merely through the lens of adversarial litigation, for its...

Supreme Court Hears Plea Challenging Formation Of Bombay High Court's Kolhapur Bench

The Supreme Court today(November 26) heard a writ petition filed by advocate Ranjeet Baburao Nimbalkar, challenging the August 1 notification of the Bombay High Court issued under Section 51(3) of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, for the creation of the recent Kolhapur Circuit Bench, which became effective from August 18. Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai inaugurated the...

Let New UP Societies Bill Be Assented To & Notified On Passing By Assembly : Supreme Court

The Uttar Pradesh government told the Supreme Court yesterday that it will be soon bringing a law to repeal and replace the Societies Registration Act, 1860 in the state. Hearing the submission, the Court directed that as and when the proposed Bill is passed by the State Assembly, the same be notified and assented to at the earliest.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi heard...

Will Soon Decide Case That Froze 'Ritu Chhabaria' Judgment On Incomplete Chargesheet- Default Bail : CJI

The Chief Justice of India on Wednesday said that it will soon decide the matter in which the 2023 judgment in Ritu Chhabaria v. Union of India And Ors has been kept in abeyance. In Ritu Chhabaria, a two-judge bench held that the filing of an incomplete chargesheet will not defeat the right of the accused to seek default bail.However, the effect of the judgment was suspended by a 3-judge bench...

Kerala Govt Approaches Supreme Court Seeking Permission To Use HMT Land For 'Judicial City' To Relocate High Court

The Kerala Government has approached the Supreme Court seeking permission to take possession of 27 acres of land currently held by Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT) at Kalamassery, for establishing a proposed “Judicial City” meant to house the Kerala High Court's judicial wing and associated infrastructure.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi...

Can't Go For Walks Due To Delhi's Pollution, Says CJI Surya Kant; Agrees To Consider Request For Virtual Hearings

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday remarked that the air pollution in Delhi has made it difficult even to go for a walk outdoors. He said he experienced significant discomfort after taking a 55-minute walk the previous day.CJI Surya Kant made the observation when Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi sought to be excused from the SIR hearing due to poor health. The CJI asked whether...

Petitions Challenging Special Intensive Revision : Live Updates From Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is hearing the petitions challenging the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls announced by the Election Commisison of India for various States.The bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi is hearing the arguments of the petitioners that the ECI has no power under the Representation of the People Act to conduct the SIR in the...

Foreign Chief Justices Witness Supreme Court Proceedings, Laud India's Judiciary & Jurisprudence

In a rare and historic moment, Chief Justices of Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Kenya and Mauritius, along with a judge of the Supreme Court of Nepal, joined the bench of the Chief Justice of India on Wednesday to witness proceedings in the Supreme Court for a short while.CJI Surya Kant welcomed the visiting dignitaries warmly, calling their presence a “historic occasion.” Solicitor General Tushar...