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Supreme Court Dismisses Advocate's Writ Petition Seeking Intra-Court Appeal Against His Contempt Conviction
The Supreme Court today refused to hear a writ petition by Advocate Mathew J Nedumpara seeking directions to allow an intra-court appeal against his 2019 conviction in a criminal contempt case. The Court noted that a writ petition could not be maintainable for challenging a coordinate bench's decision. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a writ petition...
West Bengal SIR | CM Giving Provocative Speeches, EC Officials Facing Threats : Election Commission To Supreme Court
The Election Commission has filed a counter-affidavit before the Supreme Court raising concerns about alleged incidents of violence, intimidation and obstruction of election officials performing duties in the Special Intensive Revision process for West Bengal.The ECI has alleged reluctance on the part of state machinery to address threats against election officials and/or register FIRs...
NEET-PG 2025 | 'Our Conscience Must Be Satisfied' : Supreme Court Asks NBEMS To Explain Reasons To Reduce Qualifying Percentile
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) to file an affidavit explaining the reason behind the reduction of qualifying cut-off percentiles for NEET-PG 2025-26.A bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe was hearing pleas challenging the notice dated January 13 issued by the NBEMS reducing the qualifying...
Decide Remaining Disqualification Petitions In Three Weeks Or Face Contempt : Supreme Court Warns Telangana Speaker
The Supreme Court today(February 6) issued another last warning to the Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly, directing him to "positively" decide the remaining disqualification petitions within three weeks in connection with the defection of ten MLAs from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi to the Indian National Congress. It added that if the decision is not taken this time, the Court will...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Questioning Madras HC Collegium Resolution For Not Including Justice Nisha Banu
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a writ petition challenging the recommendations stated to have been made by the Madras High Court in November 2025, observing that the issue was not justiciable. The writ petition was filed A. Prem Kumar, contending that the High Court Collegium's recommendation was void, as the then second senior judge of the High Court, Justice Nisha Banu,...
Delhi Riots: Court Summons Cops Accused Over Death Of Man Forced To Sing National Anthem
A Delhi Court has summoned two officials of the Delhi Police who are accused for the death of 23 year-old Faizan, who was allegedly forced to sing national anthem during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. The incident relates to a video that had gone viral on social media wherein Faizan was seen allegedly being beaten by the police, along with four other men, while being forced to sing...
Supreme Court Rejects TN Cadre IPS Officer's Claim For Rajasthan Cadre Vacancy Of 2004
The Supreme Court recently rejected a 2004 batch Tamil Nadu Cadre IPS officer's plea seeking appointment against an insider vacancy for the same year in the Rajasthan Cadre after two senior candidates declined to join.A bench of Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar noted that appellant Rupesh Kumar Meena raised the claim six years later in 2010, and observed that interfering...
State Govt Employees Can't Claim Dearness Allowance Twice A Year Unless Rules Permit : Supreme Court
While deciding the State of West Bengal's challenge to directions on payment of Dearness Allowance under the West Bengal Services (Revision of Pay and Allowances) Rules, 2009, the Supreme Court held that state government employees are not entitled, as a matter of right, to payment of DA twice a year.A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra held –“This is for...
Mumbai Special Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Corruption Probe Against SEBI Chair, Former Chief, NSE & BSE Heads
A special court in Mumbai recently dismissed an application filed by journalist Sapan Shrivastava, who sought investigation against Tuhin Kanta Pandey, the Chairman of Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and its former chief Madhabi Puri Buch along with four lifetime members of SEBI, the Managing Directors of both National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) under...
Over 42,000 Cases Referred For Mediation In Kerala Under 'Mediation For The Nation 2.0'
Kerala has recorded significant progress in reducing judicial backlog through mediation under the nationwide campaign 'Mediation for the Nation 2.0', launched by the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) of the Supreme Court.According to a press release, more than 42,000 cases across the State have already been referred for mediation, with around 3,400 cases successfully settled...
Supreme Court To Examine If Pupil -Teacher Ratio Fixed In Maharashtra Is Contrary To RTE Act
The Supreme Court recently issued notice in a petition challenging a 2024 Government Resolution(GR) issued by the State of Maharashtra under the Right of the Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009(RTE Act). As per the GR, the State has modified the criteria for sanctioning the teachers' posts based on the number of students in primary, upper primary, and secondary schools in...