SC asks States to provide more staff to ECI
Taking note of a plea alleging extreme work pressure faced by the Booth Level Officers (BLOs) engaged in the time-bound special revision of the electoral rolls, the Supreme Court directed the States on Thursday to consider deputing additional employees to reduce their working hours. The court was hearing an application filed...
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Ensure 30 per cent quota for women lawyers in State Bar Councils, SC to BCI
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No money moved abroad; all assets of Sunjay Kapur disclosed: Priya
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SC refuses to extend time limit for uploading of Waqf property details on UMEED portal
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Apple trying to scuttle probe: CCI tells Delhi HC
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SC dismisses Raveendran’s plea against NCLAT
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Justice Vikram Nath named NALSA executive chairman; Justice Maheshwari to head SCLSC
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Supreme Court’s opinion on Presidential Reference: Will it make any difference in the tussle between the Governor and State Governments
24 November 2025 | Ranjit Kumar Sinha
I practice Buddhism but I am truly secular: CJI
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai said that he practices Buddhism, though he has not studied any religion in depth. He also said that he is secular despite his Buddhist background and he believes in all religions — Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam, and Christianity. He was speaking at the farewell function...
We don’t mind criticism of judiciary but there shouldn’t be sweeping allegations: SC
The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday said it does not mind criticism of the judiciary but there should not be sweeping allegations of any kind. A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan and N Kotiswar Singh cautioned a social activist, Pardeep Sharma who has made certain allegations against judges...
Provide judicial infrastructure, SC to Govt
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to provide necessary judicial infrastructure, and it will ensure that the courts work day and night to ensure the trial of accused, who commit crimes against the nation and those involved in heinous offences, is completed in six months. A bench of...
SCBA moves Supreme Court demanding probe into menstruation row at MDU
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has filed a plea in the Supreme Court over allegations that female sanitation workers at the Maharashi Dayanand University, Haryana, were asked to prove through pictures of their private parts that they were menstruating. The plea has sought directions to the Centre and Haryana to...
R Venkataramani: India’s Attorney General for tumultuous times
When the President of India issued a notification on 26 September 2025 extending Ramaswamy Venkataramani’s term as the Attorney General for India for another two years, it was more than a bureaucratic decision: it was a reaffirmation of trust in a man known for his quiet competence, sharp intellect and...
Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging SIR
The Supreme Court (SC) is scheduled to commence hearing pleas challenging the Election Commission’s decision to conduct pan-India Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls on Tuesday. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, which is scheduled to commence hearing pleas challenging the poll panel’s decision on the pan-India Special...
SC ensured no interference in economic policy matters: CJI
Judiciary has been a steady guardian of the rule of law, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai said on Saturday, while emphasising that the apex court has ensured it does not interfere in the policy matters of economic considerations unless there is a violation of fundamental rights or other provisions...
