Supreme Court gets three new judges; strength rises to 37
New Delhi, Oct. 6: The Supreme Court on Tuesday got three new judges — Justice Sunita Agarwal, Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh — who were administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. With their swearing-in, the strength of the Supreme Court, including the CJI, has risen […]
SC seeks Centre’s detailed relocation plan for 135-year-old Secretariat Library
New Delhi, Oct. 5: The Supreme Court on Monday sought a detailed affidavit from the Centre on the proposed relocation of the 135-year-old Central Secretariat Library, directing it to disclose the exact space earmarked for the institution and place the proposed layout plan before the court. A bench of Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar and Justice […]
SC says it never approved modified Form 6, contradicts ECI claim
New Delhi, Oct. 5: The Supreme Court on Monday clarified that it had never approved any modification to Form 6 requiring new voters to declare whether their own name or that of a parent or grandparent figured in the electoral rolls following the 2003 Special Intensive Revision (SIR), refuting an Election Commission of India claim […]
SC notice to Centre on plea for action against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, flags statutory decision-making process
New Delhi, Oct. 5: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Central government, the Election Commission of India and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on a public interest litigation seeking action over allegations that Gyanesh Kumar took decisions unilaterally which were projected as decisions of the three-member Commission in matters relating to the […]
SC seeks Bengal govt.’s response on invalidation of OBC certificates, allows recruitment subject to outcome of the case
New Delhi, Oct. 1: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the West Bengal government’s response to petitions challenging a Calcutta High Court ruling that invalidated OBC certificates issued on the basis of the State’s May-June 2025 notifications. A bench of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana, however, declined to stay an ongoing recruitment of […]
SC indicates limited Diwali firecracker use, says neither total ban nor unrestricted bursting
New Delhi, Sept. 30: The Supreme Court on Wednesday indicated that it was inclined to permit the bursting of certain categories of firecrackers during Diwali within prescribed time slots, while making it clear that it would neither impose a complete prohibition nor allow unrestricted bursting throughout the day. A bench comprising Justice M.M. Sundresh and […]
Curative plea seeks recall of ECI case order, cites alleged conflict of interest involving Justice Satish Chandra Sharma
New Delhi, Sept. 30: A curative petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking recall of its September 23 split verdict and common order in the challenge to the law governing the composition of the committee for selection of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners, alleging that one of the two judges — […]
SC agrees to hear plea questioning ECI functioning, alleged unilateral exercise of powers by CEC Gyanesh Kumar
New Delhi, Sept. 29: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear next week a plea questioning the functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and seeking an explanation from Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on the authority under which he allegedly exercised, unilaterally, powers vested collectively in the three-member poll panel. The petition […]
Exam reforms: SC says judges may inspect NTA office, seeks report on progress of Nilekani task force
New Delhi, Sept. 18: The Supreme Court on Friday said it may personally inspect the National Testing Agency (NTA) headquarters to ascertain whether systems introduced to safeguard the integrity of competitive examinations are actually in place and functioning, while seeking a progress report on the work of the Nandan Nilekani-led task force constituted to recommend […]
NALSAR student protest controversy: BCI has no disciplinary jurisdiction over law students; power rests with university, educational institution: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the Bar Council of India (BCI) has no jurisdiction to take disciplinary action against students pursuing legal education, holding that such power rests with the university or educational institution in which they are enrolled and that the statutory body’s regulatory authority over an individual comes into […]
