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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,…

17 Aug

Over 4,000 Criminal Cases Pending Against Lawmakers: Amicus Curiae Urges Supreme Court to Issue Non-Bailable Warrants for Absentee Accused

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaamicus curiae, lawmaker criminal cases, MP MLA special court, Supreme Court, Vijay Hansaria

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Senior advocate and amicus curiae Vijay Hansaria has urged the Supreme Court to mandate the issuance of non-bailable arrest warrants against politicians facing criminal trials who fail to appear before designated courts for two consecutive hearings. The recommendations were submitted in a 96-page comprehensive report as part of ongoing proceedings in a public interest litigation seeking the speedy disposal of criminal cases against sitting and former Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assemblies. The report highlighted that designated Special Courts for MPs and MLAs must conduct trials exclusively for lawmakers, directing that regular trial work…

15 Aug

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant Urges Young Lawyers to Safeguard Democratic Institutions

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaCJI Surya Kant, Independence day, Legal Profession, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Bar Association, Young Lawyers

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Justice of India Surya Kant addressed the legal fraternity on Saturday during the 80th Independence Day celebrations organized by the Supreme Court Bar Association, calling upon young lawyers and law graduates to prepare themselves to shoulder future constitutional responsibilities. Speaking after unfurling the national flag on the apex court premises in New Delhi, the Chief Justice emphasized that India's eight-decade journey has seen the country overcome formidable challenges, noting that every milestone brings an added duty to advance the delivery of justice. The Chief Justice highlighted the legal community’s historic role in the Indian freedom…

07 Aug

SC Issues Notice to Centre Over Massive Medical Data Breach Involving 1.5 Lakh Indians

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaBhupesh Baghel, CJI Surya Kant, data breach, Mahua Moitra, Supreme Court

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Central Government following a petition alleging a major breach of medical and personal data belonging to nearly 1.5 lakh Indian citizens. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant asked the Centre to respond to the plea filed by Vitraya Technologies Private Limited, which seeks a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the alleged data theft. Senior counsel K Parameshwar, representing the petitioner, argued before the court that the breach spans six states and poses a severe threat to citizens' fundamental right to privacy under…

06 Aug

Supreme Court Denies Interim Bail to Asaram, Permits Round-the-Clock Trained Caregiver

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAIIMS report, Asaram Bapu, interim bail, parole, Rajasthan High Court, Supreme Court

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh)— The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to grant interim bail on medical grounds to self-styled godman Asaram, who is serving a life sentence for sexually assaulting a minor at his Jodhpur ashram in 2013. A division bench comprising Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice P.B. Varale kept his interim bail application pending while allowing him to engage a trained caretaker of his choice to provide 24-hour assistance inside prison. The order was passed after the apex court evaluated a health assessment report submitted by a medical board at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). The…

30 Jul

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection to Student Protesters Amid NEET-UG 2026 Controversy

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaCJP Protests, Education Ministry, FIR, Indian Law, NEET-UG 2026, Student Rights, Supreme Court

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an interim directive to all states, strictly prohibiting any coercive action against students who participated in the Cockroach Janta Party-led protests regarding the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. These demonstrations, which centered on demands for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, have reignited a significant legal discussion regarding the finality of First Information Reports. While the court's order provides necessary temporary relief for the protesters, it does not function as a cancellation of the existing criminal records. Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, an FIR serves as the…

29 Jul

Supreme Court Quashes 2021 Office Memorandum Granting Retrospective Environmental Clearances

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaChief Justice Surya Kant, Environment Protection Act, environmental clearance, Supreme Court

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court quashed the Union Government’s 2021 Office Memorandum (OM), which established a continuous administrative route for granting retrospective environmental clearances (ECs) to projects that began operations without prior regulatory approval. Declaring the executive order impermissible under law, a three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant ruled that the directive failed the tests of proportionality and reasonableness, while infringing upon fundamental rights under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution. The court emphasized that mandatory prior environmental clearances remain the foundation of India's environmental regulatory framework and that project proponents cannot illegally…

17 Jul

Supreme Court Clarifies Voter Roll Removal Does Not Result in Loss of Citizenship

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabcitizenship status, Election Commission, Electoral Roll, Supreme Court, welfare schemes, West Bengal

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court of India clarified on Friday that the removal of an individual's name from the electoral roll does not automatically equate to a loss of citizenship. The apex court made the observation while agreeing to examine a petition challenging the exclusion of individuals deleted from the voter list during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal from various state welfare schemes. A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, and including Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana, reiterated that a deletion during an SIR exercise cannot independently strip a…

14 Jul

Supreme Court Fines Comedian Samay Raina and Influencers Rs 3 Lakh Each Over Offensive Disability Remarks

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAshish Chanchlani, Ranveer Allahbadia, Samay Raina, SMA Foundation, Supreme Court

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court of India has taken a severe stance against popular content creators, imposing a penalty of 3 lakh rupees each on comedian Samay Raina and prominent YouTubers Ranveer Allahbadia and Ashish Chanchlani. A three-judge bench, led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and including Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, reprimanded the influencers for showing arrogance and acting in brazen violation of the court's directives. The bench noted that despite claims of filing a compliance affidavit, no documentation had actually been submitted, emphasizing that operating from outside the country does not place these…