Justice B.R. Gavai highlighted the critical role of judicial ethics and integrity at a conference in Gujarat, stressing that a judge’s conduct affects public trust. He warned that resigning to contest elections could harm perceptions of impartiality and emphasized the judiciary’s independence from other branches to maintain credibility and prevent justice delays.
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The Congress party Today (Oct 17) approached the Supreme Court challenging the Haryana Assembly Election results. During the hearing, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) expressed strong disapproval of the plea. He questioned the Congress lawyers, asking if they were seeking to prevent the swearing-in of a duly elected government. The CJI sternly remarked, “You want me to stop the oath of an elected government? I’ll impose costs on you,” criticizing the basis of the plea.
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking re-elections for 20 assembly seats in Haryana due to discrepancies in electronic voting machines (EVMs). The plea highlights issues like EVM battery levels, with some machines operating at 99% capacity while others were below 80%, raising concerns about electoral integrity.
President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir has been lifted, allowing Omar Abdullah’s National Conference-Congress coalition to form a government. The Union Home Ministry issued a notification revoking the rule, initially imposed in 2019. Abdullah’s key agenda includes seeking the restoration of statehood following their recent electoral victory.
The Delhi High Court deferred Bar elections in the national capital to December 13. The Court was hearing an application filed by the Secretary of the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) to postpone the upcoming polls, initially scheduled for October 19. Two writ petitions were initially filed before the High Court by a few women lawyers. One of the petitions sought directions to all district bar associations in the national capital to implement 33 per cent reservation for women in all Bar elections, and the other sought reservation for women in the Executive Committee of the DHCBA.
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) plans to file a petition in the Supreme Court on Saturday(28th Sept) challenging the “unconstitutional, illegal, and undemocratic” election of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Standing Committee, as stated by senior party leader and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi.
Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has requested a high-level judicial investigation into central and state agencies, alleging conspiracies to falsely implicate him in scams linked to the “coal levy” and the Mahadev betting app. He argues that these actions aim to damage his reputation for political reasons.
The Supreme Court condemned lawyer strikes, warning of consequences for the Faizabad Bar Association for abstaining from work. The court emphasized the negative impact of strikes on the justice system and demanded undertakings from all members to never strike again. This precedes a panel takeover and elections by December 2024. The court’s stance upholds its past disapproval of lawyer strikes.
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The Supreme Court Today (Aug 21) expressed concern over the large sums of money that are generally spent by candidates in elections to Bar Councils and Bar Associations. Bench remarked that the issue needs to be comprehensively examined while hearing a suo motu case initiated to frame guidelines to strengthen Bar bodies across the country.