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SC recommends 35 names to Centre for appointment as judges in 6 HCs

The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana on Monday approved and recommended to the Centre the proposal for the elevation of 20 advocates and 15 judicial officers

SC notice to NHRC on PIL by trafficked man who worked as 'bonded labourer'

The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre, the National Human Rights Commission and seven states and union territories to a PIL seeking enforcement of fundamental rights of people

SC stays Patna HC proceedings in PIL related to Bihar Vidyapeeth land

The Supreme Court Monday stayed the proceedings before the Patna High Court which has been passing directions to the government concerning take over of the 32-acre "private" land of Bihar Vidyapeeth'

SC stays proceedings between MS Dhoni and Amrapali over commercial dispute

The apex-court stayed proceedings initiated by former India captain MS Dhoni against the Amrapali group of companies, now a defunct real estate firm, over financial disputes

SC to hear plea challenging HC order granting parole to life convict

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea challenging the Rajasthan High Court order which granted parole to a man serving life jail terms for progeny.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India agreed to list the plea next week.A counsel mentioned before the apex court that the HC's order has opened floodgates and many convicts are applying for parole on this ground. The lawyer said that this is not a valid ground for granting permission for parole.In April this year, the Rajasthan High Court ordered the release of a man for 15 days on parole.The HC's order came on the convict's wife's plea asserting her "right of progeny" and seeking her husband's release. The HC said that denial to the convict-prisoner to perform conjugal relationship with his wife more particularly for the purpose of progeny would adversely affect the rights of his wife.The HC had cited various religious scriptures while allowing the plea and said that the right to have a progeny also finds mention in the

Fake birth certificate case of son: SC dismisses plea of Azam Khan

The Supreme Court junked a plea filed by Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan challenging an order of the Allahabad HC refusing to quash the charge sheet in the fake birth certificate case of his son

SC asks Surjewala to approach HC against law linking Aadhaar with Voter ID

The Supreme Court asked Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala to approach the Delhi High Court with his plea challenging the Election Law Amendment Act

Uddhav camp moves SC seeking stay on ECI proceedings on Shinde camp's plea

Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena camp has moved the Supreme Court seeking stay of ECI proceedings on Eknath Shinde-camp's plea for recognition as 'real' Shiv Sena

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta tests positive for Covid with mild symptoms

Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta has tested positive for Covid-19 and has mild symptoms

Judges shouldn't provoke critics, decide cases without fear: Pardiwala

Calling them bedrock on which stands the entire edifice of justice, Pardiwala urged officers of the district judiciary to avoid fear or favour at all costs to keep the river of judicial process clean

Daughters not a liability: SC on payment of maintenance to woman by father

Daughters are no liability, the Supreme Court has said while dealing with a matter relating to payment of maintenance to a woman by her father. The observation from a bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and A S Bopanna came on Friday after the counsel appearing for the man said that the woman is a liability. "Daughters are not a liability," Justice Chandrachud observed while referring to Article 14 of the Constitution which deals with equality before law. The apex court had in October 2020 noted that the counsel appearing for the applicants had stated that no amount was paid towards the arrears of maintenance computed at Rs 8,000 per month for the daughter and Rs 400 per month for the wife after April 2018. It had then directed the man to pay Rs 2,50,000 to his spouse and daughter within two weeks. Later, when the matter came up for hearing in May this year, the bench was informed that the wife had died last year. The counsel appearing for the man had told the apex court that he ha

Kangaroo courts by media affecting health of democracy: CJI Ramana

Agenda-driven debates and kangaroo courts being run by the media are detrimental to the health of the democracy, Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana said on Saturday

SC grants two-month window to taxpayers for claiming transitional credit

The apex court bench of Justice Abdul Nazeer and JK Maheshwari directed the revenue authorities to facilitate taxpayers who were not able to claim benefits when the country transitioned

Supreme Court issues notice to Karnataka state on Yediyurappa's plea

The Supreme Court issued notice to Karnataka state and others on a plea filed by the former CM Yediyurappa challenging an order of HC refusing to quash proceeding against him under corruption charges

No decision on UCC for now, some writ petitions are pending in SC: Rijiju

Law Minister says matter on setting up regional branches of Supreme Court is currently sub-judice

With 14.4 judges per million people, undertrials at historic high

The pendency debate between Law Minister Rijiju and CJI Ramana might come down to judicial vacancies

SC stays HC order refusing to quash corruption case against B S Yediyurappa

In a relief to former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, the Supreme Court on Friday granted an interim stay on the 2020 Karnataka High Court order refusing to quash a corruption case

SC sets aside High Court order regarding bail condition on Azam Khan

The Supreme Court Friday set aside a part of the Allahabad High Court order concerning bail conditions imposed on Samajwadi Party MLA Azam Khan

Appeal in Delhi HC challenging order denying details of 2018 SC collegium

The Delhi High Court Friday reserved its order on an appeal challenging the decision of its single judge dismissing the plea seeking information on the agenda of a Supreme Court collegium meeting

SC allows Centre to continue security for Mukesh Ambani, family in Mumbai

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Centre to continue with the security cover for industrialist Mukesh Ambani and his family members in Mumbai. A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli allowed the appeal of the Central government challenging the Tripura High Court's direction on a PIL. A vacation bench, on June 29, had stayed the orders of the Tripura High Court on a PIL challenging the grant of security cover to the industrialist and his family members in Mumbai. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, had said that the PIL petitioner (Bikash Saha ) in Tripura has nothing to do with the security of individuals provided in Mumbai. The Tripura High Court had on a PIL filed by one Bikash Saha passed two interim orders on May 31 and June 21 and directed the Central Government to place the original file maintained by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) regarding threat perception and assessment report of Ambani, his wi