Supreme Court hears a 2014 PIL seeking declaration of results of a parliamentary constituency as a whole instead of ward-wise counting of votes of every EVM
Adv Ashwini Upadhyay: we are seeking a totalizer to ensure privacy of voters
CJI: where is counter?
Sr Adv DS Naidu for ECI: we have filed yesterday
Upadhyay: That is totally against ECI stand in 2018. Please see 12 January order
'Those Attacking Doctors Don't Deserve Bail' : Supreme Court Questions Shiv Sena Corporator In Hospital Assault Case
4 States Urge Supreme Court To Quash FIRs Over Student Protests; Cite Centre's Commitment To CJP
Kerala High Court has pulled up the State for the unimproved conditions in the three mental health centres despite specific orders passed after personal visit by Bench.
"The manner of violation of human rights – perhaps unintended and unwitting – is so rampant that no State can lose even a second to address it. However, this is not seen done!"
Supreme Court hears plea seeking expeditious decision from Allahabad High Court in a matter relating to appointment to higher judicial service
Bench: CJI Surya Kant, J Joymalya Bagchi and J V Mohana
Adv Prashant Bhushan: I am just seeking a gentle nudge to HC. It's been pending for more than 4 yrs.
CJI: Are you aware of pendency in that HC?
Bhushan: It's about appointment to higher judicial service. Requires priority
CJI: Incidentally such pleas filed only for Allahabad HC
Bhushan: Lots of vacancy and pendency there. A lot of time spent in just adjourning the matter. Your lordships may just gently nudge them to decide this matter quickly. Both petitioners passed written exams. They were disqualified over min. marks required in interview.
Order: Though we are not inclined to entertain this SLP, petitioners may approach HC to seek out of turn hearing
Journalist Who Reported Ram Temple Donation Theft Moves Supreme Court Against UP Police Notice For X Account Data
Protests by lawyers continue at Rajasthan High Court's Jodhpur bench against Acting Chief Justice SP Sharma.
Approximately 70 Bar Associations of various sub-districts have also restored to strike, in support of the Jodhpur Bar.
After the Centre, four other States also file applications urging #SupremeCourt to quash FIRs against student protesters invoking special powers under Article 142.
Yesterday, Centre filed an application to quash Delhi FIRs.
Solicitor General requests the CJI to take up the States' applications at 2 PM.
Gujarat High Court adjourns hearing of temporary bail application filed by Asaram, who was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for sexually harassing and rape of a minor.
Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay moves #SupremeCourt stating that the UP Police has issued a notice to social media platform X (Twitter) seeking details of his personal handle dating back to July 1.
He seeks stay of the UP Police notice, contending that it is an attempt to seek personal information from the time he reported on the Ayodhya Ram temple donation theft.
He says though the FIR is for an alleged road rage incident of August 18, police seeking data from June 1.
Counsel mentions the application for urgent listing.
Counsel : my lords was please to protect. IO has sought all digital details since 1 June 2026 up till date, though road rage incident was of 18.08.2026. That is the week when I collected data to expose Ram Mandir theft. If that is disclosed, entire source would be at mercy of state
CJI: We will see.problem? we already protected. Let them investigate
J Mohana: Just file it
CJI: we will see.