Expressing concerns over the delay in pronouncing judgments, the Supreme Court on Monday (May 5) directed the Registrar Generals of all High Courts to submit a report on cases where judgments are still not pronounced despite reserving them on or before January 31, 2025. A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice NK Singh passed…
The Supreme Court today dismissed an SLP filed by one Sultana Begum, claiming ownership of the Red Fort, claiming herself to be the widow of the great-grandson of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar II. A Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar remarked, “Why not Agra Fort also…Fatehpur…
In a major development concerning the discoms, the Supreme Court recently noted that while the determination of the Cross-Subsidy Surcharge (CSS) should be consistent with the applicable tariff rates for the relevant financial year, it is not essential for the CSS to be determined alongside the tariff rates determination. Holding thus, the bench comprising Justices…
The Supreme Court observed that reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities is not a matter of charity but a fundamental right flowing from Articles 14, 16, and 21 of our Constitution. The Court observed thus while directing AIIMS to allocate a seat to a medical aspirant with locomotor disability in the MBBS UG course 2025…
The Supreme Court on Monday (May 5) refused to entertain a petition seeking contempt action against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey for his comments attacking the Chief Justice of India. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing a writ petition filed by Advocate Vishal Tiwari, seeking to initiate criminal contempt against…
Considering the issue of bogus community certificates being used for securing public employment, the Madras High Court has asked the State to ensure that the required number of State Level Scrutiny Committees are constituted for effective disposal of the enquiries pending before the Committee. The writ of mandamus before the High Court was instituted to…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday told the Delhi High Court that it was not insisting on cancellation of bail granted to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Chief Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case for now. ASG SV Raju told Justice Ravinder Dudeja that even though the agency was not pressing for cancellation of Kejriwal’s…
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the appointment of the President Of the District Consumer Forum, Chittoor, which was earlier set aside by an order of a Single Judge. A Division Bench of Justice B. Krishna Mohan and Justice Nyapathy Vijay held, “As per Article 233(2) of the Constitution of India and as per…
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a Writ Petition seeking contempt action against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey over his alleged derogatory comments targeting the Apex Court and the Chief Justice of India. A Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar remarked, “We will pass a short order… but we…
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that once a person converted to Christianity, he/she could not invoke the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Noting that the caste system was alien to Christianity, the single-judge Bench of Justice Harinath N ruled that once a person converted to Christianity,…
