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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicCJI Gavai

Topic: CJI Gavai

I will look into this, says CJI on stray dogs matter amid uproar over SC order. What happened in court

Animal lovers who opposed SC order desperately await a copy of it, which is yet to be uploaded on court website, even as Rajasthan HC & Goa govt have already called for actions citing it.

CJI Gavai’s Collegium clears names for Rajasthan, Allahabad & Delhi HCs after govt re-sends files

SC Collegium led by CJI Gavai reconsidered the names afresh after the government returned the files to it, wanting its members to re-assess the candidates, it is learnt.

Courts can’t be used to fight political battles—why SC slapped Rs 10 lakh fine on AIADMK MP

A 3-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai criticised the petitioner, AIADMK MP CV Shanmugam, for singling out the DMK govt though all others do the same.

SC warns against ‘political bias’ in Speakers’ inaction on defectors, urges Parliament to initiate reform

Hearing petitions for the disqualification of 3 MLAs who defected from the BRS to the Congress in Telangana after the 2023 state polls, CJI Gavai has set a 3-month time frame for the Speaker.

SC to hear plea to allow BS-VI end-of-life vehicles’ exemption from age-based ban in Delhi-NCR

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai & Justice K Vinod Chandran will on Monday examine whether BS VI-compliant vehicles should have a 15-year lifespan for petrol & 10 years for diesel ones in NCR.

As CJI Gavai reiterates ‘bail is the rule’, a look at landmark ruling & the challenges it faces

CJI B.R. Gavai has called for a return to the landmark principle, calls for courts to reassert it even in stringent UAPA and PMLA cases.

‘Quiet revolution’: CJI Gavai praises Indian Constitution, says it uplifts historically oppressed

Speaking at the Oxford Union, Gavai, a Dalit-Buddhist, used his own example to assert how the Constitution is not merely a legal framework but a social and moral document.

Cash row: Bombay Lawyers Association writes to CJI, seeks impeachment of Justice Varma

The association urged CJI Gavai to sanction prosecution of Justice Yashwant Varma after cash-discovery allegations & also sought a copy of the in-house inquiry report.

Curtailing ED powers to quashing post-facto environmental clearances, Justice Oka’s indelible legacy

A Ceremonial Bench led by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai gave Abhay S. Oka a warm farewell Friday. Saturday is his last day in office.

Not becoming judges to be popular: Justice Oka demits office, lauded as ‘tireless judge’

The Supreme Court justice gave his farewell address after holding the post for 3 years and 9 months, after serving as a judge of Bombay High Court, & Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.