JUST IN: Supreme Court in its order on Victoria Gowri's appointment to Madras HC says, "a judge is judged everyday by the lawyers, litigants and the public, as the courts are open and the judges speak only through their judgments". SC: Fitness of a person to be appointed as a judge of the High Court is evaluated in the consultation process. Evaluation of the worth and merit of a person is a matter entirely different from eligibility of a candidate for elevation.

BREAKING: Hearing begins before Supreme Court in the ADANI - HINDENBERG petitions.

A three judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud hearing the case

The petitions are filed by Adv Vishal Tiwari and Adv ML Sharma seeking an inquiry into the Hindenburg report. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta tells Supreme Court that SEBI is “on top on the matter” but ready to respond to court on any aspect.

CJI: They have brought an issue before court. What is really a matter of concern is how do we protect Indian investors?

JUST IN: SC Collegium recommends new Chief Justices for 5 HCs - Gujarat, Allahabad, Calcutta, Chhattisgarh & Manipur. Current CJs of Gujarat & Allahabad have been recommended for elevation to SC. CJs of Calcutta & Chhattisgarh are due to retire. CJ office at Manipur is vacant. With respect to Gujarat HC, Collegium tells Centre that Justice Sonia Gokani is due to retire on Feb 25, 2023 and so her recommendation should be processed on priority. Justice Aravind Kumar will have to be elevated as a Judge of the Supreme Court before she can be elevated as CJ

BREAKING: Issue regarding appointment of judges in India raised in the Rajya Sabha. Q: Do you consider Victoria Gowri’s appointment appropriate?

Piyush Goyal: I don’t think we as members should be casting aspersions on a judge who has been duly appointed

VP: The 3 wings of the state have to act in tandem and we need to have mutual respect for them.

WATCH: Leopard enters the local Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Ghaziabad, several lawyers attacked and seriously injured by the leopard when they attempted to scare it away. Forest department called into the court premises. Leopard still not caught. Lawyers and other persons at the Ghaziabad local court attacked by the leopard that entered the court premises. Forest department officials attempting to catch the leopard.

IMPORTANT: Supreme Court today ACQUITTED 3 men facing death penalty for the gangrape & murder of a 19-year old woman in Delhi's Chhawla area. The trial court and HC verdict that had awarded death penalty to them was overturned.

Thread on reasons behind this decision of SC👇 1. PROSECUTION FAILED TO PROVE CHARGES - SC says "Prosecution has to bring home the charges against them beyond reasonable doubt, which the prosecution has failed to do. The Court is left with no alternative but to acquit the accused, though involved in a very heinous crime".

BIG BREAKING: Supreme Court five-judge constitution bench upholds reservation for economically weaker sections in government jobs and colleges across India. Quota for economically weaker sections upheld with a 4:1 majority by Supreme Court. CJI UU Lalit, Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, Justice Bela Trivedi and Justice JB Pardiwala rule in favour of the quota. Justice Ravindra Bhat dissents.