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“In a secular republic, the State must not turn a citizen’s faith into either a privilege or a handicap. When the law recognises Anand Karaj as a valid form of marriage yet leaves no machinery to register it, the promise is only half kept”.
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The Supreme Court designated former Chief Justice of Manipur High Court and 6 other former Judges as Senior Advocates with effect from 17-9-2025.
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The Court further restored the case of the file of the High Court for fresh decision in accordance with law as neither the High Court nor the Trial Court has enlisted the entire evidence available on record; therefore, it was difficult for the Court to take a decision with precision.
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“Beggars’ homes cannot be conceived as quasi-penal facilities. Their role must be restorative, not retributive — places of recovery, skill-building, and reintegration into society”.
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A faculty member of WBNUJS had alleged that the Vice-Chancellor had sexually harassed her and threatened her with dire consequences vis-a-vis her career.
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While the Supreme Court directed re-sealing of Justice Chelameswar led SIT Report, it also directed that summary of the investigation, finding and recommendations of the SIT shall form part of the Order copy.
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Supreme Court Collegium led by CJI B.R. Gavai issued several resolutions making recommendations for appointment of Advocates and Judicial Officers as Judges and appointing Additional Judges and Permanent Judges.
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The Court also specified 6 Key Areas of focus for Project Ability Empowerment and directed the Centre to present their explanation on issues concerning Reservation for the differently abled.
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Justice Tirunelveli Subbiah Sivagnanam was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court on 11-05-2023.
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The Collegium on 12-9-2025 had recommended the appointment of Justice M. Sundar as Chief Justice of Manipur High Court.
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The appellant had alleged that he was assaulted by unknown persons during riots and was eyewitness to the murder of another victim; however, the Akola City Police Department failed to discharge their duties vis-a-vis the appellant’s medico legal case.
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The Collegium on 11-9-2025 made the recommendations for the High Courts of Meghalaya, Patna and Manipur.
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“Whether a reserved candidate, who has availed relaxation in fees/upper age limit, to participate in open competition with general candidates may be recruited against unreserved seats, would depend on the facts of each case”.
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“It is cardinal in law that justice must not only be done but must also be seen to be done. It is high time that sometimes those who investigate must also be investigated to keep alive the faith of the public at large in the system”.
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The Supreme Court Collegium on 25-8-2025, had recommended the appointment of 6 Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of Bombay High Court.
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The case revolved around 2 orders passed by the National Green Tribunal- one order directed the constitution of a Joint Committee to investigate the appellant’s environmental transgressions and the 2nd order imposed compensation of Rs 18 crores.
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The Court stated that if the answer to all the steps is in the affirmative, then judicial conscience of the High Court should persuade it to quash such criminal proceedings, in exercise of power vested in it under Section 482 of the CrPC.
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“To wit through a review application, an apparent error of fact or law is intimated to the court, but no extra reasoning is undertaken to explain the said error”.
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Supreme Court Collegium on 25-3-2025 had recommended appointing Amitabh Kumar Rai and Rajiv Lochan Shukla as Allahabad High Court Judges.
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“TET is indeed a qualification, necessary to be held by a person seeking appointment as a teacher in a school. Only upon a person obtaining such qualification can he become eligible for appointment as a teacher”.
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