Madras High Court Revisits Former Tamil Nadu CM O. Paneerselvam’s Discharge in Disproportionate Assets Case In a significant move, the Madras High Court, under the bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh, has decided to re-examine the decade-old order from a Sivaganga court that discharged former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Paneerselvam in a disproportionate assets case. […]
The Supreme Court has recently issued detailed guidelines to enhance the efficiency and organization of filing written submissions and compilations, especially before constitution benches and during significant final hearings. According to these guidelines, the bench will, in advance, “nominate nodal counsel” who can be an Advocate-on-Record (AoR) or an advocate from both parties. This nodal […]
President Approves the Government of NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 The President has officially given the green light to the much-discussed Government of NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023. This legislation, as quoted, “Dilutes the powers of the Delhi Government over services” and will be retroactively effective from 19th May, the same day the […]
Supreme Court Deems 75% Eligibility Condition for Sports Quota “Unwarranted and Discriminatory” In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of India has struck down the criterion requiring students to secure a minimum of 75% marks in board examinations to be eligible for admission under the sports quota. The apex court termed the condition as “unwarranted […]
The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the elevation of Telangana High Court Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Kerala High Court Chief Justice S Venkatanarayana Bhatti to the Supreme Court. This move aims to fill two of the three vacancies left by the recent retirements of Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, and V Ramasubramanian. The collegium, […]
The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet has re-appointed Tushar Mehta as the Solicitor-General of India, marking his continued tenure in the second most senior law officer position after the Attorney General. This decision was announced alongside the re-appointment of six Additional Solicitor Generals of India – namely, Vikramjit Banerjee, K.M Nataraj, Balbir Singh, S.V Raju, […]
