Today, On 6th February, The Supreme Court directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to ensure lawyer Mukut Nath Verma appears in court. Verma has allegedly made “scandalous and frivolous” allegations against Supreme Court judges and members of the SCBA election committee.
Today, On 5th February, The Supreme Court will hear SCBA’s contempt plea on the shoe hurling incident after three weeks, with the Solicitor General set to examine draft guidelines. The CJI told the counsel, “Very well. You can take it at ease.”
Justice GR Swaminathan questioned Senior Advocate Vikas Singh over reported remarks suggesting the judge had political ambitions during the Thiruparankundram lamp-lighting contempt hearing. The Madras High Court also sought an explanation from the State Chief Secretary over alleged non-compliance with court orders.
Today, On 17th December, Supreme Court today heard a contempt plea over alleged shoe-hurling at former CJI B R Gavai during proceedings. The Bench said preventive measures are needed, as SCBA and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta agreed to give suggestions to Court.
Today, On 28th November, Supreme Court said Maharashtra’s local body polls can go ahead despite the ongoing OBC reservation dispute. However, results in 40 municipal councils and 17 nagar panchayats will remain on hold until the Court delivers its final ruling there.
Today, On 27th October, The Supreme Court refused to take immediate action against advocate Rakesh Kishore over the alleged shoe-hurling incident targeting CJI B.R. Gavai. The Bench said it was not closing the matter and would frame preventive guidelines.
Today, On 16th October, Justice Surya Kant says, “Our religion has never promoted violence. On social media, everything becomes a saleable thing,” as he warns against glorifying outrage and online sensationalism following the shoe-hurling incident at CJI Gavai.
SCBA President Vikas Singh hits back at economist Sanjeev Sanyal, saying, “Judiciary is not India’s roadblock.” He firmly stated that the real problem lies with the government, not the courts, which play a crucial role in governance.
The Supreme Court Bar Association has urged the Chief Justice of India to act on the low number of women judges in the Supreme Court and High Courts, stressing that greater gender balance on the Bench is essential for justice.
CJI B R Gavai stressed that litigation alone cannot deliver justice and urged wider use of legal aid and mediation. With 5.36 crore cases pending, SCBA president Vikas Singh said mediation could drastically reduce India’s backlog.
