'Shed Your Egos' : Supreme Court Pulls Up Naval Authorities Over Failure To Grant Permission Commission To Woman SSC Officer In JAG Branch

The Supreme Court recently deprecated the Indian Navy's failure to grant Permanent Commission to a 2007 batch Short Service Commission woman officer in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch, despite earlier observations to that effect in the matter.Calling on the Naval authorities to grant PC to the petitioner-officer, the Court remarked that its asking of authorities to "consider" granting...

S. 215B MV Act | Supreme Court Directs Centre To Constitute National Road Safety Board Within Six Months

The Supreme Court recently questioned the Central Government for failing to implement Section 215B of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and constitute the National Road Safety Board.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan granted six months to the Government to ensure that the National Road Safety Board is constituted. The Court clarified that no further time would be granted....

Supreme Court Declares Maharashtra's Zudpi Jungles As Protected Forests, Directs Scrutiny Of Post-1996 Allotments

The Supreme Court today (May 22) held that Zudpi jungle lands in Maharashtra are forest lands, bringing them under the purview of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 (“FC Act”) and stalling their conversion without prior approval from the Central Government. The judgment delivered by a bench of Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice A.G. Masih held that all Zudpi Jungle land allotments...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Union On Plea To Tackle Effects Of Heat Wave

The Supreme Court recently sought response from Union in a PIL seeking efficient implementation of the National Guidelines for Heat Wave Management 2019 issued by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in tackling the issue of heat waves across the country. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih was hearing a Public Interest Litigation seeking a slew of measures to curb...

Duty Of Central Government To Keep Highways Free Of Encroachment: Supreme Court Issues Directions

The Supreme Court has issued various directions to the Union Government and Highway Administration for the removal of encroachments on National Highways, while expressing dissatisfaction over ineffective implementation of statutory provisions under the Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002.The directions include – The Union of India and Highway Administration must...

Supreme Court Stays Release Of Woman Air Force Officer Part Of Operations Sindoor & Balakot Who Was Denied Permanent Commission

A woman Indian Air Force Wing Commander, who reportedly participated in Operation Sindoor and Operation Balakot, has approached the Supreme Court assailing denial of Permanent Commission to her.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh heard the matter today and while issuing notice, stayed her release from service, without prejudice to the rights of the parties. Among other things,...

Supreme Court Allows Bar Members To Raise Grievances On SCBA Elections, Orders Preservation Of CCTV Footage

The Supreme Court on Thursday (May 22) said that any member of the Bar who has a grievance regarding irregularities in the recently held Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections can approach the Court with proper material.A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice KV Viswanathan said it would examine any allegation of gross illegality, including impersonation of voters, if substantiated...

'Waqf Registration Required Since 1923' : Supreme Court Reserves Order On Stay Of Waqf Amendment Act 2025

The Supreme Court on Thursday (May 22) reserved interim order on the plea to stay the operation of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025.A bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih heard the matter on the point of interim order across three days. During the arguments, CJI Gavai orally said that the requirement of registration of Waqfs has been there under the previous laws of 1923...

Narsinghanand Case | 'Fair Probe Required' : Allahabad HC Refuses To Quash FIR Against Mohd Zubair, Protects Him From Arrest

The Allahabad High Court today refused to quash an FIR against Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair over his tweets ('X' Posts) on Yati Narsinghanand's 'derogatory' speech.The Court, however, extended the interim protection against arrest to him during the course of the investigation.A bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, passed this order as it...

SCBA Elections 2025 | No Further Women's Reservation Needed In Senior Executive As 3 Out Of 6 Members Are Women : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday (May 22) observed that its direction for minimum representation of women in the posts of Senior Executive Members of the Supreme Court Bar Association has been fulfilled, as three out of six elected candidates are women.A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice KV Viswanathan said that no further reservation is required in the Senior Executive and clarified that...

NEET PG| Supreme Court Directs Publication Of Raw Score, Answer Keys And Normalization Formula Of NEET-PG Exam

The Supreme Court has directed that the raw scores, answer keys and normalisation formulae of NEET-PG examinations must be published.This was one among the slew of directions issued by a bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and J R Mahadevan to ensure transparency in the counselling process and to prevent the malpractice of seat-blocking."Publish raw scores, answer keys and...

Supreme Court Upholds Kerala's Luxury Tax On Cable TV As Constitutionally Valid

The Supreme Court today (May 22) upheld the constitutional validity of the Kerala luxury tax and allowed Kerala's appeal, affirming the state's power to tax cable TV services under Entry 62 of List II (State List) as “luxury.” The Court clarified that the service tax imposed by the Finance Act on broadcasting services under Entry 97 of List I (Union List) does not conflict with state...