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UPSC age limit cut-off of August 1 challenged by aspirants in letters to CJI
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UPSC age limit cut-off of August 1 challenged by aspirants in letters to CJI

India Today  

A group of at least 15 civil service exam aspirants has approached Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna with individual letters, challenging the current age eligibility rule. They argue that the regulation, which sets August 1 as the cut-off date for determining the maximum age limit, is discriminatory and violates the principle of equal opportunity. Under the existing regulations, general …

August 1 cut-off date for UPSC age limit is unfair: aspirants to CJI
23 hours, 19 minutes ago

August 1 cut-off date for UPSC age limit is unfair: aspirants to CJI

The Hindu  

At least 15 civil services exam aspirants have written separate letters to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna alleging that regulations which set August 1 as the cut-off date for determining the maximum age eligibility amounts to a denial of equal opportunity and is discriminatory. Kurup contended that the upper age limit cut-off date of August 1 discriminated among candidates …

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2024 Round-Up| Constitution Bench Decisions Of Supreme Court
1 day, 8 hours ago

2024 Round-Up| Constitution Bench Decisions Of Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court in 2024 held several Constitution Benches to resolve crucial and long pending issues with nationwide socio-legal ramifications. State's Power To Tax Mineral Rights In Mineral Area Development Authority v. M/S Steel Authority Of India & Ors, the Supreme Court held by an 8:1 majority that States have the power to levy tax on mineral rights and that …

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It is for historians to dig for tell-tale remains, not bigots
2 days, 20 hours ago

It is for historians to dig for tell-tale remains, not bigots

The Hindu  

Normally, digging at historic sites is done by an archaeologist and historians in search of a lost civilisation or an ancient city or some signs of mythological events. It declares that the religious character of a place of worship existing on the 15th day of August 1947, shall continue to be the same as it existed on that day. The …

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DY Chandrachud To Be Appointed Human Rights Panel Chairperson? Here's What Ex-CJI Said
2 days, 23 hours ago

DY Chandrachud To Be Appointed Human Rights Panel Chairperson? Here's What Ex-CJI Said

ABP News  

The National Human Rights Commission has been without a full-time chairperson since former Supreme Court judge Justice Arun Kumar Mishra's tenure finished on June 1 this year. However, Justice Chandrachud has dismissed reports of him being considered for the post of the National Human Rights Commission chairperson, saying that he is enjoying his retired life as a private person and …

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West Bengal SSC Recruitment Scam | Supreme Court Questions Reliability Of Scanned OMR Sheets; State Claims Tainted Candidates Can Be Segregated
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West Bengal SSC Recruitment Scam | Supreme Court Questions Reliability Of Scanned OMR Sheets; State Claims Tainted Candidates Can Be Segregated

Live Law  

During the hearing of the West Bengal SSC Teachers' Recruitment Case, the Supreme Court highlighted the need to examine the authenticity of the electronic data stored in database of the School Service Commission in order to understand whether there can be a distinction made between 'tainted' and 'untainted' candidates. Previously, the CBI informed the bench led by then CJI DY …

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Ensure No Hate Speech In Yati Narsinghanand's 'Dharam Sansad' : Supreme Court Tells UP Authorities, Refuses To Entertain Contempt Petition
4 days, 6 hours ago

Ensure No Hate Speech In Yati Narsinghanand's 'Dharam Sansad' : Supreme Court Tells UP Authorities, Refuses To Entertain Contempt Petition

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a contempt petition filed against the Uttar Pradesh administration and police for allegedly failing to take steps to prevent the 'Dharam Sansad' which is being organised between December 17 to 21 at Ghaziabad by Yati Narasinghanand, who has a history of making communal statements targeting the Muslim community. At the same time, …

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LEGAL ACUMEN | Should Allahabad High Court Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav be Removed as a Judge for his Controversial Remarks About Muslims?
5 days, 2 hours ago

LEGAL ACUMEN | Should Allahabad High Court Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav be Removed as a Judge for his Controversial Remarks About Muslims?

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 18, 2024 17:49 IST - 8 MINS READ The Allahabad High Court’s sitting judge, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav’s remarks targeting Muslims on December 8 at an event organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s legal cell, has stirred up a huge controversy: 55 Members of Parliament submitted a memorandum to the Rajya Sabha Secretary General seeking his removal …

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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 9, 2024 To December 15, 2024
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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 9, 2024 To December 15, 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations Kunhimuhammed @ Kunheethu v. State of Kerala 2024 LiveLaw 964 National Highways Authority of India v. G Athipathi and Others, Civil Appeal No. Case Details: Kirpal Singh v. Government of India Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 970 The Supreme Court has held that Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963 is applicable to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Case …

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Wrong Practice Of Converting Civil Disputes Into Criminal Cases Rampant In Many States : Supreme Court
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Wrong Practice Of Converting Civil Disputes Into Criminal Cases Rampant In Many States : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today expressed concerns over the 'wrong and rampant practice' of converting civil disputes into criminal cases in several states. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing a plea seeking the quashing of charges under Sections 420, 406, 354, 504, 506 I.P.C. CJI told the respondent: "This is again one of those cases …

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Explained| Impeachment Of A Sitting Judge: Procedure & Precedents
1 week, 1 day ago

Explained| Impeachment Of A Sitting Judge: Procedure & Precedents

Live Law  

Allahabad High Court Judge, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, is the subject of an impeachment motion against him in Rajya Sabha for the controversial remarks made by him against the Muslim community at an event organized by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad. “ A Judge of the Supreme Court shall not be removed from his office except by an order of the …

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Former CJI urges Andhra Pradesh govt to withdraw policies discouraging edu in Telugu
1 week, 1 day ago

Former CJI urges Andhra Pradesh govt to withdraw policies discouraging edu in Telugu

New Indian Express  

KADAPA: Former Chief Justice of India NV Ramana appealed to the State government to withdraw policies discouraging education in Telugu. Speaking as chief guest at the ‘Telugu Vaibhavam’ programme held at the CP Brown Library in Kadapa on Saturday, he emphasised the need to preserve Telugu language. Justice Ramana lauded CP Brown, a British official who dedicated his life to …

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Remark made in court an observation: Ex-CJI
1 week, 2 days ago

Remark made in court an observation: Ex-CJI

Hindustan Times  

Former Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud has said that a comment made by him in 2022 on the Places of Worship Act, 1991 being no bar to ascertain religious “character” was only an observation and cannot be regarded as a verdict by the court. Justice Chandrachud was referring to an observation by him in May 2022 while hearing …

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ASI To Submit Survey Report In Supreme Court On Religious Structures In Mehrauli Archeological Park
1 week, 3 days ago

ASI To Submit Survey Report In Supreme Court On Religious Structures In Mehrauli Archeological Park

Live Law  

The Archeological Survey of India today informed the Supreme Court that it would file within a week, the survey report of the religious structures inside the Mehrauli Archaeological Park in Delhi, in plea seeking their protection. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing a challenge against the Delhi High Court's order, which refused to pass. …

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Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against 'VIP Darshans' In Temples
1 week, 3 days ago

Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against 'VIP Darshans' In Temples

Live Law  

The Supreme Court is scheduled to consider in January 2025 a plea seeking to stop the additional fees charged by Temples to provide 'VIP Darshans' of deities.The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing a writ petition seeking the abolition of VIP darshan fees charged by temples across the country. The Supreme Court is scheduled to …

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Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Hearing For Plea Against Conferring MS Subbulakshmi Award To TM Krishna
1 week, 3 days ago

Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Hearing For Plea Against Conferring MS Subbulakshmi Award To TM Krishna

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today refused to urgently hear today itself a plea challenging the Madras High Court order which has allowed the conferment of the prestigious Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi Award to musician TM Krishna The Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi Award was instituted by the Hindu group to honour the Late singer and Bharat Ratna MS Subbulakshmi as a yearly …

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Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Hearing For Plea Against Conferring MS Subbulakshmi Award To TM Krishna
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1 week, 3 days ago

Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Hearing For Plea Against Conferring MS Subbulakshmi Award To TM Krishna

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today refused to urgently hear today itself a plea challenging the Madras High Court order which has allowed the conferment of the prestigious Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi Award to musician TM Krishna The Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi Award was instituted by the Hindu group to honour the Late singer and Bharat Ratna MS Subbulakshmi as a yearly …

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“Take it in your stride”: CJI Khanna firm on administrative listing decisions
1 week, 3 days ago

“Take it in your stride”: CJI Khanna firm on administrative listing decisions

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Thursday firmly discouraged oral mentions for case listings in the Supreme Court, urging lawyers to respect decisions made by him in his administrative capacity as the “master of the roster”. Addressing lawyers seeking dates for their cases during a crowded court session, justice Khanna remarked: “We will not allow oral mentioning. Justice Khanna’s …

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Civil Courts Can't Run A Race With Supreme Court, There Is A Judgment Upholding Places Of Worship Act : SC
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Civil Courts Can't Run A Race With Supreme Court, There Is A Judgment Upholding Places Of Worship Act : SC

Live Law  

While passing a significant order halting fresh suits and survey orders against religious places, the Supreme Court on Thursday orally said that the civil courts "were running a race" by passing orders ignoring the Supreme Court's 5-judge judgment in the Ayodhya case which upheld the Places of Worship Act, 1991. Allowing Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta time to file the reply, …

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Civil Courts Can't Run A Race With Supreme Court, There Is A Judgment Upholding Places Of Worship Act : SC
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1 week, 3 days ago

Civil Courts Can't Run A Race With Supreme Court, There Is A Judgment Upholding Places Of Worship Act : SC

Live Law  

While passing a significant order halting fresh suits and survey orders against religious places, the Supreme Court on Thursday orally said that the civil courts "were running a race" by passing orders ignoring the Supreme Court's 5-judge judgment in the Ayodhya case which upheld the Places of Worship Act, 1991. Allowing Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta time to file the reply, …

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WB Teacher Recruitment Scam | Will See If Entire Selection Be Cancelled Or Identify Wrong Appointments, Says Supreme Court
1 week, 4 days ago

WB Teacher Recruitment Scam | Will See If Entire Selection Be Cancelled Or Identify Wrong Appointments, Says Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today adjourned to next Thursday the batch of petitions challenging the Calcutta High Court's order which set aside the appointments in over 24,000 teaching and non-teaching posts in government schools. The State has argued that the High Court, instead of segregating the valid appointments from the invalid ones, has erroneously set aside the 2016 selection process entirely. …

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Places of Worship Act: 'No fresh suit to be filed', what did Supreme Court say?
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1 week, 4 days ago

Places of Worship Act: 'No fresh suit to be filed', what did Supreme Court say?

India TV News  

Places of Worship Act 1991: The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to file an affidavit in a batch of petitions challenging certain provisions of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, that prohibit the filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek a change in its character from what prevailed on August 15, 1947. The Supreme …

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Can controversial judges be removed? The process, explained
1 week, 5 days ago

Can controversial judges be removed? The process, explained

Hindustan Times  

A controversial speech by a sitting Allahabad high court judge has sparked a political row with opposition parties urging CJI Sanjiv Khanna to take cognisance of the issue. Process explained The Chief Justice of India can constitute a committee to examine the role of an errant judge at a high court or even propose disciplinary action against a sitting judge …

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The code of conduct judges need to follow
1 week, 5 days ago

The code of conduct judges need to follow

The Hindu  

The comments made by Allahabad High Court judge, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, against the Muslim community at an event organised by the legal cell of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad in the High Court premises on December 8, has drawn public flak. Supreme Court Bar Association president, senior advocate Kapil Sibal, has reportedly called for the impeachment of the High Court …

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