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NLU Degrees Not Shortcut To Supreme Court Practice, Young Lawyers Should First Practice In District Courts: CJI Surya Kant
The Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) on Monday felicitated Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, to honor his appointment as the country's top most judge.The felicitation function was organised in the lawns of the Delhi High Court. All the bar associations of Delhi district courts also felicitated CJI Kant. Emphasising on importance of district judiciary, CJI Kant, in his address, said that...
'Organised Pilferage Of Sacred Valuables': Kerala High Court Finds Systematic, Methodical Misappropriation Of Gold From Sabarimala Idols
The Kerala High Court on Monday (January 19) observed that a systematic and methodical process went into the misappropriation of gold from the Dwarapalaka idols and door frames of the Sabarimala temple.This comes after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating into the case submitted a comprehensive progress report along with the chemical analysis report prepared by the Vikram...
West Bengal SSC : Supreme Court Stays Calcutta HC Order Allowing Age Relaxation For Unappointed Candidate Of 2016 Selection Process
The Supreme Court today stayed a Calcutta High Court order which gave the benefit of age relaxation to a candidate who was unsuccessful in the 2016 SSC recruitment process for the post of Assistant Teacher to Classes 9 to 12.A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K Vinod Chandran passed the order, after hearing Senior Advocate Kalyan Bandhopadhyay (for West Bengal Central School...
Ambernath Municipal Council: Bombay High Court Orders Collector To Decide Afresh On Alliances Of BJP-Congress, Shinde Sena-NCP
In a bid to settle the political chaos in Ambernath Municipal Council (AMC), the Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Collector of Thane to decide afresh, recognising an alliance, either of the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde Faction) along with the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar Faction) or that of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with the 12 'expelled' but elected Councillors of...
Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Plea By WinZo's Subsidiary Against ₹193 Crore Account Freeze By ED
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (January 19) issued notice on a petition moved by Gaming company WinZo's subsidiary Zo Private Limited against Rs 193 Crore account freeze by Enforcement Directorate in connection with an earlier ECIR lodged against WinZo. After hearing the matter for some time, Justice BM Shyam Prasad in his order dictated:"learned senior counsel is heard on the ground of...
Supreme Court Seeks Justice Gita Mittal Committee Report On Manipur Relief Camp Conditions
The Supreme Court today asked the three-member committee headed by Justice Gita Mittal to submit a report on the issue of deficiencies in facilities at 14 relief camps for the internally displaced persons who fled the ethnic violence in Manipur. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Dipankar Datta and Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the challenge to the order of the Manipur High Court,...
'Private School Fee High, But Hurried Regulation Not Good' : Supreme Court Questions Midyear Enforcement Of Delhi School Fee Law
The Supreme Court on Monday raised concerns over the manner in which the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act, 2025, a law enacted last month to regulate fees of private schools in Delhi, and a subsequent government circular were being implemented for the ongoing academic year.A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe noted that while...
Seniority Gives No Right To In-Charge Posting, Matter Of Admin Discretion: MP High Court Upholds Contractual Re-Appointment Of Retd Officer
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has made it clear that seniority in the cadre gives no right to seek promotion/ in-charge posting, holding that such appointments fall squarely within the domain of administrative discretion. The bench of Justice Jai Kumar Pillai observed, "Entrustment of charge is not a matter of right but a matter of administrative discretion. No statutory provision has been...
AICTE Regulations Don't Apply To Direct Recruitment Of Engineering Professors Conducted By State PSCs: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (January 19) held that All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Regulations do not apply in matters of direct recruitment for the post of professors in Engineering colleges conducted by the State's Public Service Commissions. “To apply AICTE Regulations to a candidate participating in recruitment for the post of Professors in the Engineering Colleges...
Disability During Service Calls For Empathy, Not Punishment: P&H High Court Quashes Chargesheet Against Employee For Unauthorised Absence
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed an order rejecting the claim of a Haryana Roadways employee who acquired 70% disability during service. It has directed the State to retain him on a supernumerary post with full service benefits till the age of superannuation.Justice Sandeep Moudgil said, "an employee who has devoted the prime of his life to public service ought not to be met...
Panchayat Polls 2026 | PIL In Allahabad High Court Seeks Direction To CM Adityanath To Constitute OBC Commission
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved before the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) seeking a direction to the Uttar Pradesh CM, Yogi Adityanath, to decide on the constitution of a dedicated Other Backward Classes (OBC) Commission ahead of the 2026 Panchayat elections. The PIL has been filed by Advocate Moti Lal Yadav, which argues that the proposal to form a...