Supreme Court of India mandated 30 percent representation for women in bar bodies nationwide. Bench led by Surya Kant warned non compliant associations may face suspension and fresh elections if directions are ignored.
Supreme Court of India refused to conduct probe into alleged voter additions in West Bengal, citing lack of concrete material. CJI Surya Kant stressed courts cannot act on speculative claims.
The Supreme Court directed reservation of key posts for women lawyers in SCAORA to boost gender representation. Invoking Article 142, the Court mandated reserved positions in upcoming elections with consensus from all parties.
The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the NIA investigation into the Beldanga violence in West Bengal. The Court said the Calcutta High Court had taken a “balanced view” while examining whether a prima facie case under UAPA exists.
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre on a fresh plea challenging a provision of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 that allegedly restricts information obtained under the RTI Act.
The Court tagged the petition with similar pending cases and will hear the matter on March 23.
The Supreme Court refused to entertain a PIL seeking mandatory NAT testing in all blood banks, saying such medical decisions must be taken by experts, not courts. The petitioner NGO was asked to submit its representation to State and UT health authorities for consideration.
The Supreme Court allowed the Unnao rape survivor to become a party in the CBI’s plea challenging the suspension of former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s life imprisonment. The court said victims must be heard in proceedings that directly affect their rights.
The Supreme Court of India held that pre-2018 land acquisition cases under the NHAI Act cannot be reopened for interest-bearing compensation, as CJI Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan heard NHAI’s plea reviewing the 2019 retrospective compensation ruling.
Senior Advocate Harish Salve informed the Supreme Court of India that he represents Bank of Baroda before the Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts, calling it a major reputational matter, and sought scheduling accommodation from CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi.
The Supreme Court refused to hear a PIL seeking a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Assam, saying the final voter list has already been published. The Court observed that “Nothing survives now” as the revision process has been completed
