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'No Mechanical FIRs For Harsh Political Posts' : Supreme Court Upholds Telangana HC Guidelines For Cases Over Social Media Posts
The Supreme Court recently upheld the guidelines framed by the Telangana High Court regulating registration of FIRs in cases arising out of social media posts and directing the police not to mechanically register FIRs over "harsh, offensive, or critical political speeches".The High Court had held that in case of social media posts FIR for promotion of enmity, threat to public order, or...
Supreme Court Orders Inquiry Against 6 Gujarat Ayurved Colleges For Admitting Students Who Didn't Qualify NEET
The Supreme Court recently refused to interfere with the Gujarat High Court's judgment, which denied relief to students who were granted conditional admissions to the courses of Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery(BAMS) and the Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery(BHMS) courses by colleges in Gujarat.The students, who appeared in NEET-UG 2019-20, did not qualify the minimum...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : February 4, 2026
Links to today's reports :Supreme Court Criticises ED & CBI Probe In ADAG Bank Fraud Case; Anil Ambani Undertakes Not To Leave India'Bengal Is Targeted, We Aren't Getting Justice' : Mamata Banerjee Argues In Supreme Court Against SIRNEET-PG 2025 : Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Against Reduction In NEET Cut-Off PercentileConsumer Protection Act | Can Legal Heirs Be Held Liable After...
SCBA Extends Date For Participation In National Survey For Women Advocates Till February 15
In light of the overwhelming response, the Supreme Court Bar Association(SCBA) has extended its date for the National Survey of women advocates to February 15. The survey intends to document the lived experience of women advocates and to contribute towards building a more inclusive, equitable and representative legal community. Women advocates are requested to extend their participation in...
IBC Being Misused, Companies' Assets Undervalued & Sold To Family Or Friends : CJI Surya Kant
During the hearing of the ADAG Bank Fraud Case, the Chief Justice of India expressed serious concerns over the increasing instances of misuse of the IBC process by bankrupt companies. The CJI flagged the issue of companies auctioning their assets to family members/ friends at undervalued rates. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul...
'Why You Didn't Go For Auction When NCR Property Prices Rising?' : Supreme Court Questions Banks' OTS Of 5 Star Hotel's Dues
The Supreme Court today agreed to consider the plea seeking an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Central Vigilance Commission into the One Time Settlement (OTS) between Asian Hotels(North), Bank of Maharashtra and Punjab National Bank.The bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi was hearing the challenge to the Delhi...
'Sonam Wangchuk's Health Not Good' : Supreme Court Urges Centre To Rethink His Detention On Medical Grounds
The Supreme Court today(February 4) orally asked the Union Government to rethink continuing detention of Ladakhi social activist Sonam Wangchuk, considering his deteriorating health. A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice PB Varale was hearing the habeas corpus petition filed by Wangchuk's wife Dr Gitanjali Angmo, challenging his detention under the National Security Act, 1980,...
'Bengal Is Targeted, We Aren't Getting Justice' : Mamata Banerjee Argues In Supreme Court Against SIR
Dramatic events unfolded in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee making submissions in the writ petition filed by her challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in the State.This is the first time a sitting Chief Minister has personally appeared before the Supreme Court to make oral submissions.Although Senior Advocate...
Supreme Court Raises Concerns Over High Courts Delaying Decision In Bail Pleas,Asks HCs To Submit Details Of Pending Matters
Taking a serious view of the long pendency of bail petitions in the High Courts, the Supreme Court on Wedesday called for reports from all High Courts regarding the pendency of such matters.The Registrar Generals of all High Courts have been directed to give the details of all bail applications, both regular and anticipatory, filed after January 1, 2025, including the date of filing, the date...
Consumer Protection Act | Can Legal Heirs Be Held Liable After Death Of Person Found Negligent? Supreme Court Reserves Verdict
The Supreme Court on February 3 reserved for judgment the issue of whether, for the negligence by a person, the estate of such person should be held liable for compensation through legal heirs. It said that the Court will deal with the limited issue of whether the cause of action against the legal heirs survives or not, and not whether they would be entitled to compensation. It may be noted...