Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : December 4, 2025

Links to today's reportsParent's Work-From-Home Status Alone Cannot Determine Child Custody : Supreme CourtUsing AI In Judiciary Is Not About Creating Robotic Judges; Justice ManmohanS. 354C IPC | Taking Photos Or Videos Of Woman When She's Not Engaged In Private Acts Won't Amount To Voyeurism : Supreme Court'Govt Already Addressing Misuse Of AI-Generated Content' : Supreme Court Disposes Of PIL Seeking Guidelines'Shame On System' : Supreme Court On 16 Year Delay In Acid Attack Case; Seeks Data...

Tamil Nadu Officers Move Supreme Court Against Madras HC Order To Allow Temple Devotees To Light Lamp Near Thiruparankundram Hill Dargah

Tamil Nadu authorities have filed a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court challenging the order passed by the Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) permitting devotees of the Arulmighu Subramaniya Swamy Temple to light lamps (Karthigai deepam) at the Deepathoon (stone lamp pillar) atop the Thiruparankundram hills, which is located close to a dargah.The petition is filed challenging the order passed by a division bench of the High Court earlier today which dismissed the State's appeal...

Cyclostyled Notices Sent To 26 Lakh Persons During Bihar SIR : Prashant Bhushan Tells Supreme Court

In the challenge to the SIR Process, the petitioners today told the Supreme Court that during the Bihar SIR, the ECI issued 'cyclostyled' notices to 26 lakh people on proving their eligibility without giving them any reasons for the same. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a batch of pleas assailing the SIR initiated across several states.Today, Advocate Prashant Bhushan, for the Association for Democratic Reforms, continued...

Arbitration | Agreed Interest Rate Can't Be Later Challenged As Exorbitant; Arbitrator Cannot Overrride Contractual Rate : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed appeals filed by BPL Limited against an arbitral award, upholding the enforcement of a 36% annual interest rate on outstanding dues owed to Morgan Securities and Credits Private Limited. The Court ruled that corporate entities cannot claim contractual terms are "unconscionable" after voluntarily agreeing to them ..“Once the parties by mutual...

Senior Advocate Designations : Contempt Petition Filed In Supreme Court Against Delhi High Court

A contempt petition has been filed in the Supreme Court, alleging a delay in taking up applications for the designation as 'Senior Advocates' by the Delhi High Court. The petition claims non-compliance of the Supreme Court's April 15 order, passed by a bench comprising Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan which directed the Delhi High Court to consider afresh the applications for senior designations, which were deferred or rejected in November last year, in accordance with the...

GST Exemption For Residential Lease Applies When Lessee Sub-Leases Building For Hostel/PG Use : Supreme Court

To avail the GST exemption, it is not necessary that the lessee should reside in the property.

Universities Must Follow University Grants Commission's Guidelines : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently observed that universities are obligated to follow the University Grants Commission guidelines.The Court made this observation while disposing of a case filed against the Banaras Hindu University(BHU).A bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi was dealing with the case pertaining to 2013 appointments to the post of Assistant Professors.The process of appointments was challenged by the petitioners, Dharmendra Kumar and Brijesh Kumar...

We Expect BCI To Ensure 30% Women's Reservation In Bar Councils : Supreme Court

The Court asked the BCI to come with a notification by next Monday.

Kerala Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To MLA Rahul Mamkootathil In Rape Case

The Principle District and Sessions Court, Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday (December 4) dismissed the anticipatory bail plea moved by Rahul Mamkootathil, Member of Legislative Assembly from Palakkad constituency, in a rape and miscarriage case.Smt. Nazeera S., Principal District and Sessions Judge, passed the order today in open court. The Court held the proceedings in-camera, accepting Mamkootathil's application praying for the same.Today, another interim application was filed by...

Supreme Court Stays Delhi HC Judgment Barring NHAI From Selecting Legal Officers Based On CLAT-PG Score

The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 4) stayed the operation of a judgment of the Delhi High Court which quashed a notification issued by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to appoint law officers [Young Professional-Legal] based on CLAT-PG scores.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the interim order while issuing notice to the respondents on NHAI's Special Leave Petition filed against the High Court's judgment.Solicitor General...

Supreme Court Seeks Details Of Govt Policies On Giving Gadgets To EWS Students To Access Virtual Classrooms

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Union Government to place on record its policies for providing gadgets to children from Economically Weaker Sections and Disadvantaged Groups to enable their access to virtual classes.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi granted two weeks' time to the government to furnish the details and kept the matter on February 03, 2026.“Learned Additional Solicitor General of India seeks and is granted two weeks' time to place on...

Govt Staff Deputed To ECI Must Perform SIR Duties; Additional Staff Can Be Deployed If BLOs Face Hardships : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued certain directions which the State Governments can follow if the Booth Level Officers (BLOs) engaged in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) duty for the Election Commission of India are facing hardships.The bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi observed that "the employees who have been deputed by the State Governments/State Election Commissions at the disposal of the Election Commission of India for the purpose...