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Gauhati High Court Bans Buffalo and Bulbuli Bird Fights in Assam

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The Gauhati High Court on December 17, 2024, issued a landmark ruling banning Buffalo and Bulbuli bird fights in Assam, overturning a government notification from 2023 that had permitted these…

Supreme Court: Explanation from Judicial Officers Cannot Be Sought for Judicial Decisions

The Supreme Court, in a significant judgment, held that higher courts cannot seek explanations from judicial officers for decisions made in their judicial capacity. The explanation, if required, can only…

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment in Case of Termination of Two Lady Judicial Officers

The Supreme Court, on December 17, reserved its judgment in the case challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decision to terminate the services of two lady judicial officers, Aditi Kumar…

Supreme Court Expunges Adverse Remarks Against Advocate; Upholds Principles of Natural Justice

The Supreme Court recently expunged adverse remarks made against advocate Dushyant Mainali by the Uttarakhand High Court, which were recorded without granting him an opportunity of hearing. The apex court…

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Sanjay Badaya in Rajasthan Jal Jeevan Mission Scam

Background of the Case The Supreme Court granted bail to Sanjay Badaya, who was arrested in connection with a money laundering case linked to Rajasthan's Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam.…

SC Issues Notice in Bail Pleas of Azam Khan and Son in Stolen Machinery Case

The Supreme Court on December 16 issued notices in Special Leave Petitions filed by Samajwadi Party leader Mohammad Azam Khan and his son Mohammad Abdullah Azam Khan, challenging the Allahabad…

Supreme Court Hears Pleas Against Withdrawal of CBI Consent for Prosecution of Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar

The Supreme Court today heard pleas challenging the Karnataka government’s withdrawal of consent for the CBI to prosecute Congress leader and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in a disproportionate assets…

Supreme Court Rules Arbitration Cannot Be ‘Optional’

The Supreme Court recently set aside a decision by the Madhya Pradesh High Court that had deemed arbitration under a specific clause as 'optional,' requiring mutual consent from both parties…

Supreme Court Issues Notice on PIL for Pan-India Guidelines for Women’s Safety

The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Union and States on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA) seeking nationwide safety measures…

Bar council of India pointed out that Advocates Cannot Simultaneously Practice as Full-Time Journalist

In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of whether a practising advocate can simultaneously work as a full-time journalist. This question arose in the case…