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Suo motu cases, legal tangles, order reversal| India News

Suo motu cases, legal tangles, order reversal| India News

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In 2025, the Supreme Court played a proactive role in taking up issues on its own (suo motu) and resolved complex legal tangles with three Chief Justices of India (CJI) occupying the highest seat of the judiciary. CJI Sanjiv Khanna, who took over in November 2024, demitted office in May. Bhushan R Gavai served until November 23. CJI Surya Kant will be at the helm until February 2027. The court initiated suo motu cases, including one on the digital arrest scam. (HT PHOTO) The judiciary had its share of controversies, with high court judge Yashwant Varma facing an impeachment motion after partly-burnt cash was found at his official residence in Delhi following a fire. A lawyer attempted to hurl a shoe at CJI Gavai inside his courtroom after he refused to entertain a plea for restoring the beheaded idol of Lord Vishnu at Khajuraho. Reversal of Orders A November 20 order by a three-judge Supreme Court bench laying down a uniform definition of Aravalli hills was stayed by another three-judge bench headed by CJI Surya …

Aravalli hills row: Supreme Court to hear suo motu case on Monday | 5 Key facts

Aravalli hills row: Supreme Court to hear suo motu case on Monday | 5 Key facts

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Amid a controversy over the definition of the Aravalli hills approved by it, the Supreme Court of India has taken suo motu cognisance of the matter and is set to hear the case on Monday. An aerial view of Aravalli Range as the Supreme Court of India takes suo motu cognisance of matter over Aravalli Hills and a three-judge vacation bench headed by Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant will hear the matter on December 29, on Sunday. (ANI Video Grab) According to the cause list, a three-judge vacation bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with Justices J K Maheshwari and Augustine George Masih, is likely to take up the issue. The case has been registered as In Re: Definition of Aravalli Hills and Ranges and Ancillary Issues. Also Read | SC-backed Aravalli definition put into action, mapping begins 5 Key facts of the case 1. On November 20, the Supreme Court of India accepted a uniform, scientific definition of the Aravalli hills and ranges and imposed a ban on …

Aravalli definition row: Supreme Court to hear suo motu case on December 29

Aravalli definition row: Supreme Court to hear suo motu case on December 29

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The Supreme Court on Saturday took suo motu cognisance of concerns surrounding the definition of the Aravalli Range, amid mounting criticism from environmentalists and opposition parties over its potential impact on the fragile mountain ecosystem. A three-judge vacation bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant is scheduled to hear the matter on December 29. The development comes after objections were raised to the Centre`s newly notified definition of the Aravalli mountain range, which is based on a 100-metre height criterion. Environmentalists have warned that the revised definition could open up vast stretches of the ancient mountain range across Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat to mining activities. Environmentalist Neelam Ahluwalia, a member of the Aravalli Virasat Jan Abhiyaan, has demanded that the Supreme Court recall its November 20 order and that the Centre withdraw the new definition. Speaking to ANI, she said the revised criteria were introduced without adequate scientific assessment or public consultation. “There is nothing called sustainable mining in a critical mountain ecosystem like the Aravallis. You cannot define an entire range for mining,” she …

Supreme Court To Size Up Aravalli Row: Will Hear Matter On Monday After Taking Suo Moto Cognisance | India News

Supreme Court To Size Up Aravalli Row: Will Hear Matter On Monday After Taking Suo Moto Cognisance | India News

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Last Updated:December 28, 2025, 02:39 IST The matter will be heard by a three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, alongside Justices JK Maheshwari and AG Masih The Aravallis serve as a critical ecological corridor and a ‘green wall’ that prevents the eastward expansion of the Thar Desert into the fertile plains of north India. File image A special bench of the Supreme Court is set to hear a suo motu case on Monday regarding the controversial new definition of the Aravalli hills. The matter, titled “In Re: Definition of Aravalli Hills and Ranges and Ancillary Issues”, will be heard by a three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, alongside Justices JK Maheshwari and AG Masih. The 100-Metre Controversy The controversy stems from a November 20 judgment by a different bench of the apex court, which accepted a standardised definition proposed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). Under this framework, a landform is classified as an “Aravalli Hill” only if it rises 100 metres or more above the local relief. …

Cal HC takes suo motu cognisance of heckling of lawyers by mob, forms three-judge bench | Latest News India

Cal HC takes suo motu cognisance of heckling of lawyers by mob, forms three-judge bench | Latest News India

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Kolkata, The Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of alleged heckling of some lawyers by a mob last week and constituted a three-judge bench to hear the matter. Cal HC takes suo motu cognisance of heckling of lawyers by mob, forms three-judge bench Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam constituted the three-judge bench comprising justices Arijit Banerjee, Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Rajarshi Bharadwaj. The matter is likely to come up for hearing later this week, a senior lawyer related to the issue said. Taking note of the alleged incident of heckling of the lawyers, including senior advocate Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, by a mob, the Chief Justice’s bench on Monday directed that petitions be registered with regard to the incident. A division bench presided by Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam had directed that notice be served in the office of the Advocate General, Additional Solicitor General and the respective secretaries of the three wings of the Bar – the Bar Association, the Bar Library Club and Incorporated Law Society of the …

Supreme Court takes suo motu cognisance of Allahabad HC order on minor assault case

Supreme Court takes suo motu cognisance of Allahabad HC order on minor assault case

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The listing came a day after another Bench of the top court refused to entertain a writ petition on the issue filed by a third party. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 25, 2025) took suo motu cognisance of an Allahabad High Court order of March 17 which concluded that “mere” grabbing the breasts of a minor victim and breaking the string of her pyjama to “bring down” her lower garment are not sufficient facts to draw an inference that the accused persons were “determined to commit rape”. The suo motu case is listed before a Bench headed by Justice B.R. Gavai, to be heard on March 26, 2025. The listing came a day after another Bench of the top court refused to entertain a writ petition on the issue filed by a third party. In his March 17 order on a plea by the accused challenging the rape charge made in the trial court, Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra recounted the prosecution version that the two accused …

SC takes suo motu cognisance of Allahabad HC’s ‘grabbing minor’s breasts isn’t rape’ ruling

SC takes suo motu cognisance of Allahabad HC’s ‘grabbing minor’s breasts isn’t rape’ ruling

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The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the Allahabad High Court’s ruling, which stated that grabbing a minor’s breasts and breaking her pyjama string did not constitute rape or an attempt to rape. A day after declining to hear a plea challenging the Allahabad High Court’s ruling that “grabbing a minor girl’s breasts and breaking her pyjama string” did not amount to rape or an attempt to rape, the Supreme Court on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of the judgment. A bench comprising Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih is set to hear the matter on Wednesday. Earlier, another bench of Justices Bela Trivedi and Prasanna B Varale had refused to entertain a petition challenging the high court’s ruling. The case involves two men, Pawan and Akash, who were accused of sexually assaulting a minor girl while she was walking with her mother. According to the prosecution, the accused allegedly grabbed the girl’s breasts, tore the string of her pyjama, and attempted to drag her under a culvert. They were initially …

Kerala child rights panel registers suo motu case on 14-year-old’s alleged ragging-linked death

Kerala child rights panel registers suo motu case on 14-year-old’s alleged ragging-linked death

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The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has registered a suo motu case over the alleged suicide of a 14-year-old boy on January 15, which his family had since attributed to ragging at his school. The Kochi City police had earlier launched an inquiry into the incident after his mother petitioned the Chief Minister and the State Police Chief alleging that ragging at his school led her son to take his own life. The petition had since been forwarded to District Police Chief (Kochi City) Putta Vimaladitya. The Thrikkakara Assistant Commissioner has been entrusted with the inquiry. The Hill Palace police had already registered a case of unnatural death after the incident and a probe was underway. “A suo motu case has been registered. Besides, a notice will be issued to the District Police Chief (Kochi City) and the Station House Officer of the station concerned asking for reports,” said K.V. Manoj Kumar, chairman of the commission. The Ernakulam District Child Welfare Council has also intervened in the issue. “We have spoken to …

Punjab and Haryana HC takes suo motu notice of Amritsar firing incident, summons DGP | Chandigarh News

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday took suo motu cognizance of an incident in Amritsar in which a man allegedly died by suicide after grabbing the firearm of a Personal Security Officer (PSO) assigned to a sitting HC judge. The division bench, comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal, acted after reviewing news reports published in two daily newspapers. According to reports, on Sunday, an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) was accompanying a judge who had come to pay obeisance at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Suddenly, a man snatched the ASI’s pistol and fatally shot himself. The individual who committed suicide has yet to be identified. In its observation, the division bench noted, “There is definitely a lapse in security, and therefore, the Director General of Police (DGP), Punjab, is directed to appear before the court via video conferencing tomorrow at 10 am.” Meanwhile, Saurav Khurana, Additional Advocate General for Punjab, has been instructed to seek updates on the investigation. The matter is scheduled for hearing on Wednesday. Click here to join …

Kolkata doctor rape-murder: SC to hear suo motu plea on October 1 | Latest News India

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New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday said it will hear on October 1 a case it has initiated on its own following the rape and murder of a resident doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata amid the ongoing protests by doctors in West Bengal. Kolkata doctor rape-murder: SC to hear suo motu plea on October 1 At the outset of the day’s proceedings, a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala was urged by a counsel appearing for one of the parties that the suo motu case, which is listed for hearing on September 27, be heard next week due to some urgent reasons. “We will list it on hearing on next Tuesday that is October 1,” the CJI said. The top court, on September 17, said it was disturbed by the findings given in a status report filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the rape and murder case but refused to divulge the details. It had said any disclosure may jeopardise the …