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"I Don't Give Interviews Because Judges Should Act, Not Make Promises”: CJI BR Gavai Speaks At BCI Felicitation Ceremony
The Bar Council of India (BCI) today felicitated the new Chief Justice of India Bushan Ramkrishna Gavai, at a grand ceremony attended by Supreme Court and High Court judges, senior advocates, bar leaders, and legal luminaries from across the country. The event, held at The Lalit, New Delhi, celebrated Justice Gavai's remarkable journey from a young lawyer to the helm of India's judiciary,...
Candidate Can't Claim Reservation If Caste Certificate Isn't Submitted In Prescribed Format : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that to apply under the recruitment advertisement, the caste certificate must be submitted in the specific format prescribed therein, and a candidate cannot claim exemption from this requirement merely on the basis of belonging to that category. Holding thus, the bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Manmohan declined to grant relief to the candidate...
Can Supreme Court's Judgment Be Altered In Presidential Reference? Article 143 & Advisory Jurisdiction Explained
Article 143(1) of the Constitution is in the spotlight after the President of India took an extraordinary step to invoke this provision to refer to the Supreme Court as many as 14 questions in relation to the powers of the Governors and President to act on Bills.Since the issues under Reference were settled by the Supreme Court's judgment in State of Tamil Nadu vs Governor of Tamil Nadu,...
Plea In Supreme Court Against Internship Requirement For Foreign Medical Graduates Affected By COVID, Ukraine War
The Supreme Court recently issued notice on a plea challenging the requirement of compulsory additional internship of 1 or 2 years for foreign medical graduates affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and/or the Russia-Ukraine war. A bench of Justice BR Gavai (now CJI) and Justice AG Masih passed the order.Briefly put, the petition is filed by 'Association of Doctors And Medical Students' (ADAMS),...
Know The Law | UP Govt's Directions On When Gangsters Act Can Be Invoked & How Gang Chart Is To Be Prepared
Few months back, the Uttar Pradesh government laid down certain parameters/guidelines concerning invocation of the provisions of Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 and preparation of gang chart thereunder.The development came pursuant to a nudge by the Supreme Court in the case of one Gorakh Nath Mishra, who was booked under Section 3(1) of the...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : May 16, 2025
Here are the links of the Supreme Court stories published today :Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Man Convicted For Rape On False Marriage Promise After Parties Agree To MarryCommercial Suits Filed Before 20.08.2022 Without Pre-Institution Mediation Be Kept In Abeyance To Explore Mediation : Supreme CourtNo Probation For Food Adulteration Offences Committed Between 1976 & 2006 :...
Supreme Court Allows Bail For Illegal Foreign Migrants Detained In West Bengal Prisons Despite Completion Of Sentence
A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court today (May 16) transferred the matter relating to the indefinite detention of illegal foreign migrants in the State of West Bengal to the 3-judge bench hearing the Rohingya refugees case as a matter of judicial propriety. The Court also ordered that the State of West Bengal should identify all such illegal immigrants who are confined in prisons after...
Satisfaction Recorded In Execution Petition Over Injunction Decree Doesn't Bar Subsequent EPs For Future Breaches: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (May 16) observed that satisfaction recorded in one Execution Petition (“EP”) for past breach of permanent injunction would not preclude the filing of a subsequent EP for fresh breaches of permanent injunction. The Court reasoned that because a permanent injunction is perpetual and enforceable against future interferences, the filing of a subsequent EP against...
Recusal A Matter Of Judges' Discretion, Article 142 Cannot Be Used To Frame Guidelines On Judicial Recusal: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (May 16) dismissed a writ petition seeking guidelines to govern the recusal of judges.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan held, “The recusal is a matter of discretion of the judge. Jurisdiction under Article 142 cannot be exercised for laying down guidelines for the recusal of judges. Hence the writ petition is dismissed.”. Last year, the...