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The Central government has notified elevation of 3 Chief Justices of High Courts to the Supreme Court, namely, Justice Sunita Agarwal, Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh.
Bombay High Court says it won't pass any orders asking the Elections Commission of India (ECI) not to delete names of voters in Maharashtra.
A division bench of Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna says it will "follow the judicial propriety" as the Supreme Court had in November 2025 passed an order restraining High Courts from hearing petitions pertaining to the validity of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of their respective States or any other aspects related to the said process.
The judges were at the outset informed that the Supreme Court had in November 2025 passed the orders restraining High Courts.
Sr Adv Ashutosh Kumbhakoni for ECI informed the judges that several High Courts have refused to take up petitions challenging such aspects of SIR. Some High Courts, the Sr Adv said, have asked litigants to seek clarification from the SC of they could hear those cases or not.
[Delhi Riots]
Delhi High Court finds element of “political selectivity” in pleas seeking FIR registration against BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma for alleged hate speeches.
Court says no exceptional circumstance arises warranting registration of criminal cases.
“The record before us does indicate an element of political selectivity in the manner in which certain individuals and particular speeches have been targeted for action by respective petitioners. The Court, however, does not find it necessary to record any finding on the subjective motive of the petitioners at this stage,” the Court said while dismissing pleas, including the one filed by Brinda Karat.
#MadrasHighCourt PERMITS #DMK to sue Tamil Nadu Ministers Aadhav Arjuna & CTR Nirmal Kumar for alleged defamatory statements linking party to POCSO case involving Veeramani
#SupremeCourt hears plea filed by journalist #AbhishekUpadhyay (who broke the news regarding #RamMandir donation theft) challenging the Ghaziabad FIR registered against him over an alleged road-rage incident
Bench: CJI Surya Kant, J Joymalya Bagchi and J V Mohana
Earlier, the Court granted him interim protection from coercive action.
#SupremeCourt pulls up actor Rajpal Yadav, who was convicted in 7 cheque dishonour cases, for failing to deposit Rs. 5 Crores with despite repeated court orders
Bench: CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana.
Bench: His arrogance needs to be...We were inclined to ignore the way he is treating this court in order to secure some money for the complainant. Otherwise we want to just dismiss his application (Yadav's SLP against conviction).
Court grants him one last chance till tomorrow to comply with the order.
Modified Form 6 Has Not Been Approved By Supreme Court : CJI Surya Kant
'Let Him Contest': Supreme Court Adjourns West Bengal Plea Against Interim Bail Of Nandigram Congress Candidate Milan Pradhan
BREAKING| Supreme Court Refuses To Suspend CEC Gyanesh Kumar Ex Parte, Issues Notice On Plea Challenging ECI Decisions
#CECGyaneshKumar matter taken up
Sr Adv Vikas Singh (for petitioner): Kindly see S.10 of the Act that was there initially in 1991...the distinction made in 2023 Act...how with 2023 Act ECI authority has been enlarged..."the ECI may by unanimous regulate procedure for transaction of its business"...now please see 2018 Act...this was interpreted by Anoop Baranwal judgment. It's now superseded by 2023 Act and there's a split verdict. Some interim measures are required. Credibility of ECI so undermined that every citizen feeling unsafe.
CJI: What's the substituted provision?
Singh: Protection of CEC and ECs...ECI more powerful today than any other constitutional authority!