New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the five-member High-Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC), constituted to investigate allegations of police excesses during the July student protests, to submit its fact-finding report within one month. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi made the observation after the Committee, chaired.
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant will on Tuesday administer the oath of office to three new judges of the Supreme Court -- Justices Sunita Agarwal, Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Aparesh Kumar Singh -- at 3.30 p.m
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has issued show-cause notices to the Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories, seeking an explanation as to why costs of Rs 25,000 should not be imposed on each of them for failing to file reply affidavits or compliance reports in a PIL seeking wider access to affordable menstrual.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) and bar bodies of the district courts in the national capital to jointly work out a “structured” and “institutionalised” mechanism for representation of women in their governing bodies for the 2027 Bar elections in the Fozia Rahman vs. Bar Council.
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant expressed displeasure over the Bar Council of India's (BCI) decision to bar the admission of students from the 2026 batch of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad.
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Thursday expressed concern over the mounting backlog of cases in consumer commissions across the country, observing that prolonged delays have defeated the very purpose for which these forums were created. CJI Questions Efficiency of Consumer Commissions Hearing a matter related to the functioning of consumer.
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Friday refuted media reports claiming that he had refused to list a petition relating to the alleged police action against student protesters during the recent 'Sansad Chalo' march, clarifying that no writ petition had been filed before the Supreme Court and that only a letter representation had been submitted.
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Tuesday administered the oath of office to five new judges of the Supreme Court. Justices Sheel Nagu, Shree Chandrashekhar, Sanjeev Sachdeva and Arun Palli, along with senior advocate V. Mohana, took oath as judges of the apex court after the Centre cleared their appointments on.
New Delhi: Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), has come under casteist attacks on social media after revealing that he belongs to the Dalit community in a post on X on Thursday. Dipke, an Indian student studying public relations at Boston University in the US, launched the parody political outfit last week.
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has promulgated the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026, increasing the sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court from 33 to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India. The move is aimed at addressing the growing pendency of cases and ensuring faster delivery of justice in the.
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday made sharp observations during a Supreme Court hearing while dealing with a petition filed by a lawyer seeking designation as a senior advocate. The matter was heard by a bench comprising CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi. The bench questioned the petitioner’s conduct and.
