Lucknow Court Acquits Samajwadi Party Leader Azam Khan In RSS-BJP Defamation Case

A Magistrate Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district on Friday acquitted senior Samajwadi Party leader and former MP Azam Khan in a case related to the alleged misuse of a government letterhead and stamp to malign the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division)/ACJM Alok Verma granted relief to Khan, observing that...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : November 7, 2025

Today's Supreme Court reports

Supreme Court Constitutes Committee Headed By Former Allahabad HC Judge To Resolve 20-Year Old Stalled Housing Project In Greater Noida

The Supreme Court has directed the constitution of a one-member committee headed by Justice Pankaj Naqvi (Retd.), former Judge of the Allahabad High Court, to conduct an independent inquiry into the long-pending housing dispute involving the Shiv Kala Charms Project in Greater Noida. The case, pending for nearly two decades, involves hundreds of defrauded homebuyers who had invested in...

NCLT Mumbai Rejects Financial Creditor's Plea To Revise Vote On Reliance Broadcast Resolution Plan

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai on Thursday rejected an application by Authum Investment and Infrastructure Limited (which acquired the claim from Reliance Commercial Finance Limited) to revise its vote from No to Yes on the approved resolution plan for Reliance Broadcast Network Limited.A coram of Judicial Member Mohan Prasad Tiwari and Technical Member Charanjeet...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking One-Third Reservation For Women In State Bar Councils

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a plea filed by advocate Shehla Chaudhary seeking reservation of one-third of seats for women in all State Bar Councils across India, including at least one office-bearer post on a rotational basis.“In the Constitution of India, the principle of gender equality has been enshrined in its preamble, fundamental rights, fundamental duties and...

'Persistence Of Stray Dogs Imperils Public Safety' : Supreme Court Flags "Dog Bite Menace", Says Children & Poor Worst Affected

The menace of dog bites is not merely a public-health challenge but a matter of human safety concern, the Court said.

BREAKING| Supreme Court Delivers Split Verdict On Review Against Order Forming SIT With Hindu & Muslim Officers To Probe Akola Riots Case

"Secularism should be practiced in reality, not left enshrined as a Constitutional principle on paper", Justice Kumar said.

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Cricketer Mohammad Shami On Wife's Plea To Enhance Monthly Maintenance

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Indian cricketer Mohammad Shami on a petition filed by his wife seeking enhancement of maintenance ordered for herself and their daughter.The wife has challenged the Calcutta High Court's orders dated July 1, 2025 and August 25, 2025, which enhanced her interim maintenance to ₹1.5 lakh per month and ₹2.5 lakh for their minor daughter....

'Crazy For Media Attention': Supreme Court Slams Law Student For Filing PIL Against Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order 1950

While dismissing his plea, the Supreme Court today slammed a third-year law student for filing a public interest litigation challenging the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950, which is a Presidential Order that specifies the castes recognized as Scheduled Castes for the purposes of constitutional benefits.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi heard the matter. During...

'Property Purchase Traumatic' : Supreme Court Suggests Use Of Blockchain Technology To Make Land Registrations Easy & Reliable

The Court flagged colonial-era property laws, as per which property registration is not a conclusive guarantee of ownership.

'Don't Destroy Our Trust In Bar, We Trust You As Our Own Children' : Supreme Court Reprimands Lawyers For Suppression Of Facts

Remarking that the trust of the Court should not be destroyed by the Bar, the Supreme Court today imposed an exemplary cost of Rs 10,000 on each appellant in a matter for suppression of facts. Before a bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Vipul M Pancholi, an advocate made a mention for the listing of an Interlocutory Application(IA), which the Court said it would list....

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Demolition Of Ujjain's Takiya Masjid

The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking reliefs with respect to Ujjain's Takiya Masjid, which was demolished by Madhya Pradesh authorities after acquiring the Masjid land and awarding compensation.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order, while dealing with the petitioners' challenge to a Madhya Pradesh High Court order which rejected a similar plea noting...