"I Don't Give Interviews Because Judges Should Act, Not Make Promises”: CJI BR Gavai Speaks At BCI Felicitation Ceremony

The Bar Council of India (BCI) today felicitated the new Chief Justice of India Bushan Ramkrishna Gavai, at a grand ceremony at...

17 May 2025, 09:36 AM

Appellate Court Cannot Direct Enhancement Of Sentence In Convict's Appeal : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that, in an appeal against conviction, an Appellate Court cannot invoke ...

17 May 2025, 08:24 AM

After Litigant Denies Engaging Advocates Who Settled Matter, Supreme Court Directs Inquiry; Recalls Settlement

The Supreme Court recently recalled an earlier order which recorded a settlement in a civil appeal, after the litigant subsequently to...

17 May 2025, 07:40 AM

Candidate Can't Claim Reservation If Caste Certificate Isn't Submitted In Prescribed Format : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that to apply under the recruitment advertisement, the caste certificate must be submitted in the specific ...

17 May 2025, 06:13 AM

Can Supreme Court's Judgment Be Altered In Presidential Reference? Article 143 & Advisory Jurisdiction Explained

Article 143(1) of the Constitution is in the spotlight after the President of India took an extraordinary step to invoke this provisio...

17 May 2025, 05:05 AM

Plea In Supreme Court Against Internship Requirement For Foreign Medical Graduates Affected By COVID, Ukraine War

The Supreme Court recently issued notice on a plea challenging the requirement of compulsory additional ...

17 May 2025, 04:40 AM

Know The Law | UP Govt's Directions On When Gangsters Act Can Be Invoked & How Gang Chart Is To Be Prepared

Few months back, the Uttar Pradesh government laid down certain parameters/guidelines concerning invocat...

17 May 2025, 03:47 AM

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : May 16, 2025

Here are the links of the Supreme Court stories published today :

16 May 2025, 04:30 PM

Supreme Court Flags 'Politicians-Bureaucrats-Builders Nexus', Asks States/UTs To Form SITs To Probe Illegal Conversion Of Forest Land

The Supreme Court on Thursday declared illegal the a...

16 May 2025, 04:24 PM

Supreme Court Allows Bail For Illegal Foreign Migrants Detained In West Bengal Prisons Despite Completion Of Sentence

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court today (May 16) transferred the matter relating to the indefinite detention of illegal foreign m...

16 May 2025, 04:16 PM

Satisfaction Recorded In Execution Petition Over Injunction Decree Doesn't Bar Subsequent EPs For Future Breaches: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today (May 16) observed that satisfaction recorded in one Execution Petition (“EP”) fo...

16 May 2025, 02:33 PM

Recusal A Matter Of Judges' Discretion, Article 142 Cannot Be Used To Frame Guidelines On Judicial Recusal: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday (May 16) dismissed a writ petition seeking guidelines to govern the recusal of judges.

A bench of J...

16 May 2025, 02:25 PM

'Denial Of Farewell To Judge Of Such Stature Raises Questions' : BCI Urges SCBA & SCAORA To Give Send-Off For Justice Bela Trivedi

The Bar Council of India has requested the Supreme Court Bar Association and Supreme Court AoR Association to organise an official far...

16 May 2025, 01:18 PM

Supreme Court Rejects PIL To Regulate AI-Generated Deepfakes; Asks Petitioner To Approach Delhi HC

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a public interest litigation assailing authorities' failure...

16 May 2025, 01:09 PM

Plea Filed Before Supreme Court For Military Nursing Service Officers' Entitlement As 'Ex-Servicemen' Post Retirement

A writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking entitlement as "ex-servicemen" fo...

16 May 2025, 12:59 PM

Fee Regulatory Committee Can't Transfer NRI Quota Fee To State Corpus Fund; Self-Financing Colleges Can Retain It : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today held that an Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee in a State does not have the...

16 May 2025, 12:47 PM

Supreme Court Notifies Benches Sitting During Partial Court Working Days From May 26 To July 13

The Supreme Court has notified the benches which will function during the "partial Court working days" from 26th May, 2025 to 13th Jul...

16 May 2025, 12:18 PM

S. 31(7) Arbitration | Arbitral Tribunal Has Power To Award Different Rates Of Interest For Pre-Reference & Pendente Lite Period : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, an Arbitral Tribunal has the power to award different ra...

16 May 2025, 11:39 AM

Electricity Act | Broad Powers Under Section 79 Allow CERC To Act Without Pre-Existing Regulations : Supreme Court

In a notable ruling, the Supreme Court upheld the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission's (CERC) aut...

16 May 2025, 10:51 AM

Andhra Pradesh Liquor Scam: Supreme Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Accused P Krishna Mohan Reddy & K Dhananjaya

The Supreme Court today (May 16) denied anticipatory bail to accused persons P Krishna Mohan Reddy and K. Dhananjaya in the mul...

16 May 2025, 10:31 AM

'Beautifully Crafted Story' : Supreme Court Questions Claim That Rohingyas Were Thrown Into Sea; Refuses Stay On Deportation

The Supreme Court on Friday (May 16) questioned and expressed disbelief at a

16 May 2025, 09:55 AM

Supreme Court Asks Union & States To Create Special POSCO Courts On Top Priority, Mandates Timeline Compliances

The Supreme Court on May 15 closed the

16 May 2025, 08:46 AM

Supreme Court Modifies UP MLA Abbas Ansari's Bail Condition In Gangsters Act Case, Allows Stay At Ghazipur House While Visiting Constituency

While hearing his bail

16 May 2025, 08:36 AM

Ready To Publish CLAT UG 2025 Revised Results Today Evening, NLU Consortium Tells Supreme Court

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) today (May 16) informed the Supreme Court that they are ready to publish the revise...

16 May 2025, 07:46 AM

Supreme Court Issues Directions For Regularisation Of Court Managers, Directs High Courts To Frame Rules On Their Recruitment

The Supreme Court on Friday (May 16) expressed concerns at the fact that Court Managers in many states are working on a contractual ba...

16 May 2025, 07:12 AM