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Panaji: The Bombay high court on Wednesday stopped the Election Commission (EC) from proceeding with the Ponda bypoll scheduled for Thursday, the first time in Goan political history that an assembly election was cancelled on the orders of a court.After pronouncing the judgment, the division bench of justices Valmiki Menezes and Amit Jamsandekar rejected the EC's plea to stay its order for two weeks on the grounds that the election process had started, 171 voters already voted via postal ballots ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) The Centre on Tuesday vehemently contended before the Supreme Court that the issue of restriction on the entry of women aged between 10 and 50 years at the Sabarimala temple falls within the domain of religious faith as well as denominational autonomy and is beyond the scope of judicial review. A nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant commenced hearing on petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places in various religions a ...Read More >
Kolkata/New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Strongly condemning the alleged attack on judicial officers in West Bengal's Malda district, the Calcutta High Court Bar Association on Tuesday passed a resolution suspending one of its members and calling for strict action against those involved. In a resolution adopted at an urgent general body meeting held at 1:30 p.m., the Bar body expressed "grave concern" over the incident that took place in the early hours of April 1 at Kaliachak in Malda, wher ...Read More >
New Delhi: A woman cannot be treated as "untouchable" for three days in a month and then cease to be considered untouchable on the fourth day, Supreme Court judge BV Nagarathna remarked on Tuesday. The remark came while a nine-judge bench was hearing on petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, including Sabarimala temple of Keralam, and on the ambit and scope of religious freedom practised by multiple faiths. The constitution bench comprised Chief Justice Surya Ka ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) A woman cannot be treated as "untouchable" for three days in a month and then cease to be considered untouchable on the fourth day, Supreme Court judge BV Nagarathna remarked on Tuesday. The remark came while a nine-judge bench was hearing on petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, including Sabarimala temple of Keralam, and on the ambit and scope of religious freedom practised by multiple faiths. The constitution bench comprised Chief Just ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The Supreme Court has commenced hearing in the long-pending Sabarimala temple entry review along with a batch of connected matters, which raise significant constitutional questions concerning the scope of religious freedom, the doctrine of essential religious practices and the limits of judicial intervention in matters of faith. The nine-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and comprising of Justices Joymalya Bagchi, B. V. Nagarathna, R. M ...Read More >
The Supreme Court's decision to constitute a nine-judge bench for the Sabarimala review is not merely a procedural step to revive a long-pending constitutional reference. It is also a telling administrative signal from Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant -- one that brings together a carefully balanced cross-section of the court in terms of gender, religion, caste and regional representation to adjudicate a deeply sensitive dispute at the intersection of faith and fundamental rights. Notifi ...Read More >
Bilaspur, April 6 (PTI) The Chhattisgarh High Court came down heavily on Amit Jogi, son of former Chief Minister Ajit Jogi, accusing him of adopting "deliberate dilatory tactics" to stall proceedings in the high-profile Ram Avtar Jaggi murder case. While the high court convicted Amit Jogi for conspiracy to murder Jaggi in 2003, the 75-page judgment shows how the accused attempted to push the legal system to the brink in order to stall justice. A copy of the order passed on April 2 was made ava ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Monday heard the CBI's plea challenging the discharge of former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and others in the alleged excise policy case. The matter has now been listed for April 13.Kejriwal, accompanied by his wife, appeared in court and informed the bench that he intends to argue his recusal application personally. A bench of Justices Swarana Kanta Sharma heard the matter.During proceedings, the bench clarified that a petitioner could only argue in person ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Saturday notified the setting up of a nine-judge bench to review (re-examine) the long-pending Sabarimala temple entry matter, along with a batch of connected cases that raise larger constitutional questions on the scope and ambit of religious freedom practised by multiple faiths across the country. The bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi, B V Nagarathna, R Mahadevan, M M Sundresh ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court Bar Association's (DHCBA) call to abstain from work on the first and third Saturdays of every month impacted court proceedings on Saturday, as most cases were adjourned due to the non-appearance of lawyers. The DHCBA has called for abstaining from work in protest against the high court's decision to designate the first and third Saturdays as regular court sitting days. The boycott began on Saturday. The high court had uploaded a 141-page cause list (matters to be ...Read More >
Patna: Supreme Court judge Justice B V Nagarathna on Saturday said there should be meaningful debates on issues of public importance in Parliament and state legislatures instead of frequent clashes and walkouts by elected representatives.Delivering the first Rajendra Prasad Memorial Lecture on "Constitutionalism beyond rights: Why structure matters" at Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), she said legislative bodies exist for healthy debate and deliberation aimed at the welfare of the people ...Read More >
Bar association news: The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has called upon its members to abstain from work on the first and third Saturdays of every month, beginning April 4, 2026, in protest against the recent decision mandating court sittings on those days. The move, decided unanimously by the Executive Committee of the association in a meeting held on March 27, reflects growing discontent within the legal fraternity over the practical challenges posed by Saturday hearings. The noti ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Bar Association has called for a bi-monthly strike, directing its members to abstain from work on the first and third Saturdays of every month starting April 4. The resolution, passed unanimously by the association's Executive Committee, serves as a formal protest against a recent Delhi High Court mandate that designated these days as working days for the court. The Bar Association stated that it had submitted numerous representations to the High Court administr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) on Thursday called upon lawyers to abstain from work on the first and third Saturday of every month, which were declared as court-sitting days by the high court earlier this year. In a notice, the DHCBA informed that on March 27, it unanimously resolved to abstain from work on the two working Saturdays after the high court did not reconsider its decision despite multiple representations. "As such, all members of the Delhi High ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has resolved to abstain from work on the first and third Saturdays of every month in protest against the decision mandating court sittings on these days. In a notice issued on Thursday, the DHCBA said that its Executive Committee, in a meeting held on March 27, unanimously decided to abstain from work on the first and third Saturdays, which have been notified as working days for the Delhi High Court. The decision ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - India's Supreme Court authorised on March 11 the withdrawal of life support from a man who has been in a vegetative state for over a decade, the first such ruling in the country's history. India recognised passive euthanasia in 2018, permitting the removal of life support under strict conditions to allow death to occur naturally. But this marks the first time that a court has approved its use for an individual. The parents of Mr Harish Rana had sought to discontinue medical suppor ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Wednesday welcomed seven judges who were appointed to the Supreme Court in 2025 and said the collective work and wisdom of judges speaking in one voice will strengthen their commitment to constitutional principles. The CJI said when he speaks with these judges, he finds their in-depth knowledge of law, constitutional principles and commitment to the institution and the cause of the common man. "I normally think that the court i ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court on Wednesday continued hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) demanding an independent investigation into the death of Assam's cultural icon, Zubeen Garg. The petitioners, Abhijit Sharma and Palash Ranjan Baruah, urged a CBI probe despite the Special Investigation Team (SIT) submitting a detailed chargesheet. The PIL questions the sufficiency of the SIT investigation and requests judicial oversight to ensure all aspects of the case are fully examined. Duri ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: As many as 14,077 cases pending in Mysuru City and Taluk courts were amicably settled through mediation at the National Lok Adalat, the fourth and last one of the current year, held on Dec.13 at City and Taluk Courts across the district. Out of the 49,645 Civil and Criminal compoundable cases, 26,694 were taken up for amicable settlement at the Lok Adalat, held on Dec. 13 as per the directions of National Legal Services Authority and Karnataka State Legal Services Authority. Of t ...Read More >
Guwahati, Dec 16 (PTI) All seven accused in the singer Zubeen Garg death case appeared virtually before Kamrup (Metro)'s Chief Judicial Magistrate during a hearing on Tuesday, after the charge-sheet was submitted last week. The court fixed the next date of hearing on December 22. Garg had gone to attend the North East India Festival (NEIF) in Singapore, where he died under mysterious circumstances while swimming in the sea on September 19. The state government formed an SIT to probe into the c ...Read More >
Guwahati, Dec 16: The investigation into the death of cultural icon Zubeen Garg moved a step closer to trial on Tuesday after all seven accused were produced before the Kamrup Metropolitan Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court through video conferencing. The accused were presented virtually from Baksa and Haflong jails after the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) expressed its inability to produce them physically, citing law-and-order concerns. The CJM had earlier directed their productio ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: The Orissa High Court Bar Association on Sunday felicitated senior advocate of the court Darpa Hari Dhal in the presence of Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant, in honour of his illustrious service to the legal community for over 50 years. Justice Kant, who addressed a symposium organised by the Orissa High Court Bar Association at Saheed Bhawan in Cuttack, felicitated Dhal with a citation and a shawl. A resident of Cuttack (Jhola Sahi), 83-year-old Dhal had joined the legal ...Read More >
Earlier, on November 26, the CJI had considered moving court hearings to a fully virtual mode after experiencing discomfort during an hour-long walk in Delhi's polluted air. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has urged members of the Bar and parties-in-person to use the hybrid mode of appearance via video-conferencing for matters listed before the Supreme Court, citing the city's worsening weather and air quality. A circular issued by the apex court administration on Sunday said, "In view of th ...Read More >
"In view of the prevailing weather conditions, the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India has advised, if convenient, the Members of the Bar/Parties-in-Person to avail hybrid mode of appearance through video conferencing facility in their matters listed before the Hon'ble Courts," the circular stated. In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court issued a circular Sunday advising lawyers and litigants to appear virtually, citing "prevailing weather conditions", a day after Delhi's air quality plunged int ...Read More >
Fifty-six former judges on Friday issued an open letter urging Members of Parliament to withdraw the impeachment notice against Madras High Court judge Justice GR Swaminathan, warning that it undermines judicial independence and pressures judges who do not align with certain political or ideological views. The notice followed Justice Swaminathan's direction, on a petition by a right-wing activist, for state authorities to ensure a sacred lamp be lit at a hilltop temple, contrary to the longstand ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking to curb the "unregulated" use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the judicial system. The top court said it was aware of the ill effects of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tools in the judiciary, but these issues can be appropriately addressed by it on the administrative side rather than through judicial directions. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bag ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has ordered the Bar Council of India to hold elections for the Punjab and Haryana bar councils within ten days, with polls by December 31, 2025. Elections for the Uttar Pradesh Bar Council are to be conducted by January 31, 2026. The apex court emphasized strengthening democratic institutions by ensuring timely elections for these crucial bodies. The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Bar Council of India to notify elections for Punjab and Haryana bar councils in ten days an ...Read More >
The government on Thursday initiated the process to appoint the next chief justice of India as incumbent B R Gavai demits office on November 23, In an era where almost all aspects of governance and decision-making involves the usage of technology, in varying degrees, Justice Surya Kant, poised to assume the office of Chief Justice of India (CJI) next month, has been a strong proponent of profound human enterprise in the domain of dispensing justice. In his recent address, Justice Surya Kant, ...Read More >
Lawyer Pitabash Panda was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne assailants near his Berhampur residence late on October 6. The killing sparked widespread anger. Former Berhampur MLA and Biju Janata Dal Ganjam district president Bikram Panda has been arrested in connection with the murder of Bharatiya Janata Party leader and lawyer Pitabash Panda, police said Wednesday. The arrest has sparked protests from his supporters. Pitabash, a member of the Odisha Bar Council, was shot dead by two motorcycle ...Read More >
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