Cash Scam Controversy Continues: SC To Hear Plea Seeking Registration Of FIR Against Justice Yashwant Varma
The Supreme Court division bench of Justice Abhay S.Oak and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan on 28th March, 2025 is scheduled to hear a plea seeking the registration of FIR against Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma in connection with the alleged cash controversy. The plea, filed by Advocate Mathews Nedumpara, challenges the 1991 K. Veeraswami […]
Comic Kunal Kamra Seeks Transit Bail from Madras HC Over Mumbai FIR
On March 28, 2025, stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra moved the Madras High Court seeking interim protection from pre-arrest in connection with a FIR registered in Mumbai over his alleged "traitor" remark against Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde. A Zero FIR, lodged by Shiv Sena MLA Muraji Patel, invokes Sections 353(1)(b), 353(2) (public mischief), and 356(2) […]
‘Shocking’: SC Stays Allahabad HC Verdict Declaring Grabbing Breasts & Breaking Pyjama Strings of Minor Girl Not ‘Attempt to Rape’
The Supreme Court bench of Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih has stayed the widely debated order of the Allahabad High Court, where it was held that acts of grabbing a minor victim's breasts, breaking the string of her pyjama and attempting to drag her beneath a culvert do not constitute the offence […]
HCBA Calls For Impeachment of Judge: Collegium’s Transfer Decision Sparks Unrest
The Allahabad High Court Bar Association (HCBA) has declared an indefinite strike starting today in protest against the Supreme Court collegium’s recommendation to transfer Justice Varma from the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court. The HCBA has also urged the Central Government not to approve the transfer. In a resolution passed yesterday, the […]
VP Jagdeep Dhankhar Appraises CJI’s “Unprecedented” Steps in J.Yashwant Varma Case, Calls for Parliamentary Deliberation
“It is for the first time since independence that a Chief Justice of India has, in a transparent and accountable manner, put all materials available to him in public domain and shared without keeping anything with the Court. This is a step in the right direction." stated Vice President & Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar […]
Justice Yashwant Varma Officially Repatriated Amid Controversy
The Supreme Court Collegium after its meetings held on 20th and 24th March 2025 has officially repatriated Justice Yashwant Varma from the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court following a controversy over a fire at his residence on March 14, 2025. On the same day, the Delhi High Court withdrew his judicial duties, […]
SC Halts Eviction of 19,000 Street-Vendors
Recognizing that hawkers deserved to be treated with respect and dignity, the Supreme Court’s Division bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta granted interim protection from eviction to 19,000-odd street vendors in Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra. In October 2023, Respondent No. 1, Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, requested a minimum of six weeks to carry out […]
All India Bar Examination XIX Results Declared
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has announced the results of the All India Bar Examination XIX (AIBE XIX). However, the results of those who have not uploaded their enrolment certificate or have submitted an undertaking have been withheld. These results will be accessible once the required enrolment certificate from the respective State Bar Councils […]
‘Not a Trash Bin’: Allahabad HC Bar Slams Varma’s Repatriation as Rajya Sabha Questions The Recovery
The Allahabad High Court Bar Association (HCBA) has strongly opposed the proposed repatriation of Justice Yashwant Varma from the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court, following reports of ₹15 crores in cash allegedly being recovered from his official residence in Delhi. In a letter addressed to the Chief Justice and all Judges of […]
Legal Storm: Senior Advocate Risks Losing Designation
In a matter of grave concern, Senior Advocate Rishi Malhotra risks the danger of being stripped of his designation for “sharp practices’’ adopted by him. A member privy to the full court meeting confirmed that this was the main focus of discussion. Malhotra was designated as a Senior Advocate in September-October 2024. The Supreme Court's […]