NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition challenging the Assam government’s push-back policy aimed at tackling alleged infiltration from Bangladesh.The plea was filed by the All BTC Minority Students Union, which alleged that the Assam government had launched a sweeping and indiscriminate campaign to detain and deport individuals suspected of…
Justice Abhay Oka during his farewell speech organized by the Supreme Court Bar Association reflected on his judicial journey and gave various suggestions for reforming the judiciary. He raised concerns about the case listing practices in the Supreme Court and suggested reforms to improve transparency and fairness. He noted that the Supreme Court must move…
21 May 2025 12:42 PM IST SG Mehta: Now, the Gov found while registration is necessary, not brought to your notice, malafide is going on and the property was dealt with the way Muttawalli wanted Central Gov appointed a committee, 1976, report was implemented and law was passed but not given effect. findings of committee-…
NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and its foreign partners have moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court‘s February ruling quashing an arbitral award in their favour in the dispute with the Centre’s $1.7 billion claim over alleged siphoning of gas from a Krishan=Godavari field off the Andhra coast.RIL filed the lead petition…
In an important judgment relevant to several judiciary aspirants, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 20) restored the condition that a minimum practice of three years as an advocate is necessary for a candidate to apply for entry-level posts in judicial service. The period of practice could be reckoned from the date of provisional enrollment….
NEW DELHI: Cheering most senior court judges who retire into a quiet life, Supreme Court on Monday ordered that all retired HC judges, irrespective of their source of recruitment – whether from the district judiciary or the bar – would be entitled to a uniform basic pension of Rs 13.5 lakh per annum.Six months ago…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has rejected Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah’s apology over his derogatory and communal remarks for a woman military officer and ordered that a new three-member team of IPS officers would now probe the case against him. The court rebuked the minister again for his “crass comments,” with Justice Surya Kant…
The Supreme Court will hear today a batch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice KV Viswanathan will hear the petitions at 2 PM. Over seventy petitions have been listed before the bench. AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi,…
The Waqf (Amendment) Act received Presidential assent on April 5. The law proposes to amend the Waqf Act, 1995 in order to address the regulation of waqf properties. Waqf refers to properties dedicated exclusively for religious or charitable purposes under Islamic law. The Waqf Act, 1995 was enacted to govern the administration of waqf Properties (religious endowments)…
The petition filed through advocate Mohini Priya said that unrestricted access to social media has led to a surge in mental health issues including depression, anxiety, self harm and suicidal tendencies among children. “A study conducted by Social Media Matters reveals that a significant percentage of young users spend over five hours daily on social…
