New Delhi: A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Regular Promotees (RPs) cannot claim a separate quota for appointment to the Higher Judicial Service (HJS). The Bench — led by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai and comprising Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, K. Vinod…
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Supreme Court: Perennial GRAP Not Solution for Delhi Air
New Delhi, November 17, 2025: The Supreme Court on Monday warned that imposing the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) throughout the year is neither practical nor desirable as a long-term remedy for Delhi’s crippling air pollution. The bench asked the Centre to convene stakeholders and states to design a durable…
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PM to Launch Legal Aid Conference on Nov 8
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the National Conference on “Strengthening Legal Aid Delivery Mechanisms” on 8 November 2025 at around 5:00 PM at the Supreme Court of India. The two-day event, organised by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), will bring together judges, law officers, legal aid professionals…
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SC: Arrest Illegal Without Written Grounds Before Remand
In a historic ruling on Thursday, the Supreme Court of India declared that any arrest made without furnishing the written grounds of arrest to the accused at least two hours before their production before a magistrate is illegal. The Court said such arrests violate the fundamental rights to life and…
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Supreme Court PIL Seeks Air Pollution Emergency
A public interest litigation filed by wellness advocate Luke Coutinho (styled in court papers as Luke Christopher Countinho) asks the Supreme Court to declare air pollution a national public-health emergency and direct immediate, time-bound action against toxic air across India. The petition contends that sustained breaches of national and global…
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DMK challenges SIR in Supreme Court, calls it de facto NRC
The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu has approached the Supreme Court of India challenging the second-phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI). In its petition, the party argues the process is effectively a “de facto” National…
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SC Seeks CAQM Report on Delhi Pollution Crisis
The Supreme Court of India, in a key hearing held on 3 November 2025, has directed the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to file detailed affidavits outlining the steps being taken to prevent air quality…
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SC Allows Centre to Reconsider AGR Demand From Vodafone
New Delhi, 27 October 2025: The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Union government to reconsider and reconcile an additional Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) demand of ₹5,606 crore raised against Vodafone Idea for the 2016–17 period. A bench led by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod…
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Supreme Court Summons Chief Secretaries Over ABC Rules
New Delhi, October 27, 2025: The Supreme Court on Monday summoned the Chief Secretaries of nearly all States and Union Territories that failed to file compliance affidavits on implementation of the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, directing their personal presence before the bench on November 3. Bench reprimands states for…
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Supreme Court Hears Pleas on Bihar Voter List Transparency
The Supreme Court on October 16, 2025, began hearings on pleas challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls. The bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi examined concerns over transparency, inclusion, and deletion of voters. Earlier, on October 9, the Court…