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Supreme Court Announces Advocates-on-Record Examination For December 2026; Applications Open Till October 15
The Supreme Court of India has notified the Advocates-on-Record (AOR) Examination for December 2026, with the examination scheduled to be held in New Delhi on December 19, 20, 22 and 23, 2026.The notification, issued by the Registrar (J) and Secretary, Board of Examiners, AOR Examination, states that the examination will be conducted under Rules 5(i) and (ii) of Order IV of the Supreme...
Supreme Court Closes Punjab's Plea Against Governor Reserving Two Bills For President's Assent
The Supreme Court on Friday disposed of a writ petition filed by the State of Punjab challenging the Governor's decision to reserve two Bills for the President's consideration, after the State informed the Court that assent had been refused to one Bill and queries had been raised on the other.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was...
Supreme Court Questions Upper Age Limit Set By BCI For Law College Admission
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Bar Council of India (BCI) whether it will withdraw it resolution dated September 17, 2016 prescribing an upper age limit for admission to law degree courses.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana was hearing a petition challenging BCI's prescription of an upper age limit for admission to...
Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Sambhal Mosque Committee's Plea Against Survey Order
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgment on the plea filed by the Sambhal Jama Masjid Committee challenging the Allahabad High Court's order which upheld the trial court's order to appoint an advocate commissioner to survey the mosque in a suit filed by Hindu plaintiffs.A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe heard arguments from Senior Advocate Huzefa...
Delhi High Court Directs Police To Protect Woman Alleging CJP Leaders Circulated Deepfake Image With PM Modi, Meta To Remove Content
It is not just matter of the lady but also about the Prime Minister of the country, Court orally said.
Propriety Questions Emerge As Son Of Justice SC Sharma, Who Heard ECI & Medha Roopam Cases, Is Election Commission's Lawyer
Certain serious questions concerning judicial propriety have arisen in the light of newly surfaced information that the son of Justice Satish Chandra Sharma of the Supreme Court is the standing counsel of the Election Commission of India in the Madhya Pradesh High Court.This assumes significance as Justice Sharma was part of the two-judge bench which heard the petitions challenging the 2023 law governing the appointment process for the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election...
Supreme Court Refers Plea To Increase State Bar Councils' Strength To Attorney General
The petitioner sought the increase of the Bar Councils' strength so that women's representation can be accommodated without displacing any candidate.
Supreme Court Protects Advocate From GST Dept Action Over Office Seizure Till Sept 28
The Supreme Court today (25 September) adjourned till Monday the hearing of the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by Advocate Puneet Batra challenging the Delhi High Court's judgment which upheld the search and seizure conducted by the GST Department (Goods and Services Tax Department) at the office of his cabin and law firm, Bass Legal LLP.A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice...
S.413 BNSS | Victim's Appeal Against Acquittal By Magistrate Lies Before Sessions Court : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a victim's appeal against an order of acquittal passed by a Magistrate lies before the Court of Session and not the High Court. “…when there is a conviction in a trial held by a Magistrate of the First Class or the Second Class, an appeal lies to the Sessions Court. Going by the proviso to Section 413 BNSS, an appeal filed by a victim against an order...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Hindi As Official Language Of Apex Court
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking directions to make Hindi the official language of the Supreme Court.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was hearing the plea.During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner submitted that the Union could be directed to constitute a commission to make recommendations regarding the...
Women Wrestlers Move Delhi Court Against Acquittal Of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh In Sexual Harassment Case
Four women wrestlers have moved a Delhi Court challenging the acquittal of BJP leader and former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief Brij Bhushan Singh in a sexual harassment case. The wrestlers, in their appeal, have also challenged the acquittal of co accused Vinod Tomar in the case.The matter will be heard tomorrow by Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh of Rouse Avenue Courts.The...
