Jaipur, May 12 (IANS) In a significant order promoting regional languages, the Supreme Court has directed the Rajasthan government to formulate a policy for making the teaching of the Rajasthani language mandatory in schools across the state, including both government and private institutions. Hearing a petition filed by Padma Mehta and others, a bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta instructed the state government to include Rajasthani language education at the primary,…
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New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) In a continued push towards ensuring accessible and expeditious justice, the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) will organise the second National Lok Adalat of 2026 on May 9 across the country. The nationwide initiative, to be held under the leadership of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Patron-in-Chief of NALSA, and Justice Vikram Nath, Executive Chairman, seeks to promote amicable settlement of disputes and reduce the burden on courts through participator…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a preliminary inquiry into allegations of irregularities in the award of public works contracts in Arunachal Pradesh, including those allegedly linked to family members of Chief Minister Pema Khandu. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N.V. Anjaria directed the probe agency to register a preliminary inquiry within two weeks and proceed in accordance with law.The ape…
Hyderabad, April 3 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, on Friday, welcomed the Supreme Court’s upholding the recruitment of 563 candidates for Group I posts in Telangana.The Chief Minister said that he views this as an affirmation of his government’s transparency and sincerity concerning job recruitment processes.This comes as a major relief to Group-1 aspirants who have waited for years for these jobs; unable to continue relying on their parents’ hard-earned income and plagued by …
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Central government on Monday informed the Supreme Court that the issue of volatile airfares and add-on fees charged by private airlines during festive seasons and holidays is being examined at the highest level. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the “opaque, exploitative, and algorithm-driven” pricing practices in India’s civil aviation sector, as well as the reduction in complimentary check…
Kochi Jan 7 (IANS) The Kalpetta judicial district in Kerala’s Wayanad has become the first district in the country to function as a completely paperless court system, marking a major milestone in India’s judicial digitisation efforts. Under the new system, all courts in the district judiciary will operate entirely in digital mode, from the filing of cases to the delivery of final judgments.Every stage of the judicial process—including pre-trial proceedings, recording of evidence, interlocu…