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SC flags 'deep-rooted nexus' between banks, ARCs, borrowers over loans

Flagging a deep-rooted nexus between banks, asset reconstruction companies and borrowers, the Supreme Court on Friday said that taxpayers' money being given as loans and then no effective efforts were taken to recover the amount was not acceptable. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana said it was only concerned about the misutilisation of public money, which should have been spent for the welfare of people. The top court issued notice to the Centre, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and others seeking their responses on a plea which alleged that a debt of Rs 1,537 crore owed to public sector banks was settled through two asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) for a mere Rs 73.50 crore. During the hearing, the bench raised concerns over the manner in which stressed loans were being settled. "This is a deep-rooted nexus between the borrowers, ARCs and banks," the bench said. The top court observed that it was aware of the limitation in entering into the arena of ...

Supreme Court declares right to walk on footpath a fundamental right

The Supreme Court on Friday batted for a regulatory body to effectuate the fundamental right to walk on demarcated footpaths. A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and A S Chandurkar, which ruled that the right to walk on a demarcated footpath is a fundamental right and has priority over movement by motorised vehicles, said the citizen is entitled to enforce restitutionary remedy in case of violation of his right to walk. "To enhance and effectuate the fundamental right to walk on demarcated footpaths, it is necessary to establish a regulatory body. Working with perpetual seal and succession, such a regulator will develop and retain institutional memory so that it can act on the basis of the experience, data and information it has gathered and processed," the bench emphasised. It said institutional expertise was critical, and such a regulator will employ human resources with domain expertise and talent. "The regulator will maintain institutional integrity by taking independent and ...

SC agrees to hear Sebi plea against SAT relief to Sahara managers

Supreme Court to hear Sebi's challenge to SAT relief for Sahara executives in the OFCD case, with the matter slated for July

Supreme Court declines interim relief against CBSE's three-language policy

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to pass any interim order on a plea challenging the implementation of a CBSE policy mandating the study of three languages, including two native Indian languages, for Class 9 students from the 2026-27 academic session. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana tagged the plea filed by NGO Friends of People for Active Democracy with similar petitions pending on the issue. "We cannot pass a single-line order today. This matter was argued at length. There is no question of interim protection," the bench said as it ordered the tagging of the matter. During the brief hearing, the counsel appearing for the NGO submitted that they are not challenging the three-language policy per se but just the implementation part of it. CJI Kant then questioned the NGO's name, Friends Of People For Active Democracy, and asked in a lighter vein if that kind of nomenclature was meant to create fear in the mind of the court or the people. The counsel ..

Supreme Court ruling resets the role of India's economic regulators

In setting aside the CCI's order against Amazon, the Supreme Court has framed regulatory certainty, transparency and fairness as strategic assets for India's investment climate

SC seeks Centre, states' response on use of Aadhaar as proof of citizenship

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response of the Centre and States on a plea alleging misuse of the Unique Identification Authority of India-issued Aadhaar cards as proof of citizenship, domicile and residential address, and seeking directions to restrict its use strictly for identity verification. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana issued notices to the Centre and all the states and UTs on a plea filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay and tagged it with the pending similar matters. The plea has sought directions to the Centre, states and the Election Commission to ensure that Aadhaar is used as a proof of identity and not as a proof of citizenship, domicile, address and date of birth. The plea, filed through advocate Ashwani Dubey, also sought directions that the use of Aadhaar as a proof of date of birth and residence in the application form for new voter registration be considered against Section 9 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016, Section 23(4) of the RPA, 195

39% students worry about stable jobs, SC-appointed task force finds

The NTF cautioned that its student sample is preliminary and non-representative, but said employment worries and weak campus support point to deeper distress in HEIs

Consumer Protection: Sale or allotment of parking space by builder illegal

Maharashtra State Commission cited Supreme Court's ruling in Nahalchand Laloochand Pvt Ltd vs Panchali Co-operative Housing Society Ltd, where it had clarified that parking spaces could not be sold

Sebi challenges SAT relief to Sahara managers in ₹14,106 crore OFCD case

Supreme Court to hear regulator's plea on June 18; tribunal had upheld action against SICCL but spared four managers and company secretary

SC puts economic value on homemakers' work, raises accident payouts

The Supreme Court has set a new benchmark for valuing homemakers' unpaid work, raising compensation in a fatal accident case and introducing 'loss of domestic care'

SC dismisses Meenakshi Natarajan's plea over rejected RS nomination

The Supreme Court on Friday said once nomination of a candidate is rejected by the returning officer, the only remedy is to approach the Election Commission as it heard Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan's plea challenging rejection of her nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha polls. The court also asked Natarajan to show any judgement passed by the it where it has interfered in such cases. A bench comprising Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Atul S Chandurkar said, "However erroneous the decision may be, once a nomination is rejected, the remedy ordinarily lies elsewhere. Is there any judgment of this Court where we have interfered at that stage? Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Natarajan, submitted that a candidate is supposed to disclose a criminal case which provides for a minimum sentence of two years and, in the present matter, only summons were issued. He said the nomination paper for the Rajya Sabha poll in Madhya Pradesh was wrongly rejected by the returni

Supreme Court introduces compensation for homemaker accident deaths

Brings 'domestic care loss' into accident claims, says homemaker's labour has economic value

Meghwal defends judicial autonomy, says courts must set limits on remarks

The law minister said the Constitution bars government interference in judicial functioning and that courts alone should determine the limits of oral observations

Delhi High Court notice to govt, CBSE on Class 12th marking system

The Supreme Court and Delhi High Court examined separate matters involving a withheld Class XII result and concerns over CBSE's On-Screen Marking system

Supreme Court makes tracking devices, panic buttons mandatory in taxis, public vehicles

The Supreme Court has directed all states and union territories to strictly implement rules requiring vehicle location tracking devices (VLTDs) and panic buttons in taxis and other public service

Landlord not liable for tenant's environmental breaches: SC backs NGT order

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld an order of the National Green Tribunal which held that a landlord cannot be liable for environmental violations allegedly committed by his tenant's chemical unit. A bench of Justices Satish Chandra Sharma and Sanjeev Sachdeva refused to interfere with the Tribunal's November 14, 2025 order. The top court was hearing a plea filed by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) challenging an order passed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which set aside its order that held a Surat landlord liable for environmental violations allegedly committed by his tenant's chemical unit. The NGT had held that owner Jagmohan Lachiram Jalan could not be made to pay interim environmental damage compensation of Rs 25 lakh for offences committed by the industrial unit operating on his rented premises. This case was initiated after a closure direction issued by the GPCB on October 16, 202, against a company involved in dye-intermediate manufacturing operation with

Accused can't be denied access to documents forming part of chargesheet: SC

The Supreme Court has said that an accused cannot be denied access to documents forming part of the chargesheet as withholding them could seriously prejudice their right to a fair trial. The observations came from a bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and A S Chandurkar, which directed that a typed copy of some "highly confidential" documents be provided to retired Major General V K Singh, who is facing prosecution in a case lodged in 2007 under the provisions of the Official Secrets Act, 1923. The bench noted it was not the CBI's case that documents sought by Singh, who was also a former RAW official, were not relevant for the purpose of trial, and the only objection taken by the prosecution was that they were "highly confidential for the purpose of national security" and if its copies were supplied, there were chances that those may come out in the public domain. "It is trite law that an accused cannot be denied access to documents forming part of the chargesheet, including those fro

In historic first, 4 women now head high courts, but gender gap persists

Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai's appointment takes the number of women heading High Courts to four, even as women remain underrepresented in the higher judiciary

Supreme Court issues contempt notice to AIIMS Director in DNA test case

The Supreme Court has issued a contempt notice to AIIMS acting director Dr Nikhil Tandon for failing to file an affidavit sought in a court-monitored DNA test case

Royalty payable at dispatch rate, not contract rate, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that mineral royalty is payable at the rate prevailing on the date of dispatch or removal, regardless of earlier contractual terms