1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Nobody Gets Better Treatment Because Of Senior Gown' : Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Delhi HC's Senior Designations

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The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara challenging the decision of the Delhi High Court to confer senior designations on 70 advocates. Today, Justice Gavai said that no lawyer gets preferential treatment in the Supreme Court just because he has a senior gown. "We don't see that anybody gets better treatment in this Court because he has a different gown," Justice Gavai said. In 2023, the Supreme Court had dismissed an earlier writ petition filed by Mathews Nedumpara challenging the constitutionality of Section 16 of the Advocates Act - which provides the classification of advocates as Senior Advocates- and Section 23, which gives Senior Advocates the right to pre-audience.

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6 days, 17 hours ago

SC’s full court moves to revoke designation of senior advocate

Hindustan Times

In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court’s full court has resolved to issue a show-cause notice to senior advocate Rishi Malhotra, questioning why his senior designation should not be withdrawn following a severe indictment of his professional conduct in a recent judgment. This marks the first instance where the full court, comprising all sitting Supreme Court judges, has taken collective …

1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court raises concerns over senior lawyer designation process; refers matter to CJI

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court highlighted several flaws in the current process for designating lawyers as Senior Advocates and referred the matter to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna to consider whether a larger bench should be formed to address the issues raised. “We mean no disrespect towards the two binding decisions, and we are recording our concerns only to …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Nobody gets better treatment due to gown’: Supreme Court junks plea over lawyers’ senior designation

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Friday said nobody got a better treatment on the basis of their gown and rejected a plea against the Delhi High Court conferring senior designations of 70 lawyers. A bench of Justices B. R. Gavai and K. Vinod Chandran was hearing a plea filed by advocate Mathews J. Nedumpara and others, including many practising lawyers, challenging …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Delhi High Court's Senior Designations

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a Writ petition which was filed challenging the Senior Designation of 70 advocates by the Delhi High Court.After a bench comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih expressed reluctance to entertain the petition, the petitioner chose to withdraw it.The petition was filed by Advocate Sanjay Dubey, an applicant for senior designation, …

2 months ago

Supreme Court turns ‘ordinary litigant’ in front of Delhi High Court, seeks permission for pro-green initiative

Hindustan Times

In a very unique turn of events, the Supreme Court, instead of presiding over an issue has instead turned litigant, seeking permission from it's sister subordinate, the High Court of Delhi. A Civil Miscellaneous Application was filed by Supreme Court Project Division - I, Central Public Works Department in the matter titled, 'Bhavreen Kandhari Vs. Shri C D Singh & …

2 months, 1 week ago

Lawyer Moves Supreme Court Challenging Delhi HC's Decision To Confer Senior Designation On 70 Advocates

Live Law

A Writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the Senior Designation of 70 advocates by the Delhi High Court. The plea, filed by Advocate Sanjay Dubey seeks the quashing of the notification dated November 29, 2024, by which 70 Advocates were notified to be designated as Senior Advocates and 67 Advocates were placed in a 'deferred list' …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

SC upset over scurrilous remarks in plea against senior lawyer designations

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday took exception to the "scurrilous and unfounded allegations" made in a plea against the conferment of senior designations to lawyers. The bench referred to the averments made in the plea which read, "It is difficult, if not impossible, to find a judge sitting or retired, of the high court or Supreme Court, who …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Pulls Up Advocate For Alleging Nepotism In Senior Designations For Judges' Relatives, Warns Of Contempt

Live Law

The Supreme Court today slammed Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara over a plea filed insinuating that it is impossible to find any constitutional court judge across the country whose offspring/brother/sister/nephew over 40 yrs of age has not been designated as a senior advocate.The petition was filed challenging the recent senior designations conferred by the Delhi High Court. The Supreme Court today …

3 months, 1 week ago

'After Taking Money, Client Isn't Told If Case Filed Or Not' : Supreme Court Pulls Up Senior Advocate, Laments 'Sorry State'

Live Law

The Supreme Court today highlighted a sorry state of affairs that a Senior Advocate is indulging in suppression of facts in pleas filed before the Court. The Court was dealing with a remission related plea in which the petitioner, represented by Senior Advocate Rishi Malhotra, simultaneously approached the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court seeking identical reliefs and failed to …

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Delhi High Court's Decision To Confer Senior Designations On 70 Advocates

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Delhi High Court's Decision To Confer Senior Designations On 70 Advocates

Live Law

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the recent communication by the Delhi High Court on Senior Advocate designation conferred to 70 lawyers. Notably, by a notification dated November 29, the Delhi High Court designated the names of 70 lawyers as Senior Advocates. This was after Delhi High Court's Permanent Committee recommended names of 71 lawyers for …

Delhi HC notifies 70 senior advocates amid questions on transparency

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi HC notifies 70 senior advocates amid questions on transparency

Hindustan Times

The Delhi high court on Sunday evening notified the designation of 70 lawyers as senior advocates, despite a shadow of controversy hanging over the process after a key member of the permanent committee refused to sign the final list, claiming that it was sent ahead without his final consent, and subsequently resigned in protest. The present controversy has unfolded against …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Designates 70 Lawyers As Senior Advocates

Live Law

he Delhi High Court has designated names of 70 lawyers as Senior Advocates. This was after Delhi High Court's Permanent Committee recommended names of 71 lawyers for being designated as Senior Advocates after interviewing more than 300 lawyers. The name of the lawyers are as follows: •⁠ ⁠Mr.Abhijat •⁠ ⁠Mr.Abhishek Malhotra •⁠ ⁠Mr.Aditya Narain •⁠ ⁠Mr.Ajay Arora •⁠ ⁠Mr.Amit Chadha …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi HC: Controversy casts shadow over process for senior advocate designation

Hindustan Times

The process of designating senior advocates in the Delhi high court has plunged into controversy with a key member of the permanent committee refusing to sign the final list of lawyers slated for the prestigious title claiming that the same was never finalised and sent ahead without his consent. This unprecedented development casts a shadow over the process and the …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court's Permanent Committee Recommends Names Of 71 Lawyers For Being Designated As Senior Advocates

Live Law

Delhi High Court's Permanent Committee has recommended the names of 71 lawyers for being designated as Senior Advocates after intervening more than 300 lawyers. The Committee comprises of Chief Justice Manmohan, Justice Vibhu Bakhru, Justice Yashwant Varma, Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma, Senior Advocate Sudhir Nandrajog and Senior Advocate Mohit Mathur. The name of the lawyers are as follows: - …

4 months, 1 week ago

Senior Designation Procedure Needs Relook : Solicitor General Tells Supreme Court

Live Law

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted before the Supreme Court on Monday that the procedure of conferring senior designation to advocates under Section 16 of the Advocates Act, 1961 requires a reconsideration. Referring to the Supreme Court's 2017 judgment in Indira Jaising v. Supreme Court of India and its subsequent refinement in 2023, he noted that the 2017 judgment may require …

1 year ago

Supreme Court Confers Senior Designation On Five More Advocates

Live Law

In a significant development, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Supreme Court judges have conferred Senior Designation on five more Advocates on Record/ Advocates. Mr S Nandakumar, Advocate The concerned notification reads as: On January 19, the Supreme Court conferred senior designations on 56 advocates. Senior designations took place in the Supreme Court after a gap of five years. …

1 year, 2 months ago

Calcutta High Court Initiates Process To Designate Counsels As Senior Advocates After 5-Yr Gap, 136 Candidates Shortlisted

Live Law

Calcutta High Court Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam on Friday informed advocates that after a five-year hiatus, the High Court was in the process of recommencing the process of designating advocates as senior advocates.On mentioning by a Senior Advocate about the list of advocates for designation as seniors pending before the CJ, Justice Sivagnanam said, "Actually the development is, in line …

1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court To Interview Lawyers For Senior Designation After 5 Years; Over 200 Advocates Shortlisted

Live Law

A committee led by the Chief Justice of India will interview today over 200 lawyers who have applied for senior designation. Out of 282 applications, 200 applications have been shortlisted.Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud announced this morning that his bench will rise today early as he has to hold interviews for senior designation. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud …

2 years ago

Plea Challenging Senior Designation System : Supreme Court Pulls Up Petitioner For Adding CJI & Full Court As Respondents In Petition

Live Law

The Supreme Court, on Monday, expressed displeasure that the petition challenging the system of designating senior advocates has impleaded the Chief Justice of India and the Full Court of the Supreme Court as two of the respondents. “You can’t have such a cavalier approach to this Court.” A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice Aravind …

2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court to hear on Feb 7 plea against appointment of advocate Victoria Gowri

The Hindu

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Monday said in open court that the Supreme Court Collegium was not in the know about certain “developments” concerning advocate Victoria Gowri when it recommended her for appointment as Madras High Court judge on January 17, while listing a petition filed by a group of lawyers accusing her of indulging in “hate speech” …

2 years, 1 month ago

Lawyers oppose elevation of woman advocate as Madras HC judge, SC hearing tomorrow

India Today

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea filed by senior lawyers challenging the elevation of advocate LC Victoria Gowri as a judge of the Madras High Court. A section of the Madras High Court Bar association is opposing the Supreme Court collegium’s recommendation to elevate advocate LC Victoria Gowri for judgeship at the Madras High Court. Earlier, a …

2 years, 2 months ago

Necessary pushback: The Hindu Editorial on the Supreme Court Collegium’s reiteration of recommendations

The Hindu

The Supreme Court collegium has done well to push back against the Union government’s attempts to block the appointment of some advocates as High Court judges. Communications between the collegium and the Centre offer a glimpse into the untenable nature of the government’s objections to proposed appointees, making it abundantly clear how badly the current regime wants to control judicial …

2 years, 3 months ago

Madras HC Senior Designations : Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Hearing For Plea Highlighting Low Women Representation

Live Law

A plea seeking intervention of the Supreme Court of India in Senior Advocate designations in the Madras High Court owing to low representation of women in the posts was mentioned before the bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha on Wednesday. At the outset, the counsel, while mentioning the issue, submitted that only three women were being …

2 years, 5 months ago

Only Upholding Law; Kerala Govt Riled as I'm No Rubber Stamp: Guv to News18 on Row over VCs

News 18

Kerala governor Arif Mohammad Khan last week urged the vice chancellors of several universities in the state to quit their offices, sparking a political storm. The governor, who is the chancellor of the universities, made his decision based on a Supreme Court ruling quashing the appointment of the VC of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University on the ground that it …

2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Advocate's Plea Challenging Exclusion From Delhi HC Senior Designations

Live Law

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, dismissed the plea of an Advocate challenging the procedure adopted by Delhi High Court while designating 55 advocates as Senior Advocates out of total of 237 applicants. The petitioner-in-person, Advocate Harvinder Chowdhury submitted that she was aggrieved by the not being appointed as a Senior Advocate despite being fit for the role. The instant petition …

2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Defers Hearing Of Plea Seeking Minority Status For Hindus In Some States At Centre's Request; To Be Heard On Oct 19th

Live Law

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, deferred the hearing of the plea seeking minority status for Hindus in States where they are numerically less in number by six weeks, at the request of the Union Government. The Central Government had filed an affidavit on 29th August, 2022, stating that it has already held meetings with the State governments of Nagaland, Punjab, …

2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC Defers Hearing Till Aug 30 on Doctors' Plea Against 'Coronil', Ramdev

News 18

The Delhi High Court Friday deferred hearing till August 30 on a lawsuit by several doctors’ associations over the use of Coronil and said that judicial propriety and discipline demanded that proceedings be restrained until there is some clarity concerning the pendency of allegedly similar issues before the Supreme Court. Several doctors’ associations moved the high court last year, alleging …

2 years, 10 months ago

With over 42 lakh cases pending, Attorney General asks judges for possible solutions to cut down pendency

India Today

India’s top law officer K K Venugopal on Friday urged the Chief Justices of various high courts to deliberate on the possible ways to cut down on the pendency of cases and find an effective cure to the menace. Citing the data from the National Judicial Data Grid, Venugopal said there are 24,000 judge posts in the trial courts and …

2 years, 10 months ago

Orissa High Court Confers 'Senior Designation' On 8 Advocates; No Female Lawyer In The List

Live Law

The Orissa High Court has conferred 'senior designation' on 8 Advocates. The notification published by the registry of the High Court notes that in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 16 of the Advocates Act, 1961 read with Rule 7 of the High Court of Orissa Rules, 2019, the Chief Justice has been pleased to designate the following Advocates …

2 years, 11 months ago

'Let The Exam Go Through' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Modify Order Granting Upper-Age Relaxation In DJSE

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking to change the cut-off of "Not Born Before 01.01.1989" for General Category Candidates in the Delhi Judicial Service Exam as "Not Born Before 01.01.1988".The Miscellaneous Application sought a modification of the Top Court's order dated March 14, 2022 with regard to relaxation of upper age limit in the Delhi Judicial Service …

3 years, 5 months ago

Reservation In Promotions : Supreme Court Continues Hearing States On Criteria For Adequacy Of Representation [Hearing Day 4]

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Thursday continued hearing the petitions relating to reservation in promotions. Reserved Category Candidates Who Were Selected On Their Own Merit Could Not Be Included In The Quota Of The Reserved Category: Senior Advocate Nidhesh Gupta Appearing for the State of Madhya Pradesh, Senior Advocate Nidhesh Gupta on the scope of judicial review with regard to the …

3 years, 5 months ago

'Matter Pending Consideration Before Committee, Report To Be Furnished Within Next Few Weeks': Madras HC Defers Hearing Of Challenge To Senior Designation Rules

Live Law

A public interest litigation petition has been filed before the Madras High Court challenging the validity of Rules 4 and 4 of the Madras High Court Designation of Senior Advocates Rules, 2020, which stipulate a minimum age and experience criteria for an advocate to be eligible to be designated as a Senior Advocate. The Madras High Court had notified its …

3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi High Court Temporarily Stays Order For Extension Of CM Advocates' Welfare Scheme To All Lawyers Residing In NCR

Live Law

The Delhi High Court today granted a temporary stay on a single judge order for extension of benefits under CM Advocates' Welfare Scheme to all lawyers who are residing in the NCR region but are practicing in Delhi. A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Amit Bansal, after hearing Advocate Satyakam for Delhi Government, ordered that operation …

3 years, 7 months ago

'There Are Some Problems About Senior Designation In Various Courts' : Supreme Court To Take Up Issues Cases Related To Senior Designation Process Soon

Live Law

The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said on Monday that the Supreme Court will consider issues related to the process of senior designation soon. The CJI made this statement when Senior Advocate Indira Jaising mentioned before him an application filed by her with respect to the rules framed by certain High Courts for senior designation. Senior Advocate Indira Jaising …

3 years, 10 months ago

Breaking: "Every Tom, Dick & Harry Should Not Be Brought To This Position": Orissa High Court Strikes Down Own Rule Allowing Senior Designation Sans Proposal/ Application

Live Law

The Orissa High Court on Monday struck down Rule 6 of the 'High Court of Orissa Rules, 2019' which confers power on the Full Court to designate an Advocate as Senior in the absence of any proposal from Judges or application from such Advocate. The Bench stated that in the said judgment, the Supreme Court has recognized two sources for …

4 years ago

"There is Redemption For Everything": SC Explores The Feasibility Of Restoring Senior Gown To Yatin Oza As An Interim Measure To Monitor His Conduct

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday urged the Gujarat High Court to consider the feasibility of restoring the senior gown to Advocate Yatin Oza upon the reopening of the High Court post the summer recess, as an interim measure, to monitor his conduct to decide if the arrangement can be made permanent.Senior Advocate C. A. Sundaram, for the Gujarat High Court …

4 years, 6 months ago

Madras HC Invites Applications For Senior Designation By October 15; Urge SC To Fix Uniform Pattern For Minimum Age [Read Notification]

Live Law

The Madras High Court issued a notification inviting Applications/Proposals for the designation of Senior Advocates, latest by October 15, 2020. The notification has been issued under the Madras High Court Designation of Senior Advocates Rules, 2020, after the Permanent Committee, constituted under the said Rules, resolved to proceed with the designation process. In its meeting held on September 14, the …

4 years, 11 months ago

SC Dismisses Judicial Officer's Challenge Against Promotion Norms Of Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law

On Friday the Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to the Constitutional validity of certain Resolutions and Rules of the Delhi High Court which outline the criteria for a Judicial Officer to be appointed to the post of District and Sessions Judge. The Bench comprising of Justices AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari rejected Additional District and Sessions Judge Sujata Kohli's plea …

5 years, 1 month ago

High Courts Weekly Round Up

Live Law

Bombay High Court Bombay HC Restores 42-Year-Old Suit, Allows 22-Year-Old Petition And Directs Trial Judge To Expedite Hearing The Single Bench of Justice AS Gadkari allowed a writ petition filed by one Kamala Bharwani in 1998 wherein orders of the trial court dismissing a suit filed by her in 1978 were challenged. Chattisgarh High Court Chhattisgarh HC Directs State To …

5 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC Removes Requirement Of Joint Proposal By Three Senior Advocates To Apply For Senior Designation [Read Notice]

Live Law

The Full Court of High Court of Delhi has passed a resolution to remove the pre-requisite of joint proposal by three senior advocates for a lawyer to apply for Senior designation. This step has come in the light of an order, earlier passed by a division bench of the high court, which stayed the operation of Rule 7 of the …

5 years, 10 months ago

Designation As Senior Advocate: Delhi HC Stays Rule Of Recommendation Of 3 Senior Advocates

Live Law

The Delhi High Court today stayed in the interim Rule 7 of the amended 'The High Court of Delhi Designation of Senior Advocate Rules, 2018' which provides that an advocate may be considered by the High Court for being designated as Senior Advocate on a Joint Proposal by three Senior Advocates. The petitioners, both practising advocates at the Delhi High …

6 years ago

A Lawyer Is Barred From Appearing Only Before A Court Where His Relative Is A Presiding Judge, Not Before Entire Court: Delhi HC

Live Law

The Delhi High Court, last week, dismissed Advocate Mathews J. Nedumpara's plea seeking to 'disqualify' eminent lawyer and Senior Advocate Fali S. Nariman from appearing before the Supreme Court. Nedumpara's Case Against Sr. Nariman Advocate Nedumpara's contention was that the word 'court' used in Rule 6 of the Bar Council of India Rules, 1975, should mean "not only the particular …

6 years, 1 month ago

Plea Seeking Senior Designation To All Lawyers Having A Practice Of 30Yrs And More: CJI Recuses From Hearing

Live Law

Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi on Monday recused himself from hearing a plea for all advocates with a practice spanning over a tenure of 30 years or more to be designated as "senior". In a judgment authored by himself, in October, 2017, the Chief Justice had, on a petition moved by Senior Advocate Indira Jaising, stipulated norms to henceforth govern the …

6 years, 2 months ago

SC Collegium Resolutions For Elevation To Delhi HC: Names Of 2 Advocates Rejected, 2 Deferred

Live Law

The Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday considered the candidature of four Advocates for elevation to the Delhi High Court. The Collegium comprising Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justices AK Sikri and SA Bobde resolved to consider their candidature after two-three weeks. However, the proposal for elevation of Advocates Priya Kumar and Sanjay Ghose was remitted to the Chief …

6 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court gets two new judges in Sanjiv Khanna, Dinesh Maheshwari

Live Mint

New Delhi: Amidst appointments that created controversy, the names of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna were cleared by the Centre for elevation to the Supreme Court on Wednesday. “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause of Article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Sanjiv Khanna, judge of the Delhi high …

6 years, 2 months ago

‘Whimsical and arbitrary’: Bar Council opposes SC collegium’s decision to elevate Justice Sanjiv Khanna

Hindustan Times

The Bar Council of India Wednesday protested the Supreme Court collegium’s recommendation to elevate Justice Sanjiv Khanna of the Delhi High Court to the apex court by superseding several other judges and termed the decision as “whimsical and arbitrary”. The Bar Council of India Wednesday protested the Supreme Court collegium’s recommendation to elevate Justice Sanjiv Khanna of the Delhi High …

6 years, 2 months ago

Amid row, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Dinesh Maheshwari appointed to Supreme Court

Hindustan Times

The Union government on Wednesday cleared the names of two judges for elevation to the Supreme Court even as the higher judiciary plunged deeper into controversy with former members of the apex court’s collegium questioning its decisions and asking for more transparency in the selection process. Karnataka High Court Chief justice Dinesh Maheshwari was recently overlooked for elevation and the …

6 years, 2 months ago

Elevation of junior judges ignoring seniority left me surprised: Ex-CJI Lodha

Hindustan Times

Former Chief Justice of India RM Lodha on Wednesday said that he was surprised to know that a junior judge was recommended for elevation to the Supreme Court, superseding senior judges. Former Chief Justice Of India R M Lodha has said that the elevation of a junior judge superseding senior judges has left him surprised. Reportedly, Supreme Court judge Justice …

6 years, 3 months ago

Has A District Lawyer Not Practicing In HC Ever Been Designated As A Senior Advocate? Calcutta HC Seeks To Know [Read Order]

Live Law

The Calcutta High Court has sought to know from the High Court Administration whether the Supreme Court or any high court has ever appointed any member of the District bar, not practicing in the high court, as a Senior Advocate.A bench comprising Justice IP Mukherjee and Justice Amrita Sinha issued the direction on a petition filed by one Debasish Roy.Mr. …

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Letters to The Editor — March 28, 2025

The Hindu

Insensitive remarks No right thinking individual, particularly those holding a top position in the judiciary, will stoop to a low level and make derogatory and demeaning remarks in his/her judgments. We do come across judgments being delivered by judicial officers holding various positions across the country that are at sharp variance with accepted norms of decency and assail human rights …

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The judiciary’s ‘between a rock and hard place’ moment

The Hindu

The facts in the Justice Yashwant Varma case are indeed disturbing. However, when the news of the incident spread, it caused such a public furore that the CJI convened other meetings of the Collegium and decided to institute an in-house inquiry conducted by a three-judge committee which included two Chief Justices of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab …

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Plea for police probe into Delhi HC judge residence fire listed on March 28

The Hindu

A petition seeking a direction to the police to register a First Information Report and investigate allegations of “huge sums of unaccounted money” found on the official residential premises of sitting Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma is listed in the Supreme Court on March 28, 2025. The petition had been orally mentioned before the Chief Justice of India …

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Judiciary must intervene when constitutional rights guaranteed to minorities are threatened: Madras High Court

The Hindu

Whenever the constitutional rights guaranteed to the minorities are threatened, it is imperative on the part of the judiciary to intervene and reinforce the very essence of the country’s democratic ethos and its dedication to unity in diversity, the Madras High Court said on Thursday. The judge went on to state: “The Judiciary must recognize its pivotal role in restoring …

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HC asks working group to hold meet, come up with action plan on ragging issue

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A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday asked a 12- member working group headed by Additional Chief Secretary of Home department, constituted on the court’s directive for formulating anti-ragging rules to effectively implement the Kerala Prohibition of the Ragging Act and suggest amendments to the Act, to hold a preliminary meeting and come up with an action …

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Justice Yashwant Varma case: How High Court judges are repatriated and why the NJAC was struck down?

The Hindu

The Supreme Court collegium on Monday recommended the transfer of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma to the Allahabad High Court. Verma, who authored the judgment, further clarified that the CJI must consult the Chief Justice of the concerned High Court, relevant Supreme Court judges, and at least one senior High Court judge or any other individual whose views …

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Supreme Court Justice Abhay Oka slams lawyers going on strike, calls it 'very criminal'

India Today

Supreme Court Justice Abhay Oka on Wednesday strongly condemned the practice of lawyers boycotting work, labelling it as "very criminal." Justice Oka's comments come amid a strike announced by the Allahabad High Court’s lawyers over the controversial transfer of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma, who is under scrutiny over cash that was recovered at his home. Justice Oka urged …

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