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Bihar SIR : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
The Supreme Court will hear today the petitions challenging the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi will hear the matter at 2 PM. On the last hearing, the Court had sought the details of the additional persons(about 3.66 lakhs) excluded from and included (about 21 lakhs)...
Judicial Officers' Experience Greater Than That Of Practising Advocates: Supreme Court In District Judge Recruitment Case
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court held that in-service judicial officers can apply for direct recruitment as District Judges if they have a combined experience of seven years as an advocate and/or in service. The Court also observed that the experience gained by a judicial officer is greater than that of a practising advocate.The judgment authored by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai...
Lakhimpur Kheri Case: UP Police Register FIR For Witness Intimidation; Supreme Court Allows Ashish Mishra To Visit Hometown For Diwali
In the Lakhimpur Kheri Violence case involving former Union Minister's son Ashish Mishra, the Supreme Court was informed today that a witness has confirmed that he was threatened against testifying and wants to pursue legal action.Counsel for the State apprised the Court that the statement of the witness was recorded and an FIR has been registered under Sections 195A, 506 and 120B of IPC....
Supreme Court Bar Association Terminates Membership Of Lawyer Who Tried To Attack CJI BR Gavai
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has terminated the temporary membership with immediate effect of Advocate Rakesh Kishore who attempted to throw a sport shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on October 6. "NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED THAT the membership of Advocate Mr. Rakesh Kishore, being a temporary member bearing No.K-01029/RES dated 27.07.2011, of the Supreme Court...
FIR Lodged In Maharashtra Against Social Media User For Insulting CJI Gavai, Hurting Sentiments Of Dalits
An advocate has lodged an FIR against a social media user for allegedly creating an 'objectionable' video of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan Gavai and posting the same on 'X' (formerly Twitter).As per the FIR lodged with the New Panvel Police Station in Navi Mumbai, the social media user "Kikki Singh" has created a video showing CJI Gavai with a pot around his neck, and blue paint on...
Age Bar In Surrogacy Act Won't Apply To Couples Who Froze Embryos Before Law Came Into Force: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday held that couples who had begun the surrogacy process before the enactment of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 law can proceed with surrogacy despite being over the statutory age limit under section 4(iii)(c)(I). The law mandates that the woman must be between 23 and 50 years of age and the man between 26 and 55 years.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and...
Judicial Officers With 7 Years Combined Experience On Date Of Application Eligible For Direct Recruitment As District Judges : Supreme Court
In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court Constitution Bench today held that a judicial officer, who has a combined experience of seven years as a judicial officer and an advocate, is eligible to apply for direct appointment as a District Judge. The eligibility will be seen as on the date of the application.To ensure a level playing field, the Court held that the minimum age of the...
Appointment Of Senior Practitioners At ITAT Should Be Timely, Not At Very End Of Their Professions: CJI BR Gavai
CJI BR Gavai on Wednesday said that the eligibility criteria for appointment of senior practitioners at the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) should be timely, where their experience can be applied effectively and not at the very end of their careers. Underscoring that the appointment procedures at ITAT must remain transparent, CJI said:“Eligibility criteria should be adapted to...
Punjab Police File Multiple FIRs Over Objectionable Social Media Posts Against CJI BR Gavai
In the aftermath of an advocate hurling a shoe at Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai during court proceedings, the Punjab Police has registered multiple FIRs against individuals accused of posting objectionable and casteist remarks against the CJI on social media.According to Punjab Police, several complaints were received in several districts of the state against more than 100 social...
Bengaluru Police Register FIR Against Advocate Rakesh Kishore For Bid To Attack CJI BR Gavai In Supreme Court
The Bengaluru police have registered an FIR against advocate Rakesh Kishore for attempting to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai inside the Supreme Court earlier this week. The FIR has been registered as a "Zero FIR" by the Bengaluru City Vidhan Soudha Police Station. Zero FIR is registered for transferring to the jurisdictional police station of the place of offence.The FIR...
CJI BR Gavai Calls For Reforms In ITAT Appointments, Members' Tenure; Flags Problem Of Conflicting Judgments
At a symposium on “Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) – Role, Challenges and Way Forward” held in New Delhi on October 8, Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai underscored the vital role of the ITAT in ensuring fairness and consistency in tax adjudication, while stressing the need for structural reforms to enhance its functioning, independence, and public credibility.The event was attended...