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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea to Bar Politically Affiliated Lawyers from Holding Bar Body Positions

6 Dec 20246 Dec 2024

On December 6, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking to prohibit individuals affiliated with political parties from becoming office-bearers of Bar Associations and Bar Councils. A bench comprising Justice…

Supreme Court Advocates for Accessible Formats in Filings for Disabled Lawyers

During the hearing on accessibility accommodations for disabled law students preparing for the All India Bar Examination (AIBE), Advocate Rahul Bajaj raised a critical issue concerning the inaccessibility of legal…

Supreme Court Grants Relief to Specially-Abled Law Students for CLAT-PG and AIBE

The Supreme Court has provided significant relief to law students with benchmark disabilities, addressing challenges they faced in appearing for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)-PG 2024 and the All…

Supreme Court Orders Women Navy Officers to Approach Armed Forces Tribunal for Promotion Disputes

In a significant decision regarding gender equality and career advancement within the Indian Armed Forces, the Supreme Court today addressed the longstanding promotion-related grievances of six women officers from the…

Supreme Court Awards Rs. 5 Lakhs to 83-Year-Old Retired Constable for Gallantry

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court awarded Rs. 5 lakhs as an honorarium to 83-year-old retired Constable Ram Autar, who had approached the Court seeking a direction for Uttar…

Supreme Court Reserves Order on Partha Chatterjee’s Bail Petition in Money Laundering Case

4 Dec 20244 Dec 2024

The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on the bail petition filed by Partha Chatterjee, the former West Bengal Education Minister and current Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), in connection…

Supreme Court Holds Jacobite Syrian Church Members in Contempt for Non-Compliance with 1934 Constitution Rulings

On December 3, 2024, the Supreme Court ruled that members of the Jacobite Syrian Church were in contempt for deliberately disobeying judgments that mandated the entrustment of church administration to…

Supreme Court Judges Justice Surya Kant and Justice B.R. Gavai Assume Key Legal Aid Roles

In a recent reshuffle in India's legal aid framework, Supreme Court Judges Justice Surya Kant and Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai have assumed critical roles to enhance justice accessibility for marginalized…