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Justice BR Gavai Sworn In As 52nd Chief Justice Of India; First Buddhist, Second Dalit CJI
Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai has officially assumed office as the Chief Justice of India, succeeding Justice Sanjiv Khanna. He is the 52st Chief Justice of India.President of India Droupadi Murmu administered the oath to Justice Gavai at a swearing-in ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He will have a term spilling a little over 6 months till November 23, 2025.Prime Minister Narendra...
Investigation Officer's Testimony Based Only On S.161 CrPC Statements Of Witnesses Inadmissible In Evidence : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently clarified that while police officers may be considered reliable witnesses for recoveries of physical evidence, such as weapons or narcotics, based on voluntary disclosures by an accused, this reliability does not extend to their testimony regarding witness statements recorded under Section 161 Cr. P.C. The bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and K....
Justice Bela Trivedi Prepones Last Working Day In Supreme Court To May 16
Justice Bela M Trivedi's last working day in the Supreme Court will be May 16.A Ceremonial Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI), BR Gavai, Justice Bela Trivedi and Justice Augustine George Masih will be held on May 16 for her farewell.Her official date of retirement is June 9, 2025. The Supreme Court is closing for summer vacations on May 23. She was appointed Judge, City Civil and...
Supreme Court Stories Of May 13, 2025
Here are the links of the Supreme Court stories published on May 13.Plea In Supreme Court Alleges Indian Govt Forcibly Deported 43 Rohingyas By Throwing Them Into Sea'Public Trust In Judiciary Can't Be Commanded, Must Be Earned' : CJI Sanjiv Khanna In Farewell AddressUPSC Civil Services Exam : Supreme Court Allows Candidates With Disabilities To Apply For Change Of Scribe Till May...
'Subjecting Advocate To Interview Violates Dignity' : Why Supreme Court Scrapped Point-Based System For Senior Designation
The Supreme Court held that the 100-point based assessment mechanism for the designation of Senior Advocates, instituted Indira Jaising judgments of 2017 and 2023 (Indira Jaising-1 and 2) had failed to achieve its intended objectives over the past seven and a half years.A bench Justice Abhay Oka, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, and Justice SVN Bhatti observed –“The experience of the last seven and...
Non-Public Servant Can Be Convicted For Abetting Offences Under Prevention Of Corruption Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (May 13) ruled that even a non-public servant can be found guilty of abetting a public servant in committing an offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (“PC Act”), particularly when assisting the public servant in accumulating disproportionate assets in his/her name. Holding thus, the bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and K. Vinod Chandran...
'Volume-Based Discounts Not Anti-Competitive' : Supreme Court Rejects CCI's Appeal
The Supreme Court today (May 13) dismissed the plea filed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) challenging a glass manufacturing company's use of volume-based (target) rebates, holding that such rebates do not constitute an abuse of dominant position under the Competition Act, 2002 ("Act").The bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Prasanna B Varale heard the matter, where it...
Plea In Supreme Court Seeks FIR Against Justice Yashwant Varma As In-House Inquiry Concludes
Following the Chief Justice of India sending the in-house inquiry report against Justice Yashwant Varma to the President and the Prime Minister over the allegations of discovery of hordes of illicit cash currencies at his oficial premises, a writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the registration of an FIR in the matter.The petition has been filed by Advocate Mathews...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Direct Centre To Fix Limits Of Hospital Service Charges
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a petition seeking enforcement of Rules 9(i) and 9(ii) of the Clinical Establishments (Central Government) Rules, 2012.For context, Rule 9 of the 2012 Rules mandates that hospitals and clinical establishments display rates for services provided and charge fees within the range determined by the Centre in consultation with state governments. This Rule...
CJI Sanjiv Khanna's Tenure Wasn't About Creating Spectacle Or Noise, But About Meaningful Judicial Reforms : Justice BR Gavai
Justice BR Gavai, who is next in line to become the Chief Justice of India, described the tenure of outgoing CJI Sanjiv Khanna as one marked not by spectacle or noise, but by meaningful reform.Speaking at the farewell function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association for CJI Khanna, Justice Gavai said:“CJI Khanna's tenure was not about creating spectacles or making noise for...