Supreme Court

April 17, 2025 8:29 PM

SC allows West Bengal govt to retain ‘untainted’ teachers for now

The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted “untainted” assistant teachers in West Bengal—whose appointments were cancelled due to widespread irregularities in the 2016 recruitment process—to continue in their roles until the completion of a fresh selection process. Emphasising that students must not suffer as a result of the administrative lapses, a bench led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna extended temporary relief exclusively to Class 9 to 12 teachers whose names have not been li...

March 24, 2025 9:15 PM

SC Collegium recommends transfer of Justice Varma to Allahabad HC

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of Justice Yashwant Varma, a sitting judge of the Delhi High Court, back to his parent court, the Allahabad High Court. The decision, taken in meetings held on March 20 and March 24, was officially announced on Monday. In its resolution, the Collegium said, “In its meetings held on 20th and 24th March 2025, it has recommended the repatriation of Justice Yashwant Varma, Judge, High Court of Delhi, to the High Court of Judicature at Allah...

March 21, 2025 10:42 PM

Cash at judge’s residence: CJI to examine ‘in-house’ enquiry report

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna will receive the report on Friday, prepared by the Delhi High Court's Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya, after a large amount of unaccounted cash was reportedly discovered at the residence of a high court judge in the national capital. "The Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, who had commenced his inquiry before the Collegium meeting on March 20, 2025, will be submitting his report to the Chief Justice of India today, i.e., on March 21, 2025. The report ...

March 18, 2025 9:37 PM

Delegation of six Supreme Court judges to visit Manipur relief camps on March 22

A delegation of six Supreme Court judges, led by Justice BR Gavai, will visit relief camps in violence-affected Manipur on March 22 to strengthen legal and humanitarian support for the displaced communities. The delegation comprises Justices BR Gavai, Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, MM Sundresh, KV Viswanathan, and N Kotishwar, all of whom will engage with internally displaced persons (IDPs) and oversee various relief initiatives. Justice Gavai, who serves as the Executive Chairman of the National Le...

January 28, 2025 9:39 PM

CJI highlights Supreme Court’s role as it marks 75 years of its first sitting

The Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday said that the Supreme Court represents the aspirations and diversity of the nation’s 1.4 billion people. Speaking during a ceremonial bench session held to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the apex court’s first sitting, CJI Khanna described the institution as a unique people’s court with a global distinction. “What began in 1950 as a successor to the Federal Court, has evolved into perhaps the world’s most vibrant and dynam...

January 27, 2025 5:28 PM

SC dismisses application on Hindenburg-Adani group matter

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an application filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari, challenging the apex court Registrar's August 5, 2024, order, which had declined to register his previous application related to the Hindenburg-Adani Group controversy. A bench led by Justice JB Pardiwala dismissed Tiwari’s plea, which sought to challenge the Registrar's decision not to entertain his request to direct the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to submit its conclusive investigation rep...

January 16, 2025 1:21 PM

Justice K Vinod Chandran takes oath as Supreme Court judge

Justice K. Vinod Chandran was sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court on Thursday, with Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna administering the oath of office. Earlier this week, the Centre cleared Justice Chandran's appointment to the apex court based on the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal announced on the social media platform X that the President, after consulting the CJI, was pleased to ...

January 10, 2025 3:04 PM

SC declines to intervene in clubbing suits on Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah dispute

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed its reluctance to interfere with the Allahabad High Court's order consolidating all suits related to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah dispute. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar observed that consolidating the suits would be beneficial to all parties involved as it would eliminate the need for multiple proceedings. "Why should we interfere in the issue of consolidation? What difference does it make if it...

January 6, 2025 11:10 AM

Bangladesh cancels judicial officials’ training in India

Bangladesh has withdrawn its judicial officials from participating in training sessions scheduled at India's National Judicial Academy in Bhopal and a state judicial academy. The program, initially planned for February 10-20, was canceled as per directives issued by the Supreme Court. The Ministry of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs issued a circular on Sunday announcing the cancellation. Earlier, on December 30, 50 judicial officials, including Assistant Judges, Senior Assistant Judges,...

December 20, 2024 8:58 AM

Delhi govt imposes permanent ban on crackers, Supreme Court informed

The Delhi government, on Thursday, announced a complete ban on all types of firecrackers in the national capital with immediate effect throughout the year, starting from January 1, 2025. According to a government order issued in this regard, the sale, storage, and use of firecrackers will be completely banned. During the hearing on Thursday, the Delhi government informed the apex court about the complete ban on firecrackers amid the increasing air pollution in the city. The Delhi government's ...