Justice B.R. Gavai Recommended As The Next Chief Justice of India
Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai will be next Chief Justice of India (CJI) as CJI Sanjiv Khanna sends proposal to Law Ministry. He is set to become the 52nd CJI and will take oath on 14th May 2025. His elevation as a Judge of the Supreme Court came after his stint as a Judge of the […]
Chief Justice of Bombay HC Grants Conditional Relief on Plastic Bottle Ban
In a much-needed summer respite for advocates and litigants, the Advocate Association of Western India (AAWI) has announced that the Hon’ble Chief Justice Alok Aradhe of the Bombay High Court has granted a conditional relaxation on the prohibition of single-use plastic water bottles within the High Court premises. This move comes after persistent efforts by […]
Satire Under Scrutiny: Bombay HC Seeks Maharashtra Govt’s Response in Kamra Case; Next Hearing on April 16
The Bombay High Court while issuing formal notice to the complainants has sought response from the Maharashtra State government in the plea filed by Kunal Kamra to quash FIR registered against him over alleged objectionable remarks about Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde during his stand-up special ‘Naya Bharat' is now adjourned to April 16,2025. The […]
Comic V Cabinet: Kunal Kamra Moves Bombay HC to Quash FIR
Will the real freedom of speech please "stand up" Stand up Comic Kunal kamra once again found himself at the centre of controversy as he approaches The Bombay High Court to quash the FIR registered against him over alleged objectionable remarks about Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde during his stand-up special ‘Naya Bharat’. On March […]
SC: Senior Designation Conferred On Six Former High Court Judges
Following a full court meeting held on 01/04/2025, the Supreme Court has conferred senior designation on six former High Court judges who commenced practice after their retirement from the judiciary. The judges granted senior designation are as follows: 1. Shri Ambadas Haribhau Joshi, Former Judge, High Court of Bombay 2. Shri Chander Shekhar, Former Judge, […]
Ranveer Allahbadia’s Passport Plea Rejected: Hangs On Outcome of Probe
On 1st April, 2025, the Supreme Court of India declined YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia’s request to release his passport, stating it would consider his plea after the ongoing investigation into his controversial remarks is completed. Allahbadia, who is facing multiple FIRs for allegedly making distasteful comments about parents and sex on the now-deleted YouTube […]
SC Rejects Tushar Gandhi’s Plea: No Halt To Sabarmati Ashram Overhaul
On April 1,2025, the Supreme Court rejected a petition of Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, against the Gujarat government's ₹1,200-crore plan to redevelop the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal dismissed the Special Leave Petition, stating that it took almost 2.5 years to file the petition, […]
Allahabad HCBA Halts Strike, All Eyes on Justice Varma Probe
The Allahabad High Court Bar Association (HCBA) has temporarily suspended its strike over the transfer of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma to the Allahabad High Court. The decision, made on 29th March, 2025, awaits the conclusion of an in-house inquiry into Justice Varma and the unaccounted cash discovered at his residence on 14th March, […]
Kunal Kamra Gets Transit Bail till 7 April
On March 28, 2025, the Madras High Court granted Transit Anticipatory Bail till April 7, 2025 to stand-up comic Kunal Kamra in connection with a criminal case registered against him in Mumbai for remarks that allegedly insulted Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Justice Sunder Mohan passed the order after noting that Kamra is unable […]
Justice Varma’s Cash Scam Controversy : SC Dismisses Plea For FIR
Supreme Court Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan have declined a petition seeking an FIR against Justice Yashwant Varma, following allegations of unaccounted cash found at his residence on March 14. The bench noted that an in-house committee, set up by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, is already investigating the matter. It stated […]