Expressing serious concern over the rising number of complaints it received on the efficiency of High Court judges, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it was high time that a performance audit was conducted to evaluate the functioning of these judges. Noting that it was a larger issue which required immediate attention, the Bench…
After giving a rousing farewell to former Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, the Supreme Court will bid adieu to another of its judge, Justice Bela Madhurya Trivedi, on May 16. A Ceremonial Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai, Justice Trivedi and Justice Augustine George Masih will assemble on May 16 to…
Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was on Wednesday sworn-in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI) during a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office and secrecy to Justice Gavai, making him the first Buddhist and only the second individual from the Dalit community to hold the nation’s…
CJI Sanjiv Khanna expresses unhappiness over truth deficit in legal profession Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday expressed his profound unhappiness over the truth deficit currently prevailing in the legal profession. Speaking during his farewell ceremony organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), the outgoing CJI said that a judge was…
The Supreme Court was informed on Tuesday that the blocking order passed by the Central government against the YouTube channel ‘4PM News’ under the IT Rules, 2009, has been withdrawn. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for channel’s Editor-in-Chief Sanjay Sharma, apprised the Bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih that the channel has…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued fresh guidelines for conferring the Senior Advocate designation on lawyers, removing the marking system from the current process. The Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice SVN Bhatti granted four months to all High Courts across the country to amend the existing rules, in accordance…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave a resounding farewell to Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who demitted office as the 51st Chief Justice of India, amid warm wishes and greetings for a great future. CJI Khanna, CJI-designate Justice BR Gavai and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar gathered in a thickly crowded Courtroom 1 for the Ceremonial Bench proceedings….
The Supreme Court has stayed an interim order passed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court, allowing the release and sale of equity shares of Som Distilleries Breweries & Wineries Limited (SDBWL) worth around Rs 350 crore, allegedly the benami assets of the company. Expressing serious concern over the High Court verdict, which also allowed the…
As the tenure of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna comes to an end, let’s take a look at some of the major judgments delivered by the 51st CJI that not only altered the course of history but also shaped the destiny of the country. Challenge to the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution Soon after…
The Bombay High Court has ordered the takedown of six videos from YouTube, allegedly defaming Maharashtra Water Resources Minister Girish Mahajan. It further restrained the two YouTubers, who uploaded the videos, from making, publishing or circulating, any defamatory/libellous/slanderous statements, video or articles, pending the determination of a civil defamation suit filed by Mahajan. The single-judge…