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Re-enactment Of Struck Down Provisions Shows Form Of Administration Is Inconsistent With Spirit Of Constitution : Supreme Court On Tribunal Reforms Act
While striking down the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021, the Supreme Court made a scathing criticism of the re-enactment of the very same provisions, which were earlier struck down by the Court. This, the Court said, showed that the "form of the administration” was inconsistent with the spirit of the Constitution.The judgment authored by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai referred to the famous...
Intermediaries Should Face Accountability For AI-Generated Fake Content : Justice Rajesh Bindal
Justice Rajesh Bindal of the Supreme Court opined that tech intermediaries must be held accountable for the content they host, especially when it involves manipulated media and deep fake material. He said India is entering a “cat-and-mouse era” where technology is evolving faster than regulation, posing serious risks to privacy, data security, and the justice system. Speaking at a...
Supreme Court Directs Union Government To Establish National Tribunals Commission Within 4 Months
In a significant push for institutional reform, the Supreme Court has directed the Union Government to constitute a National Tribunals Commission (NTC) within four months, underscoring that the executive has a constitutional obligation to set up the body as repeatedly mandated in earlier judgments.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran passed the...
Pollution By Vehicles Not Dependent On Their Age Alone : CJI BR Gavai
While hearing the Delhi-NCR Air Pollution case, the Chief Justice of Inida today verbally remarked that pollution caused by cars/ vehicles may not depend upon their age alone. The distance they have travelled may also need to be factored in.Some vehicles may cover over 30,000 kilometres in one year, but some others, like the official vehicles of the judges, may not even cross 15,000 km in...
Supreme Court Stays CBI Investigation In Tamil Nadu BSP Leader Armstrong Murder Case
The Supreme Court today(November 11) stayed the direction for the transfer of the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the murder case of the BSP leader and prominent Dalit activist Armstrong.A bench comprising Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Vijay Bishnoi was hearing a special leave petition preferred by the State of Tamil Nadu against the Madras High Court's...
'Municipality Can't Compel Commercial Use Of Floor To Permit Reconstruction' : Supreme Court Imposes Rs 10 Lakh Cost On Delhi Civic Body
The Supreme Court ordered South Delhi's Municipal Body (now Municipal Corporation of Delhi) to grant Rs. 10 Lakh compensation for harassing a family for over 15 years by refusing permission to rebuild their 85-year-old dilapidated house.The respondents sought to demolish an eighty-five-year-old dilapidated house at Darya Ganj, New Delhi and construct a new residential house. Plans were...
Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Jyoti Jagtap In Bhima Koregaon Case
The Supreme Court today(November 19) granted interim bail to activist and member of cultural organisation Kala Kabir Manch, Jyoti Jagtap, in the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad matter till the next date of hearing, which is in February 2026. A bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma passed the order. Senior Advocate Aparna Bhat, for Jagtap, told the bench that she...
Supreme Court Urges Hindu Women To Make Wills; Mandates Pre-Litigation Mediation In Succession Of Childless Wives Dying Intestate
The Supreme Court on Wednesday urged all women, especially Hindu women who may leave behind property after their death, to make a will to ensure that their property is distributed according to their wishes and to avoid future litigation between their parents and in-laws.“we appeal to all women and particularly all Hindu women irrespective of their age who are likely to be in position of...
Delhi Air Pollution | Supreme Court Asks CAQM To Consider Directing Postponement Of School Sports Activities In NCR
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (November 19) requested the Commission of Air Quality Management (CAQM) to consider issuing directions to the schools in the Delhi-National Capital Region to postpone the sports and game competitions scheduled in November-December to safer months after improvements in the air quality.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod...
No Quota For Judicial Officers In District Judge Posts : Supreme Court Issues Guidelines On Seniority In Higher Judicial Service
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled out any special quota/weightage for promotee judges in the posts of District Judges, observing that there is no nationwide pattern of disproportionate representation of direct recruits in the Higher Judicial Service.The Court observed that a perceived feeling of "heartburn" among judicial officers cannot justify the creation of any artificial...