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Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Rehabilitation Plan For Children With Disabilities Leaving Institutional Care After Majority
The Supreme Court recently dismissed a PIL seeking formulation of a comprehensive transition plan for rehabilitation and social re-integration of children with disabilities who leave institutional care on attaining majority. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order, stating that it was not inclined to entertain the petition under Article 32.Briefly put, the...
Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Film Director Vikram Bhatt's Wife In Cheating Case
The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to Shwetambari Bhatt, wife of film director Vikram Bhatt, who is lodged in Central jail in Udaipur in connection with a multi-crore fraud case.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order while issuing notice on the petition filed by Shwetambari Bhatt and Vikram Bhatt challenging the...
Telecom Spectrum Community Resource, IBC Can't Determine Its Ownership & Control : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today held that the ownership and control of telecom spectrum cannot be determined by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), since it is a common good. A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Atul Chandurkar held that the spectrum is a material resource of the community in the Constitutional sense. Hence, the spectrum must benefit the common good, so its control...
Guwahati Court Restrains Congress Leaders From Making Defamatory Statements Against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
In a significant interlocutory order in a high-profile defamation dispute, the Civil Court in Guwahati, presided over by Civil Judge (Senior Division) No. 1, Nayanjyoti Sarma, on 12 February 2026 restrained senior Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi, Bhupesh Baghel and Jitendra Singh from making any “defamatory statements” against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma pending further hearings...
Sabarimala Gold Theft: Kerala Court Grants Statutory Bail To Ex-Thiruvabharanam Commissioner In Doorframes Case
The Court of the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Kollam on Thursday (February 12) granted bail to 4th accused and former Thiruvabharanam Commissioner, K.S. Baiju, in the case relating to the misappropriation of gold from the doorframes of the Sreekovil of Sabarimala temple.Mohit C.S., Special Judge, passed the order granting him statutory bail since the Special Investigation Team...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : February 12, 2026
Links to today's reports :'Most Shocking & Disappointing', Supreme Court Raps Allahabad High Court For Unreasoned Bail In Dowry Death CaseCan Civil Judge (Senior Division) Acting As Commercial Court Entertain Trade Mark Passing Off Suit? Supreme Court To DecideSupreme Court Refuses To Entertain Jairam Ramesh's Writ Petition Against Post Facto Environmental ClearancesSupreme Court...
Supreme Court Prohibits Chewing Gutka, Pan & Spitting Within Court Premises
The Supreme Court has issued a circular directing all building users to refrain from chewing pan masala, gutka, tobacco and similar substances and from spitting the residue within the court premises.The circular, dated February 11, 2026, has been issued by the Administrative General Branch of the Court. It notes that it has been observed that some building users are in the habit of chewing...
Supreme Court Allows Tamil Nadu To Substitute Acting DGP In UPSC DGP Selection Committee
The Supreme Court today allowed the State of Tamil Nadu to recommend another member's name in place of the acting DGP for representing the State in the UPSC DGP selection committee. The Tamil Nadu government has filed the application mainly seeking directions for ensuring that the panel of officers prepared by the Empanelment Committee for the appointment of Director General of Police,...
Supreme Court Asks Centre If Sonam Wangchuk Had Opportunity To Watch Videos Cited In Detention Order
The Supreme Court today(February 12) asked the Union Government if there is any endorsement made by Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk that he has seen the four videos on which the detention order is primarily based. A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice PB Varale was hearing the habeas corpus petition filed by Dr Gitanjali Angmo, Wangchuk's wife, seeking to declare...
Kanpur Lamborghini Crash | 'Banshidhar Tobacco' Owner's Son Granted Bail Hours After Arrest
A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur today granted bail to Shivam Mishra, the son of a local tobacco baron and owner of Bansidhar Tobacco, hours after he was arrested in connection with the high-profile Lamborghini crash, which left several people injured earlier this week.The court rejected the police's application seeking a 14-day judicial remand. Consequently, Shivam has been released on...