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The Court further directed that condition of requirement of enrollment with Delhi Bar Council alone shall not apply in the case of NGT Bar Association.
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Reiterating the call for prison reforms, the Court said that reforms are necessary for creating a better environment and prison culture to ensure the prisoners enjoy their right to dignified life under Article 21 of the Constitution.
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Atul Subhash’ mother approached the Supreme Court seeking custody of her four-year-old grandson filing a habeas corpus petition.
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Justice Kardak Ete and Justice Mridul Kumar Kalita were appointed Additional Judges.
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The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act makes it unlawful for any entity to provide certain services to distribute, maintain, or update a foreign adversary-controlled application in the United States.
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Justice Sinha will perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from 20-01-2025 consequent upon retirement of Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh.
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Taking strict note of casual resorting of S. 306 IPC, the Court said that conduct of the proposed accused and the deceased, their interactions and conversations preceding the unfortunate death of the deceased should be approached from a practical point of view and not divorced from day-to-day realities of life.
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The Al-Qadir Trust case revolves around allegations that an amount of PRs 50 billion, returned to Pakistan by the UK’s National Crime Agency as part of a settlement with a property tycoon, was misused.
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“Courts should not be places, where basic needs, such as sanitation, are overlooked and neglected. The absence of adequate washroom facilities undermines equality and poses a barrier to the fair administration of justice”.
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The instant case revolved around proving the execution of a Will, wherein the Court found that evidence presented by the Will’s propounder and scribe, did not inspire confidence.
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The Collegium on 11-1-2025 recommended appointment of Judges for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana High Courts.
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With Justice K. Vinod Chandran’s induction, the judicial strength of the Supreme Court Judges now stands at 33 Judges, just one short of its full strength of 34 Judges.
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Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Sujoy Paul were appointed as Acting Chief Justices of Patna and Telangana High Courts respectively.
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The Court said that Section 143 of the Railways Act, 1989 by being completely silent on creation of multiple user IDs, penalises the actions of only the unauthorised agents.
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The Supreme Court Collegium on 7-1-2025 had recommended the transfer of Justice Aradhe to Bombay High Court.
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The Court explained that when the plea of juvenility was raised, it should have been dealt with under the existing laws at the relevant point of time, especially when there exists a tacit and clear admission as to the age of the Appellant.
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The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, on 7-1-2025 had recommended the name of Justice K. Vinod Chandran, currently serving as Chief Justice of Patna High Court, as Judge of Supreme Court of India.
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The Court said directions regarding ensuring reservation of women advocates had been issued by the Supreme Court under Art. 142 and same cannot be done by the High Court.
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Justice Sandeep Mehta, formerly the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court, took oath of office as Judge of Supreme Court of India on 9-11-2023 and will be retiring on 10-01-2028.
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The Court strictly noted that the provision made in Section 162, the MV Act for framing a scheme for providing cashless treatment in the golden hour seeks to uphold and protect the right to life guaranteed by Article 21 of the Constitution. Moreover, it is a statutory obligation of the Central Government to frame the scheme.
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