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Constitution Alone Is Supreme, Legislature, Executive And Judiciary Have to Work Together for the Constitution: CJI Gavai
Amid claims being made that about the 'supremacy' of the Parliament over Judiciary, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan Gavai on Sunday cleared the air over the said controversy and made it clear that 'Constitution of India' alone is supreme. The CJI said, "On being asked about the issue of who is Supreme, whether Judiciary or Executive or the Parliament? I can say that the Constitution of...
When Does 'Manufacture' Take Place? Supreme Court Explains Essential Tests
In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court explained the tests to determine if there was a manufacturing process invovled.Drawing from a catena of precedents, the Court said that to constitute manufacture, the following are the essential features :i. There must be a process or series of process.ii. The original commodity or raw material undergoes a transformation through the process or series...
Madras High Court Orders Interim Stay On Declaration Of 2025 NEET UG Results
The Madras High Court has stayed the declaration of results for the NEET UG 2025 examination.Justice V Lakshminarayan on Friday ordered an interim stay on the declaration of results on the plea filed by a group of students seeking re-examination. Noting that the students must be given an opportunity to present their case, the court ordered interim stay. The plea was filed by a group of...
NRI Fees Can't Be Limited Only To Subsidise Education Of BPL Students In Self-Financing Colleges: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that fees collected from NRI (Non-Resident Indian) students can be utilized for diverse purposes and such students cannot insist on utilization of their fees only for subsidizing fees of students belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) category."the fees collected from NRI students can be utilized for a variety of purposes, including but not limited to ...
Supreme Court Pulls Up Bhopal Municipal Corporation Over Adampur Dump Site Fire, Seeks CPCB Report On Measures To Prevent Such Fires
The Supreme Court on Friday (May 16) pulled up the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) for its failure to implement the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, in connection with a five-day-long fire at the Adampur dumping site that started on April 22, 2025.A bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing an application filed by environmental activist Dr. Subhash Pandey, in...
NLU Consortium Declares CLAT UG 2025 Revised Results
A day after the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) informed the Supreme Court that it would be publishing the revised results of the CLAT-UG 2025, the same was declared today. Following the approval of the Governing Body of the Consortium, the results and counselling schedule for CLAT 2025 (Undergraduate) have been published on its official website (check...
"I Don't Give Interviews Because Judges Should Act, Not Make Promises”: CJI BR Gavai Speaks At BCI Felicitation Ceremony
The Bar Council of India (BCI) today felicitated the new Chief Justice of India Bushan Ramkrishna Gavai, at a grand ceremony attended by Supreme Court and High Court judges, senior advocates, bar leaders, and legal luminaries from across the country. The event, held at The Lalit, New Delhi, celebrated Justice Gavai's remarkable journey from a young lawyer to the helm of India's judiciary,...
Candidate Can't Claim Reservation If Caste Certificate Isn't Submitted In Prescribed Format : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that to apply under the recruitment advertisement, the caste certificate must be submitted in the specific format prescribed therein, and a candidate cannot claim exemption from this requirement merely on the basis of belonging to that category. Holding thus, the bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Manmohan declined to grant relief to the candidate...
Can Supreme Court's Judgment Be Altered In Presidential Reference? Article 143 & Advisory Jurisdiction Explained
Article 143(1) of the Constitution is in the spotlight after the President of India took an extraordinary step to invoke this provision to refer to the Supreme Court as many as 14 questions in relation to the powers of the Governors and President to act on Bills.Since the issues under Reference were settled by the Supreme Court's judgment in State of Tamil Nadu vs Governor of Tamil Nadu,...
Plea In Supreme Court Against Internship Requirement For Foreign Medical Graduates Affected By COVID, Ukraine War
The Supreme Court recently issued notice on a plea challenging the requirement of compulsory additional internship of 1 or 2 years for foreign medical graduates affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and/or the Russia-Ukraine war. A bench of Justice BR Gavai (now CJI) and Justice AG Masih passed the order.Briefly put, the petition is filed by 'Association of Doctors And Medical Students' (ADAMS),...