CJI Chandrachud-led collegium to nominate 56% of SC’s sanctioned strength, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] Justice D Y Chandrachud’s two-year tenure as CJI will see induction of at least 19 new Supreme Court judges, five more than the number appointed to the apex court during his father Y V Chandrachud’s record tenure of seven years and five months as CJI.CJI Chandrachud-led collegium’s immediate task...

Sc Orders Transfer Of Plea On Shimla Plan From Hc, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] The Supreme Court has ordered transfer of a pending case in the Himachal Pradesh high court that challenged the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) recent decision of quashing the controversial Shimla Development Plan-2041.The transferred case would now be heard in the Supreme Court.The orders of transferring the case were passed...

Lineage at play? Six of 27 apex court justices had fathers as SC or HC judges, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] The Supreme Court collegium headed by the CJI is mandated, by two Constitution bench judgments in the 1990s, to choose judges on merit, with an eye on seniority, and ensure representational balance based on region and community.Regional balance has seldom been achieved with many high courts going unrepresented in...

SC agrees to form constitution bench to hear pleas against polygamy, ‘nikah-halala’, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to reconstitute a constitution bench to hear a clutch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the practice of polygamy and 'nikah-halala' among Muslims.On August 30, a five-judge constitution bench comprising justices Indira Banerjee, Hemant Gupta, Surya Kant, M.M. Sundresh, and Sudhanshu Dhulia...

SC to set up special benches for criminal appeals, tax, land acquisition cases, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] Next week onwards, the Supreme Court will constitute specialised benches to take up criminal appeals, tax, land acquisition, and motor accident claim tribunal cases.During mentioning of cases, Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud made an announcement in this regard. He also indicated that the Justice Surya Kant-led bench would hear cases...

Centre to SC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that out of a total 15,783 Indian students who had enrolled in Ukrainian medical universities, 14,973 are undergoing online classes, which have been conducted by the universities.The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in an affidavit, said: "It is submitted that...

SC issues notice to Centre on plea raising concerns about lumpy skin disease, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and state governments on a plea for a national action plan concerning lumpy skin disease in cattle.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala sought a response from Centre and state governments...

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[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court has set aside a Kerala High Court order granting anticipatory bail to an accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, holding that anticipatory bail cannot be granted merely because custodial interrogation is not required.Criticising the high court order, a bench...