President appoints 7 Judicial Officers as Judges of Gujarat High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium in March 2025, had recommended the names of 8 Judicial Officers for appointment as High Court Judges.
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High Court’s supervisory power under Art. 227 can’t be invoked to usurp original jurisdiction of the court which it seeks to supervise: SC
“Short-circuiting of procedure to reach hasty outcomes is an undesirable propensity of an overburdened judiciary. Such impulses rendering procedural safeguards and substantive rights subvert certainty and consistency in law and need to be discouraged”.
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Centre notifies transfer of 7 High Court Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the transfer of 7 HC Judges in April 2025 to infuse inclusivity and diversity and to strengthen the quality of administration of justice.
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‘Right to digital access intrinsic component of right to life & liberty’; SC issues Directives to ease Digital KYC for acid attack victims/visually impaired
“Bridging the digital divide is no longer merely a matter of policy discretion but has become a constitutional imperative to secure a life of dignity, autonomy and equal participation in public life”.
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Karnataka HC emphasises on the need for Investigating Officers acquainted with technology to tackle emerging cybercrimes
“An ordinary Investigating Officer or a conventional Investigating Officer would not be so equipped with such emerging crimes to decode the labyrinth of cybercrimes”.
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Honour killing, an odious crime & ugly reality of deeply entrenched caste structure; must get a strong measure of punishment: SC
In the instant case, a young married couple in their early 20s were murdered via administering them poison in full view of the villagers.
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Justice B.R. Gavai set to take oath as 52nd Chief Justice of India on 14th May
Justice Gavai, whose name for the position was recommended on 16-4-2025, will take over reins from Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who is set to retire on 13-5-2025 after a tenure of 6 months as 51st Chief Justice of India.
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Setting aside administrative action on grounds of violation of natural justice principles doesn’t bar administrative authorities from proceeding afresh: SC
“Principles of natural justice are not applicable at the stage of reporting a criminal offence. Providing an opportunity of being heard prior to the commencement of a criminal action, would frustrate the very purpose of initiating a criminal proceeding, which is to meet the ends of justice”.
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Misguiding the Court to pass an order, which was never intended to be complied with, is commission of Contempt: SC
“Misuse of the process of Court with an intent to tarnish the image of judiciary, threatening the integrity, and the efficiency of the judicial system cannot be allowed to be overlooked”.
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Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice K. Vinod Chandran
Formerly a Judge of Kerala High Court and Chief Justice of Patna High Court, Justice K. Vinod Chandran was appointed as Judge of Supreme Court in January 2025.
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‘For every instance of misuse, there are hundreds of genuine cases’; SC dismisses petition seeking declaration regarding constitutionality of S. 498-A IPC
The Court opined that impugned provisions do not warrant judicial interference, because it is well-settled law that courts refrain from intervening in matters of legislative policy or mandate
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Karnataka HC dismisses MESCOM appeal against order directing not to take coercive action against Ultratech Cement vis-a-vis dues recovery/disconnection
Perusing the dispute, the Division Bench declined to express anything on the merits of the case and entertain the petition inasmuch as the order brought in appeal was an interim order.
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Motor Vehicles Act | SC issues extensive directions on dispensation of large amounts of compensation lying deposited with MACT & Labour Courts
“These directions shall continue to bind the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal and the Commissioners under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 till rule-making power is properly exercised by the Government”.
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Proviso to S. 26(1) of 2013 Land Acquisition Act lays down method for computing land’s market value on the date of acquisition notification: SC
“Legislative intent behind proviso to Section 26(1) is to ensure that the landowners receive fair compensation reflective of the market value prevailing at the time of acquisition”.
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Supreme Court Collegium recommends transfer of 7 High Court Judges
The transfer recommendations were made to infuse inclusivity and diversity at the level of High Courts.
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Non-issue of notice to certain parties under S. 21 of A&C Act does not strip the Arbitral Tribunal of its jurisdiction to implead: SC
“Section 21 does not expressly mandate the claimant to send a notice invoking arbitration to the respondents. However, the provision necessarily mandates such notice, as its receipt by the respondent is required to commence arbitral proceedings”.
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Mere mention of certain psychotropic substances under Drugs & Cosmetics regime would not take them away from the purview of NDPS Act: SC
The Court further held that in order to meet the ends of justice and with a view to ensure that public interest is safeguarded and to give effect to the salutary object behind the enactment of the NDPS Act, the decision in Union of India v. Sanjeev V. Deshpande (2014) 13 SCC 1, must be given retrospective application.
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Contempt of Court | SC delivers split verdict on acceptance of unconditional apology by errant Advocates; Matter to be placed before CJI
While Justice Bela M. Trivedi took a stern note of the actions of the errant advocates, Justice Satish Chandra Sharma accepted the unconditional apology.
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‘Man’, ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ defined under Equality Act, 2010 refers to biological sex and not certified sex: UK Supreme Court
The Court said that the interpretation of the EA 2010, does not cause disadvantage to trans people, with or without a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC).
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Justice Sanjiv Khanna recommends Justice B.R. Gavai as 52nd Chief Justice of India
Justice B.R. Gavai will become only the 2nd Chief Justice belonging to the Scheduled Caste community after Justice K.G. Balakrishnan.
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