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10 Sep

Supreme Court Issues Notices on Closure of 17 Delhi Metro Stations During July Protests

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabcommuter rights, Delhi Metro, Delhi Police, DMRC, station closure, Supreme Court, Surya Kant

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court of India on Thursday issued formal notices to the Union Government, the Delhi Police, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in response to a petition challenging the shutdown of 17 metro stations during demonstrations in July. A three-judge bench presided over by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, alongside Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, took cognizance of the plea questioning the legal authority, procedural validity, and proportionality of suspending essential urban transit operations. The petition, moved by advocate Sparsh Kant Nayak, arose following…

10 Sep

Supreme Court Seeks Responses on Child Kidnapping Mechanism and Digital Protections for Minors

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaChief Justice, child protection, digital contracts, kidnapping PIL, legal safeguards, Supreme Court

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court of India on Thursday issued notices to the Union Government, state administrations, and Union Territories regarding a Public Interest Litigation seeking a uniform, nationwide framework to investigate child kidnapping and abduction cases. A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, alongside Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, took cognizance of the plea demanding strict, time-bound inquiries, specialized operational protocols, and designated courts to guarantee expeditious trials in offenses concerning missing and abducted children. The petition, filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay through advocate-on-record Ashwani Kumar Dubey, highlighted pervasive systemic shortcomings…

06 Sep

Supreme Court to Hear PIL Seeking Airfare Regulations and Cap on Ancillary Airline Charges

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaairfare regulation, Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, Civil Aviation, PIL, private airlines, Supreme Court

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh)— The Supreme Court is set to hear a public interest litigation on Monday demanding regulatory interventions to curb volatile airfare spikes and excessive ancillary charges levied by private domestic carriers. Listed before a Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta on September 7, the petition calls for the establishment of an autonomous regulatory oversight body designed to enforce price transparency and safeguard consumer interests across the civil aviation sector. The plea, instituted by activist S. Laxminarayanan and argued by senior advocate Ravindra Srivastava, challenges the prevailing regulatory void that allows airlines to implement dynamic…

03 Sep

Supreme Court Rules Bar Councils Lack Authority to Regulate Law Students’ Conduct

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAdvocates Act, Bar Council of India, Legal Education, NALSAR, Supreme Court, Surya Kant

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court of India ruled on Thursday that the Bar Council of India and state bar bodies possess no statutory jurisdiction to regulate or discipline law students. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V Mohana affirmed that disciplinary authority over enrolled students rests solely with their respective educational institutions under their governing rules and regulations. Delivering the judgment, the Bench clarified that the Advocates Act of 1961 does not confer express or implied powers upon the Bar Council of India or state councils to initiate disciplinary proceedings…

03 Sep

Supreme Court of India to Host BRICS Chief Justices’ Forum in New Delhi

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabarbitration, BRICS, Chief Justice, judicial administration, New Delhi, Supreme Court, Surya Kant

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court of India is set to host the BRICS Chief Justices’ Forum from September 4 to 6, gathering chief justices, court presidents, and senior judicial authorities from BRICS member nations and partner states. The international summit aims to establish a shared framework for institutional dialogue and cooperation on pressing contemporary issues, including global dispute settlement, technological transformation, sustainable development, and modern judicial administration. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant will open the three-day forum by conducting bilateral discussions with visiting judicial leaders. The scheduled talks will include the heads of judicial delegations from ten…

23 Aug

Supreme Court Orders Water, Power Disconnection For Bulk Waste Generators Violating Solid Waste Rules

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabbulk waste generators, electricity disconnection, Solid Waste Management Rules, Supreme Court, waste management India, water disconnection

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court has ordered strict action against bulk waste generators (BWGs) that fail to comply with solid waste management norms, directing local authorities to temporarily disconnect their water and electricity supplies in cases of non-compliance. A Bench of Justices SVN Bhatti and NV Anjaria expressed concern over the lack of public participation in waste management, observing that people cannot simply generate waste without taking responsibility for its impact. “It is regrettable that across society, the general feeling is ‘I am entitled to generate (waste) but not to cooperate and control the impact of solid waste…

22 Aug

Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra Faces Growing Resignation Demands Over Prolonged Tenure

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaBCI Chairman, Judicial Accountability, Legal Education, Manan Kumar Mishra, Supreme Court

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra is facing escalating pressure to step down from his post after occupying the apex regulatory office for more than a decade. The controversy has reached the Supreme Court through a petition filed by advocate Yogamaya MG, challenging Mishra’s extended leadership and seeking an independent judicial inquiry into the administrative and financial affairs of the statutory regulatory body governing legal practice and legal education in India. The legal challenge argues that the leadership of a national institution representing the country's legal fraternity should not remain concentrated within a single…

22 Aug

Judges Are Not Gods, Judging Requires Humility: Justice Sanjay Karol in Supreme Court Farewell Address

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabCJI Surya Kant, Farewell Address, Judicial Humility, Justice Sanjay Karol, Supreme Court

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Karol retired from the apex court bench on Saturday, remarking during his farewell address that judges are not gods and that the act of judging demands deep humility and the ability to look beyond formal legal pleadings to see the human being behind every litigant. Highlighting the ethical dimensions of the judicial role, Justice Karol noted that the Constitution obligates judges not merely to apply the law correctly, but to apply it justly. On his final working day, Justice Karol shared a ceremonial bench with Chief Justice of India Surya Kant,…

21 Aug

Supreme Court Cuts Mandatory Bar Practice for Judicial Services to One Year

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiabar practice, Civil Judge, CJI Surya Kant, judicial service exam, legal reforms, Supreme Court

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court of India on Friday modified its May 2025 verdict, reducing the mandatory legal practice requirement for prospective candidates from three years to one year for entry-level judicial service examinations. Delivered in a 2:1 split verdict by a three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice A.G. Masih, and Justice K. Vinod Chandran, the judgment establishes a modified framework combining limited prior courtroom practice with post-selection institutional training and supervised clerkships. Under the ruling, candidates appearing for examinations notified between May 20, 2025, and March 31, 2027, have been granted a full…

20 Aug

Supreme Court Sets Up Five-Member High-Powered Committee to Probe Alleged Police Excesses and Violence During Student Protests

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaJustice Subhash Reddy, Police Excesses, Student Protests, Supreme Court, Surya Kant

New Dehi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court of India has constituted a five-member High-Powered Enquiry Committee, headed by former apex court judge Justice R. Subhash Reddy, to conduct a comprehensive fact-finding inquiry into allegations of excessive police force and violence against student protesters, as well as clashes involving security personnel during recent demonstrations in New Delhi. The panel also includes former Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Ravi Shankar Jha, former Delhi High Court Judge Justice Shalinder Kaur, former Central Bureau of Investigation Director Rishi Kumar Shukla, and former Meghalaya Director General of Police Dr. L.R. Bishnoi. The order,…