SCBA Condemns Delhi LG's Notification Allowing Police Officers To Give Evidence Virtually From Police Stations

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) issued a statement strongly condemning a notification dated August 13, 2025, issued by the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, which designates the VC rooms of police stations as venues for recording the evidence of police officials virtually.In a resolution adopted on August 22, 2025, the SCBA President Vikas Singh and the Executive Committee took...

S. 138 NI Act | Supreme Court Doubts Kerala HC View That Cheque Dishonour Case Can Be Filed Over Debt For Illegal Consideration

The Supreme Court prima facie observed held that cheque dishonour proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, cannot be initiated for liabilities stemming from an illegal or unenforceable debt. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Joymalya Bagchi heard an appeal arising from a Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) order that had acquitted the respondent-accused in...

Ex-NRC Coordinator Moves Supreme Court Seeking Reverification Of Assam NRC; Says Large-Scale Errors Occurred

A writ petition before the Supreme Court seeks a complete, comprehensive and time-bound reverification of the draft and supplementary National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam under Clause 4(3) of the Schedule to the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003. “since the preparation of a correct and error free NRC is an issue integral...

Supreme Court Seeks Bar Council Of India's Response On Challenge To Moratorium On New Law Colleges

The Supreme Court on Friday (August 22) sought the response of the Bar Council of India on a petition challenging its recent notification imposing a three year moratorium on new law colleges.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta was considering a writ petition filed by Advocate Jatin Sharma. The matter is likely to be listed after four weeks.The petitioner...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 22, 2025

Links to today's Supreme Court reports : PIL In Supreme Court Seeking To De-Register Congress For "Vote-Chori" Campaign & Restrain Comments Against ECIStray Dogs Picked Up Must Be Released After Vaccination, Except Aggressive Or Rabies-Infected: Supreme Court Modifies Earlier OrderSupreme Court Prohibits Feeding Of Stray Dogs In Streets & Public Places Except Dedicated AreasSupreme...

'Disturbing That Contractual Asst Professors Get Only Rs 30K' : Supreme Court Asks Gujarat Govt To Rationalise Pay Structure

The Court criticised the State for making ad-hoc appointments even when sanctioned posts remained vacant.

Plea Against Resident Doctors' Inhuman Working Hours : Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Centre & NMC

The petitioner sought the implementation of the 1992 Central notification that restricts the duty hours of resident doctors to 12 hours per day and 48 hours per week.

Justice Markandey Katju Apologises For Misogynistic Comment On Women Lawyers

Justice Markandey Katju, former Supreme Court judge, has issued a public apology for a misogynistic remark he made on Facebook about women lawyers, following strong condemnation from the Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA)."I hereby apologize for posting on fb that lady lawyers who winked at me got favourable orders. It was said as a joke, and in fact I deleted the post shortly...

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Centre's E20 Petrol Policy; Seeks Ethanol-Free Fuel Option For Consumers

The petitioner also points out that though petrol is mixed with 20% ethanol, its price has not come down.

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Attorney General In Plea For Media Gag In Nimisha Priya Case

The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Attorney General of India in response to a petition by evangelist Dr. KA Paul seeking a temporary order to prevent the media from reporting the developments related to the case of Malayali nurse Nimisha Priya, who is on death row in Yemen.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta directed that notice be served to the Attorney...

Supreme Court Stays Calcutta HC Direction To Recast WBJEB Results As Per Pre-2010 OBC Reservation

The Supreme Court today (August 22) stayed the direction of the Calcutta High Court, which ordered the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board to recast the merit list drawn up for the 2025 Joint Entrance Exams, to bring them in conformity with the pre-2010 percentage of OBC reservations. The stay order in effect allows the declaration of WBJEE 2025 results in terms of the State's new...

Supreme Court Stays MP High Court Direction To Register FIR Against Congress MLA Arif Masood Over Alleged Forgery

The Supreme Court today stayed the Madhya Pradesh High Court direction for registration of an FIR against Congress MLA Arif Masood, the secretary of the governing body of Aman Education Society which operates Indira Priyadarshani College, for allegedly securing and continuing the affiliation of the college through forged documents for nearly two decades. A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari...