The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain an application seeking urgent intervention of the Court on the reported felling of 875 trees in Himachal Pradesh. Noting that none of the junior benches were authorised to allow any mentioning, the Bench of Justice PK Mishra and Justice AG Masih directed the applicant to approach the…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday berated a murder convict for moving the Apex Court again seeking an extension of three weeks to surrender before the jail authorities, even after the top court of the country rejected his plea over the same prayer last month. The Bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice SVN Bhatti noted…
The government of Uttar Pradesh has appointed 12 Advocates, including two seniors and one woman, as Additional Advocates General (AAGs) to represent the State in cases before the Allahabad High Court. A notification to this effect was issued on June 3. The lawyers (from both High Court Benches at Allahabad and Lucknow) appointed as AAG…
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has said that the Supreme Court has always been prompt in taking immediate and appropriate measures to address the instances of misconduct and corruption surfacing within the judiciary. Speaking during the UK Supreme Court Roundtable titled ‘Maintaining Judicial Legitimacy and Public Confidence’ on Tuesday, the CJI said that no…
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday reprimanded social media influencer and law student Sharmishta Panoli for passing derogatory remarks against a minority community. Noting that her comments hurt the religious sentiments of a community, the single-judge Bench of Justice Partha Sarathi Chatterjee said that India being a diverse country, the freedom of speech should not…
The Delhi High Court has directed the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) to declare the results of Class XII on or before June 17, enabling students to register for the JEE-Mains 2025 counselling, scheduled for June 19. The single-judge Bench of Justice Vikas Mahajan observed that students put in hard labour for two to…
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Union of India and the State of Uttar Pradesh on a petition seeking authorisation for Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University, Lucknow, to conduct exams and grant degrees to students for ‘Kamil’ (Graduation) and ‘Fazil’ (Post-Graduation) courses pursued through recognized Madarsas across the state. The Bench of Chief…
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a habeas corpus petition filed by a 26-year-old man alleging that Assam Police illegally detained his mother amid reports of widescale deportation to Bangladesh. The order was passed by the Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma after hearing arguments of Senior Advocate Kapil…
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on an urgent basis, a petition filed by two journalists alleging physical assault by the Madhya Pradesh Police over their story on sand mafia. Appearing before the Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, the Counsel for the petitioners submitted that the alleged incident…
By Kenneth Tiven A panel of three judges from the US Court of International Trade—a specialized judicial body rarely in the headlines—has ruled unanimously that US President Donald Trump overstepped his authority in imposing global tariffs, striking a critical blow to his long-running trade war strategy. The Court declared that the law does not permit…