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Time of India
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Justice BR Gavai takes charge as 52nd Chief Justice of India
Justice BR Gavai was sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Wednesday morning in a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to the new CJI. Justice Gavai becomes the first Buddhist and only the second CJI belonging to the Dalit community after Justice KG Balakrishnan, who retired as CJI in 2010. Justice Gavai will serve as CJI until his retirement on November 23, 2025. Born on November 24, 1960, in Amravati, Maharashtra, Justice Gavai hails from a family deeply rooted in Ambedkar's principles. His father, RS Gavai, was a prominent leader of the Republican Party of India and served as the Governor of Bihar, Sikkim, and Kerala. Continue to video 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play this game for 1 minute and see why everyone is crazy about it Undo A bench, headed by the new CJI, on Thursday will take up petitions challenging the recently passed Waqf (Amendment) Act. Live Events
The Print
05-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Important matters heard by Supreme Court on May 5
Important matters heard by the Supreme Court on Monday, May 5: * SC said pleas challenging Waqf (Amendment) Act's constitutional validity will now be taken up by bench headed by Chief Justice of India-designate Justice BR Gavai on May 15 as incumbent CJI will be demitting office on May 13 * SC expressed surprise that Jharkhand High Court has not pronounced verdicts in 67 criminal appeals after reserving judgment and asked all high courts to submit report in a month on cases where judgments are pending * SC sought presence of five social media influencers, including 'India's Got Latent' host Samay Raina, on plea of NGO which alleged they ridiculed persons with rare disorder Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) on their show * SC perused a forensic report on authenticity of leaked audio clips alleging role of former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh in ethnic violence and asked state government to file fresh report pertaining to probe * SC dismissed PIL seeking safety of tourists in remote hilly areas of Jammu and Kashmir in view of recent Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people lost their lives * SC observed it will not entertain PIL seeking contempt action against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey for his alleged derogatory remarks against top court and chief justice of India * SC said Maharashtra's director general of police will constitute SIT to probe allegations against five policemen for custodial death of Badlapur sexual assault case accused Akshay Shinde * SC sought responses from Centre and 18 states, including Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, on plea of National Legal Services Authority to release on bail group of prisoners who are terminally ill or above 70 years of age * Observing that systemic discrimination against persons with benchmark disabilities should be eliminated, SC has directed allocation of seat to a candidate with disability who cleared MBBS entrance exam in 2024 * SC asked Centre and others to respond to plea seeking horizontal reservation for transgender persons in NEET-PG 2025, which is scheduled on June 15 * SC sought responses from Centre and others on petition seeking quashing of order blocking widely viewed YouTube channel '4PM' * SC rebuked Enforcement Directorate for making allegations against accused in liquor scam case 'without any evidence' and said it has become pattern * SC rejected plea of woman, who claimed to be widow of great-grandson of Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II, seeking possession of Red Fort on account of being legal 'heir'. PTI MNL MNL SZM SZM This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
India Today
28-04-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Supreme Court notice over ‘obscene content' on OTTs with ‘overreach' disclaimer
The Supreme Court on Monday observed that all Over The Top (OTT) and social media platforms have a "social responsibility" to appear before the court, as the bench was hearing a petition seeking directions to the Centre to ban the streaming of obscene online a notice to the Centre, social media platforms and OTTs, the court observed, "Plea raises important allegations regarding objectionable obscene and indecent content on OTT platforms and social media," while adding, "The Solicitor General (SG) fairly states that content go to the extent of perversity."advertisementThe Centre submitted that certain regulations are already in place and that future regulations are also in the works. During the hearing, SG Tushar Mehta told the bench, "Some content is perverted to an extent that even two respectable men can't sit together and watch. Condition is 18+ must not watch. But there cannot be censorship. There are some regulations in place, some are in contemplation."The petition further demanded that the court form a National Content Control Authority to oversee content regulation and frame guidelines to curb obscenity on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Netflix, bench informed the Centre that it had already told the petitioner that the matter belongs to the legislative the Centre's submission, the court said it wants to steer clear of both the executive's and the legislature's paths. "As it is, there are already many allegations that we are encroaching on legislative and executive powers," the Supreme Court remarked once again amid a raging row over separation of week back, the Supreme Court - during a hearing on invoking Article 355 in Bengal following the Waqf violence - broke silence on the ongoing debate over the judiciary allegedly overstepping into the executive's the hearing, Justice BR Gavai said, "As it is, we are alleged of encroaching upon the parliamentary and executive functions."Justice Gavai's response came as he, along with Justice Augustine George Masih, was listening to a plea seeking directions to the Centre to impose Section 355 - Centre's duty to protect each state against external aggression and internal disturbance - in violence-hit Bengal.
NDTV
28-04-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
"Falls In Executive's Domain But...": Supreme Court On 'Obscene' Content Plea
New Delhi: Unease between the Supreme Court and government was evident, again, on Monday afternoon as part of the continuing fallout of the judiciary's landmark April 8 verdict - on setting governors and the President a specific timeline to clear bills presented by state governments. Justice BR Gavai, hearing a PIL against 'obscene' content on social media and OTT platforms pointed out that content regulation is the responsibility of the government, i.e., the executive, and wondered aloud if it would be advisable for the court, already facing flak, to step in. "This falls in the executive's domain... as it is we are facing allegations of interfering with the executive's domain!" Justice Gavai, who takes oath as the next Chief Justice on May 14, said. The court required an assurance from Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the government, that the plea being heard would "not be taken as adversarial litigation". The court also received a similar assurance from the petitioner, represented by advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, who said, "... it is not an adversarial plea... this is a serious concern." 'Obscene' Content Online On the topic of regulating content on social media and OTT platforms, the bench of Justice Gavai and Justice AG Masih was asked to direct the government to set up a National Content Authority Association to prohibit 'sexually explicit content' from being streamed. The plea claimed certain websites were disseminating pornographic materials sans filter and some OTT platforms were streaming content that also had potential child pornography. In February the top court, while hearing a plea by podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia - in the dock over a 'joke' about parents and sex on a stand-up comedy show on YouTube - had asked the government if it is planning to take any steps to identify and regulate such 'obscene' content. Today the court was told, "Some regulation is in place... more is being worked on." "Something should be done..." the court responded to the Solicitor-General, who agreed and said, "Some of the content is so perverse even two men cannot sit together and watch." Government vs Supreme Court? And then there is the larger question - that of tension between the Supreme Court and the government. The tension broke after the court criticised Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi for delaying, for nearly six years, multiple bills passed by the state Assembly. Mr Ravi was told his actions were "arbitrary" and "illegal", and the 10 bills he had held up were deemed to be passed from the second time the state's DMK government had presented them. The court also gave other governors, including those from other non-BJP ruled states that had been accused by that government of withholding assent for bills, and the President, in cases where the governor refers the bill to her, a strict deadline to pass such legislation. The order triggered a row. The BJP's Nishikant Dubey was particularly scathing in his criticism, accusing the top court trying to foment anarchy. Mr Dubey's party colleague, Dinesh Sharma, also made comments. The BJP distanced itself from the remarks. Mr Dubey now faces a contempt of court hearing. Sharp remarks were also made, repeatedly, by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who claimed MPs were the "ultimate masters" of the Constitution and accused the court of using a "nuclear missile (the reference was to Article 142, which gives it special powers) against democracy". Last week Justice Surya Kant said the Supreme Court faced such attacks every day, but stressed that none need be worried about the independence and strength of the judiciary. 'We Respect Judiciary': Govt Sources Meanwhile, top government sources have told NDTV of the "respect" for the judiciary. "All pillars of democracy are working in tandem... judiciary and the legislature are two sides of the same coin," a highly-placed source in the government told NDTV.
