CIC Appointments | 'No Reason To Doubt Union': Supreme Court Refuses To Direct Disclosure Of Shortlisted Candidates' Names

The Court noted the assurance of the Union that the CIC appointments will be completed within 2-3 weeks.

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Star-Rating For Vehicles To Reduce Air Pollution

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a writ petition seeking directions to implement a star-rating system for vehicles across India to help reduce air pollution and related deaths. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing a writ petition by Doctor Sanjay Kulshesthra, who stressed that the implementation of the star ratings in vehicles would enable the public...

Supreme Court Allows Centre To Reconsider Demand For AGR Dues From Vodafone

The Supreme Court today permitted the Union to reconsider and reconcile Vodafone Idea's pending AGR dues worth ₹5,606 for the 2016-17 period. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing a writ petition filed by Vodafone India challenging the Department of Telecommunications' additional demand towards AGR dues of 2016-17 period. According...

Supreme Court Proposes Transferring All Digital Arrest Scam Cases Across States To CBI

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to all States and Union Territories in a suo motu case concerning a series of digital arrest scams carried out through forged court orders and impersonation of police and judicial officers.Earlier, the Court had taken suo motu cognisance of the matter after receiving a letter from a senior citizen couple from Haryana, who were victims of one such...

Can Another Bench Pursue Contempt Action When CJI Has Pardoned Advocate For Shoe-Hurling Bid? Supreme Court Asks In SCBA Plea

The Court however said that it will consider the plea to issue directions against social media posts glorifying the incident.

CJI BR Gavai Writes To Govt Naming Justice Surya Kant As Next Chief Justice Of India

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has written to the Union Government proposing the name of Justice Surya Kant, the second senior Judge of the Supreme Court, as the next Chief Justice of India.As per convention, the Law Ministry had earlier written to CJI BR Gavai, who will demit the office on November 23, seeking recommendation for his successor.On the Government accepting CJI Gavai's...

'See If You Can Come Out With Something, 5 Years Over' : Supreme Court To Delhi Police In Bail Pleas Of Umar Khalid, Sharjeeel Imam Etc

The Supreme Court today (October 27) declined Delhi Police's request for two weeks' time to file counter-affidavits to the petitions filed by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Meeran Haider, Gulfisha Fatima and Shifa Ur Rehman seeking bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.Asserting that enough time has already been granted, the bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice NV...

Stray Dogs Case : Supreme Court Summons Chief Secretaries Of States/UTs For Not Filing Compliance Affidavits On ABC Rules

In the Stray Dogs matter, the Supreme Court today summoned the Chief Secretaries of all States/Union Territories, except West Bengal and Telangana, for not filing affidavits regarding the steps taken by them to implement the Animal Birth Control Rules.On August 22, the Court had directed the States/UTs to file the compliance affidavits. Today, the bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice...

Delhi Court Imposes ₹6 Lakh Cost On Lawyer Mehmood Pracha For Plea To Set Aside Ayodhya Verdict Citing Ex-CJI Chandrachud's Remarks

A Delhi Court has imposed Rs. 6 lakh costs on lawyer Mehmood Pracha for filing a plea seeking setting aside of the 2019 Ayodhya verdict citing certain remarks made by former CJI, Justice DY Chandrachud, in a speech.Calling it frivolous and luxurious litigation, District Judge Dharmender Rana of Patiala House Courts upheld the costs of Rs. 1 lakh imposed on Pracha by a lower court and...

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'Judicial Infrastructure Is Not Only Administrative Concern, But Shapes How Justice Is Perceived & Delivered': Justice Surya Kant

Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant on Sunday addressed a gathering at the inauguration of a heritage building at the Madras High Court.“The Madras High Court stands tall among India's chartered HCs as a guardian of institutional promise and symbol of our collective pursuit of justice, since its inception in 1862 this court has nurtured a dazzling lineage of jurists. The renovated...

'Don't Blindly Trust AI'; Bombay High Court Quashes Income Tax Assessment Passed On Unverified AI-Generated Case Laws

The Bombay High Court has quashed an income tax assessment after noting that the Assessing Officer had relied upon non-existent, AI-generated case laws while passing the assessment order. The Court stated that in the era of Artificial Intelligence, the tax authorities cannot blindly rely on such AI-generated results. AI-generated case laws must be cross-verified before using them...