Supreme Court Seeks Government Response on Exclusion of PWDs from Judiciary Appointments
The Supreme Court has sought the response of the Central government to a public interest litigation (PIL) petition challenging the exclusion of persons with disabilities (PwDs) from appointments as judges in the district judiciary. The petition, filed by Chief Justice of India (CJI)
Supreme Court to Consider Petitions for 100% Verification of EVM Votes with VVPAT Slips
Introduction: The Supreme Court is set to review petitions today urging for the full verification of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) votes through Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips. The petitions, filed by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and others, will be
Supreme Court Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Assam MLA for Misleading Social Media Post
Introduction: The Supreme Court, deeply concerned about the misuse of social media platforms, has taken a stern stance against the dissemination of factually incorrect information regarding sub judice cases. This concern was prompted by a Facebook post made by Assam MLA Karim Uddin
SC should sit in larger bench composition to prevent conflicting judgements: Justice Dr. S Muralidhar
Senior Advocate and former Delhi and Orissa High Court judge, Justice Dr. S Muralidhar viewed that the supreme court should sit in larger bench compositions to avoid conflicting and varying judgements. “It has 17 two-judge benches, leading to inevitable differing interpretations. Larger bench
Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for HIV-Infected Army Officer, dismisses Review Petition
The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition filed by the Indian Army against a judgment that directed them to jointly pay nearly Rs 1.6 crore compensation to a former air force officer who contracted HIV due to medical negligence in blood transfusion
Supreme Court Takes Firm Stand Regarding Misleading Health Claims, Continues proceeding against Patanjali
The Supreme Court has refused to accept a second round of apologies from self-styled yoga guru Baba Ramdev, Patanjali Ayurved Limited, and its managing director Acharya Balkrishna in a contempt case, citing concerns about Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies playing with the
The plea filed in the Supreme Court; seeks protection of the voting rights of displaced Manipur residents
Recently, a plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking protection of 18000 Manipur residents who fled Manipur due to the ethnic conflict going on since last year. The plea was filed by Naulak Khamsuanthang and others urging the election commission to
Supreme Court Relieves Delhi Metro of Rs 8000 Crore Liability in Landmark Judgment
In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court has overturned its 2021 judgment, relieving the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) of a staggering liability amounting to approximately Rs 8000 crores. The ruling comes as a relief to the DMRC, overturning a previous arbitral
Supreme Court Upholds the fundamental right to Climate Change protection, modifies the power line ban
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that people have a fundamental right to be free from the adverse effects of climate change, emphasising that countries like India must uphold their international obligations for healthy and sustainable development. The court, comprising Chief Justice
