CJI Surya Kant said the Supreme Court is ready to sit even at midnight to deliver justice to the poor, rejecting luxury litigation by the rich. His remarks revive memories of the historic 3 AM Supreme Court hearing in 2015 in the Yakub Memon case.
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Nariman said Shanti Bhushan was a man of tremendous commitment who quit the BJP because he believed it lacked secularism. He recalled that Bhushan always acted according to principles shaped by his family’s strong secular tradition.
The Supreme Court has ruled that constitutional courts must exercise restraint while ordering CBI probes, stating such inquiries should be directed only in exceptional circumstances where fairness or impartiality of the state investigation is in doubt.
CJI BR Gavai clarified that the Supreme Court cannot dictate High Court collegiums, stressing both are equal constitutional courts. He urged lawyers and judges to treat every case, no matter how small, as vital to justice and democracy.
Supreme Court overturns Calcutta HC order denying retirement extension to a Bengal university teacher over out-of-state teaching experience. Calls state’s classification “arbitrary” and awards Rs 50,000 in costs.
Justice Abhay S Oka emphasized the vital link between environmental and social justice during his speech at the SILF Climate Change Conference 2025. He highlighted how pollution disproportionately impacts the poor and stressed that protecting the environment is essential for human dignity and health, urging support for environmental advocacy in India.
NEW DELHI: Today, 8th May: The Supreme Court of India has strongly criticised Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) Nishikant Dubey for making offensive and untrue comments about the top court and the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna. A bench led by CJI Khanna said Dubey’s statements were “highly irresponsible” and showed a desire to seek attention by making baseless allegations against the judiciary.
In the ongoing Tamil Nadu government vs. Governor row, the Supreme Court emphasized that “authorities occupying high offices must uphold constitutional values.” The court criticized Governor RN Ravi’s actions, suggesting they were influenced by extraneous factors. Though the ruling came on April 8, 2025, it was made public only recently.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday (28th March) criticized the Gujarat Police for filing a First Information Report (FIR) against Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi over a poem he had posted on social media. The Court ruled in his favor, stating that freedom of speech and expression is more important than the restrictions that can be imposed on it under the law.
NEW DELHI: On February 10, 2025, the Supreme Court of India declared the 2010 recruitment process conducted by the Jharkhand government for Class-IV employees to be “illegal” and “unconstitutional”. The Court quashed the entire recruitment process, ordering the state government to issue new advertisements for these positions within six months.
