The Central government on Saturday notified the appointment of seven judicial officers as judges of the Delhi High Court, following the recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium. Nivedita Anil Sharma and Nisha Sahay Saxena have been appointed as permanent judges, while Sanjay Sharma, Bharat Parashar, Aditi Choudhary, Dinesh Bhatt and Arun Bhardwaj have been…
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Police to provide protection to a Hindu-Muslim lesbian couple who approached the Court alleging threats from their family members over their decision to live together. In an order passed on September 14, Justice Dr Gautam Chowdhary observed that the couple, being adult citizens who had chosen…
Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Friday said human rights cannot be viewed separately from social and economic development, stressing that fundamental freedoms have little substantive value when people lack access to basic necessities and conditions required for a dignified life. Justice Gavai was delivering the ninth Chief Justice MC Chagla Memorial Lecture,…
The NCLT Bar Association has approached the Supreme Court alleging that at least 18 benches of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) are conducting only half-day sittings due to a shortage of members. The Association has filed an intervention application in the Supreme Court’s suo motu proceedings concerning the appointment of judicial and technical members…
Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has expressed serious concern over the reported rise in extra-judicial killings and instances of police violence, questioning whether investigative agencies are increasingly resorting to impermissible shortcuts in criminal investigations. Speaking at a programme on criminal justice and constitutional jurisprudence, Justice Bhuyan reflected on the persistence of custodial violence and extra-judicial…
Former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) interim decision to freeze the party’s name and its traditional ‘Flowers & Grass’ election symbol amid an escalating dispute between rival factions. The challenge follows the poll panel’s September 17 decision…
The Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern over the declining emphasis on traditional training, courtroom etiquette and professional decorum among young lawyers, stressing that the finer aspects of advocacy are best learnt by working under experienced members of the Bar. A Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice AG Masih made the observations while hearing…
The Supreme Court on Friday indicated that it may undertake an inspection of the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) permanent office at Minto Road, New Delhi, to assess its functioning and ascertain the extent to which proposed reforms have been operationalised amid concerns surrounding the alleged NEET-UG 2026 question paper leak. A Bench of Justice P.S….
The Supreme Court has permitted provisional enrolment as advocates of candidates whose LL.B. degrees were obtained through regular mode, but whose preceding educational qualifications were completed through open, distance or correspondence mode. A Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta passed the order in civil appeals concerning the interpretation of Rule 5 of…
The Delhi High Court on Friday directed that no victory processions be held after the declaration of Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) election results, either on roads or within colleges and hostels. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia directed the Delhi Police to ensure strict compliance, warning that…