[ad_1] On May 20, the Supreme Court restored a minimum of three years of legal practice as a mandatory condition to apply for entry-level judicial service. The ruling reverses the Courtās 2002 decision that had removed the practice requirement, originally mandated by a 1993 judgment. Is the three-year practice requirement a welcome move? Prashant Reddy…
[ad_1] (Bloomberg Opinion) — Imagine a legislature in a deep-red state deciding that members who support abortion rights wonāt be allowed to cast votes on any matter. Or a legislature in a bright-blue state decreeing the same disqualification for members seen sporting MAGA gear. Seems silly, I know āĀ maybe even undemocratic. But thatās whatās at…
[ad_1] Vodafone Idea (Vi), Bharti Airtel and Tata Teleservices suffered a setback on Monday. Indiaās Supreme Court dismissed their petitions to waive the interest, penalty and interest-on-penalty on their adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, calling them āmisconceived.”Ā Also Read: Vodafone faces an existential question after SC ruling Curative petitions by telecom operators against the apex…
[ad_1] Former Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna during the swearing-in of his successor Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as the 52nd Chief Justice of India at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on May 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Days before Justice Sanjiv Khanna was to be sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice…
[ad_1] Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah has approached the Supreme Court challenging the May 14 order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, which directed the registration of an FIR against him. The order was issued in response to Shah’s remarks about Indian Army Officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who had briefed the media regarding…
[ad_1] Few come out smelling of roses from the Supreme Court (SC) ruling that annulled the takeover of Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd (BPSL) by Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) and ordered BPSLās liquidation, using the SCās special powers to ensure ācomplete justice” under Article 142 of Indiaās Constitution.Ā The successful bidder, JSPL, the…
[ad_1] On 30 April, soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Centre announced that caste enumeration would be conducted alongside the upcoming census, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reiterated his demand to remove the 50 per cent ceiling on quotas in India. “The 50 per cent cap on reservations is becoming an impediment to the progress of…
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to over-the-top streaming platforms, Netflix and Amazon Prime among them, as well as the Union government and some Big Tech firms over āobscene” content available online.Ā Also Read: Should OTT platforms be regulated the same way cable television is? This was in response to a petition seeking…
[ad_1] Marion Calder, centre, and Susan Smith, left, from For Women Scotland, celebrate outside the U.K. Supreme Court in London on April 16, 2025 after the court ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female, excluding transgender people from the legal definition in a long-running dispute between the feminist group and the Scottish government….
[ad_1] India’s Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar continued his tirade against the highest seat of justice in India – Supreme Court, as the former claimed that elected legislators were āultimate mastersā and that Parliament was the supreme existence. He stated, “There is no visualisation in the Constitution of any authority above Parliament. Parliament is supreme” Dhankhar’s…
