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SC allows Oil India to file plea on rejection of drilling at national park

The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted Oil India to withdraw an interlocutory application and file a fresh plea seeking to overturn the rejection of its proposal by the Centre for Extended Reach Drilling (ERD) linked to hydrocarbon extraction beneath Assam's Dibru-Saikhowa National Park. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was urged by senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, appearing for Oil India, that the plea was extremely urgent and be listed for hearing. "This is extremely urgent because the area is on the fringes of a national park. All permissions have been granted, but the government considers itself bound by a 2023 order of this court banning mining. This is not mining. The pipeline is being laid outside the park. It goes 4,000 metres underground and then proceeds horizontally," Dwivedi said. He said the application has been filed in a pending case titled TN Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union of India of 1995, a landmark piece of ..

Plea mentioned in SC challenging Neet-PG re-examination for 2,445 students

A plea was mentioned before the Supreme Court on Wednesday challenging the NEET-PG re-examination for 2,445 students who were not able to give the exam. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was told by an advocate that re-examination is in violation of an earlier order passed by the top court. He sought urgent hearing of the matter. The top court said all NEET matters are before a bench headed by Justice PS Narasimha. "All NEET matters are before the designated bench led by Justice Narasimha. Go and mention it before that bench. Several developments take place in these matters," the bench said. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences will conduct the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Postgraduate 2026 re-exam for 2,445 candidates affected by technical disruption. The NEET PG 2026 exam was held on August 30 across the country. A total of 2,65,980 candidates appeared for the exam, with the examination successfull

SC quashes all FIRs against CJP protesters; govt puts youth welfare first

Supreme Court invokes Article 142 to close cases against student protesters; Centre directed to compensate families of students who died by suicide over NEET-UG 2026 paper leak

Delay in depositing foreign travel tax cannot draw non-payment penalty: SC

Supreme Court sets aside ₹71.29 lakh penalty on Saudi Arabian Airlines, ruling that 'failure to pay' under Finance Act does not cover delayed tax deposits

SC quashes FIRs against Neet protesters across country, bars fresh cases

Following the court's order, CJP spokesperson Saurav Das told the Bench that the organisation was withdrawing its proposed September 5 protest march in Delhi

Expect everyone to act responsibly: SC refuses to ban CJP's march on Sep 5

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to pass orders on a plea seeking prohibition on a protest march the Cockroach Janata Party has called on September 5, saying it expects everybody will act and behave in a peaceful and lawful manner. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana asked the petitioner to submit his petition to the High Powered Enquiry Committee formed by it to examine allegations of police violence during the NEET protests. "Let the matter be listed along with pending petitions. To be heard on September 10," the bench said, issuing notice in the matter. "They are expected to maintain law and order, and the enforcing agency has the responsibility to maintain law and order, saying what is illegal and what is permissible. We are expecting them to act within that framework. From both sides, we are expecting that they will respect, they will conduct themselves and they will follow the law of the land," the bench said. The CJP has .

SC rejects PIL seeking ethanol content disclosure in petrol at fuel pumps

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a directive to the Centre and others to ensure mandatory and uniform labelling on every dispensing nozzle at petrol pumps, disclosing the exact percentage of ethanol in petrol. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale said it is not going to entertain the PIL under Article 32 (right to approach Supreme Court directly) and the petitioner Narendra Kumar Goswami can approach the jurisdictional high court for relief. Attorney General R Venkataramani, appearing for the Centre, submitted that it is a proxy litigation as a petition on a similar issue has been dismissed by the court. "The petitioner wants government of India to be answerable to him," the AG submitted. Goswami contended that he has the right to know the content of the petrol given at fuel pumps. "Not only me but citizens at large should be informed about the composition of the fuel given to them," he submitted. The bench asked Goswami, appearing in-person

Punishing students for asking questions is unconstitutional: SC judge

Supreme Court judge Ujjal Bhuyan on Sunday said that students expressing a different point of view or asking questions cannot be threatened with punitive action, as such an approach is unconstitutional and a misuse of power. Justice Bhuyan said a university should be a place where "established positions" can be "examined and questioned" and disagreements are not met with hostility. A university should be where the habit of thinking freely begins, and a student does not hesitate to ask difficult questions, the top court judge asserted, while underscoring that the right to question was not an act of defiance, and that "an intolerant mind" is at odds with the spirit of the Indian Constitution. The top court judge was speaking at the 13th convocation ceremony for the postgraduate students of National Law University, Delhi. "When students express a different point of view, when students ask questions, they cannot be threatened with punitive action. That is unconstitutional. That is a ..

Bar must introspect its role amid rising costs, delays: SC judge Nagarathna

Supreme Court judge B V Nagarathna on Saturday lamented that the legal system is bogged down by pendency, delays and rising costs, and asked the bar to change its mindset, rethink its role and speak in a singular voice to sustain the justice dispensation system. Justice Nagarathna, who was speaking at the 13th convocation of National Law University at Delhi, stressed that when a bar council does not earn the respect of its members, it is not a good sign for the legal profession. Bar councils must introspect on their role and importance in upholding professional ethics, morality and professional competence and it is time for members of the bar to introspect on their duties in seeking justice for the distressed litigant and for sustaining democracy in the country, she said. "The lawyers of this country are the torchbearers of the values of our Constitution. Any lapse or errors of the bar will have a deep impact on our political and civic life. Hence, their importance in our society.

SC to hear plea on mandatory ethanol disclosure in petrol on Aug 31

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a petition on August 31 seeking a directive to the Centre and others to ensure mandatory and uniform labelling on every dispensing nozzle at petrol pumps, disclosing the exact percentage of ethanol in petrol. According to the apex court's causelist of August 31, the plea would come up for hearing before a bench comprising Justices M M Sundresh and Prasanna B Varale. The petition, filed by Narendra Kumar Goswami, has also sought a direction that every fuel invoice should specifically and legibly state the percentage of ethanol in the petrol sold. "Direct the respondents (Centre and others) to prepare and publish within a stipulated time an official, public, vehicle-wise compatibility database searchable by manufacturer, model, engine type and year of manufacture, indicating the suitability or otherwise of various ethanol blends for each vehicle," the plea said. It has also sought constitution of an independent expert committee comprising ...

Packaged food, drink market faces stricter front-of-pack labelling

The regulator has proposed a ‌red-coloured hexagonal shape for food products ​which are high in ​any two or more nutrients - fat, sugar or salt - it ​said reportedly in a Supreme Court filing

Supreme Court issues ten directions to speed up dowry, cruelty trials

From faster charge framing to digital case tracking, the Supreme Court has issued ten directions aimed at reducing delays in dowry and cruelty trials

US Supreme Court sides with Donald Trump for now on mail ballot curbs

Over dissents from the court's three liberals, the justices on Monday put on hold a Boston federal court ruling that blocked key parts of Trump's executive order from being fully implemented.

SC sets aside Tata Steel GST notice, flags mechanical plea of suppression

Supreme Court says tax authorities must establish foundational facts to allege fraud, wilful misrepresentation or suppression before invoking extended limitation

SC seeks ECI data on pending West Bengal SIR electoral roll appeals

Court seeks details of pending and disposed appeals, relief granted and steps to update electoral rolls, and calls for the process to be streamlined

SC asks Delhi bar bodies to devise system for women's representation

Supreme Court asks Delhi bar associations to jointly devise a structured, institutionalised mechanism for women's representation ahead of the 2027 bar elections

WB SIR: SC directs EC to submit data on appeals pending before tribunals

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Election Commission (EC) to submit data on the pendency and disposal of appeals by tribunals challenging exclusion or inclusion in electoral rolls following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal, observing that they need to be adjudicated in a time-bound manner. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana asked the poll panel to explain what steps are being taken to streamline the mechanism for disposing of pending appeals and how many additional tribunals are required. "Let the Election Commission file a reply specifying how many appeals are pending before Tribunals. The pending appeals be segregated, and it may be disclosed as to how many appeals at the instance of voters who were excluded/included or their cross appeals," it said. The EC will also explain how many additional tribunals are required to be constituted, the bench said. During the hearing, senior advocate Kalyan Banerjee, appear

SC rejects plea to reopen CBSE portal for Class 12 answer re-evaluation

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to direct the reopening of CBSE's portal for the re-evaluation of class 12 answer sheets for students with complaints with the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system. CBSE's OSM evaluation system is a digital grading method where teachers assess scanned copies of physical answer sheets on a computer instead of checking physical paper scripts. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said the portal was opened for all candidates for a specified period and reopening could trigger fresh claims. "Why should we direct them to open this window again for you? If you don't use the bus, you miss the bus. The window was open for everyone for a specified period," the CJI said. The counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted he was seeking only one week's time. "The website crashed and many students could not apply for on-screen verification," he said. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for CBSE, to

SC flags private access to EPFO, ITR data, seeks safeguards against misuse

The Supreme Court has said the access by private entities to sensitive data of EPFO and ITR records was "worrisome", and asked the Centre to consider devising safeguards to ensure that such information is not misused. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, on Monday, expressed concern over the emergence of a commercial technology ecosystem allegedly accessing, retrieving and verifying sensitive personal information contained in provident fund and income tax records. The CJI, while refusing to entertain a PIL filed by Piyush Sharma on the issue, suggested that the Centre devise an effective mechanism to address the issue with the assistance of domain experts. The PIL raised concerns over private entities accessing and commercially exploiting individual data furnished to government authorities under statutory mandates. The bench said the issue essentially falls within the policy domain, but termed as "worrisome" the private access to ..

Vivo executive moves Supreme Court against Delhi HC bar on China travel

Guangwen Kuang has challenged a Delhi High Court order refusing him permission to visit his ailing 82-year-old father in China amid an ongoing PMLA case