New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has emphasized the importance of transparency, accountability and continuous reform in the judiciary, describing the mechanism developed by the Supreme Court and High Courts to deal with complaints against judges as Read more…
The Supreme Court has held that a baptismal certificate issued by a private church authority cannot, by itself, establish a victim’s minority in accordance with the statutory requirements under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. However, Read more…
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant has announced the launch of a Monthly Lecture Series on Law, Justice and Legal Education by the Supreme Court. The announcement was made on the occasion of Teacher’s Day. The initiative Read more…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has held that the appointment of Tadasha Mishra as Director General of Police (DGP) of Jharkhand was in violation of the principles laid down by the court requiring an officer to have at least six Read more…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has held that the Bar Council of India (BCI) does not have statutory authority to regulate the conduct of law students, observing that disciplinary action against students falls within the domain of the concerned educational Read more…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would consider the issue of reconstitution of the Bar Council of India (BCI) only after the newly elected State Bar Councils complete the statutory process for constituting the apex body. A Bench headed Read more…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the closure of FIRs registered across the country in connection with student protests over the NEET-UG paper leak issue held between July 20 and 25. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Read more…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has issued a set of directions to States, High Courts and trial courts aimed at ensuring speedy investigation and trial in cases relating to dowry harassment, dowry death and other matrimonial offences. The Court stressed Read more…
The Supreme Court has sought the response of the Delhi Police on a bail plea filed by Athar Khan, an accused in the larger conspiracy case arising from the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. A Bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and Read more…
The Supreme Court has settled more than 400 cases on the first day of a three-day Special Lok Adalat being organised under the “Samadhan Samaroh” initiative. The cases resolved include matrimonial and property disputes, motor-accident claims, land acquisition and compensation Read more…