The Supreme Court has sought the response of the Delhi Director of Education on a petition challenging the Delhi High Court verdicts that permitted private unaided schools on government lands to increase fees. The Bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih passed the order on Thursday on a petition filed…
By Inderjit Badhwar In a country that prides itself on being the world’s largest democracy, the arrest of a respected academic for a social media post should send a chill down our collective spine. This week’s India Legal cover story by senior journalist Dilip Bobb dives into the arrest of Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad—a scholar…
By Dilip Bobb Last week, as the Supreme Court bid farewell to Justice Abhay S Oka on his retirement, it seems appropriate to remember his championing of free speech, liberty and equality as reflected in his judgments. In contrast to the Ali Khan Mahmudabad case wherein a bench led by Justice Surya Kant warned the…
Just like our everyday habits shape different aspects of our lives, our financial habits help build our credit profile and shape how we stand in the credit landscape. Your credit journey starts the moment you take a loan or start using a credit card, creating a credit footprint that shapes your credit score—a three-digit numeric…
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Friday told the Supreme Court that it has decided to scrap the previous tender process floated for the mega infrastructure projects, including the construction of Rs 8,000 crore Thane-Ghodbunder to Bhayandar road tunnel and Rs 6,000 crore elevated road projects. The submission was made during the hearing…
The Supreme Court on Friday directed Chandigarh-based journalist Ajay Shukla to take down a video containing serious allegations against a senior judge of the Apex Court from his YouTube channel, The Principle (owned by Varprad Media India Private Limited). The Bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice Augustine George Masih and Justice Atul…
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the National Board of Examination (NBE) to hold the NEET-PG 2025 on June 15 in a single shift, to ensure transparency. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice NV Anjaria observed that holding the exam in two shifts would lead to arbitrariness since the question…
The Delhi High Court on Friday listed for hearing in July, an application filed by journalist Rajdeep Sardesai, challenging the April 4 order of a single-judge Bench, which ordered him to take down an allegedly defamatory 18-second video clip showing an altercation between Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shazia Ilmi and an India Today journalist. The…
Three new judges, including two serving Chief Justices of Karnataka and Gauhati High Courts, were sworn-in as Supreme Court judges on Friday. Chief Justice of India BR Gavai administered the oath of office and secrecy to Justice NV Anjaria, former Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court; Justice Vijay Bishnoi, former Chief Justice of the…
President Draupadi Murmu on Thursday approved the elevation of two High Court Chief Justices and one High Court judge to the Supreme Court. A notification issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, was pleased to…