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Supreme Court Mandates Minimum Practice Of 3 Years As Advocate To Enter Judicial Service
In an important judgment relevant to several judiciary aspirants, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 20) restored the condition that a minimum practice of three years as an advocate is necessary for a candidate to apply for entry-level posts in judicial service.The period of practice could be reckoned from the date of provisional enrollment. The said condition will, however, not apply...
Calcutta High Court Issues Contempt Rule Against TMC Leader, 7 Others For Allegedly Heckling Lawyers On HC Premises
A three-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising of Justices Arijit Banerjee, Sabyasachi Bhattacharya and Rajarshi Bharadwaj has issued contempt rule against eight individuals, including TMC leader Kunal Ghosh for allegedly heckling lawyers outside a courtroom over discontent regarding a development in the recruitment scam case.Earlier, the Chief Justice had constituted a...
BREAKING: THREE YEAR PRACTICE RESTORED FOR CIVIL JUDGE POST, APPLICABLE ONLY FROM NEXT RECRUITMENT: SUPREME COURT
The Supreme Court will pronounce judgment today on the question whether the minimum practice requirement should be reinstated as an eligibility condition for applying to entry-level posts in judicial service.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice AG Masih and Justice K Vinod Chandran will pronounce the verdict in the All India Judges Association case.READ THE LIVE...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : May 19, 2025
CJI BR Gavai Expresses Displeasure Over Absence Of Maharashtra Chief Secretary, DGP During State Visit"Justice Abhay Oka Was My Senior At Bombay HC, Grateful For His Support During My Elevation": CJI BR GavaiAll Retired High Court Judges Entitled To Equal & Full Pension Based On 'One Rank One Pension' Principle : Supreme CourtAshoka University Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad Approaches...
Inclusion In Draft NRC Cannot Annul Foreigners Tribunal's Declaration As Non-Citizen : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (May 19) ruled that mere inclusion of the name in the draft National Register of Citizenship (“NRC”) cannot invalidate a previous declaration given by a Foreigners Tribunal that the person was a 'foreigner' under the Foreigners Act, 1946 (“Act”). Holding thus, the bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Manoj Misra affirmed the Gauhati High...
'Adherence To Protocol Is Fundamental' : Vice President Reminds Bureaucracy After CJI BR Gavai's Discontent Over Protocol Lapse
Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankar voiced support for Chief Justice of India, BR Gavai, after the latter expressed displeasure over the protocol lapse by the Maharashtra Government officials during his state visit.Yesterday, CJI Gavai said that the Maharashtra Chief Secretary, DGP or Mumbai Police Commissioner didn't meet him on his first visit to his home state as the CJI. Referring to...
Supreme Court To Deliver Judgment Tomorrow On Minimum Practice Requirement For Judicial Service Entry
The Supreme Court will pronounce judgment tomorrow on the question whether the minimum practice requirement should be reinstated as an eligibility condition for applying to entry-level posts in judicial service.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice AG Masih and Justice K Vinod Chandran will pronounce the verdict in the All India Judges Association case.Initially, there was...
'Muslim Minority's Apprehensions Genuine' : Kerala Govt Approaches Supreme Court Opposing Waqf Amendment Act 2025
The State of Kerala has sought intervention in the batch of cases involving challenge to the constitutionality of the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025.The State contends that the 2025 amendment deviated from the scope of the parent Act ie the Waqf Act, 1995. It further states that its Muslim population, having waqf properties, has "genuine apprehension" that the amendment would affect their...
'One Rank One Pension Must In Constitutional Office' : Supreme Court Explains Principles On Retired HC Judges' Pension
The Supreme Court on Monday (May 19) delivered a landmark judgment declaring that all retired High Court judges are entitled to equal and full pension, regardless of their date of appointment and the source of entry.The Court also held that a permanent judge and an additional judge of the High Court stand on the same footing as regards post-retiral benefits.Referring to various precedents,...
Supreme Court Relaxes Restrictions On Adjournment Letters After SCAORA Request To CJI BR Gavai
The Supreme Court on Monday (May 19) issued a circular modifying its earlier restrictions on the circulation of adjournment letters. It is significant to note that the relaxation came after the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association made a request before Chief Justice of India BR Gavai last week.In modification of its earlier circular issued on February 14, 2024, the new circular...
S.161 CrPC Statement Of Accused Implicating Co-Accused Cannot Be Considered At Stage Of Regular Or Anticipatory Bail : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the statements of accused recorded under Section 161 of the Cr.P.C. (police interrogation) cannot be used against co-accused at the stage of anticipatory or regular bail.“The fundamental cannon of criminal jurisprudence is that a statement of one accused person cannot be used against another co-accused person. The limited exception to this aforesaid...