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The Centre has cautioned the Supreme Court that imposing fixed timelines on governors and the president for acting on state bills would disrupt the constitutional balance and lead to disorder. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that such timelines would negate the rule of law, emphasizing that the Constitution deliberately avoids fixed limits for these roles. Imposing fixed timelines on governors and the president to act on bills passed by a state Assembly would amount to one organ of the go ...Read More >
The Election Commission of India addressed concerns regarding Bihar's voter list. After a special revision, the ECI received over 23,000 complaints. They have addressed a small portion of these. The Supreme Court is reviewing petitions challenging the revision process. The court clarified that Aadhaar is not proof of citizenship. The final voter list release will happen after reviewing all claims. Election Commission of India (ECI) has received a total of 23,557 claims and objections over the d ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to inform about the documents considered during the 2003 intensive electoral roll revision in Bihar.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, which resumed the hearing on a pleas challenging the June 24 ECI decision to conduct the special intensive revision (SIR) in the state said, "We would like ECI to state what documents were taken in 2003 exercise". ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 8 (UNI) The Supreme Court today indicated that it will suspend the functioning of the statutory committee constituted under the Uttar Pradesh Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2025, which vests the management of the historic Bankey Bihari temple in Vrindavan, Mathura, with a government-backed trust. A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said it will relegate the petitioners to the Allahabad High Court to challenge the constitutional validit ...Read More >
The Supreme Court is currently examining the status of Rohingya people in India. The key question is whether they are refugees or illegal immigrants. This determination will impact their rights and potential deportation. The court is also considering basic amenities for Rohingyas in refugee camps. Previous petitions regarding Rohingya deportation have faced scrutiny. The Supreme Court on Thursday said the first major issue to be dealt with in cases concerning Rohingyas is whether they are refug ...Read More >
The matter pertains to a reference made by President Droupadi Murmu to the apex court, following the SC's April verdict on setting timelines for the President and Governors to act on Bills passed by state Assemblies The Supreme Court will take up the reference made to it by the President under Article 143 of the Constitution on July 22, following the apex court's verdict on setting timelines for the President and Governors to act on Bills passed by state Assemblies. A constitution bench of Chi ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a display of judicial solidarity for environmental causes, 20 judges of Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, joined Delhi govt's Van Mahotsav 2025 to plant saplings in memory of their mothers under the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam campaign on Saturday. The dedicated green space has been formally named Nyay Vatika to honour the judiciary's commitment to environmental justice. Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on X, "The participation of honourable judges in Van Mahot ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to consider on July 22 the Presidential reference on whether timelines could be imposed by judicial orders for the exercise of discretion by the President while dealing with bills passed by state assemblies. According to the cause list posted on the apex court website, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, PS Narasimha and Atul S Chandurkar will be hearing the matter. ...Read More >
In a rather unusual child custody case, the Supreme Court has directed the External Affairs and Home ministries to issue look-out notices for a Russian women - Victoria Basu - who has allegedly absconded with a five-year-old son from her marriage to an Indian man, Saikat Basu. A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi also directed the Delhi Police to 'trace the missing child without any loss of time' and hand custody to the father, who claimed Ms Basu and his son - with his mot ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday lamented the lack of special NIA courts with requisite infrastructure to ensure expeditious trials in NIA cases. A division bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi verbally warned the central government that if exclusive special NIA courts are not set up, then courts will have no option but to release undertrials on bail on account of delays in NIA trials. "If authorities fail to establish special courts with requisite infrastructure for ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The central drugs laboratories have found 55 samples manufactured by various firms in June to be "not of standard quality", health ministry officials said on Friday. Further, state drugs testing laboratories have identified 130 drugs samples as 'not of standard quality', they said. Also Read | Chhattisgarh: 6 Bodies of Naxals Recovered in Ongoing Encounter With Security Forces in Narayanpur. According to routine regulatory surveillance activity, the list of 'not of sta ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The central government informed the Supreme Court on Friday that the Russian woman who has allegedly absconded with her four-year-old boy amid child custody dispute with her Indian husband has not left the country through legal channels but remains untraceable. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, who appeared for the Centre and Delhi police, stated that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has issued look out notices and hue and cry notices to all senio ...Read More >
The Supreme Court questioned the SIT investigating Ali Khan Mahmudabad's Facebook posts about Operation Sindoor, suggesting it was broadening its probe unnecessarily. The court limited the SIT's investigation to the two FIRs concerning the Facebook posts and directed them to conclude the inquiry within four weeks, barring further summons for Mahmudabad. His interim protection from arrest remains in effect. The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the special investigation team (SIT), set up to ...Read More >
The Supreme Court will hear a plea against the Delhi High Court's stay on the film 'Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal tailor murder'. The film's release was halted despite censor board approval. Producers argue the stay violates their rights after investing in the movie. The Delhi High Court wants the Centre to decide on banning the film due to potential disharmony. The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea challenging the Delhi High Court's decision to stay the release of the film 'Udaipur F ...Read More >
Justice Surya Kant remarked that the AIMIM's constitution is not against the Indian Constitution. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The top court rejected a plea to de-register AIMIM but noted a grey area in parties using religion for votes * The bench allowed filing a writ petition on the broader issue without naming any specific party * Justice Surya Kant said AIMIM's constitution aligns with Indian Constitution and minority rights protection Did our AI summary ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said on Saturday that abuse of children on social media must be dealt with strictly, and offenders should not be shown any leniency. He stated that his government was prepared to take all necessary steps to ensure justice and compassion for children, not only in courts but also at police stations, child centres and at every stage of the process. Addressing the inaugural session of the State-Level Stakeholders' Consultation Meet - 2025 on Voice for the ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Saturday underlined the need to deal strictly and without mercy with the culprits involved in sexual assaults on children via social media. He affirmed that the state government is fully prepared to take all necessary actions in this regard. The Chief Minister highlighted the need to combat emerging threats such as child pornography and online exploitation and stressed the importance of cross-sector collaboration t ...Read More >
Says unfilled vacancies of judges a reason for 'huge' pendency of cases Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai on Friday said that the Supreme Court Collegium under him will ensure "complete transparency" in appointment of judges. Justice Gavai said that pendency of cases was a "huge" issue, which the SC is trying to resolve and unfilled vacancies of judges were one of the reasons. The CJI said he will follow up on names recommended by the SC collegium. CJI Gavai was addressing the feli ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 26 (PTI) The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the Supreme Court's Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) will have a 90-day long "For the Nation" mediation campaign starting July 1 to settle pending cases. The pan-India mediation campaign would continue till September 30, 2025. "Mediation 'For the Nation' campaign is being launched across India to settle the pending cases and make people believe that mediation as a mechanism for dispute resolution is pe ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 26 (PTI) The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the Supreme Court's Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) will have a 90-day long "For the Nation" mediation campaign starting July 1 to settle pending cases. The pan-India mediation campaign would continue till September 30, 2025. Also Read | Udhampur Encounter: 1 Terrorist Killed in Gunfight With Security Forces in Jammu and Kashmir. "Mediation 'For the Nation' campaign is being launched across India to ...Read More >
Shillong, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Even as the hectic search for the missing Madhya Pradesh woman continued for over two weeks on Saturday, Meghalaya's lone BJP Minister, Alexander Laloo Hek has supported the families' demand for a CBI probe into the death of Raja Raghuvanshi, whose wife Sonam is still missing. The decomposed body of Sonam's husband Raja Raghuvanshi was recovered on June 2. The couple from Indoor in Madhya Pradesh went missing on May 23 while visiting Meghalaya's Sohra-Cherrapu ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam govt is preparing to use a 75-year-old previously overlooked law to pushback illegal migrants from the state without any judicial intervention immediately after their identification.CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said a constitutional bench of the Supreme Court, while hearing a case on Section 6A of the Citizenship Act (October, 2024), had said there is no legal requirement for the Assam govt to always approach the judiciary to identify foreigners and "we are examining this". ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the conduct of DDA on illegal felling of trees in the Southern Ridge of Delhi to widen a road was contemptuous and issued detailed directions for remedial measures needed by the Authority and the Delhi government. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotishwar Singh said that the DDA officers had clearly committed contempt of court by not getting the Supreme Court's permission, which was required under a 1996 ruling, befo ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday closed the proceedings before the Madhya Pradesh High Court against state minister Vijay Shah in connection with his remarks against Indian Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. The officer gained nationwide prominence along with another woman officer, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, during the media briefings on Operation Sindoor. The matter came up before a bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed ...Read More >
Supreme Court NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday scheduled a hearing for February 4 to address petitions challenging the appointment process for the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (ECs) under the 2023 law. The apex court said, "It will be the opinion of the court under Article 141 versus legislative power to enact law." A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta, and Ujjal Bhuyal mentioned the critical issue at hand. It was informed by advocate P ...Read More >
Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal's hunger strike enters its 17th day. His health is critical. The Supreme Court urges dialogue between the government and Dallewal. Dallewal demands MSP guarantee and other farmer-centric issues. He has written an open letter to the Prime Minister. Farmers' organizations continue their protests at the Punjab-Haryana border.The Supreme Court on Friday expressed serious concern over the deteriorating health of Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, wh ...Read More >
Vibhu Bakhru enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi in 1990. The Centre on Tuesday issued a notification appointing Justice Vibhu Bakhru as Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, shortly after the elevation of incumbent Chief Justice Manmohan to the Supreme Court was cleared. "In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Vibhu Bakhru, Judge of the Delhi High Court, to perform the duties of off ...Read More >
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