In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has overturned an interim order from the Calcutta High Court that directed the West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) to initiate a new selection process for 32,000 teacher positions by the end of August 2023. The decision was handed down by Justices JK Maheshwari and KV Viswanathan, […]
Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, Manish Sisodia, has approached the Supreme Court, challenging the Delhi High Court’s decision to deny him bail in the excise policy scam case. The case, registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED), alleges that Delhi government officials […]
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear a plea from the Delhi Government on July 10, challenging the Delhi Services Ordinance’s constitutional validity. This ordinance, enacted in May, empowers the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi with overriding authority to manage the transfers and postings of civil servants in the national capital. Senior Advocate […]
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 Supreme Court of India has refrained from intervening in a petition challenging the ongoing internet shutdown in Manipur, which has been in effect since May 3, 2023. The bench, led by Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud, noted that the Manipur High Court is already seized of the matter and has formed an […]
In a recent development, two Supreme Court judges have decided to recuse themselves from hearing the inter-state water dispute over the Pennaiyar river, citing their origins from the rival states involved in the case. The case was scheduled to be heard by a bench comprising Justices AS Bopanna and MM Sundresh. However, the judges themselves […]
Justice P S Narasimha of the Supreme Court of India recently emphasized the importance of an independent judiciary for the functioning of a democracy. Speaking at a distinguished public lecture at Jindal Global Law School of OP Jindal Global University, Justice Narasimha warned that democracy is not merely about majority rule and depends on the […]
The Supreme Court of India recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a law student seeking to abolish the use of “male” pronouns in constitutional provisions. The student argued that the use of male pronouns in the Indian Constitution amounted to gender discrimination and violated fundamental rights. Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY […]
Today, the Supreme Court of India has extended the interim protection from arrest and surrender for social activist Teesta Setalvad until July 19. This decision comes in response to Setalvad’s bail plea in a forgery case related to the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat. The Supreme Court has also issued a notice to the Gujarat […]
In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India is set to review three petitions challenging its previous decision to quash a cheating and forgery case against former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son Sukhbir Singh Badal, the current president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) party. The petitions seek a review […]
