The Supreme Court on Friday, while directing the Union government not to grant ‘ex-post facto’ Environmental Clearances (EC) in future, set aside the previous Office Memoranda and notifications which allowed for the grant of ex-post facto Environmental Clearance for mining projects. The order was passed by the Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice…
The Union of India has appointed a team of special public prosecutors (SPPs), headed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, to represent the National Investigation Agency (NIA) before various courts conducting trials in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack cases. Apart from the SG, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju and Senior Advocates Dayan Krishnan and Narender…
The matter was earlier heard on April 16 and 17 in detail. On April 16, Sibal led the petitioners side and raised various concerns over the 2025 Act, including the omission of ‘waqf by user’ provision. He argued that it was impossible to prove registration documents for centuries-old mosques and dargahs, which were mostly waqf…
Madhya Pradesh Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s May 14 order, which directed the State Director General of Police (DGP) to register a first information report (FIR) against Shah over his controversial remarks against Colonel Sofia Qureshi. The Minister allegedly made a controversial remark during a…
Taking strong objection to the April 8 judgment of the Supreme Court, which fixed deadlines for the Governor and the President to decide on state Bills in the Tamil Nadu government vs Governor case, President Droupadi Murmu asked the Apex Court how could it give such a ruling when the Constitution had no such stipulations….
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Central government to seek expert opinion on how to do away with the blanket ban on blood donation by transgender persons, gay men and sex workers without compromising on medical safety and precautionary safeguards. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh passed the order…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned the Madras High Court order, which condoned the 1,116-day delay in filing an appeal against an ex-parte decree that had become final after being dismissed by the Apex Court in a different proceeding. The Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice SC Sharma observed that while considering a plea…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to list on an urgent basis, a petition seeking registration of an FIR against Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma in connection with the alleged recovery of unaccounted cash from his official residence in Delhi on March 14. The Bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to list on an urgent basis, a petition seeking registration of an FIR against Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma in connection with the alleged recovery of unaccounted cash from his official residence in Delhi on March 14. The Bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and…
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…