Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : February 11, 2026

Links to today's reports :Supreme Court Approves Assam Govt Mechanism To Evict Encroachers From Forest Lands4 Assamese Individuals Approach Supreme Court Seeking FIR & SIT Probe Against CM Himanta Biswa Sarma For Hate Speech OffencesBeldanga Violence | Supreme Court Asks Calcutta HC To Examine If Invocation Of UAPA By NIA Is JustifiedSupreme Court Issues Directions To HCs To Ensure...

Not For High Court To Re-Examine Answer Keys Even In Judicial Service Exams : Supreme Court

"High Court cannot assume the role of super-examiner/subject expert, and such an exercise should ordinarily be left to the domain experts."

Supreme Court Asks Tamil Nadu Govt To Give Details Of FIRs In Illegal Sand Mining Cases

The Supreme Court today called on the Tamil Nadu government to furnish details of all FIRs registered in relation to the alleged Rs.4730 cr worth of illegal sand mining/theft of mineral in the state.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi called for the data, after hearing Advocate Prashant Bhushan (for petitioner), Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and Senior Advocate Amit...

Air India Plane Crash | 'Don't Go By Media Reports': Supreme Court Calls For Restraint On Comments Against Particular Brand Of Aircrafts

In the Air India Plane Crash matter, the Supreme Court today called on the Union of India to file within 3 weeks a report on the procedural protocol followed to enquire into the tragic accident, which claimed 260 lives.During the hearing, CJI Surya Kant also suggested that the parties not be swayed by media reports on technical glitches in aircrafts, and further, exercise restraint in...

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Karnataka's Appeal Against 2006 HC Verdict Striking Down Law To Regulate Hindu Religious Institutions

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved judgment in an appeal filed by the State of Karnataka against a 2006 Karnataka High Court judgment which had struck down a 1997 law regulating Hindu religious institutions and charitable endowments across the State.A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe reserved judgment.The Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable...

'You Are Reading Too Much Into Sonam Wangchuk's Speeches' : Supreme Court To Centre, Questions Nexus With Ladakh Violence

"If you say we don't ask any questions, we won't ask any questions," Justice Kumar told the SG.

Supreme Court Notifies New Senior Designation Guidelines; Point System & Interview Discarded

The Supreme Court has notified the “Guidelines for Designation of Senior Advocates by the Supreme Court of India, 2026”, replacing the 2023 Guidelines in terms of the Court's decision dated May 13, 2025 in Jitender @ Kalla vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) and Anr. (2025 INSC 667).In Jitender@Kalla, the Supreme Court had disapproved of designating senior advocates on the basis of...

Supreme Court Stays Muslim Husband's Talaq-E-Hasan Divorce To Illiterate Wife; Couple To Remain Married Until Talaq Proven Valid

The Supreme Court today stayed the operation of a talaq-e-hasan divorce given by a Muslim husband to his illiterate wife, noting that there were allegations of his obtaining her signatures on a blank paper and he did not appear to defend them.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order. When apprehensions were expressed by Senior Advocate MR Shamshad (appearing...

Sonam Wangchuk Can't Be Released On Medical Grounds, Nothing Alarming About His Health : Union To Supreme Court

"He[Wangchuk] is fit, hale, and hearty," Solicitor General said.

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case : Accused Tasleem Ahmed Moves Supreme Court Seeking Bail

The Supreme Court today(February 11) issued notice in a plea filed by Delhi riots larger conspiracy accused Tasleem Ahmed, challenging the Delhi High Court's order refusing to grant him bail. As per the special leave petition, Ahmed has challenged the September 2, 2025, order passed by the Delhi High Court, which upheld the Trial Court's order denying him third regular bail. A bench...

Apology & Corrigendum : Story Taken Down Due To Inadvertent Mistake

At LiveLaw, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of accuracy and journalistic integrity. We deeply regret to inform our readers that our recent report titled, "Plea in Supreme Court Seeks Removal of Ujjwal Nikam As Prosecutor in Murder Case Due to His Nomination To Rajya Sabha," was factually incorrect. The report happened to be published on the basis of unverified wrong information.We...

Supreme Court Takes Note Of Fake MACT Claims With Insured Vehicles Planted In Accidents

The Supreme Court has recently raised concerns over what appears to be a “wide racket” involving alleged fraudulent motor accident claims, in which multiple stakeholders are suspected of colluding to use insured vehicles strategically to stage accidents and fabricate compensation claims. A Bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Prasanna B. Varale heard a plea filed by Oriental...