Kolkata, Feb 4 (IANS) A post by Trinamool Congress on the party’s official social media handle has triggered speculation on the possibility of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee presenting her arguments in the Supreme Court during the case hearing on Wednesday before a three-judge bench on her petition against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision in the state.The tentative time of the hearing in the matter is after 11 a.m. The petition had been filed against the Election Commission o…
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New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, on Tuesday approved the appointment of five retired judges as ad hoc judges of the Allahabad High Court for a period of two years under Article 224A of the Constitution. “The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 3rd February, 2026, has approved the proposal for appointment of the following retired Judges as ad hoc Judges of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad in terms of Art…
Patna, Jan 30 (IANS) Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to stay the operation of the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, and said that certain political groups were indulging in ‘dirty politics’ over the issue. Speaking to reporters in Patna, Singh expressed gratitude to the apex court and said that the controversy surrounding the regulations was being politically exploited.“We thank …
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Thursday a batch of petitions challenging the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026. As per the cause list published on the website of the apex court, a bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi will take up the matter for hearing on January 29. Earlier in the day, CJI Surya Kant had agreed to list for hearing a plea challenging the sa…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended until July 31 the tenure of a committee it had appointed to oversee humanitarian concerns, including issues relating to women and children, arising from the sectarian strife in Manipur. The committee comprising three women judges — J&K High Court’s former Chief Justice Gita Mittal, Bombay High Court’s retired judge Shalini Phansalkar Joshi, and Delhi High Court’s former judge Asha Menon — was tasked with collecting informatio…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) In an extraordinary exercise of its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, aimed at doing “complete justice”, the Supreme Court has granted relief to a widow who lost her husband during the second wave of Covid-19 by permitting her to settle a bank loan on relaxed terms and directed the Central Bank of India to release the title deeds of her residential property upon payment of a reduced amount. A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymal…
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) The nation is looking forward to the next chess milestone of woman Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said on Monday while presenting the Dynamite News Young India Country Award to the young chess star here. “It is a matter of pride for us. These children have brought great pride to the nation. The country is looking forward to your next achievement,” the CJI said on the occasion.In his address, CJI Surya Kant also complimented the Dy…
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday sparked a fresh political firestorm, alleging that the judicial outcomes regarding the disputed party symbols – the ‘Bow and Arrow’ and the ‘Clock’ – appear to be “pre-decided.” Raut’s remarks followed a photo showing Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde welcoming Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant during his visit to Maharashtra. The visit comes at a sensitive time. The Supreme Court recently p…
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) In a significant move aimed at reducing the mounting pendency of cases, the Rajasthan High Court has commenced hearing cases on two Saturdays every month beginning today. The decision follows a resolution passed in a full bench meeting of the High Court last month to increase the number of working days. The High Court administration has already released the cause list for Saturday hearings.However, the move has led to a deadlock between the Bar and the Bench, with lawyers i…
Bareilly, Jan 23 (IANS) With the Supreme Court allowing both Basant Panchami worship and Friday namaz to be held at the disputed Bhojshala Temple–Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district, All India Muslim Jamaat National President Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi said that the decision would not resolve the issue and could instead escalate the dispute further. Speaking to IANS, Maulana Razvi noted that the dispute over the Kamal Maula Mosque in Dhar has been ongoing for many years…