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…
The Lokpal has disposed of all three complaints against former Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Madhabi Puri Buch, filed in connection with the Hindenburg report. The full Bench of the Lokpal, headed by Chairperson Justice AM Khanwilkar, observed on Wednesday that all the allegations against Buch were found to be…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to relax the conditions earlier imposed on Assistant Professor of Ashoka University, Ali Khan Mahmudabad, while granting him protection from arrest in connection with his Facebook post on Operation Sindoor. Khan had specifically objected to the condition restricting him from making online posts and comments. The Bench of Justice…
The Special Investigation Team (SIT), constituted by the Madhya Pradesh Police on the Supreme Court’s directions to probe the FIR lodged against BJP Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah over his controversial remarks on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, on Wednesday submitted its report to the Apex Court. Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, along with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Wing…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday closed contempt proceedings against the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) officials, accused of allowing unauthorised large-scale tree-felling in the ecologically sensitive Delhi Ridge area. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice NK Singh observed that the officers in question had clearly committed a contempt of court by not getting the…
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of 17 judges and repatriation of four judges to their parent High Courts across the country. Headed by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and comprising Justice Surya Kant, Justice Vikram Nath, Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice BV Nagarathna as it’s members, the Apex Court Collegium made…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed its strong displeasure over a police complaint filed against the members of the Election Committee (EC) constituted to conduct the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections. Terming the police complaint as ‘absolutely unwarranted,’ the Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice KV Viswanathan ruled out any criminal prosecution against…