Expressing its strong disapproval against a Deputy Collector for disobeying the High Court’s order and forcibly removing hutments in Guntur district in January 2014, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered the State of Andhra Pradesh to demote the government official to the post of tehsildar. The Bench of Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine…
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions to the State of Tamil Nadu to implement the National Education Policy (2020), including the three-language formula. The Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan observed that it could issue directives under Article 32 of the Constitution to ensure…
Expressing its strong displeasure over the unfilled vacancies of judges in different High Courts across the country, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Union government to expeditiously approve the recommendations made by the Collegium for the same. The Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan pulled up the Government after it…
The second National Lok Adalat of 2025 will be organised in 28 states and Union Territories (UTs) across the country on May 10 under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). In some states and UTs, where the courts were closed due to summer vacations, the Lok Adalat would be held later. The…
Supreme Court judge and Chief Justice of India-designate Justice BR Gavai has showered praise on former CJI Justice NV Ramana for his contribution to the judiciary and his vision in making justice accessible to the people. Calling Justice Ramana a people’s CJI, Justice Gavai said he was one of the first Chief Justices of India…
Following the Supreme Court’s nod to the conduct of local body elections in the State of Maharashtra on May 6, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) on Wednesday sought an urgent hearing of its petition challenging the Election Commission of India’s decision to recognise the Eknath Shinde faction as the official Shiv Sena and grant them…
The three-judge committee constituted to investigate the alleged recovery of cash at the official residence of Justice Yashwant Varma, has indicted the former Delhi High Court judge in its report submitted to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna. Sources said that Justice Varma would have to tender his resignation in the wake of indictment. In…
The Union government has apprised the Supreme Court that it would give permission to enter Delhi from November 1 to only those vehicles, including electric goods vehicles (light, medium and heavy), which are complaint with either BS-VI, CNG or LNG. Appearing for the Union of India, Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati further informed the Bench…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the State of Maharashtra to conduct local body elections in the state, providing reservation to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) as per the law existing before the July 2022 report of the JK Banthia Commission. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice NK Singh directed the State Election…
The elections to the Supreme Court Bar Association will be held on May 20, the Supreme Court directed on Tuesday and reserved the the post of Secretary for women candidates this year. Further, three of the nine seats in the EC shall be reserved for women candidates, the bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice…