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Hold NEET-PG exam in single shift instead of two: Supreme Court to NBE

According to a LiveLaw report, the court in its ruling said that conducting the exam in two shifts creates arbitrariness, adding that NBE should make arrangements to hold it in a single shift

In relief for L&T, SC accepts scrapping of MMRDA's ₹14,000 cr road tender

Supreme Court rules that cancelling the tender for Mumbai road projects serves public interest, paving way for fresh bids and ending L&T's legal challenge

Supreme Court regains full working strength as three judges take oath

Chief Justice of India B R Gavai on Friday administered the oath of office to Justices N V Anjaria, Vijay Bishnoi and A S Chandurkar as judges of the Supreme Court. The CJI administered the oath to the judges at a ceremony in apex court premises. With the swearing in of the judges, the top court will regain its full working strength of 34 judges, including the CJI. The Supreme Court collegium on Monday recommended the appointment of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Anjaria, Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Bishnoi, and Bombay High Court judge Justice Chandurkar as judges of the top court. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced their appointment on X. Their names were recommended against the three existing vacancies of judges in the top court following the superannuation of ex-CJI Sanjiv Khanna, and Justices Abhay S Oka and Hrishikesh Roy. Justice Anjaria had taken oath as the chief justice of Karnataka High Court on February 25, 2024. Earlier, he was elevated as additional j

SC admits Byju's promoters' pleas, next insolvency hearing on July 21

SC admits cases filed by Byju's promoters challenging NCLAT ruling on BCCI insolvency plea despite settlement; interim relief to be taken up in July

Three judges appointed to SC; top court to regain full working strength

Three judges, including two high court chief justices, were appointed to the Supreme Court on Thursday. Once they take oath, the apex court will regain its full working strength of 34 judges, including the chief justice of India for a brief period. Supreme Court judge Justice Bela M Trivedi is set to superannuate on June 9, which means a fresh vacancy will arise in the top court. The Supreme Court collegium on Monday recommended the appointment of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice N V Anjaria, Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi, and Bombay High Court judge Justice A S Chandurkar as judges of the top court. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced their appointment on X. Their names were recommended against the three existing vacancies of judges in the top court following the superannuation of ex-CJI Sanjiv Khanna, and Justices Abhay S Oka and Hrishikesh Roy. Justice Anjaria took oath as the chief justice of Karnataka High Court on February 25, 2024. Earlier, he was

AgustaWestland Case: SC dismisses Christian Michel's Plea on bail condition

The Supreme Court upheld a Delhi High Court order requiring accused Christian Michel to provide a local residential address for his bail in the ₹3,600-crore AgustaWestland case

SC grants interim protection to former SIB chief in phone tapping case

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted interim protection from coercive action to former chief of Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) in Telangana T Prabhakar Rao, an accused in the phone-tapping case. A bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma directed Rao to appear before the investigation officer, and said his passport be made available to him. Rao, the key accused in the phone-tapping case, is suspected to be in the US. A Red Corner Notice was issued against him and his passport was revoked, a police official said earlier. The top court also directed Rao to give an undertaking that he would return to India within three days after the receipt of his passport. During the hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and senior advocate Sidharth Luthra vehemently opposed the plea filed by Rao seeking anticipatory bail. The matter is posted for hearing on August 5. Rao has moved the top court challenging an order of the Telangana High Court which dismissed his pl

Justice Varma to be impeached? How judges are removed in India | Supreme Court | Judge cash row | HC

The Central Government is likely to move an impeachment motion in Parliament against Justice Yashwant Varma in the upcoming Monsoon Session. Watch the video to understand more.

SC to hear plea against certain Jamia Nagar demolition notices next week

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear next week a plea against proposed demolitions of certain alleged illegal properties at Jamia Nagar in the national capital. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih initially asked the lawyer to approach the Delhi High Court against the notices for demolition issued by the civic authorities. Go to the high court, the CJI said. There was an order of this court that a 15-day prior notice was needed, the lawyer said. But here a notice pasted and it says we should evict. Notice pasted on May 26, the lawyer said, adding that there has been no hearing. If this can be heard then we may have some recourse, he said. The bench then agreed to list the plea for hearing next week. Recently, authorities have issued demolition notices to several houses in the Jamia Nagar area of Delhi's Okhla, citing encroachment on land belonging to the Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department. The notices, dated May 22 and pasted o

'Don't be too honest' advice SC judge Sanjay Kumar to lawyer - check why

"Our egos are very fragile. You don't want to offend the ego of the judge. Your case will go out," observed Supreme Court judge PV Sanjay Kumar during a hearing on a lawyer's adjournment appeal

SC says Ashoka University professor can post online, but not about FIRs

The Supreme Court said it will reconsider the request in July but limited the investigation to the two FIRs against him in the Operation Sindoor Facebook post case

SC closes MP HC proceedings against Vijay Shah over remarks on Col Qureshi

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered closure of proceedings before the Madhya Pradesh High Court against state minister Vijay Shah for his remarks against Indian Army officer Col Sofiya Qureshi, saying it is now looking into the matter. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh asked for a status report from the special investigation team (SIT) that was constituted by the Madhya Pradesh government in compliance with the top court's earlier order. The SC noted that the SIT has seized some devices and started its investigation. The bench was informed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that parallel proceedings were going on before the high court against the minister. The top court said that since it is now seized of the matter, the proceedings before the high court stand closed. The interim directions passed on May 19, including the stay of arrest of Shah, stand extended, it said. It posted the matter for further hearing in the second week of July. The bench refused to a

SC holds DDA in contempt over tree felling in Ridge, orders afforestation

The Supreme Court on Wednesday held Delhi Development Authority (DDA) officials guilty of contempt for tree felling in the capital's Ridge area for widening a road and ordered extensive afforestation. The court, however, noted that there was no malafide intent. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the verdict on contempt plea alleging violation of the 1996 and March 4, 2024, ban on tree felling and deliberate non-compliance of orders on the part of the Delhi LG and IAS officer Subhasish Panda as DDA chairman and vice-chairman respectively. The bench said the case falls in the category of "administrative misjudgement" and imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on DDA officials. It spared the DDA chairman and vice-chairman. The top court also asked the DDA to impose a one-time levy on affluent persons residing in the Ridge area who benefitted from the widening of the road. It also formed a three-member committee to oversee the extensive afforestation plan and directed the

SC upholds ICICI Securities delisting, dismisses plea over valuation

The Supreme Court rejected investor Manu Rishi Gupta's challenge to ICICI Securities' delisting and merger with ICICI Bank, calling the valuation process fair

Senior lawyers should not argue cases during summer recess, says SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said senior lawyers should not argue cases during summer recess. A bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma said junior lawyers should be given opportunities during vacation. "Senior lawyers should not argue cases during these partial working days," the bench told senior advocates Mukul Rohatgi, Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Neeraj Kishan Kaul. The lawyers were appearing in a plea filed against an order of the National Company Law Tribunal. One of the counsels in the matter mentioned the matter seeking adjournment as senior advocate Shyam Divan was not available. The top court has rechristened its traditional summer vacations as "partial court working days". The development was a part of an amendment in Supreme Court Rules, 2013, which have now become Supreme Court (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024, notified on November 5. "The length of the partial court working days and the number of holidays for the court and the offices of t

Govt may bring impeachment motion against Justice Varma in cash row

The three-judge panel found merit in allegations that large amounts of cash were discovered at Justice Varma's official residence during a fire incident on March 14

SC rejects plea against passenger jetty project at Gateway of India

The Supreme Court said the Bombay High Court is already hearing the matter and directed it to decide the case before the monsoon ends

Revenue-share model 2.0: Levy USO-like fee on OTTs, telcos tell DoT

LTGs take up a significant portion of the network bandwidth, the carriers claimed previously, while asking them to give a share of their revenues towards the infrastructure spend

Supreme Court halts liquidation process against BPSL, orders status quo

The Supreme Court pauses NCLT proceedings to liquidate BPSL, observing that doing so may prejudice JSW's yet-to-be-filed review of its quashed resolution plan

SC collegium backs 2 HC chief justices, Bombay HC judge for SC elevation

The Supreme Court collegium on Monday recommended the appointments of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice N V Anjaria, Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi, and Bombay High Court judge Justice A S Chandurkar as judges of the top court. The five-member collegium headed by Chief Justice B R Gavai decided to recommend the names as against the three existing vacancies of judges in the top court following the superannuation of ex-CJI Sanjiv Khanna, and Justices Abhay S Oka and Hrishikesh Roy. Justice Bela M Trivedi is also set to superannuate on June 9. The apex court, which has a sanctioned strength of 34, is currently working with 31 judges.