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Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : November 17, 2025
Links to today's reports : Income Tax Act | Rejection Of Settlement Application Does Not Affect Assessee's Right To Contest Assessment Order On Merits : Supreme CourtAccessibility Facilities For Visually Impaired Candidates In AIBE, CLAT Expected Soon, Supreme Court ToldSupreme Court Adjourns Sahara's Plea To Sell Assets To Adani Properties Ltd As Union Seeks Time To RespondIUML Moves...
Plea In Supreme Court Against Algorithm-Based Dynamic Pricing Of Airfares, Seeks Free Baggage Allowance Upto 25 Kg
The Supreme Court today issued notice in a plea seeking regulatory control over airfare practices and ancillary charges in India's civil aviation sector. The petition challenges algorithm-driven dynamic pricing, day-of-travel surcharges, and the reduction of complimentary check-in baggage allowance from 25 kg to 15 kg.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta made the...
Delhi Air Pollution | Supreme Court Calls For Report On Efficiency Of AQI Monitoring Stations
The Supreme Court today granted a day's time to the Union to explore the possible long-term solutions for curbing the issue of air pollution in Delhi NCR. On the issue of correct AQI readings by Air Quality Monitoring Stations across the city, the bench also directed the Union to file a report detailing the nature and efficiency of the equipments used for recording readings. The bench of...
PAN Card Forgery Case | UP Court Convicts SP Leader Azam Khan, Son Abdullah; Awards 7-Year Jail Term Each
A Special MP/MLA Court in Rampur today convicted Samajwadi Party leader Mohammad Azam Khan and his son, also a former MLA, Abdullah Azam, in a forgery case related to the use of two different PAN cards obtained using different dates of birth. Both have been awarded seven years of imprisonment. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Shobit Bansal found them guilty under Sections...
Maharashtra Local Body Elections |'Reservation Can't Exceed 50 Percent, Our Order Misconstrued By Officers': Supreme Court
In the Maharashtra local body elections matter, the Supreme Court today orally expressed that total reservation was not permitted by it to exceed 50 percent and that the state authorities seemingly misconstrued its order.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi heard the matter.Underlining that the Court did not pass an order permitting reservation to exceed 50%, Justice Kant...
Jharkhand High Court Launches New App For District Judiciary, Unveils New Logo At Silver Jubilee Celebrations
The Jharkhand High Court has launched a new mobile application titled “Jharkhand District Judiciary”. It also launched a new official logo for the High Court on November 15, during the court's Silver Jubilee celebrations. Chief Justice of India–designate Justice Surya Kant launched the app and Logo.The new logo of the High Court is reflective of the State's natural heritage and...
Supreme Court Directs States To Consider Treating Human-Wildlife Conflict As 'Natural Disaster', Orders Rs 10 Lakh Ex Gratia To Victims
The Supreme Court has directed all States to actively consider classifying human-wildlife conflict as a "natural disaster" and to ensure payment of Rs 10 lakh ex gratia for every human death caused in such incidents. The Court said this uniform compensation is mandatory, as fixed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change under the CSS Integrated Development of Wildlife...
'Officer's Choice' v. 'Original Choice' Whiskey Trademark Dispute: Supreme Court Appoints Justice Nageswara Rao As Mediator
Former Supreme Court judge Justice L Nageswara Rao is set to mediate a trademark dispute between India's leading whiskey-selling brands John Distilleries and Allied Blenders.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi today requested the former judge to facilitate the process of amicable settlement between the companies on a priority basis.The development came in John Distilleries'...
Supreme Court Issues Directions On Tiger Safaris, Directs States To Notify ESZs Around Tiger Reserves
The Supreme Court has issued a slew of directions regarding Tiger Safaris, the management of Tiger Reserves and the protection of sensitive tiger landscapes. Accepting the findings of the Expert Committee constituted after the Corbett Tiger Reserve violations came to light, the bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice AG Masih and Justice AS Chandurkar has issued...
Kerala Court Holds Former BJP Leader Guilty In Palathayi Rape Case, Sentences Him To Life Imprisonment
The Fast Track Special Court, Thalassery (Kannur) on Thursday (November 14) found former BJP leader Padmarajan K. guilty in the 2020 Palathayi Rape case involving the rape of a 4th standard student.Smt. Jalajarani M.T., Special Judge, found him guilty of the offences under Sections 376AB, 376(2) (f), 354B of the Indian Penal Code and Sec. 5(f), (l) and (m) r/w 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and sentenced him to undergo life imprisonment for the offence under...
CSI Medical College Bribery Case : Supreme Court Stays Money Laundering Trial Against Former Church Of South India Bishop
The Supreme Court today issued notice on the petition filed by former Church of South India (CSI) Bishop A Dharmaraj Rasalam seeking quashing of the money laundering case against him in the Karakonam CSI Medical College corruption case. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta made the notice returnable in four weeks and directed that trial court proceedings shall remain stayed...