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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

SC rejects plea seeking independent probe into CJP's July protest

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea seeking a direction to the Centre, the Delhi government and police to ensure an independent and fair probe into the Cockroach Janta Party-led protest at Jantar Mantar in July. The Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) protest against the NEET paper leak culminated in the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Union education minister. The top court also refused the prayer seeking a declaration that police, like the judiciary, exercise sovereign and independent functions in maintaining law and order and investigating crimes, free from interference unless their actions are contrary to law. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana heard the matter involving a plea concerning the investigation into FIRs registered in connection with the protests at Jantar Mantar. The petition made the Centre, the Commissioner of Police, the Delhi government, Shailendra Mani Tripathi, one of the PIL petitioners

Centre to cap trade margins on non-scheduled cancer drugs at 30%

Move could cut MRPs by up to 70%, save patients ₹2,500 crore annually; comes amid SC scrutiny of high mark-ups

Supreme Court asks Centre to frame statutory rules for pharma marketing

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to constitute a committee to examine statutory regulations on pharmaceutical marketing, including gifts and incentives offered to doctors

Supreme Court seeks proposal for permanent corpus to fund SMA treatment

The Supreme Court asks the Centre and amicus curiae to propose a permanent corpus for SMA patients, funded through CSR contributions and government grants to ensure treatment support

Rules appointing Jharkhand DGP prima facie in teeth of earlier decision: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday said the rules for appointment of Jharkhand director general of police are in the teeth of its earlier decision and sought the response of senior IPS officer Tadasha Mishra, who was appointed as police chief in the state. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who was appearing for Jharkhand, told a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana that the state will revisit the rules. The bench said it is giving an opportunity to Mishra to file her response, as she will be affected if the rules are set aside. The Centre moved the top court specifically challenging the "Selection and Appointment of Director General and Inspector General of Police, Jharkhand (Head of the Police Force) Regulation, 2025", notified by the state government on January 8, 2025. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, said that the Union government has repeatedly told the Jharkhand government that its rules were in the teeth of the Supreme ...

SC seeks replies on CBI challenge to relief for MSPL in Belekeri ore case

The CBI challenges a Karnataka High Court order quashing proceedings against MSPL over alleged illegal iron ore procurement and exports; replies are due in two weeks.

Plea in Supreme Court seeks recall of split verdict on EC appointment law

The application seeks recall of the September 23 split verdict on a larger bench referral; a separate curative plea questions Justice Satish Chandra Sharma's participation

SC declines to interfere with Delhi HC ruling on Category-III AIF taxes

The Supreme Court declines to interfere with a Delhi High Court judgment reading down a CBDT circular that prescribed maximum marginal rate taxation for Category-III AIFs

Entertain people again: CJI to Rajpal Yadav as SC hears cheque-bounce case

A Bench comprising CJI Surya Kant, and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, was hearing Rajpal Yadav's plea in connection with cases arising from a financial dispute linked to his 2012 film

SC to examine plea to recall split verdict on CEC, EC appointment law

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine a plea seeking recall of its recent split verdict on whether challenges to the 2023 law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners should be referred to a larger Constitution bench. On September 23, a bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma gave split opinions on whether a batch of pleas challenging the validity of a 2023 law that excludes the Chief Justice of India from the panel for selecting the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs) should be referred to a larger Constitution bench. It had said due to a difference of opinion, the matter be placed before CJI Surya Kant on the administrative side for constitution of a bench of appropriate strength for an effective and authoritative adjudication. On Wednesday, a bench comprising the Chief Justice of India and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was told about the recall application by senior

INDIA bloc protest: Rahul, Priyanka enter Akashvani Bhawan to reach ECI HQ

Security has remained tight around Parliament, Vijay Chowk and the Election Commission headquarters as Opposition MPs march against alleged irregularities in the SIR exercise

SC seeks ECI reply on SIR decisions, says modified Form 6 not approved

Supreme Court declines interim suspension of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, seeks responses on alleged unilateral SIR decisions and says it did not approve any modified Form 6

Supreme Court to fast track 1988 Ahmedabad air crash compensation case

At the centre of the dispute is the legal basis for determining compensation payable to victims of an air crash

Supreme Court gets three new judges, working strength goes up to 37

Three new judges were appointed to the Supreme Court on Monday, taking its working strength to 37, one short of the sanctioned 38. According to Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, Justice Sunita Agarwal, Chief Justice, Gujarat High Court; Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Chief Justice, Delhi High Court; and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, Chief Justice, Telangana High Court have been elevated as judges of the top court. Meghwal made the announcement in a social media post. The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the names on September 28. While the current working strength of the apex court is 34, once the three new judges formally take the oath, its effective strength will go up to 37. The top court's sanctioned strength is 38 judges, including the chief justice of India. It was recently increased from 34 following the Supreme Court Amendment Act, 2026.

We did not approve Form 6 modification: Supreme Court on ECI claim

The Supreme Court has refused to suspend CEC Gyanesh Kumar and issued notices to the Election Commission and Centre on pleas alleging decisions were taken without the two poll commissioners' approval

SC to hear pleas seeking directions to Delhi Police to allow protests

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list pleas seeking directions to Delhi Police to permit peaceful protests in the national capital. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was approached by a counsel alleging that police were not allowing citizens, students and office-bearers of registered political parties, including Members of Parliament, to hold peaceful protests. Agreeing to list the plea for a hearing, the bench said it would ascertain whether similar matters were already pending before the court. "Delhi Police is not allowing peaceful protests. This is a very important issue. Neither students nor citizens are being allowed (to protest)," the lawyer said. "What is the relief sought? Who is the petitioner? Is it a PIL?" the CJI asked. The lawyer said that the petitioner was seeking specific directions to ensure that Delhi Police permit peaceful protests in accordance with law. The bench said it would examine th

SC asks Allahabad HC to act on Lakhimpur Kheri case judge allegations

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Allahabad High Court chief justice to act expeditiously on allegations against the presiding officer of the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case that he transferred several cases to himself and acquitted the accused. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana also asked the Uttar Pradesh government to appoint at the earliest a new public prosecutor to conduct the trial in the sensational case. On September 22, the top court had taken note of the submissions of lawyer Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the victims, that the conduct of the presiding officer of the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case was objectionable as he transferred several criminal cases to himself and acquitted the accused. The bench had asked the Allahabad High Court chief justice to furnish the report in a sealed cover after looking into the matter and taking remedial action. On Monday, the bench took note of the submissions of

Need to create fear in minds of goons committing crimes against women: SC

The Supreme Court on Monday said there was a need to create fear in the minds of goons committing crimes against women, while noting that there is a feeling that women are not safe in the city, particularly some vulnerable pockets. The court made the remarks while hearing a suo motu case over recent rape incidents in Delhi-NCR. "We have to work together. We must ensure that every woman in Delhi-NCR should feel safe even at 11 pm whether travelling on the roads or the metro," a bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran observed. "What is important is to prevent a crime, not what you do after a crime is committed," the bench said, adding police needs to create fear in the mind of goons and anti-social elements who are prone to committing such crimes. The bench, which was hearing a suo motu case titled 'In Re: Recent rape incidents in Delhi NCR', observed that "rape is something which is not at all acceptable to any society". The apex court had on September 28 taken suo mo