Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre & States On NALSA's Petition For Release Of Elderly & Terminally Ill Prisoners

The Supreme Court today (May 5) issued notice to the Union and States and Union Territory in a Public Interest Litigation filed by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) seeking urgent intervention for the release of elderly and terminally ill convicted prisoners across the country.The notice was issued by a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta. The petition highlights the...

Motor Accident Claim | Tractor's Insurer Liable For Death Of Passenger In Trailer Due To Tractor's Negligence : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today (May 5) ruled that if an insured tractor causes an accident involving an uninsured trailer, the insurer remains liable.The Court said that if the accident was not due to any independent fault of the trailer but occurred during its movement with the tractor, then the insurer cannot shy away from its liability towards the third-party liability. Holding thus, the bench...

'Reasonable Accommodation Not Charity But Fundamental Right' : Supreme Allows AIIMS Admission For Candidate With Disability

The Supreme Court recently passed an order directing an allotment of a seat in the MBBS UG Course 2025-26 against the 'Scheduled Castes Persons with Benchmark Disability' quota in the All-India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, for a candidate suffering from congenital absence of multiple fingers in both hands as well as the involvement of left foot."Manifestly, in view of the...

We've Seen A Pattern Of ED Just Making Allegations Without Specific Evidence In Many Cases : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday remarked that there is a pattern of the Directorate of Enforcement making allegations in the prosecution complaints without referring to specific material to support them.A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing the bail plea of Arvind Singh, an accused in the alleged Chhattisgarh liquor scam.“We have seen umpteen number of complaints of ED....

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Petition Seeking Contempt Action Against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey For Comments Against CJI Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court on Monday (May 5) refused to entertain a petition seeking contempt action against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey for his comments attacking the Chief Justice of India.The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing a writ petition filed by Advocate Vishal Tiwari, seeking to initiate criminal contempt against Dubey. At the same time, the bench said that it will...

NEET PG 2025 : Supreme Court Seeks NBE's Response On Plea Against Conducting NEET-PG In Two Shifts

The Supreme Court on Monday (May 5) issued notice on a writ petition challenging the notification dated April 16, 2025, notifying the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate) [NEET-PG 2025] examination to be conducted on May 15 in two shifts. A bench comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice KV Viswanathan sought the response of the National Board of Examinations, National...

NEET-PG 2025 : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Horizontal Reservation For Transgender Persons

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea seeking horizontal reservation for transgender persons in National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-PG 2025. The exam is scheduled to take place on June 15, 2025.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan passed the order after hearing Senior Advocate Indira Jaising (for petitioners), who argued that despite the judgment in NALSA v. Union...

Justice Yashwant Varma Cash Row : Judges' Committee Submits Report To CJI After In-House Inquiry

The committee of judges which held an in-house probe against Justice Yashwant Varma over allegations of cash discovery at his official residence submitted its report to Chief Justice of India Sanijv Khanna on May 4."The three-member Committee consisting of Mr Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Mr Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice of the High Court...

CJI Khanna Sends Petitions Challenging Waqf Amendment Act 2025 To Justice BR Gavai's Bench; Hearing On May 15

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Monday (May 5) said that the petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2024 will be listed before a bench led by Justice BR Gavai in view of the fact that he has only few days left before retirement(May 13).The matter "In Re : Waqf Amendment Act" was listed before a bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice...

'Will Curtail Demeaning Speech' : Supreme Court Issues Notice To Comedian Samay Raina & 4 Others In Plea Over Jokes On Disabled

The Supreme Court today issued notice to comedians Samay Raina, Vipun Goyal and three others in a petition alleging that they had made insensitive jokes mocking persons with disabilities.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh directed the Commissioner of Police, Mumbai to issue notice to them to ensure that they remain present in the Court on the next date. If they fail to...

Pahalgam Terror Attack | 'Petitioner Aiming For Publicity' : Supreme Court Rejects PIL Seeking Security Measures In Hilly Tourist Areas

The Supreme Court today dismissed a public interest litigation seeking guidelines and directions for the security and safety of tourists in hilly areas prone to terrorists attacks.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, stating,"Petitioner is engaging in one or the other purported PILs which are primarily aimed to gain publicity, with no intent to serve public...

Badlapur 'Fake' Encounter : Supreme Court Modifies Bombay HC Order On Probe Against Policemen, Directs DGP To Form SIT

The Supreme Court today (May 5) modified the recent order passed by the Bombay High Court directing the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) under the supervision of Lakhmi Gautam, the Joint Commissioner of Police, Mumbai, to probe into the allegations against five policemen in the Badlapur 'fake' encounter case. The order was modified to the extent that the SIT will now...