Supreme Court Issues Notice On Advocates' Plea Challenging Gujarat District Judge Recruitment Results

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a writ petition filed by two advocates challenging the Gujarat High Court's recruitment process for District Judges under the 25% direct recruitment quota for the recruitment year 2024-25, in which none of the 113 advertised vacancies were filled despite two candidates qualifying for the viva voce stage.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice...

Lawyers Must Act Decently Not Only With Own Clients But Also With Opposite Parties : Supreme Court

The Court held that Bar Council can take cognizance of 'any' indecent behaviour by advocate within court premises.

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 7, 2026

Links to reports of August 7,New Scheme For Modernization Of Entire Police Force Under Consideration: Union Tells Supreme CourtTechnology Has Democratised Legal Profession: CJI Surya KantGrant Reservation To Military Cadets Disabled 40% Or More During Training Under Ex-Military Personnel Quota : Supreme Court To States/UTsSupreme Court Refuses To Reject Election Petition Against...

CJI Surya Kant Calls Mediation A 'Psychological' Process, Says India Can Emerge As Global Centre For Dispute Resolution

Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant on Friday said that the sine qua non of mediation is “deeply psychological” in nature and that there is no reason why India cannot establish itself as a genuine centre of mediation for the global community.He said that it is not enough to merely have adequate dispute resolution infrastructure but it is essential that India develops itself into...

Mere Marking Of Document As Exhibit Is Not Proof Of Contents : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday (August 7) held that objections to the admissibility of a document that is prima facie relevant to the adjudication of a suit cannot ordinarily be decided at the threshold stage merely because the document has been exhibited. The Court said that a mere exhibition of a document, during the initial stage of a trial, does not amount to proof of its contents; as...

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Supreme Court Allows SIR Appellate Tribunal Judge To Approach Calcutta HC For Enhanced Security

The Supreme Court today requested the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court to examine the plea for enhanced security filed by the son of former Calcutta High Court judge Justice Anindita Roy Saraswati, who is serving as the Appellate Tribunal for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana disposed...

Preventive Detention | Failure To Inform Right To Represent Fatal; It's Not Cured Even If Detenu Sends Representation: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a preventive detention order would be rendered illegal if the detaining authority fails to inform the detenu of his right to make a representation before it, even if the detenu independently submitted such a representation. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta set aside the detention under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking FIR Against Justice Yashwant Varma Over Cash Row

The petitioner argued that since Justice Varma has resigned, he was not entitled to immunity.

Public Trusts Registered Outside MP Entitled To Exemption Under M.P. Accommodation Control Act : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has recently held that, in view of the Madhya Pradesh Government's 2018 notification, public trusts registered outside Madhya Pradesh are entitled to exemption under the M.P. Accommodation Control Act, 1961. Consequently, such trusts are not subject to the restrictions and protections available to tenants under the Act while pursuing eviction proceedings. “In the light...

'Totally Incompetent': Supreme Court Slams Chhattisgarh DGP In Custodial Death Case, Warns Contempt

Taking note of laxity shown by senior police officials in a custodial death case, the Supreme Court recently came down heavily on Chhattisgarh police and slammed the Director General of Police as "totally incompetent".A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was dealing with a writ petition filed by a man's wife and two daughters, alleging that their husband/father died in custody due...

MBBS : Supreme Court Suggests Uniform National Policy On Compulsory Rural Service By Medical Students

The Supreme Court on Friday suggested that there should be a uniform policy regarding compulsory rural service to be rendered by medical students. The Solicitor General agreed to get instructions from the Centre regarding such a pan-Indian policy.A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe was hearing a writ petition challenging a notification issued by the...