President appoints Additional Judges for the High Courts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
The Additional Judges were appointed by the President of India in exercise of powers under Article 224(1) of the Constitution.
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Interim direction on reservation for women candidates in Delhi Bar Associations shall apply on NGT Bar Association: SC
The Court further directed that condition of requirement of enrollment with Delhi Bar Council alone shall not apply in the case of NGT Bar Association.
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SC directs State of Jharkhand to formulate Jail Manual incorporating provisions of Model Prison Manual, 2016
Reiterating the call for prison reforms, the Court said that reforms are necessary for creating a better environment and prison culture to ensure the prisoners enjoy their right to dignified life under Article 21 of the Constitution.
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Atul Subhash Suicide Case | SC dismisses paternal grandmother’s plea; permits wife to retain her child’s custody
Atul Subhash’ mother approached the Supreme Court seeking custody of her four-year-old grandson filing a habeas corpus petition.
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President appoints two Additional Judges of Gauhati High Court
Justice Kardak Ete and Justice Mridul Kumar Kalita were appointed Additional Judges.
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Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act doesn’t violate TikTok’s First Amendment rights: SCOTUS
The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act makes it unlawful for any entity to provide certain services to distribute, maintain, or update a foreign adversary-controlled application in the United States.
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President appoints Justice Arindam Sinha as Acting Chief Justice of Orissa High Court
Justice Sinha will perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from 20-01-2025 consequent upon retirement of Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh.
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Section 306 IPC | Hyperboles employed in exchanges should not be glorified as an instigation to commit suicide: Supreme Court
Taking strict note of casual resorting of S. 306 IPC, the Court said that conduct of the proposed accused and the deceased, their interactions and conversations preceding the unfortunate death of the deceased should be approached from a practical point of view and not divorced from day-to-day realities of life.
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Anti-Corruption Court sentences former Pakistani PM Imran Khan to 14 yrs imprisonment in land graft case
The Al-Qadir Trust case revolves around allegations that an amount of PRs 50 billion, returned to Pakistan by the UK’s National Crime Agency as part of a settlement with a property tycoon, was misused.
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SC issues directions on availability of toilet facilities for males/females/PwD/transpersons in all Court premises
“Courts should not be places, where basic needs, such as sanitation, are overlooked and neglected. The absence of adequate washroom facilities undermines equality and poses a barrier to the fair administration of justice”.
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Explained | Distinction between object and purpose of attestation of Will by Witness and Scribe
The instant case revolved around proving the execution of a Will, wherein the Court found that evidence presented by the Will’s propounder and scribe, did not inspire confidence.
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Supreme Court collegium recommends appointment of Judges for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana High Courts
The Collegium on 11-1-2025 recommended appointment of Judges for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana High Courts.
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Justice K. Vinod Chandran sworn in as Judge of Supreme Court of India
With Justice K. Vinod Chandran’s induction, the judicial strength of the Supreme Court Judges now stands at 33 Judges, just one short of its full strength of 34 Judges.
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Centre notifies appointment of Acting Chief Justices for High Courts of Patna and Telangana
Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Sujoy Paul were appointed as Acting Chief Justices of Patna and Telangana High Courts respectively.
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Section 143 of Railways Act doesn’t criminalise creating multiple user IDs and unauthorised actions of the authorised agents: SC
The Court said that Section 143 of the Railways Act, 1989 by being completely silent on creation of multiple user IDs, penalises the actions of only the unauthorised agents.
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Centre notifies appointment of Justice Alok Aradhe as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium on 7-1-2025 had recommended the transfer of Justice Aradhe to Bombay High Court.
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“Consistent failure of judicial machinery to recognise and act upon plea of juvenility”; SC Directs release of convict after 25 years in prison
The Court explained that when the plea of juvenility was raised, it should have been dealt with under the existing laws at the relevant point of time, especially when there exists a tacit and clear admission as to the age of the Appellant.
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Centre notifies the appointment of Justice K. Vinod Chandran as Judge of Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, on 7-1-2025 had recommended the name of Justice K. Vinod Chandran, currently serving as Chief Justice of Patna High Court, as Judge of Supreme Court of India.
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Why Karnataka High Court dismissed pleas on Reservation of Women in Bengaluru Advocates Association Elections?
The Court said directions regarding ensuring reservation of women advocates had been issued by the Supreme Court under Art. 142 and same cannot be done by the High Court.
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Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Sandeep Mehta
Justice Sandeep Mehta, formerly the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court, took oath of office as Judge of Supreme Court of India on 9-11-2023 and will be retiring on 10-01-2028.
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