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Supreme Court Has Now 4 Women Judges Sitting, Highest Ever In Its History
With three women judges sworn-in on Tuesday, the Supreme Court has four sitting women judges, the highest ever in its history. The previous high was three sitting women judges, during the period from August 2018 to May 2020 when Justices R Banumathi, Indira Banerjee and Indu Malhotra were serving.Newly appointed Justices Hima Kohli, BV Nagarathna and Bela M Trivedi and Justice Indira...
Change Datesheet Of CBSE Class XII Private, Compartment Exams; Allow Provisional Admissions For Students : Plea In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to September 3 a writ petition filed seeking directions to CBSE to declare results Class XII Private Patrachar/2nd Compartment Students by devising a similar assessment as applied to regular students.The plea also seeks directions to change the date sheet of the Class XII of Private Patrachar and Compartment Students so as to ensure that the proposed...
'Collusion Between NOIDA Officers & Builders': Supreme Court Directs Demolition Of Illegal Twin Towers Of Supertech Within 3 Months
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld an order passed by the Allahabad High Court directing the demolition of twin 40 storey towers in the Emerald Court project of Supertech Ltd in Noida for violation of building norms."The order passed by the High Court for the demolition of Apex and Ceyane (T-16 and T-17) does not warrant interference and the direction for demolition issued by...
[BREAKING] 9 New Supreme Court Judges Take Oath; Working Strength Rises To 33, With One Vacancy
In a first, nine new judges took oath as Supreme Court judges in one go on Tuesday. Also, it is for the first time in the History of India three women Judges are appointed to the Supreme Court in one go.Chief Justice of India NV Ramana administered the oath to the newly sworn-in judges.The new Judges are (in the order of seniority) :1. Justice A.S. OkaJustice Abhay Sreeniwas Oka was...
Breaking: Historic Moment As 3 Women Take Oath As Supreme Court Judges
In a historic moment for gender representation, three women took oath as judges of the Supreme Court on Tuesday.They are Justices Hima Kohli, BV Nagarathna and Bela M Trivedi, who are among the nine new appointees to the Supreme Court. With their appointments, the Supreme Court has four women judges - the highest ever- among 33 judges. The Supreme Court has had 11 women judges(including the...
Supreme Court Directs Compulsory Retirement Of Judicial Officer; Says Solitary Remark About Lack Of Integrity Sufficient
The Supreme Court observed that solitary remark regarding lack of integrity is sufficient to order compulsory retirement of a Judicial Officer.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and Sanjiv Khanna set aside a Rajasthan High Court judgment which directed reinstatement of a judicial officer who was compulsorily retired.A judicial officer was compulsorily retired from Rajasthan Higher...
Know About Justice Bela M. Trivedi, First Woman Judge From Gujarat HC Elevated To Supreme Court
"In the name of democracy, we cross all lines, everything is pardoned," Justice Bela M. Trivedi, who will be taking oath as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on August 31, had sternly remarked in response to the argument of Advocate General Kamal Trivedi who had attempted to compare the COVID situation in India with that of China and as to how being a communist country, China could...
Student Rusticated For Attempting To Organise Anti-CAA Protest Approaches Supreme Court Challenging Allahabad High Court's Order Upholding Expulsion
A student who was rusticated from Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Urdu, Arabi-Farsi University ("University") on the reason that he was attempting to organize protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 has approached the Supreme Court assailing the Allahabad High Court's order affirming University's decision. Interim relief in the form of staying the High Court's order dated July...
'Young Lawyers Make Arbitrators Of High Integrity, Completes Proceedings In A Short Span At Minimal Costs': Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday remarked that it may be in the interest of alternative dispute resolution if, where feasible, young counsel are appointed as arbitrators, who not only go about the task diligently but are more than willing to operate at minimal costs.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and M. R. Shah was hearing a matter where the parties voiced their grievance over the...