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BCI's Power To Inspect Law Colleges: Supreme Court Seeks 'Independent, Transparent' Mechanism For Periodical Inspection
The Supreme Court recently called on the Bar Council of India to suggest an independent mechanism for annual/ periodical inspection of law colleges/ universities. While issuing notice on a petition challenging Bombay HC judgment which upheld a notice of inspection issued by BCI to petitioner-Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University Law School, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and...
BREAKING | Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Removal Of Vijay Shah From Ministerial Post Over Col Sofia Qureshi Remarks
Congress Leader Dr Jaya Thakur has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking removal of BJP Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah from the ministerial position over his remarks on Colonel Sofia Qureshi during 'Operation Sindoor'. Colonel Sofiya Qureshi had become the face of 'Operation Sindoor' after she gave press briefings about the military operations carried out by the Indian Air Force...
'Who Is Behind You? Don't Misuse VC': Supreme Court Tells Woman Litigant, Offers Her Legal Aid & Travel Expenses To Appear Physically
"What's the problem if I appear through virtual mode?" argued a woman party-in-person today before the Supreme Court.A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan was dealing with a miscellaneous application filed by the petitioner, when it asked her as to why she could not appear and argue before the Court physically, despite being offered legal aid and travel...
'Castigating Lawyers Over Small Mistake May Affect Their Career': Supreme Court On Action Against AoR & Advocate For Filing Misconduct
The Supreme Court today (July 23) held that lawyers should not be castigated for small mistakes as that may affect their career detrimentally.The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the issue arising from a split verdict by another bench of the Supreme Court. "We are also of a considered view that for a small mistake, lawyers shouldn't...
'I Advocate Sustainable Development, But Forests Can't Be Cleared Overnight By Bulldozers': CJI BR Gavai In Kancha Gachibowli Case
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai today, while hearing the suo motu case of deforestation in the Kancha Gachibowli forest area in Telangana, expressed that employing bulldozers to clear a forest overnight cannot be justified as sustainable development. The CJI verbally remarked that while he supported the cause of sustainable development, the overnight bulldozing incident at Kancha Gachibowli...
NEET UG: Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Counselling, Lists Pleas Seeking Reexamination On Account Of Power Outage In MP Centres On Friday
The Supreme Court today(July 23) refused to pass any interim relief in two petitions filed by NEET-UG 2025 candidates, who suffered a power outage in centres in Madhya Pradesh. The candidates approached the Court against the July 14 order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court refusing to order a re-test for them.A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice AS Chandurkar, however, kept...
Dharmasthala Burial Case: Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Against Media Gag Order, Asks Party To Approach High Court
The Supreme Court today (July 23) refused to entertain a challenge to an ex-parte gag order restraining media from publishing any "defamatory content" against the family running the Sri Manjunathaswamy temple, Dharmasthala (Karnataka) and also the temple in relation to the "Dharmasthala Burial" caseThe counsel for the petitioner Third Eye YouTube channel mentioned the matter before the bench...
Supreme Court Rejects Kal Airways & Kalanithi Maran's Appeals In A Dispute Against SpiceJet
The Supreme Court today(July 23) has upheld the Delhi High Court's order, which rejected the plea of Kal Airways and former promoter of Spicejet, Kalanithi Maran, to seek damages of Rs. 1323 crores from Spicejet.A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice AS Chandurkar passed the order in a special leave petition challenging the Delhi High Court's order dated May 23, wherein the...
Supreme Court Says 'Will Constitute A Bench' To Hear Justice Yashwant Varma's Plea Challenging In-House Inquiry Report On Cash-at-Home Row
The Supreme Court today said it will constitute a bench to hear Justice Yashwant Varma's petition challenging the in-house inquiry committee's report which indicted him in the cash-at-residence row.The matter was mentioned today before the bench of CJI BR Gavai, Justices K. Vinod Chandran and Joymalya Bagchi.Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal, Mukul Rohatgi, Rakesh Dwivedi, Sidharth Luthra...
Builder-Bank Nexus In NCR: Supreme Court Allows CBI To Register 22 Cases; Asks Gurugram Judge To Enquire Into Coercive Orders Against Homebuyers
Considering's Central Bureau of Investigation's interim report on a "builder-bank nexus" in the national capital region, the Supreme Court yesterday allowed the agency to register 22 regular cases for further investigation.Further, taking note of "problems" with Gurugram Courts, the top Court directed District and Sessions Judge, Gurugram to conduct a fact-finding enquiry into passing of...
No Arrest In 498A FIRs For 2 Months; Refer Cases To Family Welfare Committees : Supreme Court Endorses Allahabad HC Guidelines
The Supreme Court today (July 22) endorsed the safeguards laid down by the Allahabad High Court regarding the establishment of the Family Welfare Committee (“FWC”) to prevent the misuse of Section 498A IPC(cruelty offence) in matrimonial disputes.The Court directed that the guidelines framed by the High Court will remain in effect and should be implemented by the authorities.A...