Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is set to move a resolution in the state Legislative Assembly seeking the Centre’s approval to recognise Tamil as the principal language of the Madras High Court. The move is aimed at expanding the use of Tamil in judicial proceedings and making court-related documents more accessible to people...
A rare and serious controversy has emerged within the higher judiciary after Supreme Court Justice Sandeep Mehta sought the immediate transfer of Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, alleging misuse of administrative and roster powers, favouritism, nepotism and conduct that, according to him, raised questions about judicial integrity. In three letters addressed...
The Supreme Court collegium’s decision to recommend Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal as the next Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court has assumed wider significance because of a separate recommendation to transfer him from the Chhattisgarh High Court to Rajasthan. The two decisions were taken together but issued as separate resolutions, a distinction that could...
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...
A fresh leadership dispute has emerged within the Bar Council of India (BCI), with its Co-Chairman and senior advocate Y.R. Sadashiva Reddy calling for the resignation of BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra. Reddy has raised serious concerns over the functioning of the council and cited the recent controversy involving students of the National Academy of...
A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the continued tenure of Manan Kumar Mishra as Chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI). The plea seeks his removal from the post, fresh elections to the BCI leadership and an independent examination of the council’s financial and administrative affairs. The petition, filed by...
Senior advocate Pradeep Rai has been elected president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), taking charge of the organisation at a time when closer coordination between the judiciary and the legal fraternity remains a key institutional priority. Following his election, Rai described Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as a “fatherly figure” for members...
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant extended Independence Day greetings to the people of the country on Saturday, expressing hope that India would continue on its path of progress while remaining firmly anchored in democracy, the rule of law, equality and constitutional principles. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi on August 15, CJI Surya Kant...
The Supreme Court has raised concerns over the Bihar government’s decision to allow an unelected individual to continue as a minister, questioning the constitutional validity and governance implications of such an arrangement. The court’s observations came during a hearing where issues related to the appointment and continuation of ministers who do not hold membership in...
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in connection with a 2020 protest-related criminal case. The notice was issued while hearing a plea challenging the decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to quash the FIR and related proceedings against Mann and other accused persons. The case relates...