The Supreme Court has questioned the authority of the Bar Council of India (BCI) to initiate disciplinary action against law students, observing that the statutory regulator does not have the power to penalise students who have not yet entered the legal profession. The observation came during proceedings linked to the controversy involving students of the...
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has stressed that allegations made against a sitting judge cannot, by themselves, be treated as established findings, as the Supreme Court examines a controversy surrounding Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma. The CJI’s remarks came after Supreme Court judge Justice Sandeep Mehta wrote three letters to...
The controversy surrounding students of the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) in Hyderabad has taken a dramatic turn, moving from a campus dispute over the university’s convocation to a wider debate over student expression, institutional authority and the independence of legal education. The dispute began after a section of NALSAR students objected...
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Thursday indicated that the Supreme Court could consider judicial intervention over the closure of several Delhi Metro stations if the authorities failed to resolve the difficulties being faced by lawyers, court employees and others trying to reach the Supreme Court complex. The issue was raised at the beginning...
The Union government has informed the Delhi High Court that social media posts alleging that the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and two Union ministers played badminton together during an official event in the United Kingdom are factually incorrect. The government stated that the claims circulating online were based on misinformation and did not accurately...
The Union Law Ministry has officially confirmed that Justice Surya Kant will assume charge as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI) on November 24, 2025, following the retirement of Justice B. R. Gavai on November 23. The appointment was made in accordance with the established judicial tradition, where the outgoing Chief Justice recommends the...
The Supreme Court is set to hear a petition on Friday, 8 August, requesting the central government to restore statehood to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. This plea was brought before Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai by senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, who confirmed that the case is scheduled for hearing on...