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Retirement Age

Central Govt Opposes Tying Judge Retirement Age to Performance Metrics

The central government has advised against linking the issue of increasing the retirement age of a judge to the quality and number of judgments delivered by him/her. Such a move would empower... Read more »
Supreme Court

SC To Hear Plea Of Centre Against Bombay HC Order Quashing Award Granted To GMR For Nagpur Airport

The Supreme Court on Friday has agreed to hear in detail the curative plea of the Centre and the Airport Authority of India against its judgement that paved the way for the... Read more »
MGNREGA

SC Judge P S Narasimha Recuses Himself from Hearing Plea for Allocation of Funds for MGNREGA

Supreme Court Judge, Justice P S Narasimha on Friday opted to recuse himself from hearing a plea filed by a political party, seeking a directive from the Centre to ensure adequate funds... Read more »

SC Reserves Order on State’s Authority to Classify SCs and STs for Quotas

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on the legal question of whether a state government is empowered to make a sub-classification in scheduled castes (SC) and scheduled tribes (ST) for... Read more »
Religion

SC Orders its Registry to Stop Mentioning Caste or Religion of Litigants

The Supreme Court directed its registry officials on Wednesday to adhere to a recent court order directing the discontinuation of mentioning the caste or religion of litigants. On January 10, a bench... Read more »

Ajit Pawar Faction Files Caveat In SC Seeking Hearing If Sharad Pawar Group Challenges Order Of EC

The Ajit Pawar faction on Wednesday has filed a caveat in the Supreme Court seeking a hearing if the Sharad Pawar group moves before it challenging an order of the Election Commission... Read more »
Democracy

‘Mockery & Murder of Democracy’: SC Rebukes Civic Poll Officer Over Ballot Defacement in Chandigarh Mayor Elections

The Supreme Court strongly criticized the civic poll officer responsible for conducting the Chandigarh Mayor elections on Monday, stating that it is evident the Returning Officer has “defaced” the ballot papers. Chief... Read more »
Sanjay Singh

Delhi Excise Policy: SC Adjourns Hearing on Sanjay Singh’s Plea till Mar 5

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing till March 5 on AAP leader Sanjay Singh’s plea against the Delhi High Court order that rejected his petition challenging his remand and arrest... Read more »

75% Private Sector Job Reservation: SC Seeks Centre’s Response on Haryana Govt’s Plea

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre’s response on a petition filed by the Haryana government challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order, which deemed its law instituting 75 per... Read more »
MS Dhoni

SC Stays Ex-IPS Officer Sampath Kumar’s 15-Day Imprisonment in MS Dhoni’s Contempt Petition

The Supreme Court granted an interim stay on Monday regarding the 15-day simple imprisonment imposed by the Madras High Court on retired IPS officer G Sampath Kumar in a contempt of court... Read more »