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SC gets three new judges, working strength goes up to 37On Monday, three judges were appointed to the Supreme Court, increasing its working strength to 37. Justice Sunita Agarwal, Justice Devendr...
SC seeks Centre, states' response on vacancies, functioning of State Human Rights CommissionsThe Supreme Court has requested responses from the government and various commissions about the staffing issues of State Human Rights Commi...
‘Strikes at very heart of Constitution’: SC judge Ujjal Bhuyan on SIR mass voter deletionsJustice Ujjal Bhuyan highlighted the significance of voting rights during a recent address at NALSAR University. He stated that disenfranch...
Democracy in 'great peril' as 'malfunctioning' EC deletes voters: Former SC judge Justice Rohinton Fali NarimanJustice Rohinton Fali Nariman has raised alarms about democracy's integrity due to unauthorized voter removals. He highlighted that around ...
CEC 'betrayed' Constitution at behest of PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah: Congress after SC notice to EC, CentreCongress on Monday accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of violating the Constitution and acting at the behest of PM Narendra ...
Take action: SC to Allahabad HC chief justice on allegations against Lakhimpur Kheri case judgeThe Supreme Court asked the Allahabad High Court chief justice to swiftly address serious allegations against the presiding officer. Allega...
Ecologically damaging saga of retrospective environmental clearances continues: CongressJairam Ramesh has criticised the Modi government for resuming the processing of retrospective environmental clearances. He pointed out the ...
Supreme Court seeks explanation after trial judge offers unsolicited advice on granting bailThe Supreme Court is disturbed by a trial judge's unsolicited advice about bail jurisprudence. After rejecting a bail petition, the top cou...
Ex-SC, HC judges form independent panel to look into SIR issueA group of former Supreme Court and high court judges will review the electoral roll revision process. The panel, led by Madan B Lokur, wil...
Gujarat notifies UCC, mandates live-in relation registrationThe Gujarat Uniform Civil Code, 2026, will "govern and regulate the laws relating to marriage and divorce, succession, live-in relationship...
Supreme Court judges call off JPC interaction over possible review of ONOE BillsIn a recent turn of events, Supreme Court judges have opted against holding an informal dialogue with the Joint Parliamentary Committee reg...
US Supreme Court to hear clash over Trump's immigration detention policyThe US Supreme Court has decided to review a contentious issue surrounding the mandatory detention of undocumented immigrants, a policy bor...
Kapil Sibal slams Parl panel's upcoming 'visit to SC for informal discussion' with judges on simultaneous pollsRajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal has objected to the Parliament panel’s proposed informal discussion with Supreme Court judges on “One Nation, On...
Growpital case: Sebi to refund money directly to investors for first timeSecurities and Exchange Board of India has ordered a refund for investors affected by Growpital's scheme. The refund will involve ₹192.88 c...
Collegium recommends 3 CJs as judges of Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court collegium, led by CJI Surya Kant, recommended three high court chief justices for elevation to the Supreme Court — Gujara...
Election Commissioner appointment law: The case on India's top election body before the Supreme Court, the controversy and what comes next | ExplainedThe Supreme Court has delivered a split verdict on petitions challenging the 2023 law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commi...
SC delivers split verdict on appointment law of Election CommissionersSC delivered a split verdict on whether challenges to the 2023 law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Electio...
‘Judges appointing judges is a myth’: Justice Datta says judiciary has been ‘relegated to playing second fiddle to executive’Supreme Court judge Justice Dipankar Datta has called the description of India’s judicial appointments system as “judges appoint judges” a ...
SC gives split opinions on referring to larger bench pleas against 2023 law appointing CEC, ECsThe Supreme Court of India addressed the constitutional validity of the Chief Election Commissioner Act, 2023. The law excludes the Chief J...
SC requests CJI to explore possibility of permanent 5-judge bench for cases involving constitutional issuesSC has raised concerns about the delay in resolving references to larger benches. Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma highlig...