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Delhi HC seeks guidelines to curb unnecessary postmortem sample referrals
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Anish Dayal observed that such indiscriminate referrals are overloading FSLs, delaying the analysis of crucial samples, and in turn, hampering timely investigations and the delivery of justice in criminal cases.
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CJI Gavai felicitated by Maharashtra Assembly, hailed as "jewel of state"
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Chief Justice of India Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was honoured by the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for his elevation as head of the judiciary. Deputy CM Eknath Shinde praised Gavai as a proud representative of Maharashtra and credited him for strengthening the justice system through social
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AIBA urges PM Modi to ensure lifelong housing for former PMs, CJIs, and Lo
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the official statement, Aggarwala expressed concern over recent developments, highlighting the housing struggles faced by retired Chief Justice DY Chandrachud.
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SC administration writes to Centre to vacate ex-CJI Chandrachud from offic
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court administration has formally written a letter to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, asking for immediate action to vacate Bungalow No. 5, Krishna Menon Marg, currently occupied by former Chief Justice of India, Justice DY Chandrachud.
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Himachal HC issues notice on PIL against Bhanupali-Bilaspur-Beri railway l
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The matter was heard by a division bench comprising Chief Justice GS Sandhawalia and Justice Ranjan Sharma, which has fixed the next hearing for August 13, 2025.
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Supreme Court introduces SC/ST reservations in staff recruitment for first
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
For the first time, the Supreme Court has introduced reservations for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes in its staff appointments and promotions.
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Five petitioners urge Supreme Court to set early deadline for Centre to re
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Five petitioners including a former Union Home Secretary, retired defence officers, and a government-appointed interlocutor -- have written an open letter to Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, urging the Supreme Court to take suo moto cognizance of the continuing delay in restoring statehood t
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Bar Council of India issues advisory against unapproved online LLM program
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The letter, authored by Justice Rajendra Menon, former Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court and Co-Chairman of the Standing Committee on Legal Education, was addressed to the Registrar Generals of all High Courts as well as the Supreme Court of India. Copies of the letter were also circulat
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CJI Gavai backs abrogation of Article 370
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Speaking at an event in Nagpur, CJI Gavai said, "... If the country wants to remain united, the country needs only one constitution. A separate constitution for a state was not in line with Babasaheb Ambedkar's ideology, so we unanimously accepted the decision (of abrogation of Article 370)
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"Indian Constitution has defined boundaries of Legislature, Executive and
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai stressed the importance of the Indian Constitution, stating that it has "defined the boundaries" of the three wings of government--legislature, executive, and judiciary.
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SC notifies guidelines for retention, disposal of records
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday highlighted a lacuna over the management of administrative records and issued guidelines for retention and disposal of documents to create accountability and efficiency across all registry wings.
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Uttarakhand State Election Commission postpones election-related proceedin
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Earlier, the Chief Justice's Bench of the Nainital High Court stayed the Panchayat elections in the state of Uttarakhand. The Uttarakhand High Court has stayed the notification of Panchayat elections in the state. Reservation-related matters from many places in the state were challenged in t
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