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CJI puts his foot down; says if case is listed before a judge, the judge takes the call to hear it or not

CJI D.Y. Chandrachud refuses to intervene in cases listed before Supreme Court judge, Solicitor General advises to ignore malicious letters

The Hindu · Dec 14, 2023

On the listing of cases in the Supreme Court | Explained

Two lawyers have raised issues of irregularities in the listing of cases before the SC, with one letter addressed to the CJI and the other to the Registry. Mr. Dave questioned the movement of cases from one Bench to another, while Mr. Bhushan referred to the Handbook and Clause 15…

The Hindu · Dec 10, 2023

Seniority of judges does not influence allocation of cases in Supreme Court: top source

Supreme Court Registry confirms seniority of judges does not influence allocation of cases. Cases heard by a Bench can remain with lead judge or follow associate judge when they start new Bench. Former SC Bar Association president Dave wrote open letter to CJI Chandrachud highlighting cases shifted to other Benches…

The Hindu · Dec 8, 2023

Supreme Court refuses to vacate order on temple priests in Tamil Nadu

Supreme Court maintains status quo in Archakaship in TN temples governed by Agamas; TN govt had sought to appoint "non-believers" as Archakas. SC to hear case in January 2024.

The Hindu · Nov 8, 2023

‘Huge budget’ for e-courts project will help make lower court tech-friendly, says CJI D.Y. Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Thursday said a “huge budget” allotted for the third phase of the e-courts project will see technology make inroads into the working of the judiciary, especially the lower courts. The Chief Justice was reacting to senior advocate Dushyant Dave’s remark that lower courts…

The Hindu · Aug 17, 2023

Article 370 is an example of federalism, say counsel

Senior advocates Dushyant Dave and Rajeev Dhavan on Wednesday argued in the Supreme Court that Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, was not a “relic” but a “brilliant articulation of statesmanship” by the Indian Constitution’s framers.

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023

SC takes exception to public statements made about pending issue of scrapping of 4% Muslim quota in Karnataka

The Supreme Court on May 9 said sub judice cases should not be “politicised” after a petitioner alleged on Tuesday that Home Minister Amit Shah has made public statements about the scrapping of the 4% quota for Muslims in Karnataka ahead of the Assembly elections.

The Hindu · May 9, 2023

Karnataka Govt. decision scrapping 4% quota to Muslims will not be implemented till May 9: Supreme Court

Karnataka Government again won an adjournment in Supreme Court during the hearing of a petition challenging the State’s decision to scrap 4% OBC quota for Muslims and divide it between Vokkaliga and Lingayat castes

The Hindu · Apr 25, 2023

How sealed covers in court became the norm for the state

In February 2022, the central government revoked MediaOne’s security clearance “for reasons of national security and public order.” The Malayalam news channel challenged the ban in the Kerala High Court and asked why it was taken off the air.

Newslaundry · Mar 25, 2023

Security clearance from home ministry isn’t required to renew broadcast licence: MediaOne to SC

Security clearance from the home ministry is not a requirement while renewing a television channel’s broadcast licence, Malayalam channel MediaOne argued at the Supreme Court today.

Newslaundry · Nov 1, 2022