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Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 12, 2025
Links of today's reports :Right To Seek Remission Applicable Even When Convict Sentenced To Imprisonment For Remainder Of Life : Supreme CourtSupreme Court To Commence Hearing On Judicial Officers' Eligibility For District Judge Appointment In Bar Quota From September 23Supreme Court Expresses Concern Over Denying General Category Seats To Persons With Disabilities Scoring Higher Than...
Supreme Court Seeks AG's Intervention After Bombay HC Cancels Recognition Of PG Courses Offered By College Of Physicians & Surgeons
The Supreme Court today(September 12) requested the intervention of the Attorney General for India, R Venkataramani, to arrive at a viable solution to secure the future of students after the Bombay High Court recently upheld the derecognition all postgraduate medical courses offered by the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai ("CPS").Before a bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala...
Supreme Court Asks Tamil Director-Politician Seeman To Apologise To Complainant To Quash 'Rape On False Marriage Promise' Case
The Supreme Court on Friday suggested that Tamil film director and politician Seeman tender an apology in the 2011 rape-on-false-promise-of-marriage case against him filed against him by an actress.A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Justice R. Mahadevan told Seeman that it would consider quashing the FIR if he tendered an apology to the complainant for making objectionable comments...
Supreme Court Says Firecracker Ban In Delhi-NCR Needs To Be Extended Across Country
The Supreme Court today orally expressed the need to explore a pan-India ban on firecrackers, considering the right to pollution-free air for all citizens and not just those residing in Delhi-NCR. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing the MC Mehta matter concerning air pollution in Delhi NCR from various sources, such as firecrackers and stubble...
Supreme Court Seeks ECI's Response On Plea Seeking Rules For Political Parties' Registration To Curb Use Of Black Money
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a public interest litigation seeking direction to the Election Commission to frame rules for registration and regulation of political parties, in order to curb the menace of corruption and black money use in politics.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi passed the order, after hearing petitioner-Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay. The...
Delay By State Agencies Due To Administrative Lethargy Should Not Be Condoned : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today(September 12) warned High Courts not to condone inordinate delays by State agencies on grounds of administrative lethargy and laxity.A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan made the observation, while setting aside the order of the Karnataka High Court which condoned a delay of 11 years by the Karnaktaka Housing Board in filing a second appeal against...
Supreme Court Allows Fresh Disbursal Of Rs 5000 Crores From SEBI-Sahara Fund To Depositors; Extends Time For Payment Release Till Dec 2026
At the request of the Union government, the Supreme Court today permitted fresh disbursal of Rs.5,000 crores out of the funds deposited by the Sahara group with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to repay the dues of the depositors of the Sahara Group of Cooperative Societies.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi passed the order, after hearing Solicitor General...
Plea In Supreme Court Alleges Custodial Torture & Sexual Assault Of Minor Boy By Gujarat Police; Seeks SIT/CBI Probe
A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court alleging sexual assault and custodial torture by the Gujarat Police on a 17-year-old boy. The petition seeks the constitution of an SIT or CBI investigation into the incident. Advocate Rohin Bhatt mentioned before the bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran that a writ petition under Article 32 has been filed against the...
Dispose Bail Applications Within Two Months; Can't Keep Them Pending For Years : Supreme Court To High Courts & Trial Courts
The Supreme Court has directed High Courts and trial courts across the country to take up bail and anticipatory bail applications for disposal within a short time frame, preferably within two months. The Court also directed High Courts to come up with mechanism to avoid accumulation of pending bail and anticipatory bail applications"High Courts shall ensure that applications for bail...
'Got Files Late Night' : Supreme Court Adjourns Bail Pleas Of Umar Khalid & 3 Others Till September 19
The Supreme Court today(September 12) adjourned the hearing of the petitions filed by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Meeran Haider and Gulfisha Fatima seeking bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case till September 19.The matter was listed before a bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice NV Anjaria. Justice Aravind Kumar expressed difficulty about taking up these matters...