Supreme Court to hear today pleas challenging decision of the #CBSE to make a 3rd language compulsory for Class 9 students from 2026-27 academic year
Bench: CJI Surya Kant, J Joymalya Bagchi and J V Mohana
On last 2 occasions, the Court asked CBSE to consider relaxing the policy mandate for Class 6 up (for this year).
Supreme Court to hear today student #AkshatTripathi's plea challenging notice issued to him by the Greater Noida Executive Magistrate over #CockroachJantaParty protest despite SC's order protecting students
The notice asked Tripathi to furnish a personal bond of Rs.5 lakhs and two sureties of the same amount for allegedly encouraging fellow students to join a proposed Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) dharna
Bench: CJI Surya Kant, J Joymalya Bagchi and J V Mohana
Earlier, CJI Kant questioned how 'dare' the Executive Magistrate issue such a notice, when SC had clearly said no coercive action shall be taken against students. The CJI also said that explanation would be sought from the officer
SG Tushar Mehta later apprised that the concerned officer had been suspended.
Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance of recent cases of rape in Delhi-NCR, and sexual assault of a minor in a moving sleeper bus in Delhi.
"One cannot help but draw painful parallels to Nirbhaya incident of 2012," the Court says.