Supreme Court Protects Rank And Pay Of Rajasthan Principal District Judge Who Was Transferred 7 Times In 4 Years

The Supreme Court protected the substantive rank, pay, and administrative status of a Rajasthan Principal District Judge who has faced seven transfers since 2021 and has now been posted as the Presiding Officer of a Labour Court-cum-Industrial Tribunal.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi granted the relief to Dinesh Kumar Gupta, a Principal District Judge in...

Supreme Court Extends Deadline For Bar Council Of Uttar Pradesh Election Till February 2

The Supreme Court on Thursday extended the deadline for conducting the elections of the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh for the Prayagraj district till February 2, 2026.A Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order after an interlocutory application seeking extension of time was orally mentioned before the Court.The application was filed on behalf of ...

Supreme Court Reserves Orders In Stray Dogs Case; Asks AWBI To Expedite Centres' Applications For Recognition

While reserving orders in the stray dogs case, the Supreme Court today asked the Animal Welfare Board of India to expeditiously decide applications filed by local organizations seeking recognition to carry out animal welfare programmes like sterilization."The only request to AWBI is whatever applications are pending, you must process them with expedience. Either you reject them within a...

SIR Ordered In Chhattisgarh With Polls In 2028; Why Other 2028 Election States Left Out? Petitioners In Supreme Court

Ramachandran said ECI abdicated its constitutional duty to ensure inclusion of all eligible citizens in the electoral rolls by creating roadblocks.

Supreme Court Urges State Govts To Consider Plea Seeking Minimum Wages For Domestic Workers

"We hope and trust that a suitable mechanism will be evolved by the competent authority in each State for the betterment of domestic helps and to prevent their exploitation," the Court observed.

Did Sonam Wangchuk Say Ladakh People Won't Help Army? Asks Supreme Court; Sibal Denies

The Supreme Court today(January 29) passed an order allowing Ladakh social activist Sonam Wangchuk to get examined by a specialist from a government hospital after he complained of frequent stomach aches. The Court has asked that a report of his medical examination be filed on or before Monday.The order was passed by a bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice PB Varale in a...

Supreme Court Paid Rs 40,000 To Agency, Workers Got Only Rs 19K; Service Agencies Biggest Exploiters: CJI Surya Kant

The Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, on Thursday strongly criticised service provider agencies for exploiting domestic workers, revealing that even the Supreme Court had paid Rs 40,000 per worker to an agency, the workers themselves received only Rs 19,000.“I have personally and officially seen this. The Supreme Court paid to an agency for hiring a particular set of...

'Mere Installation Of CCTVs In Police Stations Not Enough, They Should Also Work Properly': Supreme Court In Suo Motu Case

In the suo-motu case taken up over lack of functional CCTV cameras in police stations across Rajasthan, Justice Vikram Nath of the Supreme Court said that mere installation of CCTVs is not enough - the same should also work perfectly.During the hearing, the Rajasthan government also apprised the Court that an additional budget of Rs.75 crores was sanctioned yesterday and each police station...

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Pleas Questioning Legality Of SIR

The Supreme Court today reserved the decision on a batch of petitions challenging the legality of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls done by the Election Commission of India across several states. The Court is examining whether the ECI has the powers under Article 326 of the Constitution, the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the Rules made thereunder to...

UGC Equity Regulations 2026 Can Divide Society; India's Unity Must Be Reflected In Educational Institutions : Supreme Court

"Are we going backwards from whatever we gained in terms of achieving a casteless society?" asked the CJI.

'Will US Authorities Cooperate If Indians Seek Information?' : Supreme Court Asks Pfizer On Plea To Access Indian Company's Docs

The Supreme Court today, while hearing a plea by US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, asked whether foreign courts and Western Authorities would cooperate in providing information to India, when it comes to abiding by the principle of reciprocity. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the challenge to the Madras High Court order, which refused Pfizer to enforce...

Tamil Nadu SIR | Supreme Court Directs Publication Of 1.16 Crore Names Served Notices Citing 'Logical Discrepancy'

The Supreme Court on Thursday passed directions to ensure transparency in the verification of 'logical discrepancy' list published during the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi noted that approximately 1.16 crores persons, who were included in the draft voter roll, have been served...