Bar Council to Felicitate CJI Gavai at State Lawyer’s Conference 2025
The Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa (BCMG) will be organizing a grand felicitation ceremony in honour of Hon’ble Justice Shri. Bhushan R. Gavai, Chief Justice of India, on Sunday, 18th May 2025 at 11:00 a.m., at Yogi Sabhagruh, Swami Narayan Mandir, Dadar (East), Mumbai. The felicitation will be held in conjunction with the “State […]
Justice B.R. Gavai to Take Oath as Chief Justice of India Tomorrow
Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna (B.R.) Gavai will be sworn in as the Chief Justice of India on May 14, 2025. The oath of office will be administered by President Droupadi Murmu at 10 a.m. in a solemn ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The event is expected to be graced by the presence of the Prime Minister, Ministers, […]
Reliance Industries Amongst Others File Trademark Applications for ‘Operation Sindoor’
Just hours after India’s cross-border military strike “Operation Sindoor” was announced on 7th May, 2025, Mukesh Ambani owned Reliance Industries Limited became the first to file a trademark application for the term. Over the course of the day, three more entities followed suit, each seeking exclusive rights under Class 41, which covers entertainment, education, and […]
Resign or Face Impeachment: Justice Varma Indicted in Cash Row
Justice Yashwant Varma has been indicted by an in-house committee constituted by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna in connection with the alleged recovery of unaccounted cash from his residence following a fire on March 14. The in-house committee, comprising of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu of Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chief Justice GS […]
Justice B.R. Gavai Appointed as 52nd Chief Justice of India
Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai has been appointed as the 52nd Chief Justice of India, with his term commencing on May 14, 2025, following the retirement of the current CJI, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, on May 13. The announcement was made by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. Justice Gavai will become the second Chief Justice from […]
Citizens Must Be Made Aware of Their Rights to Enforce Them: Justice BR Gavai at NALSA’s 30-Year Celebration
"It is not enough to have rights, it is necessary that citizens must know they have constitutional, statutory rights. Unless they are made aware they won't come forward to enforce them," said the Supreme Court Judge Justice B. R. Gavai while speaking at an event on 26th April, 2025 commemorating 30 years of the National […]
Kunal Kamra Safe from Arrest: FIR Stays Alive
Comedian Kunal Kamra got a partial reprieve from the Bombay High Court on a petition filed by him seeking the quashing of a FIR lodged at Mumbai's Khar police station over his alleged "traitor" remark at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Eknath Shinde, during a stand-up show. The Bombay High Court, while hearing the petition, granted […]
Judges Escape Terror Attack By A Whisker
Three Kerala High Court judges narrowly escaped a violent terror attack recently in Pahalgam on April 22, that claimed 28 lives and left many injured. Justice Anil K Narendran, Justice G Girish, and Justice PG Ajithkumar and their families were lucky to have departed Pahalgam just before the strike. The judges had been visiting Jammu […]
Bar Vs. Bench: Lack Of Transparency in Transfer Of Judges Spurs Protest
The Advocates' Association, Bengaluru (AAB) has not taken the Supreme Court collegium’s recommendation of transfer of four judges from Karnataka High Court to other High Courts too well. As a mark of protest the Bar Association has urged lawyers to refrain from attending court on Wednesday, April 23. During a General Body meeting held on […]
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer of Seven High Court Judges
In a significant move aimed at fostering greater inclusivity and diversity within the judiciary, the Supreme Court Collegium in a meeting on 15th April, 2025 and 19th April, 2025, has proposed the transfer of seven judges across various High Courts. Notably, four of the recommended transfers involve judges currently serving in the Karnataka High Court. […]