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West Bengal Govt, Governor Agree On 8 VC Appointments; Supreme Court Leaves Rest To Justice Lalit Committee
In the matter pertaining to the appointment of Vice Chancellors for West Bengal Universities, the State government and the Governor recently agreed on the recommendations of 6 more candidates as VCs.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was informed of the development by Senior Advocate Jaideep Gupta (for West Bengal government) and Attorney General R Venkataramani...
'Difficult For Court To Frame Pan-India SOP For Rallies' : Supreme Court Asks Petitioner To Approach MHA & ECI
The Supreme Court on Thursday disposed of a PIL seeking a Standard Operating Procedure for rallies, gatherings and demonstrations to avert stampede incidents, by allowing the petitioner to pursue the representation submitted by him before the Ministry of Home Affairs.The Court also gave liberty to the petitioner to submit the representation before the Election Commission of India for a...
2000 Red Fort Attack | Supreme Court Issues Notice On Curative Petition Filed By LeT Militant Against Death Penalty
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on a curative petition filed by Lashkar-e-Taiba militant Mohd. Arif, who was sentenced to death in the 2000 Red Fort attack case.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Vikram Nath and Justice JK Maheshwari issued notice on the curative petition challenging the November 2022 judgment of the Supreme Court which had affirmed the death penalty...
Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025: Arbitration And Conciliation Act
Arbitration A non-signatory to an arbitration agreement cannot be permitted to remain present in arbitration proceedings, as it would breach confidentiality and exceed the Court's jurisdiction after appointing an arbitrator - Section 35 of the 1996 Act states that an award binds only parties to the arbitration and those claiming under them - 'Party' is defined by section 2(h) as...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : January 21, 2026
Links to today's reports :'Warring Couples Can't Make Courts Their Battlefield' : Supreme Court Flags Growing Matrimonial Litigation, Bats For MediationSupreme Court Rejects Union's Plea To Modify Direction To Fill 50% JAG Posts From WomenEvidence Fabricated Often Using AI In Matrimonial Cases; False Allegations Rampant : Supreme CourtSIR| Verification Of Citizenship Only For Electoral...
Supreme Court Asks States To Frame Policy On Police Media Briefing In Terms Of Amicus Suggestions
The Supreme Court recently directed all States to formulate a policy for police media briefing, taking into account a "Police Manual for Media Briefing" furnished before it by amicus curiae.The Court has given 3 months' time to the states to do the needful."We deem it appropriate to direct the States to evolve an appropriate policy for Media Briefing by taking into consideration the Police...
Subordinate Legislation Becomes Effective Only From Date Of Publication In Official Gazette : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 21) ruled that subordinate legislation does not become binding unless it is published in the Official Gazette, and it is the date of such Gazette publication, not the mere date of issuance of the notification, which renders it binding “Once the legislature has prescribed the specified mode of promulgation, the executive cannot introduce an...
Supreme Court Seeks Reports From HCs On Compliance With 30% Women Representation In Bar Associations
The Supreme Court has directed the Registrar General of the High Court of Karnataka, as well as Registrars General of all High Courts, to verify and report compliance with its earlier mandate requiring 30 percent representation of women lawyers as office bearers or executive members in Bar Associations.The direction was passed while hearing a batch of special leave petitions arising from...
Consumer Protection Act |Supreme Court To Examine If Legal Heirs Can Be Held Liable After Death Of Person Found To Be Negligent
The Supreme Court recently appointed Senior Advocate Raghenth Basant as the amicus curiae to address the issue of whether, for the negligence by a person, the estate of such person should be held liable for compensation through legal heirs. A bench comprising Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Atul S Chandurkar was hearing a special leave petition filed by a consumer, who alleged negligence by...
Does ED Have Power For Further Investigation? Supreme Court To Examine In IAS Officer Saumya Chaurasia's Plea
The Supreme Court recently agreed to consider a writ petition filed by IAS officer Saumya Chaurasia challenging her arrest done by ED under the wider interpretation of 'further investigation' under the PMLA Act 2002. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi issued notice in the matter. The writ petition is filed by civil servant Saumya Chaurasia, who has...