New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday took umbrage at the conduct of a litigant whose father made a phone call to the CJI’s brother, objecting to a judicial order regarding minority reservation for a medical post-graduate course. The matter pertains to one Nikhil Kumar Punia, born into Haryana’s Jaat Puniya community,…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that a person who converts to a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism cannot be considered as a member of his/her respective Scheduled Caste. The verdict was passed by a bench of Justices PK Mishra and NV Anjaria, upholding an Andhra Pradesh high court order. The court…
Bengaluru: CJI Justice Surya Kant on Saturday said Artificial Intelligence (AI) must be integrated into the judicial system in a manner that strengthens the institution without undermining its core functions. He was speaking after inaugurating a one-day seminar on “Artificial Intelligence-Prevention and Resolution of Disputes” at the Karnataka Judicial Academy, organised in collaboration with the…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday granted regular bail to Muppidi Avinash Reddy, a key accused in the multi-crore Andhra Pradesh liquor policy scam. The case involves alleged large-scale irregularities and a structured kickback network that operated between 2019 and 2024. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul…
Kanpur (UP): A special court here has acquitted an Indian Air Force personnel accused of molesting his minor sister-in-law after the complainant revealed that the alleged incident was only a dream and her raising an alarm was a misunderstanding, officials said. The case was registered at the Naubasta Police Station on August 3, 2019, based…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that the time has come for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as it termed a plea seeking striking down of provisions of the Shariat law of 1937 for being discriminatory to Muslim women as a “very good case” which advisably only the legislature should look into. A…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the West Bengal government and the Election Commission to provide all logistical support to judicial officers in the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in the state. A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices R Mahadevan and Joymalya Bagchi said the…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to address the pending issues raised by the Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) against the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), in a case that has significant implications for cricket administration in Telangana. The matter came up for hearing before a…
New Delhi: A court here on Monday granted 10-day interim bail to activist Sharjeel Imam, an accused in the 2020 Delhi riots case, for attending his brother’s wedding. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai was hearing the interim bail application filed by Imam, seeking relief for six weeks to attend the marriage scheduled this month. In…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said Parliament has the “absolute prerogative” to enact a law and it is not bound by the undertaking which may have been given by the Centre before the court. The observations came from a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, which was hearing pleas…
