The appointment will take effect from the date Justice Gupta assumes charge, following the superannuation of the incumbent Chief Justice, Justice Guhanathan Narendar, on January 9, 2026.
The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Uttarakhand government on what it had done against those who had encroached on thousands of hectares of forest land and slammed the authorities for sitting as silent spectator.
Announcing the decision, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal said the appointment was made in exercise of powers conferred by the Constitution of India and in consultation with the Chief Justice of India.
Justice Sonak will assume office upon the retirement of the incumbent Chief Justice, Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, who is due to demit office on January 8, 2026.
The Supreme Court's three-judge vacation bench, led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and comprising Justices J.K. Maheshwari and A.G. Masih, was hearing the CBI's plea challenging the Delhi High Court's December 23 order, which had suspended Sengar's life sentence pending appeal and g
"We welcome this judgment given by the Supreme Court," Karat said. The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a stay on the Delhi High Court's order that had allowed suspension of Sengar's 2017 Unnao rape case life sentence and granted him bail. A three-judge vacation bench, led by Chief Justice
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], December 26: The Institute of Directors (IOD), India, marked a significant milestone by hosting its first-ever National Convention in Gujarat, signalling a decisive expansion of its national footprint and deepening engagement with India's western growth corrido
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Friday highlighted the importance of mediation in reducing the pendency of cases, describing it as a cost-effective, mutually beneficial, and humane method of resolving disputes that is gaining increasing acceptance across the judicial system.
Earlier, on November 20, the Supreme Court bench headed by former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai pronounced an order accepting the definition of the Aravalli hills and ranges as per the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
The first bench of Madras HC Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan on a batch of petitions which sought SOPs to manage crowds better and prevent tragedies like the Karur stampede which killed 41 people back in September.
A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was hearing a public interest litigation filed by Towards Happy Earth Foundation, which has flagged major gaps in the implementation of the amended Central Motor Vehicles Rules governing second-hand v