NUJS
Case BriefsSupreme Court

A faculty member of WBNUJS had alleged that the Vice-Chancellor had sexually harassed her and threatened her with dire consequences vis-a-vis her career.

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clean chit to Vantara
Case BriefsSupreme Court

While the Supreme Court directed re-sealing of Justice Chelameswar led SIT Report, it also directed that summary of the investigation, finding and recommendations of the SIT shall form part of the Order copy.

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appointing 9 Judges in 4 HCs
Appointments & TransfersNews

Supreme Court Collegium led by CJI B.R. Gavai issued several resolutions making recommendations for appointment of Advocates and Judicial Officers as Judges and appointing Additional Judges and Permanent Judges.

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Project Ability Empowerment monitoring
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court also specified 6 Key Areas of focus for Project Ability Empowerment and directed the Centre to present their explanation on issues concerning Reservation for the differently abled.

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Justice T.S. Sivagnanam
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Justice Tirunelveli Subbiah Sivagnanam was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court on 11-05-2023.

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Justice M. Sundar
Appointments & TransfersNews

The Collegium on 12-9-2025 had recommended the appointment of Justice M. Sundar as Chief Justice of Manipur High Court.

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Akola City communal
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The appellant had alleged that he was assaulted by unknown persons during riots and was eyewitness to the murder of another victim; however, the Akola City Police Department failed to discharge their duties vis-a-vis the appellant’s medico legal case.

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Appointment of Chief Justice for 3 HCs
Appointments & TransfersNews

The Collegium on 11-9-2025 made the recommendations for the High Courts of Meghalaya, Patna and Manipur.

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Reserved category migration to general category
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Whether a reserved candidate, who has availed relaxation in fees/upper age limit, to participate in open competition with general candidates may be recruited against unreserved seats, would depend on the facts of each case”.

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investigate offences by former CBI officers
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“It is cardinal in law that justice must not only be done but must also be seen to be done. It is high time that sometimes those who investigate must also be investigated to keep alive the faith of the public at large in the system”.

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6 Permanent Judges for Bombay HC
Appointments & TransfersNews

The Supreme Court Collegium on 25-8-2025, had recommended the appointment of 6 Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of Bombay High Court.

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NGT outsourcing investigation
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The case revolved around 2 orders passed by the National Green Tribunal- one order directed the constitution of a Joint Committee to investigate the appellant’s environmental transgressions and the 2nd order imposed compensation of Rs 18 crores.

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4-step process to check veracity of quashment prayer
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court stated that if the answer to all the steps is in the affirmative, then judicial conscience of the High Court should persuade it to quash such criminal proceedings, in exercise of power vested in it under Section 482 of the CrPC.

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Review Jurisdiction grounds
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“To wit through a review application, an apparent error of fact or law is intimated to the court, but no extra reasoning is undertaken to explain the said error”.

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Advocates appointed as Judges of Allahabad HC
Appointments & TransfersNews

Supreme Court Collegium on 25-3-2025 had recommended appointing Amitabh Kumar Rai and Rajiv Lochan Shukla as Allahabad High Court Judges.

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In-service Teachers needing to qualify TET exam
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“TET is indeed a qualification, necessary to be held by a person seeking appointment as a teacher in a school. Only upon a person obtaining such qualification can he become eligible for appointment as a teacher”.

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Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court
Know thy Judge

Justice Indra Prasanna Mukerji was appointed as a Permanent Judge of Calcutta High Court on 18-5-2009. He was subsequently appointed as Meghalaya High Court’s Chief Justice in September 2024 and took oath of office on 3-10-2024.

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Irregularity in SSC Exams
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The petitioner sought multiple reliefs including constitution of a Court appointed Committee to oversee future SSC examinations, including the forthcoming CGL 2025 exam.

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Justice Shree Chandrashekhar
Appointments & TransfersNews

On 25-8-2025, the Supreme Court Collegium headed by CJI B.R. Gavai, recommended the name of Justice Shree Chandrashekhar as the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court.

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Justice Tara
Appointments & TransfersNews

On 27-8-2025, the Supreme Court of India had notified the Collegium’s decision to recommend transfer/repatriation of 14 Judges, including Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju.

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