SC agrees to hear Justice Yashwant Varma’s plea challenging removal recommendation and alleging denial of fair hearing, due process, and reputational harm.
Read Full ArticleJustice Yashwant Varma moves SC challenging in-house probe report, removal recommendation; alleges denial of fair hearing, violation of due process.
SC to remove glass panels from courtrooms 1–5 after Bar’s plea, aiming to restore original grandeur and improve visibility and accessibility.
SC declines RTI disclosure of in-house probe report on Justice Yashwant Varma, citing judicial independence, privacy, and confidentiality limits.
Judges panel indicts Justice Yashwant Varma over cash recovery at Delhi home; CJI seeks response, impeachment proceedings likely if denial persists.
SC puts judges’ assets in public: 21 of 33 judges, including CJI Khanna and successors, disclose wealth to promote transparency in judiciary.
Ten thousand Hindus being unlawfully converted daily, Ashwini Upadhyay tells SC while defending anti-conversion laws; matter listed for May 13.
SC upholds HC order allowing ASI to be made party in Krishna Janmabhoomi case; finds no error in amendment plea by Hindu petitioners.
SC to hear plea next week over BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s remarks against CJI; petition seeks removal of derogatory videos, AG nod for contempt awaited.
SC Collegium recommends transfer of 7 HC judges, including 4 from Karnataka, to promote inclusivity and strengthen administration of justice.
SC allows West Bengal assistant teachers (Class 9-12) to continue till fresh recruitment; orders completion of process by Dec 31, 2025.
SC to examine if Muslims can opt for Indian Succession Act over Shariat law for inheritance without renouncing their faith.
SC to hear plea on May 14 challenging 2023 law replacing CJI with Union Minister in panel for appointing CEC, ECs, raising concerns of executive control.
Justice B.R. Gavai to become India’s 52nd Chief Justice on May 14, 2025; second Dalit to hold the post after Justice K.G. Balakrishnan.
Justice B.R. Gavai, set to become the 52nd CJI, has delivered key verdicts on demonetisation, electoral bonds, Article 370, and more. Here are his top 15 judgments.
Supreme Court criticised SBI and banks for being lenient with big defaulters while subjecting small borrowers to borderline harassment.
21 May, 2026 11:51 AM
Supreme Court allows NALSAR’s stray dog welfare model, subject to liability for dog-bite incidents on campus.
21 May, 2026 04:07 PM
Supreme Court approves nationwide three-tier ICU framework, calls India’s healthcare system in a “dreadful position”, and seeks urgent reforms.
21 May, 2026 10:55 AM
Madras High Court directs ECI to construct permanent ramps at polling booths and make websites accessible for persons with disabilities.
21 May, 2026 04:27 PM
Delhi High Court reserved order on Raghav Chadha’s plea against defamatory posts, questioning whether personality rights were involved.
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