In a historic first for the Indian judiciary, four women are currently serving simultaneously as regular Chief Justices of the High Courts of Patna, Gujarat, Meghalaya and Andhra Pradesh, marking a significant milestone in gender representation in the higher judiciary. The development follows the appointment of Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai as Chief Justice of the…
The Madras High Court has declared former Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M Appavu as the duly elected candidate from the Radhapuram Assembly Constituency for the 2016-2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly term, nearly 10 years after the election was held. The single-judge Bench of Justice G Jayachandran on Wednesday allowed the election petition filed by Appavu,…
The Kerala High Court on Friday refused to interfere with the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) investigation against Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL), holding that the registration of a scheduled or predicate offence was not a prerequisite for the agency to initiate civil action under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The Division Bench…
A Delhi court has remanded hotel owner Lavkesh Bajaj to four days’ police custody in connection with a devastating fire, which broke out in a hotel at Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area on June 3, claiming 21 lives and leaving several injured. Judicial Magistrate First Class Bhanu Pratap Singh at the Saket Courts on Thursday allowed…
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition seeking the formulation of guidelines to regulate adjournments in courts across the country, prescribe timelines for the disposal of cases and implement a uniform national case flow management policy for the judiciary. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice V Mohan rejected the plea after…
The Supreme Court has sought the response of the Union Government on concerns regarding child trafficking through Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and surrogacy centres after an amicus curiae flagged serious regulatory gaps and the absence of a dedicated mechanism to prevent such offences. The Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Viswanathan was hearing…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that fair and accurate media reporting of a judicial order pronounced in open court does not amount to contempt of court merely because the order has not yet been formally signed by the judge. The Division Bench of Justice Jasgurpreet Singh and Justice Amarjot Bhatti recently made…
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has informed the Supreme Court that it has initiated regulatory proceedings against seven medical colleges across the country, which were found non-compliant with stipend payment requirements for medical interns, junior residents and senior residents. The submissions were made before the Bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Prasanna B Varale,…
A Class 12 student who appeared for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) improvement examinations from Saudi Arabia has approached the Supreme Court, challenging the withholding of his result after several examinations in the Gulf region were cancelled due to security concerns arising from regional tensions. The petition has been filed by Pransu Jigarkumar…
The Allahabad High Court has expressed serious concern over the inadequate infrastructure and staffing levels at Forensic Science Laboratories (FSLs) in Uttar Pradesh, observing that deficiencies in forensic analysis are resulting in rape and murder accused securing bail due to the absence of conclusive scientific evidence. The single-judge Bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal…