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Supreme Court Reserves Decision On Plea To Review 'Vanashakti' Judgment That Barred Grant Of Ex-Post Facto Environmental Clearances
The Supreme Court today (October 9) reserved its decision on the pleas to recall/review the Vanashakti judgment, which barred the Union from granting post-facto environmental clearances.The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and K Vinod Chandran considered the matter. In Vanashakti v. Union of India, the bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, by judgment delivered...
Bihar SIR : Supreme Court Directs Free Legal Aid To File Appeals Against Exclusion From Electoral List
In the Bihar SIR matter, the Supreme Court on Thursday (October 9) passed an interim order to ensure free legal aid for persons excluded from the final voters' list so they can file appeals against their exclusion. A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi requested the Bihar State Legal Services Authority to issue necessary communication to the District Legal Services...
Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow MLA Irfan Hafiz Lone's Plea Seeking Restoration Of Statehood To Jammu & Kashmir
The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow the plea by MLA Irfan Hafiz Lone seeking restoration of statehood to Jammu & Kashmir. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran will be hearing the application filed by Lone. Notably, a similar application was filed by college teacher Zahoor Ahmed Bhat and activist Khurshaid Ahmad Malik is also listed tomorrow. The application are filed in...
MP Asaduddin Owaisi Moves Supreme Court Seeking Extension Of Time For Registration Of Waqfs
Member of Lok Sabha, Asaduddin Owaisi, has filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking clarification in the decision on the challenge to the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025. Owaisi has sought an extension of time for the registration of waqfs on the Government Portal. The matter was mentioned by Advocate Nizam Pasha before the bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and K Vinod...
Advocates Cannot Claim Exclusive Quota In District Judge Direct Recruitment : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Constitution Bench today held that the 25% quota set for direct recruitment for the post of district judges is not exclusively for the candidates from the bar. The bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justices MM Sundresh, Aravind Kumar, SC Sharma and K Vinod Chandran held that : "We are also not inclined to accept the contention on behalf of the respondents that 25%...
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...