Justice Vishal Mishra of the Madhya Pradesh High Court recused himself after revealing that BJP MLA Sanjay Pathak attempted to call him regarding a pending illegal mining case. The matter will now be placed before the Chief Justice for reassignment.
Justice Madhav Jamdar of the Bombay High Court has initiated a police investigation into suspicious calls made to his wife, purportedly aimed at framing him after he issued strict orders against two lawyers. The inquiry, ordered due to concerns over judicial interference, will assess whether these calls were intended to intimidate him.
The Supreme Court of India ruled against judicial interference in academic qualifications unless deemed arbitrary or illegal. It upheld that teachers hired before March 15, 2000, are eligible for revised pay scales, while those hired after must obtain a Ph.D. within seven years to qualify for higher pay or associate professor status.
NEW DELHI: Today, 24th Feb, The Supreme Court of India directed that all First Information Reports (FIRs) filed against YouTuber Savukku Shankar be combined for investigation. However, the investigation in the main FIR, which was registered on May 3, 2024, at the Cyber Crime Police Station in Coimbatore, will continue separately.
The Supreme Court will form a Constitution Bench to examine the authority of courts to modify arbitral awards. A bench led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, along with Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan, referred the matter to a five-judge bench on Thursday. The decision highlights the importance of clarifying judicial powers in arbitration cases.
