The Supreme Court on Friday (April 5) dismissed a petition seeking to bring the mortal remains of Sufi leader Hazrat Shah from Dhaka, Bangladesh to India for burial at the Hazrat Mulla Syed Dargah at.
Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has criticized the recent trend of lawyers commenting on pending cases or judgments. He emphasized that lawyers are officers of the court and should not be influenced by political ideologies. Chandrachud emphasized the importance of the bar as an institution to preserve judicial independence, constitutional values, and the dignity of the court.
The 9-Judge Constitution Bench on Wednesday continued its second day of hearing the issue of whether industrial alcohol be considered as intoxicating liquor under the law-making powers of the state.
Justice B V Nagarathna, a pivotal member of the Supreme Court, leads a nine-judge bench in the nuanced distinction between industrial alcohol and intoxicating liquor. This debate bears significance in resolving a contentious revenue issue between central and state governments, challenging a 1989 ruling involving her father, former Chief Justice E S Venkataramiah. As the first woman slated to be Chief Justice of India in 2027, her tenure promises historic legal insights and familial succession, echoing the dynamic judicial narrative seen in Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud s overturning of his father s judgments.