SC SEEKS CENTRE, EC RESPONSE ON VOTING RIGHTS OF UNDERTRIAL PRISONERS
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Union government and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a public interest litigation (PIL) demanding recognition of voting rights for nearly 4.5 lakh undertrial prisoners currently lodged in jails across the country. A Bench headed by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice K. […]
FREE WIFI ACROSS SUPREME COURT: CJI GAVAI
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Friday announced extension of the free WiFi to all areas of the main building of the Supreme Court. Earlier, free WiFi access was restricted to courtrooms. It will now be available to any person – lawyer, litigant and the general public – at any area of […]
NCR STATES CALL FOR LIFTING BAN ON GREEN CRACKERS
NEW DELHI: The National Capital Region (NCR) states on Friday requested the Supreme Court to allow the bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi and surrounding areas during Diwali. Solicitor general Tushar Mehta, representing the NCR states, told a bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran that green firecrackers could be […]
DEADLINE TO REGISTER WAQF PROPERTIES MAY BE EXTENDED
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear an application seeking an extension of the six-month deadline for registering all Waqf properties, including Waqf-by-user lands, on the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs’ UMEED portal — the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development platform launched in June 2025 to streamline and monitor Waqf […]
CJI ATTACKER BARRED FROM PRACTISING IN SUPREME COURT
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Bar Association has terminated with immediate effect the temporary membership of advocate Rakesh Kishore (71), who tried to attack Chief Justice of India BR Gavai with his shoe on Monday, holding him guilty of “grave misconduct.” A resolution by SCBA stated that Kishore, a temporary member bearing No. K-01029/RES dated […]
SC HEARING ON FRIDAY ON DELHI-NCR FIRECRACKER BAN
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday took up the issue concerning the ban on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR and agreed to hear the matter again on Friday (October 10), just ahead of Diwali. The Bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai was informed that the matter involved the continued restrictions on the […]
ONLINE MONEY GAMING HEARING OFF TO NOVEMBER
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred to November hearing on petitions filed by gaming companies challenging the law that banned money gaming. A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan heard the matter briefly and said it would be taken up after the Diwali vacation. Lawyers representing gaming companies, including lead petitioner […]
NO COMPLAINTS AGAINST BIHAR’S SIR,ONLY PEOPLE IN DELHI CONCERNED,EC TELLS SUPREME COURT
NEW DELHI: Even as the Supreme Court resumed hearing in the Special Intensive revision (SIR) in Bihar, the election commission told it that there was no complaint in Bihar as only people in Delhi were concerned. In an attack on the petitioners, the election commission said that the final electoral list has been notified. It […]
LAWYER’S BID TO THROW SHOE AT CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Monday said these things do not affect him, after a lawyer attempted to attack him with his shoe. The drama unfolded when the Bench led by the CJI was hearing mentioning of cases by lawyers. The lawyer went near the dais and attempted to remove his […]
DELHI CM CALLS FOR SC NOD TO GREEN FIRECRACKERS ON DIWALI
NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said her government will file its request to the Supreme Court in writing, assuring strict adherence to environmental norms and court directives to ensure both festive joy and pollution control. She said her government will urge the Supreme Court to allow the use of certified green […]
