SC Inclined to Transfer CLAT 2025 Result Petition to Single HC
On 15th January, the Supreme Court bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar are inclined to transfer petitions in different High Courts challenging the results of CLAT-2025 to the Punjab & Haryana Court. This decision comes after a transfer petition was filed by the Consortium of National Law Universities, consolidating the various petitions […]
SC Collegium Meets High Court Judgeship Candidates Outside Delhi
For the first time in nearly three decades since its establishment, the Supreme Court collegium convened outside Delhi to assess candidates recommended for judgeship by the Collegium of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana High Courts. The unprecedented meeting, held last weekend in Visakhapatnam, focused on evaluating the candidates’ personality, suitability, and competence for constitutional court judgeship. […]
President Approves Transfer of Chief Justices of Delhi and Bombay High Courts
The Ministry of Law & Justice, Department of Justice, issued two notifications dated 14th January 2025, under clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India. The President of India, in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, has approved the transfer of: Justice D.K. Upadhyaya as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court […]
ICJ Judge Nawaf Salam Appointed as Lebanon’s Prime Minister
Mr. Nawaf Salam, a former judge at the International Court of Justice, has been appointed as Lebanon's Prime Minister by President Joseph Aoun. Mr. Salam, who secured the backing of 78 out of 128 Members of Parliament, is a distinguished diplomat and lawyer known for his impartiality and reformist vision. His selection marks a much […]
SC to Hear Shahi Idgah Plea in Krishna Janmabhoomi Dispute
On 15th January 2025, the CJI Sanjeev Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar will address the legal validity of the plea filed by the Shahi Idgah mosque committee challenging an Allahabad High Court order in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute. The High Court had ruled that the mosque's religious character needed to be determined.
Bombay HC Designates 13 Advocates as Seniors
On 13th January, 2025, the Bombay High Court has designated 13 below-mentioned Advocates as Senior Advocates: Shri Rajiolochan Bhalchandra Puranik Shri Prakash D. Shah Shri Vijay Dinkarrao Patil Shri Sunip Kumar Sen Shri Satish Laxmanrao Maneshinde Shri Nandkumar Bhagwanrao Khandare Shri Dinesh Sharad Purandare Shri Sudesh Manohar Usgaonkar Shri Sanjeev Prataprao Kadam Smt. Deepa Prashant […]
In Eternal Remembrance: Senior Adv. Iqbal M. Chagla
On January 12, 2025, the legal community lost an icon, a man whose every action reflected the nobility of his craft and the depth of his character. Senior Advocate Iqbal M. Chagla, a name synonymous with integrity, intellect, and an unyielding commitment to justice, passed away, leaving behind a legacy that will inspire generations to […]
“No Interference Warranted” SC Refuses To Budge on its 2023 Judgement on Same-Sex Marriage
The Supreme Court dismissed review petitions challenging its landmark decision to deny legal recognition to same-sex marriages. A five-judge bench of Justice BR Gavai, Justice Surya Kant, Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice Dipankar Datta reviewed the petitions 'in chambers.' In its October 2023 judgment the bench emphasized "no error apparent on the […]
Aligarh Jama Masjid Built on Ancient Temple Site?: Petition to be heard in Civil Court
An RTI activist, Pandit Keshav Dev Gautam, has filed a petition in a Civil Court in Aligarh alleging that the Jama Masjid in the Upper Kot area, a densely populated and Muslim-majority locality in the old city, was built on land where Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu temples once stood. The petition claims that information obtained […]
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends New Appointments
In a latest development, the Supreme Court Collegium, via three resolutions dated 7th January 2025, passed the following recommendations: Appointment of Justice K. Vinod Chandran, Chief Justice of High Court of Patna to be elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court of India. Transfer of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Chief Justice of the Bombay […]