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Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 20, 2025
Supreme Court Directs Haridwar Collector To Inquire Into Maa Chandi Devi Temple Trust Management; Allows BKTC's Interim Supervision'Entire Selection Was Compromised' : Supreme Court Refuses To Review Quashing Of West Bengal SSC RecruitmentsGovts Must Not Extract Regular Work From Ad-hoc Workers; Must Create Sanctioned Posts For Recurring Jobs : Supreme CourtNHAI Or Its Agents Can't Levy Toll...
PIL In Supreme Court Seeks SIT Inquiry Into Rahul Gandhi's Allegations Of Electoral Roll Manipulation In Bengaluru Central
A Public Interest Litigation petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the constitution of a Special Investigation Team(SIT) headed by a former Judge to inquire into the allegations raised by the Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, regarding large-scale voters list manipulation in the Bengaluru Central constituency during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.The petition filed by...
After Justice Datta's Objection, SC Bench Refers WB Madrasa Matters To CJI For Appropriate Listing
A day after Justice Dipankar Datta expressed his disappointment with the Supreme Court Registry for assigning the West Bengal Madrassa matter to another bench, the other bench, comprising Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, directed that the matters be kept before the Chief Justice of India for appropriate orders on listing.The issue arose after a bench comprising Justice Datta...
Clinical Establishment Rules 2012 Still In Operation, Not Stayed : Supreme Court Clarifies
The Supreme Court recently clarified that the Clinical Establishment (Central Government) Rules, 2012, which are under challenge before it, are still in operation and have not been stayed. The bench of Justices PS Narasimha and AS Chandukar was hearing petitions that raised issues regarding the provisions of the Clinical Establishments Act, 2010, and the Clinical Establishment...
Constitution Amendment Bill Proposing Removal Of PM, CM & Ministers After 30-Day Custody In Serious Offences Referred To JPC
The 130th Constitution (Amendment) Bill, which proposes to remove a Central or State Minister (including the Prime Minister and Chief Minister) from office if they are arrested and detained for 30 days in relation to an offence punishable with 5 years (or more) imprisonment, has been referred by the Lok Sabha to a Joint Parliamentary Committee.The Bill was introduced today by Home Minister...
Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Prohibit Online Money Games
The Lok Sabha today passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, which seeks to prohibit 'online money games' and offering of bank services, advertisements, etc. related thereto. Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw introduced the Bill.The Bill defines 'online money game' as "an online game, irrespective of whether such game is based...
If Bills Can Be Withheld Without Returning To Assembly, Won't Elected Govts Be At Governors' Whims? Supreme Court Asks
If Governors can simply withhold their assent to Bills without returning them to the Legislative Assembly, would it not place the Governments elected by the majority at the whims and fancies of the Governor, asked the Supreme Court today during the hearing of the Presidential Reference on questions relating to the grant of assent to Bills.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR...
Supreme Court Stays Disproportionate Assets Case Trial Against TN Minister I Periyasamy
The Supreme Court on August 18 stayed the proceedings against Tamil Nadu Rural Development Minister I Periyasamy in a disproportionate asset case.The bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice AG Masih issued notice in the matter and ordered a stay on the proceedings before the Trial Court. The relevant part of the order states : "There shall be stay of proceedings in Special CC No. 27 of...
