New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday criticised the “selective and piecemeal” release of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s (AAIB) preliminary report on the Air India crash in Ahmedabad, calling certain aspects “irresponsible” for hinting at pilot error before the inquiry concluded. The Court orally observed that the "selective and piecemeal release of the preliminary inquiry report is unfortunate. Until the enquiry is complete, confidentiality must be maintained." A benc...Read More

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the acquisition of animals at Vantara (Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre) in Jamnagar, Gujarat, was conducted in full compliance with regulations. The court accepted the findings of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed to probe the centre’s operations. With the SIT report on record, a bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and PB Varale disposed of two writ petitions filed against Vantara, noting that the complaints had bee...Read More

New Delhi: The President of India, exercising powers under the Constitution and after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, has appointed Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi, Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India, the Union Minister of Law & Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, announced today. Alongside him, Justice Alok Aradhe, Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, has also been appointed to the apex court. The appointments mark a key reshuffle in th...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of 14 high court judges, including two judges from the Gujarat High Court. These decisions were made during Collegium meetings held on August 25 and 26. Justice Manvendranath Roy has been proposed for transfer back to the Andhra Pradesh High Court, his parent court, while Justice Sandeep Natvarlal Bhatt has been recommended for transfer to the Madhya Pradesh High Court. Justice Roy practiced law in Parvathipuram and Vizianagar...Read More

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea from AAP national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who had challenged the summons against him in a criminal defamation case regarding his comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational qualifications. A bench comprising Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice S V N Bhatti noted that they had already dismissed a similar plea from AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, a co-accused in the case, on April 8, 2024. “...Read More

New Delhi: The Gir Somnath District Collector on Tuesday justified the demolition of illegal structures in the region, stating that they were located on public land adjacent to the Arabian Sea. In a counter-affidavit to the Supreme Court, Collector Digvijaysinh Jadeja asserted that the recent demolition did not violate a previous ruling of the apex court. The affidavit states, "The said encroachments are on Government lands abutting a water body, being the Arabian Sea; and, therefore, the ac...Read More