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SCBA objects to SCAORA exceeding mandate, interfering with affairs of general bar

2 days ago | barandbench.com | Debayan Roy

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has objected to the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) exceeding its mandate by taking up issues concerning infrastructure, facilities and matters related to general bar members of the Supreme Court. The SCBA consists of all lawyers who practice at the Supreme Court and has around 10,000 permanent members and 12,000 temporary members.
AIMPLB to file contempt plea before Supreme Court against Centre's proposal to launch Waqf Umeed Portal

3 days ago | barandbench.com | Debayan Roy

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Tuesday issued a press statement taking exception to the Central government’s move to operationalize the Waqf Umeed Portal from June 6. The press statement alleged that the move by the government is illegal and amounts to contempt of court since the law backing it - the Waqf (Amendment) Act of 2025 - is currently under challenged before the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court dismisses Waqf Board claim over Gurdwara in Delhi

3 days ago | barandbench.com | Debayan Roy

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed Delhi Waqf Board’s claim over a premises being used as Gurdwara [Delhi Wakf Board v Hira Singh]. The bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma dismissed the appeal moved by the Waqf Board against Delhi High Court’s decision to reject its plea in 2010Justice Sharma said the Board on its own should have given up the claim.
Why Supreme Court refused relief to journalists who alleged assault, threat to life from MP Police

4 days ago | barandbench.com | Debayan Roy

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to pass any interim order in favour of two Madhya Pradesh-based journalists who have alleged custodial violence, caste-based abuse and ongoing threat to life from Bhind police, including the Superintendent of Police (SP) Asit Yadav [Shashikant Jatav @ Shashikant Goyal & Anr v. State of Madhya Pradesh].
Why is the judiciary not stopping sharp practices in the legal profession? Indira Jaising [Part II]

4 days ago | barandbench.com | Debayan Roy

In Part I of her interview with Bar & Bench's Debayan Roy, Senior Advocate Indira Jaising called for the recent judgment on Senior designations to be struck down. In Part II, Jaising reflects upon the ramifications of the judgment and highlights the changes that need to take effect if we want a more inclusive bar. In her view, any serious effort at reform must dismantle the “old boys’ club” mentality and uplift marginalised voices through structural changes, not symbolic tweaks.
The Tahsildar, Sankarapuram, Kallakurichi District v Mr T Elumalai and Ors

4 days ago | barandbench.com | Prashant Jha

The Madras High Court recently held that the State, as a sovereign authority, is the owner of Natham lands and nobody can claim ownership to the same [The Tahsildar, Sankarapuram, Kallakurichi District v Mr T Elumalai and Ors]. Natham land is a parcel of land on which houses of a village may be built. It is popularly believed that they do not usually belong to anyone.
Journalists move Supreme Court alleging assault, threat to life from MP Police

5 days ago | barandbench.com | Debayan Roy

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a petition filed by two Madhya Pradesh-based journalists who have alleged custodial violence, caste-based abuse, and ongoing threats to life from Bhind police, including the Superintendent of Police Asit Yadav [Shashikant Jatav @ Shashikant Goyal & Anr v. State of Madhya Pradesh]. The matter was mentioned for an urgent hearing before a vacation bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice SC Sharma.
Judicial Appointments Tracker - April 2025: Two Collegium recommendations yet to be cleared

5 days ago | barandbench.com | Murali Krishnan

Judicial Appointments Tracker aims to provide monthly updates on the appointment status of a candidate from the time they are recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium until the appointment is cleared by the Central government. Below are the details of the recommendations made by the Collegium in April 2025 and their current status. April 2The Collegium recommended the appointment of eight judicial officers as judges of the Allahabad High Court. The Central government cleared six of the names.
Constitution will ensure India remains united: CJI BR Gavai

1 week ago | barandbench.com | Debayan Roy

The Constitution of India will ensure that the country remains united, observed Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Saturday at the launch of a new Advocates’ chambers and multi-level parking facility at the Allahabad High Court. The event was attended by several dignitaries, including Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister of State (in-charge) for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal, Supreme Court judges, Justices Surya Kant and Vikram Nath and others.
New Supreme Court Senior designations judgment takes us 10 steps back: Indira Jaising [Part I]

1 week ago | barandbench.com | Debayan Roy

Senior Advocate Indira Jaising, the original petitioner and intellectual force behind the landmark judgments in Indira Jaising I and II, offers a compelling critique of the Supreme Court’s latest ruling on Senior Advocate designations.