The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a petition challenging the use of Urdu language on the nameboard of a municipal council in Maharashtra. Dismissing the plea filed by former Patur Councillor Varshatai Sanjay Bagade, the Bench of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice K Vinod Chandran observed that both Urdu and Marathi have been accorded the…
Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday recommended the name of Justice BR Gavai, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, as his successor. Justice Gavai is slated to take oath on May 14 as the 52nd CJI, following the retirement of CJI Khanna on May 13. President Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday maintained status quo over tree felling in 400 acres of land at Kancha Gachibowli forest area near the Hyderabad Central University campus in Telangana. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih ordered that not a single tree should be felled in the area. Noting that it…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday filed a prosecution complaint against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Sam Pitroda in the National Herald money laundering case. The national agency filed the complaint under relevant Sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. Special Judge (PC Act) Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily against an Allahabad High Court judge, who recently said during a hearing that the woman herself had invited trouble and was responsible for the alleged rape committed against her. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih directed the judges not to make inappropriate…
In order to avoid injustice to any of the applicants, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Delhi High Court to consider afresh the applications of lawyers, whose candidature was either deferred or rejected in November 2024 for senior designation. The Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan ordered the High Court…
By Sanjay Raman Sinha As the National Education Policy 2020 gets implemented hopes are high for legal education as well. It is expected that with the overhaul of the education ecosystem, legal education will benefit as well. In the Bharat Shiksha Summit 2025, organized by APN News channel and Balaji Foundation, legal luminaries and thought-leaders…
By Sanjay Raman Sinha The rollout of NEP 2020 has revived long-standing North-South tensions, especially over the contentious three-language policy. Tamil Nadu’s staunch opposition is morphing into a broader political and emotive issue. As language and identity once again dominate headlines, the Bharat Shiksha Summit 2025, organized by APN News channel and the Balaji Foundation…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the lower courts across the country to complete trials in child trafficking cases within six months. The Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan ordered the High Courts across the country to seek status report of child trafficking cases from lower courts and issue directions for completion…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a public interest litigation, which claimed that Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), now read as Section 84 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), was violative of Article 14 of the Constitution. Terming the petition as wholly misconceived and misdirected, the Bench of Justice Surya Kant and…