Know Your CJI Designate Justice Surya Kant who will take charge as the 53rd Chief Justice of India in November
Justice Surya Kant will take charge as Chief Justice with effect from 24-11-2025 and succeed CJI B.R. Gavai who will retire on 23-11-2025.
Justice Surya Kant
Whether an industrial entity could be benefitted from Kedar Nath Yadav (2017) ruling on Singur Land Restoration? Inside Supreme Court’s decision
The Supreme Court in Kedar Nath Yadav v. State of W.B., (2017) 11 SCC 601, had quashed the acquisition proceedings for Tata Motors’ Nano Car project in Singur, Hooghly and directed restoration of land to the original landowners/cultivators by the State.
Drawing the curtain on 3rd Edition of Delhi Arbitration Weekend: Key insights from Day 3 of DAW 2025
A comprehensive report of the Day 3 of the Delhi Arbitration Weekend 2025, where the discussions concluded with the last panel discussing enforceability and the esteemed speakers delivering insightful speeches in the closing ceremony.
Mere non-disclosure of assets/income, unless substantial, will not invalidate election results: Supreme Court
“The will of the people, expressed through the election result, should be respected, unless it has been corrupted by fraudulent practices, in which case, the court should intervene without hesitation.”
‘Fraud is an exception to doctrine of merger’: Supreme Court recalls its own judgment obtained by fraud
The application of the doctrine of merger, in every case, shall be accompanied by an awareness of its limitations and shall not be wielded to close avenues for addressing genuine concerns. Prioritizing justice and fairness shall supersede an absolute insistence on finality.
NALSA Inaugurates De-Addiction Centre at Chanchalguda Central Prison, Hyderabad, for a Drug-Free Future and Reformative Justice
Justice Surya Kant, Judge, Supreme Court of India & Executive Chairman, NALSA, inaugurated the facility for rehabilitation and social reintegration of persons in custody.
NALSA and MCPC launch pan India 90-day Mediation Drive
“The special pan India mediation campaign is being organised with the objectives to settle suitable matters pending in the Courts, from the Taluka Courts to the High Courts, and taking mediation to every nook and corner of the country as people’s friendly mode of dispute resolution.”
“Justice is a sleeping force which judges must breathe life into and awaken”: Justice Surya Kant speaks at release of Former CJI N.V. Ramana’s book
On 07-05-2025, EBC organised a book release event for the launch of Former CJI N.V. Ramana’s book titled ‘Narratives off the Bench: A Judge Speaks’ at the Delhi High Court.
“In this book we meet a judge who believed that judiciary must be open, inclusive, and unafraid of reform”: Justice Vikram Nath at the release of Justice N.V. Ramana’s book
“This is not a memoir in the usual sense, it is something rarer, a public record of judicial reflections formed in the framework of constitutional responsibility and offered in the spirit of service to public life” – Justice Vikram Nath
Supreme Court halts release of serving women army officers; Orders status quo until next hearing
Amid ongoing Indo-Pak tensions and in light of Operation Sindoor, the Supreme Court underscored the paramount importance of safeguarding the dignity and morale of women officers serving in the Indian Army.
“Judiciary is [one of] the last remaining spaces of hope for common man”: Former CJI N.V. Ramana at his book release ‘Narratives off the Bench: A Judge Speaks’
On 07-05-2025, EBC organised a book release event for the launch of Former CJI N.V. Ramana’s book titled ‘Narratives off the Bench: A Judge Speaks’ at the Delhi High Court.
Explained | SC verdict slamming ‘builder-banks’ nexus in Delhi NCR and proposing CBI probe
The homebuyers’ case was that almost 70-80% of the loan amounts under subvention schemes were disbursed by the banks to the builders-cum-developers as ‘first tranche’, without due diligence, despite project milestones not having achieved.
Supreme Court grants interim bail to MLA Abbas Ansari in UP Gangsters Act case
Earlier, the Court had permitted him to attend a ‘Fatiha’ ceremony of his father Mukhtar Ansari, who died on 28-03-2024.
Supreme Court allows YouTuber Ranveer Allahabadia to resume his show with decency and morality
Allahabadia and his associates were barred from airing any show on YouTube or any other audio/video visual mode of communication over India’s Got Latent Row.
Read why SC quashed Bihar Legislative Council’s decision to expel RJD’s MLC Sunil Kumar Singh for unparliamentary conduct and remarks against CM
“There is no absolute bar on the Constitutional Courts to examine the proportionality of the punishment imposed on a Member while reviewing the validity of the action taken by the House.”
Cash-for-Job Scam | SC issues notice on former WB Education Minister Partha Chatterjee’s bail plea in CBI case
Recruitments to various posts of Primary School Teachers; Assistant School Teachers; Group C staff; and Group D staff, was questioned before the Calcutta High Court challenging the legitimacy of the procedures followed in the recruitments.
SC provides interim protection to YouTuber Ranveer Allahabadia; stays arrest over obscene remarks in India’s Got Latent show
The Court stayed his arrest in two FIRs registered in Maharashtra and Assam, subject to his cooperation in the investigation, while barring him from doing any further shows.
Know Thy Judge | Justice Surya Kant: Journey from bustling town of Hisar to the Supreme Court of India
Justice Surya Kant embarked on a remarkable journey that saw him rise from humble beginnings to being the Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court and ultimately the Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
SC reaffirms principles of ‘solatium’ & ‘interest’ laid down in Tarsem Singh, (2019); says clarification on prospective application will nullify its relief
The Court stated that modifying or clarifying the judgment in Union of India v. Tarsem Singh, (2019) 9 SCC 304 would lend itself to violating the doctrine of immutability, undermining the finality of the decision.
SC directs Union to constitute Committee to consider legal framework for benefit, protection & regulation of domestic workers’ rights
“No effective legislative or executive action in furtherance of enacting a statute, which could prove to be a boon to millions of vulnerable domestic workers across the country, has been undertaken as of now. Over and above the absence of any legislation protecting their interests, domestic labourers also find themselves excluded from existing labour laws.”