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UPSC Can Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against States Failing To Give Timely Proposals For DGP Appointments: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday emphasised that State Governments should not delay sending proposals to the Union Public Service Commission for the appointment of Director General of Police.Disapproving of the trend of appointment of 'Acting DGPs' in some states, the Court authorised the UPSC to send reminders to the States for sending proposals for DGP appointments. If there is a default by...
Sabarimala Gold Theft: Kerala Court Grants Statutory Bail To Prime Accused Unnikrishnan Potty
The Court of the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Kollam on Thursday (February 5) granted bail to Unnikrishnan Potty, former assistant Santhi at Sabarimala, and the prime accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case.Sri. Mohit C.S., Special Judge, passed the order granting him statutory bail. A detailed order is awaited.He was arrested in October 2025 in relation to the cases. Potty...
Welfare Of Child Paramount But Not Sole Consideration In Custody Disputes: Supreme Court
Emphasising that child custody decisions cannot rest on welfare alone, the Supreme Court held that courts must also take into account a range of other relevant factors, including the conduct of parents, their financial capacity, standard of living, and the comfort and education of the children.Setting aside a Jammu and Kashmir High Court judgment that restored the custody of two minor children...
SCBA Extends Deadline For National Survey of Women Advocates Till February 15, 2026
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has extended the deadline for submission of responses to its National Survey of Women Advocates till February 15, 2026, in view of the overwhelming response received from women advocates across the country.As per a revised circular dated January 31 , 2026, issued by the SCBA, the decision to extend the timeline was taken to enable greater participation...
Jan Suraaj Party Moves Supreme Court Challenging Bihar Elections, Questions Direct Transfer Of Rs 10K To Women
The Jan Suraaj Party floated by Prashant Kishore has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Bihar Assembly Elections, 2025 on account of illegal practices and seeking fresh elections. The party particularly challenges direct transfers of Rs.10,000 to women voters in the state while the Model Code of Conduct was allegedly in force.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice...
Jamiat Flags Assam CM's Speech On 'Miyas', Seeks Supreme Court Directions To Regulate Comments By Constitutional Office Holders
Citing the recent speeches made by the Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Islamic clerics' group Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind has urged Supreme Court to issue directions to restrain persons holding Constitutional posts from making divisive comments.In the written submission filed in the petition filed by Jamiat in 2021 seeking directions to regulate hate speeches, Jamiat referred to the...
'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...