Chief Justice N.V. Ramana

The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed strong displeasure over the Central government's act of “cherry picking” names for appointment to Tribunals from the waiting list and not appointing the members, whose names were recommended by the Search-cum-selection committees headed by Supreme Court Judges.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a PIL, which had sought a strict price mechanism for clearing pending dues of sugarcane farmers.

The Supreme Court will today take up the petition, seeking cancellation of Rath Yatra, scheduled to start on July 12 in Puri, Odisha, in view of the surge in cases of Novel Coronavirus.

The bail application of a public officer at District court, who was accused of cheating and conspiracy, was dismissed by the Supreme Court. The Bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana also denied the petitioner of benefit to approaching the High court for bail.

The plea in Supreme Court has sought direction to the union for framing and finalizing the norms or criteria for the nomination of the deserving person on the Maharashtra Legislative Council as members thereof, in consonance with the provision of Art.171 of the Constitution of India.

According to the petition filed in the last 70 years, there has been no proper allocation of funds with the corresponding increase in pulation judiciary legal awareness, increase in legislation and the same is a clear violation of the basic structure of the Constitution as well as basic human rights.

To quash the decision of CBSE regarding the physical conduct of examination and provide for alternative assessment scheme to the students, as was done last year, 297 students wrote to Chief Justice N.V. Ramana to take suo motu cognizance in the matter.

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana today launched the Mobile Application for Journalists, giving them access to all Court proceedings.

Two men, Achhar Singh and Budhi Singh, had challenged their conviction by the Himachal Pradesh High Court. One had been sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment and the other to undergo life imprisonment, plus a fine. The High Court had overturned their acquittal by the trial court.

Chief Justice NV Ramana today condoled the death of former Attorney General and revered lawyer Soli J Sorabjee, who died of Covid-19 infection on Friday.