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Maternity Leave Part Of Reproductive Rights: Supreme Court Sets Aside Denial Of Maternity Leave For Third Child
The Supreme Court has set aside the order of the Division Bench of the Madras High Court which had denied maternity leave to a government teacher for the birth of her third child, citing State policy restricting benefits to two children.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan held that maternity benefits are part of reproductive rights and that maternity leave is integral to...
Release Of Report Unclogging The Docket By Supreme Court
The Report 'Unclogging the Docket: Tackling Short, Infructuous and Old Cases' has been released by the Centre for Research and Planning, Supreme Court that shares transparently the sum total of the pendency project carried out at the Court between November, 2024- May, 2025.Previously, older cases and certain case categories (e.g. MACT matters and workmen compensation) have been streamlined...
'Even God Of Cricket Endorsing Such Apps' : Plea In Supreme Court To Ban Betting Apps & Their Celebrity Endorsements
The Supreme Court today called for the Union government's response on a public interest litigation seeking banning/regulation of online and offline betting apps on the ground that they amount to 'gambling'.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, after hearing evangelist Dr KA Paul (petitioner), who contended that betting on online/offline platforms has resulted in...
'Cheap Publicity' : Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Action Against Maharashtra Officials For Protocol Lapse During CJI's Visit
The Supreme Court on Friday (May 23) came down heavily on a petitioner who filed a PIL seeking action against Maharashtra officials for their protocol lapse during the visit of the Chief Justice of India to Mumbai last week.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih dismissed the petition filed by lawyer Shailendra Mani Tripathi, observing that it was a...
Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Punjab & Haryana Civil Judge Recruitment Of 2010
The Supreme Court recently refused to interfere in the challenge to the recruitment of Civil Judge (Junior Division) in Punjab & Haryana for the year 2010, considering the lapse of 15 years. The Court declined to interfere in the issue as it held that "now in the year 2025, the clock cannot be turned back by appointing judicial officer after 15 years or grant consequential reliefs at...
Supreme Court Upholds Dual Taxation On Broadcasting, Says States Can Levy Entertainment Tax Alongside Centre's Service Tax
While upholding the State's authority to impose entertainment tax on broadcasting services like cable TV, digital streaming, and OTT platforms, the Supreme Court held that both the Centre and the State are empowered to levy service tax and entertainment tax, respectively, on assessees such as cable operators and entertainment service providers.The bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and N...
NEET PG 2025| Supreme Court To Hear Next Week Plea Against Conducting NEET-PG In Two Shifts
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear in the last week of May, the plea challenging the decision of the National Board of Examination (NBE) to conduct the NEET PG 2025 exams in two shifts. The Counsel for the petitioners mentioned before the bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih for an urgent listing of the matter, considering that the exams would soon commence in June. He said, "This...
'Abuse Of Process' : Supreme Court Quashes UP Gangster Act FIR Against SHUATS University Director
The Supreme Court today (May 23) quashed the two first information reports registered against Vinod Bihari Lal, the Director of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Science (SHUATS), Prayagraj, under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. It stated that the said FIRs were nothing but an abuse of the process of law. "It cannot...
'Will Set Aside SCBA Election If Satisfied Of Allegations' : Supreme Court On Plea Alleging Irregularities
In a plea alleging irregularities in the recently concluded elections of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), the Supreme Court today indicated that it will set aside the elections if satisfied that the allegations have merit.The matter was mentioned before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh by Senior Advocate Dr Adish Aggarwala.The mentioning was pursuant to an...
Senior Advocate Adish Aggarwala Moves Supreme Court Challenging SCBA Election Results 2025
Senior Advocate Dr Adish C Aggarwala, who had contested for the post of President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, has filed an application in the Supreme Court challenging the SCBA 2025 election results on the ground of alleged irregularities.Aggarwala mentioned the matter before a bench led by Justice Surya Kant today, saying that about 200 additional votes were polled...