New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) In an interim relief to the Punjab Kesari newspaper group, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Punjab government not to take any coercive steps against its publication and ordered that the printing press be allowed to function uninterruptedly. Even as the Punjab and Haryana High Court is yet to pronounce its verdict on the matter, a Bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant granted interim relief after senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi made an urgent oral me…
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New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday issued a slew of directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, especially the verification of voters under the “logical discrepancies” category, is conducted transparently and without causing undue hardship to citizens. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant directed the poll body to publish the names of persons who have…
Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 17 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday laid the foundation stone and performed the Bhoomi Pujan for six integrated court complexes in Uttar Pradesh in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.These court complexes are in Chandauli, Mahoba, Amethi, Shamli, Hathras, and Auraiya districts of the state.Addressing the gathering in Chandauli, the CJI congratulated the UP government and the Allahabad High Court for the initiative, praising the…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that the names of persons excluded from the draft electoral rolls in Kerala following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) be made publicly available both at local offices and on the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) official website.A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the ongoing SIR process in the state.During the hearing, the petitioner’…
Guwahati, Jan 11 (IANS) Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Sunday laid the foundation stone for an integrated Judicial Court Complex at Rangmahal in North Guwahati in Assam’s Kamrup district, even as members of the Gauhati High Court Bar Association continued protests against the proposed judicial township. The new infrastructure project includes a proposed complex of the Gauhati High Court, which serves Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland. The plan to develop a judicial township …
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 10 (IANS) Justice Soumen Sen was sworn in on Saturday as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court. Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar administered the oath of office to Chief Justice Sen at a ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram, attended by judges of the High Court and other dignitaries.Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Governor Rajendra Arlekar greeted the newly appointed Chief Justice with a flower bouquet after the swearing-in ceremony.Earlie…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghal on Wednesday lent his support to the renaming of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grameen) VB G RAM G and said that this was not done arbitrarily but based on the feedback from the people on ground. Speaking to IANS, the Union Minister of State for Law and Justice spoke on a range of issues ranging from opening the courts 24×7, Congress’ opposi…
Patna, Jan 3 (IANS) Emphasising the transformative role of technology in the justice delivery system, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday said technological intervention is essential to make the judiciary more transparent, accessible and people-centric, especially for citizens living in remote areas.The Chief Justice was speaking at a ceremony held at the Patna High Court premises, where he laid the foundation stone for seven major infrastructure projects.These include the I-Bloc…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The Centre on Thursday notified the appointment and transfer of Chief Justices of several High Courts, acting on the recommendations of the Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant.A notification issued by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice said that the President, in exercise of powers under Article 222 of the Constitution, has transferred Justice Soumen Sen, Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court, to serve as the Chief Justice of t…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday kept in abeyance its earlier directions prescribing a revised definition of the Aravalli Hills.Observing that the expert committee’s report as well as the top court’s observations were being misconstrued, a three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said that further clarification was required before the recommendations or judicial directions could be implemented. The Bench, also comprising Justices J.K. Maheshwari…