In a first, nine new Supreme Court judges take oath

Nine new Supreme Court judges, including three women, were administered their oaths of office by Chief Justice NV Ramana on Tuesday morning. It is for the first time in the history of the apex court that nine judges took oath of office at one go. Chief Justice of India N V Ramana administered the oath of office to…

Justice RF Nariman Retires, Chief Justice Says “Losing One Of The Lions”

New Delhi:  Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, the second most senior Supreme Court judge after Chief Justice NV Ramana and a high profile judge involved in several landmark judgments, retired today with the legal fraternity praising his legacy. “This institution will miss his knowledge and intellect…He…

Allegations serious if media reports are correct: Supreme Court on Pegasus row

The Supreme Court, while hearing a clutch of petitions, including those filed by the Editors Guild of India, seeking a special probe into the Pegasus spyware scandal involving allegations that opposition leaders, journalists and others were targets of snooping, said “the allegations are serious if the media…

“Belong To Both States”: Chief Justice Says Won’t Hear Krishna River Case

New Delhi:  Chief Justice NV Ramana said today he would not hear the dispute between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana over the sharing of river Krishna waters on legal issues as he “belongs to both states” and urged the two state governments to go for mediation. The Chief Justice indicated that he could…