Expressing serious concern over the judges trying to perform the functions of the Executive and acting as super Parliament, Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar on Thursday said that the incursion by one pillar of democracy into other’s domain posed a serious challenge to democracy. Speaking at the valedictory function of the 6th…
The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the April 2 verdict of the Delhi High Court, ordering the takedown of the alleged defamatory edits on Asian News International (ANI)’s page on Wikipedia. The Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan observed that the High Court verdict did not specify which statements about…
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to maintain status quo and not appoint non-Hindus to state waqf boards and Central Waqf Council after its assurance that it won’t do any such appointments nor denotify existing court-declared waqfs until the next hearing, which is due on May 5. The assurance was given by Solicitor…
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Thursday requested the Supreme Court to livestream the proceedings, while hearing the petitions challenging the Waqf Amendment Act 2025. SCBA Honorary Secretary Vikrant Yadav wrote a letter to HS Jaggi, Registrar (Technology), stating that when the hearing took place on April 16, the Courtroom was overcrowded, leaving no…
The Supreme Court has asked the Bombay High Court Registrar to explain why a petition challenging a demolition notice issued by the Nashik Municipal Corporation against the Satpeer Dargah was not listed on an urgent basis. The Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Joymalya Bagchi on Wednesday stayed the demolition notice and observed that…
The Karnataka High Court has sought responses from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Union government, the State of Karnataka and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on a petition seeking CBI probe into the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam. The Division Bench of Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice KV Aravind further issued notice…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday mooted stay of certain key provisions of the recently passed Waqf Act, 2025, including the inclusion of non-Muslims in the Central Waqf Council and Waqf Boards, the power of Collectors to decide dispute over Waqf properties, and the provisions on de-notifying properties declared as waqf by courts. While refusing to…
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…