Bhavini Mishra

Supreme Court to examine if court fees without upper limit amount to tax

The Supreme Court will examine whether uncapped ad valorem court fees amount to taxation while hearing a plea challenging Kerala's 2025 court fee hikes and the absence of a ceiling

SC seeks Centre's response to plea for curbs on children's social media use

The Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response to a plea seeking age-based social media restrictions and safeguards to protect children from online exploitation and harmful content

Supreme Court hears contempt plea on order against Metro restrictions

Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan and Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar tendered unconditional apologies to the Supreme Court in a case linked to restrictions during Delhi protests.

SC upholds Bombay HC ruling quashing Yes Bank's ₹8,415-cr AT1 write-off

The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court's decision to quash Yes Bank's ₹8,415-crore AT1 bond write-off, ruling that the administrator lacked the legal authority.

SC orders preservation of Delhi protest footage, issues notices to Centre

The Supreme Court sought replies from the Centre, Delhi Police and opposition leaders on petitions over recent protests, while ordering preservation of CCTV footage and digital evidence.

SC agrees to urgent hearing of NEET-UG OMR plea over record loss fears

The petitioner sought an urgent hearing, warning that NTA could destroy the disputed NEET-UG 2026 OMR sheet when the prescribed 90-day record retention period ends on Thursday

Karnataka HC upholds UBL share pledge over banks' ₹6,203 crore claim

The Karnataka High Court held that banks' personal guarantee and contractual restrictions did not create a proprietary interest overriding the pledge of Mallya's UBL shares

Delhi HC seeks replies on plea against non-dairy products sold as paneer

The PIL seeks inspections and action against non-dairy substitutes sold as paneer without disclosure. The Delhi High Court gave authorities six weeks to respond to the plea

SC directs Railways to insure all counter tickets from October 27 onwards

The Supreme Court has made insurance coverage for railway counter tickets mandatory from October 27, on the same terms as online bookings, with the Railway Board accountable.

Delhi HC rejects SpiceJet's property security plea over ₹144 crore dues

The Delhi High Court rejected SpiceJet's offer of a Gurugram property as security for Rs 144.51 crore dues after the airline failed to honour its earlier Rs 50 crore deposit commitment

SC rejects MMTC plea against ₹1,950 crore NSEL settlement scheme

MMTC had argued that the arrangement was against public interest and public policy

SC seeks senior Delhi Police officer's presence over assault allegations

The Supreme Court has sought an explanation from Delhi Police over alleged assaults on women journalists covering protests and extended the compliance report deadline to October 15

Neither approved nor disapproved the new Form 6, says Justice Bagchi

There was no application concerning the new Form 6. That is all we have said: CJI Surya Kant

NSEL case: PMLA court allows sale of assets worth ₹3,464 cr for settlement

Mumbai's special PMLA court permits monetisation of ED-attached assets worth Rs 3,464 crore to facilitate a Rs 1,950 crore settlement for 5,682 specified NSEL creditors

Supreme Court Bar Association, Opposition move court on detentions, SIR

Supreme Court to hear pleas over alleged police excesses during Delhi protests, while Rahul Gandhi and 10 other Opposition leaders challenge irregularities in the SIR exercise.

SC asks why drug price caps cannot extend beyond cancer medicines

Bench questions steep mark-ups on medicines and medical devices; Centre says price regulation must balance affordability with availability

Prima facie contempt in Metro curbs during Oct 10 protests: Supreme Court

Issues notices to Union home secy, Delhi Police chief and DMRC chairperson

Delhi protests: Can't use hammer to kill fly, says SC amid stringent curbs

The Supreme Court has directed authorities to avoid a blanket shutdown of transport services in Delhi amid a major security clampdown ahead of a protest seeking the CEC's resignation

SC to hear Bengal SIR case on October 16 ahead of November municipal polls

The Supreme Court will consider prioritising appeals to restore deleted names and examine whether eligible voters with pending appeals can vote in November's municipal polls

SC seeks response on Birla Sun Life's plea against service tax on charges

The insurer challenges a CESTAT order upholding service tax on reinstatement charges and a penalty; the Supreme Court has tagged its plea with a similar pending case