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West Bengal SIR : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
The Supreme Court is hear today a batch of petitions related to Wes tBengal SIR, including WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's plea raising issues inter-alia about characterization of voters in the 'logical discrepancy' listBench: CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M PancholiEarlier, the Court directed the State to make available to ECI Group B officers for SIR duties,...
AR Rahman Agrees In Supreme Court To Acknowledge Dagar Brothers' 'Shiv Stuti' Performance In 'Veera Raja' Song
Music composer AR Rahman on Friday agreed before the Supreme Court to acknowledge the 'Shiva Stuti' performance of the Junior Dagar brothers in the 'Veera Raja Veera' song of Tamil film Ponniyin Selvan II.Rahman and the makers of the film agreed to add the following line in the credits of the song :"Composition inspired from the Dagarwani tradition Dhrupad, first recorded as 'Shiv Stuti' by...
'Only To Embarrass State Govt Before Elections' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Against Flex Boards In Kerala
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking the regulation of the use of PVC flex boards in the State of Kerala. During the hearing, the Court orally commented that the petition seemed to be a "political battle" and the prayers sought seemed to "embarrass the State Government before the elections."The bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice...
Increasing Green Cover Effective Solution For Delhi's Poor AQI, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday orally commented that planting of more trees can improve the Air Quality Index of Delhi-National Capital Region.The Court made this observation while passing an order in relation to the constitution of the expert committee to oversee the afforestation program to compensate for the tree felling in Delhi's ridge.Senior Advocate Guru Krishna Kumar, the amicus curiae...
Supreme Court Dismisses PIL To Ban Building Babri Masjids Or Any Mosque In Babur's Name
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a public interest litigation seeking a nationwide restraint on the construction of, or naming of, any mosque or other religious structure after Babur or “Babri Masjid”.A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta declined to entertain the plea.During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner argued that no mosque should be constructed or...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : February 19, 2026
Links to today's reports :'Why Cash Transfer Schemes Just Before Elections?' Supreme Court Slams 'Freebies' Culture, Says Nation Building HamperedAnil Ambani Files Affidavit In Supreme Court, Undertakes Not To Leave India & To Cooperate With ED-CBI ProbeS.7 IBC | Corporate Debtor's Ability To Pay Debt Not To Be Considered Before Admitting Insolvency Petition : Supreme CourtAdvise SC...
'Cruelty Of The Highest Order': Supreme Court Raps Husband For Depriving Wife Access To 6-Month Old Twins
In a matrimonial dispute, the Supreme Court today came down heavily on a man for depriving his wife access to their 6-month old twins and driving her out of the house."Cruelty of the highest order. Could the father take care of just born twins? She did not walk away - she was turned out of the house! The husband has acted extremely cruelly. Children aged 6 months deprived of the custody of...
Supreme Court Seeks Inputs In Suo Motu Case For Strengthening Bar Associations
The Supreme Court of India on February 11, 2026, directed stakeholders to place before it agreed terms of reference in the suo motu proceedings titled Re: Strengthening and Enhancing the Institutional Strength of Bar Associations, which were initiated by a coordinate bench in July 2024.A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma passed the order after...
'No Justification In Barring Bar Association Officer Bearers From Bar Council Elections' : Supreme Court Asks BCI To Reconsider Rule
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Bar Council of India to reconsider its rule which bars office bearers of Bar Associations from contesting elections to State Bar Councils.With this direction, a bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi disposed of a writ petition challenging Chapter III of the Bar Council of India Uniform Rules (and...