Wrestling Federation Moves Supreme Court Against Delhi HC Order Allowing Vinesh Phogat To Participate In Asian Games Selection Trials

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has approached the Supreme Court challenging a Delhi High Court order permitting wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the selection trials for the Asian Games 2026.A Bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe will consider the matter tomorrow.On May 22, the Delhi High Court directed that Phogat be allowed to take part in the...

Can't Brush Aside Land Compensation Claim Merely Because Claimant Is A Sanyasi: Supreme Court

The Court however deprecated the petitioner for his repeated petitions, and refrained from imposing costs considering that he has become a Sanyasi

S.33(1)(a) Arbitration Act Only To Correct Clerical Errors In Award; Can't Be Invoked To Change Nature Of Interest : Supreme Court

Holding that substance of an arbitral award cannot be altered under the guise of correcting errors, the Supreme Court has ruled that changing the nature of interest awarded from simple interest to compound interest amounts to a substantive modification that falls outside the limited scope of Section 33(1)(a) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and...

Supreme Court Requests Delhi High Court To Expedite Hearing Of Plea Challenging Bar Council Transfer Fee

The Supreme Court recently refused to entertain an Article 32 writ petition challenging the alleged extraorbitant fees charged by Bar Councils for the transfer of the Bar Council registration from one State to another.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M Pancholi stated that another writ petition raising a similar issue is currently...

Alleging Diversion Of Jaypee Funds, Homebuyer Moves Supreme Court Seeking ED Probe, RBI Audit Of Banks' Exposure To Real Estate Projects

The petitioner seeking direction to prohibit mortgaging or encumbering project lands without consent of homebuyer representatives and prior regulatory clearance.

'Trauma Care Part Of Right To Life' : Supreme Court Directs To Integrate Emergency Helplines Into 112, Implement PM RAHAT & Good Samaritan Scheme

Recognising that the trauma care of citizens is an integral part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, the Supreme Court recently passed interim directions, including to operationalise one common helpline number '112' for emergency response throughout the country. The Court issued a series of interim directions to all States and Union Territories to create a...

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To S.63(4) BSA Mandating Hash Value Disclosure For Electronic Evidence

The Court however held that the Madras HC ruling that only Govt-notified experts can give a certificate under S.63(4) is not a binding precedent.

NALSA Launches 'E-Prisons Early Release Processing Module' For Timely Processing Of Remission Cases

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) on May 27th launched the “E-Prisons Early Release Processing Module” at the pan-India level in virtual mode to facilitate timely, transparent and technology-driven processing of remission and premature release cases of eligible prisoners.The initiative has been developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) pursuant to the Supreme...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : May 27, 2026

Links to reports of May 27 :Appellate Court Reversing Acquittal Must Itself Hear Convict On Sentence, Cannot Remand To Trial Court For Sentence Alone : Supreme CourtParty Estopped From Challenging Award On The Ground Of Mandate Expiry After Accepting Extension Of Arbitrator's Mandate: Supreme CourtSupreme Court Upholds Election Commission's Power To Conduct SIR Of Electoral Rolls, Says...

SC Collegium Recommends Elevation of Four HC Chief Justices, Senior Advocate V Mohana To Supreme Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of five persons as judges of the Supreme Court, including four sitting Chief Justices of High Courts and Senior Advocate V. Mohana, who practises at the Apex Court.The recommendation was made at the Collegium meetings held on May 22 and 27.The names recommended are :Justice Sheel Nagu, presently Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Union & States On Plea Seeking Safety Guidelines For Women Advocates Visiting Police Stations

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking the formulation and implementation of uniform guidelines across the country to ensure the safety, dignity and protection of women advocates while visiting police stations, particularly during late evening and night hours.“The Advocates, as officers of the Court, are.an integral part of the justice delivery system and are frequently...

Supreme Court Allows Appointment Of Manipur DGP From Outside Manipur Cadre, Notes Peculiar Circumstance In State

In an application moved by the Manipur Government, the Supreme Court today allowed the appointment of the Director General of Police from outside the Manipur cadre, considering the peculiar situation in the State.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M Pancholi passed the order. The Manipur government has moved an application stating that they...