Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 20, 2026

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Supreme Court To Pronounce Judgment On Review Petitions Against 3-Year Practice Rule For Judicial Service Tomorrow

The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on a batch of review petitions challenging its earlier judgment which made three years of legal practice mandatory for candidates seeking entry into the judicial service through direct recruitment as Civil Judges (Junior Division).The Court also heard a writ petition seeking the relaxation of the 3-year rule for persons with disabilities.A...

If Eknath Shinde Found To Have Defected, Basis For ECI Recognition Goes : ShivSena UBT To Supreme Court

Uddhav faction argued that Eknath Shinde faction is still reaping the benefits of its defection in terms of the election symbol.

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks CBI Probe Into Jharkhand Service Exam Irregularities

Social activist Harisharan Devgan has moved the Supreme Court, seeking an independent, time-bound investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) into the alleged malpractices in the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination. The petition, filed through Advocate Satyam Singh Rajput, has sought the transfer of investigation from the State to the CBI to ensure an...

Supreme Court Forms 5-Member Committee Led By Ex-SC Judge Subhash Reddy To Probe Student Protest Violence

The Court asked the committee to give its interim report on alleged excessive police force and molestation of female protesters at the earliest.

Supreme Court Stays PMLA Trial Against J&K Officer

The Supreme Court has stayed the proceedings before the Special Court (Srinagar) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) against Tariq Ahmad Ganaie, after the petitioner raised the lack of prior sanction as required under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC, now Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023). The provision mandates...

CJAR Calls For FIR Against Yashwant Varma Over Cash Row

The CJAR stated that after resignation, Justice Varma no longer enjoyed any immunity.

'How English Can Be Treated As Non-Native?' : Supreme Court Urges CBSE To Revisit Language Policy, Suggests Relaxation For Class 6

The Court also asked the CBSE to inform how many schools have the capacity and learning tools necessary to teach the languages.

Supreme Court Bench Hearing PMLA Review Batch Reconstituted By Parties' Consent; Justices Bhuyan & NK Singh Replaced

The Supreme Court today reconstituted the bench hearing review petitions challenging the Vijay Madanlal Choudhary judgment, which upheld certain provisions of the PMLA.A bench comprising CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana will now be hearing the review petitions. Earlier, the bench comprised CJI Kant, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice N Kotiswar Singh. When the matter...

Tarun Tejpal Moves Supreme Court Against Conviction In 2013 Rape Case

Former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal has moved the Supreme Court, challenging the Bombay High Court's order of conviction and sentence of 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in the 2013 rape case.This comes days after the Goa Government also approached the Supreme Court for enhancement of punishment to life imprisonment while not challenging the finding of conviction.The Bombay High Court's...

UGC Equity Regulations 2026 Being Reconsidered : Centre Tells Supreme Court

The Solicitor General on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the Union Government was reconsidering the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, which were formulated to address caste discrimination in colleges and universities.Noting this, the Court adjourned the batch of petitions challenging the 2026 regulations till four weeks....

Can Challenge To Testator's Title Be Raised In Probate Proceedings? Supreme Court To Decide

The Supreme Court appointed Rajasthan Additional Advocate General Padmesh Mishra as amicus curiae to assist it in determining whether revocation of probate can be sought on the ground that the title of properties bequeathed under a Will did not belong to the testator.A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih issued notice returnable on September 21, 2026, on a...