Out of 25 High Courts 9 HCs are Unrepresented in Supreme Court June 28, 2023 Recently, the Collegium showed a willingness to prioritize regional representation over seniority. This was seen when the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, who ranked higher in seniority, was overlooked in favor

Centre Clears Elevation of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Sr Adv KV Vishwanathan to Supreme Court- Oath Tomorrow The Central government has approved the appointment of Senior Advocate KV Viswanathan and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra as judges of the Supreme Court. They will be sworn in as judge

कानूनी पेशा अब पारिवारिक पेशा नहीं रह गया है, नए लोगों को वरिष्ठ अधिवक्ता बनाने में प्रोत्साहित किया जाना चाहिए: सुप्रीम कोर्ट शुक्रवार को सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने सुप्रीम कोर्ट और हाईकोर्ट में वरिष्ठ अधिवक्ताओं के पदनाम की व्यवस्था में सुधार पर विस्तृत फैसला सुनाया। जस्टिस एसके कौल, जस्टिस अहसानुद्दीन अम

For SC Advocates Below 45 years of Age Can be Designated as Senior Advocate Only in Exceptional Circumstances On Friday, the Supreme Court passed a detailed judgment on improving the system of designation of Senior Advocates in the Supreme Court and High Courts. A Bench of Justices SK Kaul, Ahsanud

The Union Government has stated before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice that 79% of High Court judges appointed between 2018 and 2022 are from upper castes (general category). The Times of India and Indian Express has reported that between 2018 and December 19, 2022, 537 judg

Case Title:-Bar Council of India v. Bonnie Foi Law College & Ors. [SLP(C) No. 22337/2008] and other connected matters A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved judgment on a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the All-India Bar Examination. The five-judge Bench com

The husband said that he has become a monk, yet the Supreme Court refused to accept the petition for divorce? know why Recently, the Supreme Court overturned the divorce of husband and wife who have been living separately for 18 years. On the request of the husband, the High Court granted the div

Case Title: XYZ Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh and Others Bench: Justices Dhananjay Y Chandrachud and JB Pardiwala Case No: Criminal Appeal No. 1184 of 2022 Recently, the Supreme Court ruled that the police should not create hurdles by refusing to register FIRs despite receiving complaints of sexua

Case Title: Budhiarin Bai Vs. State of Chhattisgarh Bench: Justices Ajay Rastogi and Ct. Ravi Kumar Citation: Criminal Appeal No(s). 1218 of 2022 The Supreme Court on Wednesday reduced the sentence of the accused, considering the age of the poor illiterate woman accused in the NDPS case. Jus

Title: Ravjot Singh Vs Bar Council of India On Friday, the Supreme Court granted liberty to withdraw a petition seeking a direction to the Bar Council of India to initiate disciplinary proceedings against a senior advocate for professional misconduct under the Advocates Act 1961. A bench of Justi

Recently, The Supreme Court answered an important question that when accused can be discharged in a criminal case. The bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Rajesh Bindal was dealing with the appeal challenging the order passed by the Bombay High Court by which the Court has set aside the order passed

SC hints at staying WB govt's ban on 'The Kerala Story' The Supreme Court on Thursday said statutory provisions cannot be used to “put a premium on public intolerance” and hinted that it may stay the West Bengal government’s order banning the movie, “The Kerala Story”. A bench headed by Chief Just

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the dismissal of ISRO scientist for unauthorized absence and publication of paper without permission. The bench of Justices A.S. Bopanna and Hima Kohli was dealing with the appeal challenging the judgment passed by the Bombay High Court dismissing a writ petition p

Delay in AIBE 17 (XVII) 2023 Result Issue Reaches Supreme Court- Lawyer Files Plea Says Right to Livelihood is in Jeopardy A lawyer has filed a petition with the Supreme Court requesting the Bar Council of India (BCI) to announce the results of the 17th All India Bar Examination (AIBE), which took

POCSO: Can POCSO case be canceled due to agreement between accused and victim, Supreme Court agrees on investigation The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a legal question whether cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act can be quashed on the basis of an agreement b

Attorney General (AG) of India KK Venugopal argued before a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday that holding the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) before enrollment would be the most appropriate course of action [Anuj Agarwal v Union of India]. The submission was supported by senior a

Case Title: Ajola Devi & Ors. v. Jharkhand State Bench: Justice M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagaratna Citation: Originating from SLP (Crl.) No. 4221 of 2022 A strong message should be sent to the society that the person committing the crime of dowry death will be dealt with strictly - Supreme Court r

Case Title: J.J. Vedhasingh vs. R.M. Govindan and others. Bench: Justice S Abdul Nazeer and Justice J.K. Maheshwari Citation: Originated from SLP (Crl.) No. 2864 of 2019 The Supreme Court on Thursday referred the matter to a larger bench to decide whether an accused can be tried under the N

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court transferred all FIRs against the suspended BJP spokesperson for provocative speeches to the Delhi Police. The order was passed by a special bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Pardiwala. It also said that protection from arrest to Nupur Sharma will continue in a

Case Title: Vikramjit Kakati Vs State of Assam Bench: Justices Ajay Rastogi and Ct. Ravi Kumar Citation: CRIMINAL APPEAL NO(s). 1140 OF 2022 The Supreme Court on Thursday said that there is no sufficient evidence to prove that the appellant was present at the time of the murder and hence he is dis

SC sets aside conviction, death penalty awarded to man in rape-cum-murder case The Supreme Court has quashed the conviction and death penalty awarded to a man for the alleged rape and murder of a six-year-old girl in 2010, saying “multitudinous lapses” in the investigation have compromised the ques

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने 'रूह अफजा' बनाम 'दिल अफजा' मामले में हाईकोर्ट के फैसले को बरकरार रखा सुप्रीम कोर्ट सभी कानूनी मामलों के समाधान के लिए अंतिम मंच है। पेचीदा मामलों की एक सतत धारा यहां आती है। ऐसा ही एक मामला चर्चित शरबत ‘रूह अफजा’ से जुड़ा है। इस मामले में, सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने फैसला सुनाया कि ‘दिल अफज

Charge Not More than Rs 600 from Law Graduates for Enrolment as Advocate: SC  In a big relief to law graduates with limited family income, the Supreme Court Friday said state bar councils cannot charge them an enrolment fee more than Rs 600, as prescribed under the statutes. A bench of Chief Justi

Adani-Hindenburg: SC Orders Setting Up of Panel Headed by Ex-Judge AM Sapre To Probe Recent Share Crash The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered setting up of a six- member committee headed by former apex court judge A M Sapre to look into various regulatory aspects for stock markets, including the re

On Wednesday Ministry of Law and Justice issued a notification about appointment of Attorney General of India. The Notification states: Honorable President is pleased to appoint Shri R. Venkataramani, Senior Advocate as Attorney General for India w.e.f. 1st October 2022. Mr. Venkatramani is a

Today is a historic day in the Supreme Court - for the first time there will be a live telecast of the court proceedings Friday 26 August 2022 is a historic day in the history of the Supreme Court, as the court proceedings will be telecast live for the first time. A notice issued on Friday mornin

In pursuance of the assurance given before the Supreme Court, the Bar Council of India today published its syllabus for the upcoming All India Bar Examination. The updated syllabus can be read on the website of Bar Council of India (http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/syllabus-for-all-india-bar-exam

Case Title: Khema @ Khem Chandra Adi Vs State of Uttar Pradesh Bench: Justice B.R. Gavai and Pamighanatam Sri Narasimha: Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 2022 of 1200 1202 The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that failure to examine independent witnesses leads to adverse findings against the prose

President appoints Justice UU Lalit as 49th Chief Justice of India On Wednesday, the Ministry of Law and Justice notified the appointment of Justice Uday Umesh Lalit as the 49th Chief Justice of India. The notification states: In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of t

The syllabus for AIBE17 will be published within 15 days and the exam will be conducted within three months. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice M.M. Sundaresh was hearing the Bar Council of India's challenge to the Gujarat High Court ruling, which allowed people wit