NEW DELHI: Highlighting Supreme Court’s contribution in the last 75 years to accelerate political, economic and social justice to the poor and marginalised, CJI B R Gavai on Thursday told an assembly of top judges of Italy how the top court recently banned “bulldozer justice” and prevented the executive from becoming the judge, jury and…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the Karnataka high court should not have insisted on an apology from actor Kamal Haasan over his remarks about the Kannada language. The apex court also transferred all proceedings related to Haasan’s film Thug Life to itself.The Supreme Court directed the state government to file its response by…
NEW DELHI: At a time when judicial activism is often perceived as intrusion into the legislative domain, senior most judge of Supreme Court, Justice Surya Kant, Wednesday warned against courts supplanting the role of the legislature.“Courts mustn’t supplant the role of legislature or override the will of the people. Instead, they must act as facilitators…
NEW DELHI: Nearly a year after penning the seven-judge Supreme Court bench’s majority view favouring sub-categorisation of Scheduled Caste quota, India’s second Dalit CJI B R Gavai has said the ruling ensured that the most backward among Dalits got a fair share in public employment and admissions to govt educational institutions.Speaking at the Oxford Union…
NEW DELHI: In a significant ruling that could influence future maintenance disputes, the Supreme Court has directed a man to pay his divorced wife Rs 50,000 per month as permanent alimony, with a 5% increase every two years. The top court also upheld an earlier order requiring him to clear the home loan and transfer…
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has cautioned that cases of corruption and misconduct within the judiciary can severely undermine public trust, posing a threat to the overall credibility and integrity of the justice system. The statements came in light of recent allegations against Allahabad high court’s Justice Yashwant Varma, who is under…
Why did NBEMS postpone NEET PG 2025? The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2025, initially slated for June 15, has been postponed by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). This decision follows a directive from the Supreme Court of India, emphasising the need for a single-shift examination to…
In a significant ruling aimed at ensuring fairness and transparency, the Supreme Court of India has directed that the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET-PG) 2025 be conducted in a single shift, instead of the previously planned two shifts. The decision comes in response to a petition that highlighted the potential for unfairness and inconsistencies…
NEW DELHI: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday echoed Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai views on the importance of protocol and institutional respect, saying that he too had experienced a lapse in protocol. He praised the judiciary for taking recent steps towards accountability but cautioned that India’s constitutional structure was showing signs of strain.“The…
CLAT परीक्षा को लेकर दिल्ली हाईकोर्ट का निर्णय CLAT result 2025: The final results for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2025 are expected to be released today, May 16, 2025 on the official website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The release follows a directive from the Supreme Court of India, which addressed inconsistencies in the original answer key,…