[Cash-For-Jobs Scam] Calcutta High Court Debars 'Tainted Candidates' From Participating In Fresh Recruitment Process

The Calcutta High Court has debarred 'tainted' candidates whose jobs were cancelled by the Supreme Court from participating in the fresh SSC recruitment process in light of the cash for jobs recruitment scam.Justice Saugata Bhattacharya held: "In view of aforesaid discussion, respondent authorities including WBCSSC are directed to proceed with the selection process which started vide...

'Go to High Court' : Supreme Court Rejects MBBS Student's Plea Against Termination Of Admission

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain plea filed by an MBBS student against termination of his admission "without any notice or opportunity of hearing".A bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and R Mahadevan heard the matter and dismissed the case as withdrawn, with liberty to approach the jurisdictional High Court.The petitioner approached the top Court seeking re-admission to the MBBS...

Daughter Of Hindu Who Died After 20.12.2004 Entitled To Equal HUF Share In Kerala; Kerala Joint Family Abolition Act Sections Repugnant To HSA : HC

The Kerala High Court on Monday ruled that Sections 3 and 4 of the Kerala Joint Hindu Family System (Abolition) Act 1975 are repugnant to Section 6 of the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, and hence, cannot prevail.As per Section 3 of the Kerala Joint Hindu Family System (Abolition) Act, no person can claim birthright in ancestral property. As per Section 4 of the Act, a Hindu...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: June 30, 2025 To July 6, 2025

Reports/Judgements ♦ Supreme Court Declines Plea Seeking Handover Of Mahabodhi Mahavihara At Gaya To Buddhists; Allows To Approach HCCase Title : Sulekhatai Nalinitai Narayanrao Kumbhare v. The Union of India | Diary No. 19102/2025The Supreme Court refused to entertain a writ petition seeking to hand over the management of the Mahabodhi Mahavihara at Bodh Gaya, Bihar to...

Opposition Party Leaders Approach Supreme Court Against Bihar Electoral Roll Revision

Leaders of eight opposition parties have jointly filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India's move to conduct "Special Intensive Revision" of the Electoral Rolls in Bihar, where the assembly elections are due a few months away.KC Venugopal of the Indian National Congress, Supriya Sule of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar), D Raja of...

Advocate Rajesh Datar Withdraws Consent For Judgeship After Centre's Inaction On SC Collegium Recommendation

Advocate Rajesh Datar from the Bombay High Court recently withdrew his consent form for becoming a Bombay High Court judge, which he filled in April 2024.Datar was recommended for appointment as an additional judge of the Bombay High Court by the SC Collegium on September 24, 2024, under then Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjay Chandrachud.Notably, among the four advocates recommended by...

Supreme Court Halts Goa Sports Authority's Selection Of Weightlifting Coach On Woman's Plea Alleging Bias

The Supreme Court today issued notice on the plea of a woman candidate contesting for the post of weightlifting coach with Sports Authority of Goa, who alleged bias in the selection process at the hands of her former coach against whom she once preferred a harassment complaint.A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and KV Viswanathan heard the matter. Besides issuing notice, the Court also stayed...

'Fake' Degree Row : Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Criminal Case Against Dy CM Keshav Maurya

The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking the registration of a criminal case against Senior BJP Leader and Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya over allegations of submitting fake educational degrees while contesting elections and obtaining a petrol pump dealership. The bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh rejected the plea filed by Diwakar...

POSH Act Won't Apply To Sexual Harassment Complaints Of Women Advocates To Bar Council Against Other Lawyers : Bombay High Court

The Court said that there is no employer-employee relationship between bar councils and advocates.

Former Bihar MLA Mujahid Alam Moves Supreme Court Against ECI Order For Revision Of State Electoral Rolls Ahead Of Assembly Elections

Former Bihar MLA Mujahid Alam has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India's decision to hold a "Special Intensive Revision" of electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the state's 18th Assembly elections.He contends that the ECI order is violative of Articles 14, 21, 325 and 326 of the Constitution and carries a threat of disenfranchisement of Bihar voters, with...

A Man Who Walked The Road Less Travelled

The life and times of Justice Krishna Iyer is, in itself, a festival that coronates the most fitting of any memory. He was the Peoples' Emperor of Hearts and often the final refuge for many who had exhausted all remedies. He was thought of as the magical panacea for all ills of the society; and the confidence and belief in him, of those who came seeking his help was absolute. I have always felt that Justice Iyer was aware of this; and that at least at times, he was overwhelmed by such tremendous...

Supreme Court To Hear Petitions Challenging Bihar Electoral Roll Revision On July 10

The Supreme Court on Monday (July 7) agreed to urgently list the petitions challenging the Election Commission of India's decision to conduct a "Special Intensive Revision" of the electoral rolls in Bihar.Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal, Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Gopal Sankaranarayanan and Shadan Farasat jointly mentioned the matter before a partial working days bench comprising Justice...