The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to grant interim relief against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s decision recognising the merger of six Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MPs with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. A Bench comprising Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe issued notice to the Lok Sabha Speaker on the plea filed by…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to grant an urgent hearing on a petition challenging the alleged police action against student protesters during the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) Parliament march in New Delhi, observing that the matter did not warrant immediate intervention at the mentioning stage. The matter was mentioned before the Bench of Chief…
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal has filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court in his personal capacity, challenging the constitutional interpretation of the Tenth Schedule that permits elected legislators to avoid disqualification under the anti-defection law by claiming the benefit of a political party merger. The matter was mentioned before the Bench of Chief Justice…
The Supreme Court has taken note of allegations made by a woman advocate practising before the Apex Court that she and her client were assaulted by a Bar Association office-bearer inside the Lucknow District Court premises in connection with a land-grabbing dispute. The advocate also alleged that her client was being unlawfully confined and that…
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has defended the functioning of the Supreme Court Collegium, stating that it was often subjected to casual criticism by those unfamiliar with the judiciary’s functioning and the rigorous process followed for judicial appointments. Addressing a felicitation ceremony organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to welcome the…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Union government to file a comprehensive affidavit explaining the utilisation of the Environment Relief Fund (ERF), expressing concern over allegations that the statutory fund meant to provide immediate relief to victims of accidents involving hazardous substances has remained largely unutilised. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI)…
The Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday strongly criticised the State government for detaining Uttarakhand Parivartan Party (UPP) chief Prabhat Dhyani after he announced on social media that he intended to join the youth-led protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar in support of activist Sonam Wangchuk. A Division Bench of Justice Ravindra Maithani and Justice Siddhartha Sah…
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has proposed a comprehensive overhaul of the legal profession through wide-ranging amendments to the Advocates Act, 1961, introducing higher enrolment fees, mandatory registration of law firms, and a structured framework for continuing professional development. Among the key proposals is an increase in the enrolment fee for new advocates to…
The Union government on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that the proposed legislation to comprehensively regulate the functioning of tribunals is in the final stages of drafting and is likely to be introduced during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament. The submission was made by Attorney General R. Venkataramani before a Bench comprising Chief Justice…
The Supreme Court suggested that Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the alleged murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in Meghalaya, consider surrendering and face trial pending the examination of key prosecution witnesses, while indicating that it could otherwise decide the Meghalaya government’s challenge to the grant of bail on merits. The…