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The Delhi High Court was informed by lawyer Prashant Bhushan that a petition has been moved by him before the Apex Court challenging the appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Police Commissioner of Delhi.

The day is also not far off...2027 may be the year when India sees its first woman Chief Justice, if Justice BV Nagarathna is elevated to the Supreme Court. For the first time the Supreme Court collegium has recommended three female judges and if accepted by the government, the total count of women judge

The apex court expressed anguish over an additional sessions judge being threatened by the police and an accused and given no protection. This is the appalling condition in district courts and is a colonial hangover.

The Supreme Court today decided to hear the petition filed by Vedanta Limited on August 6, seeking directions to extend the permission period for producing oxygen at its Sterlite Copper plant, located in the port city of Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu, which was previously allowed by the apex court

At the given point of time, the fear of a third wave of COVID-19 pandemic looms large over all Indians, therefore, the authorities shall reconsider allowing this traditional pilgrimage at all for compelling religious reasons, observed the apex court

The Apex Court, however, issued notice while directing the parties to file counter and posted the matter for further hearing after 6 weeks.

The plea urged the apex court to direct that no bank or financial institution will take action for auction in respect of any property of any citizen or person or party or anybody corporate for a period of six months.

Recently, the Punjab and Haryana High Court was pulled up by the apex court for not hearing a bail application for over a year. This is a deprivation of liberty, leaving the accused to languish in jail for years.

The Supreme Court today on an appeal filed by the State of Tripura has issued notice to a man who has obtained his MBBS degree fraudulently as he had taken admission in the College by producing fake caste certificate and stayed the impugned order passed by the Tripura High Court.

Reliance was made on the Judgement of the Apex Court in the case of Ram Naresh Rawat Vs. Ashwini Ray reported in 2017 (Vol 3) SCC 436, relevant extract of which reads-