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Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Pleas Questioning Legality Of SIR
The Supreme Court today reserved the decision on a batch of petitions challenging the legality of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls done by the Election Commission of India across several states. The Court is examining whether the ECI has the powers under Article 326 of the Constitution, the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the Rules made thereunder to...
'Will US Authorities Cooperate If Indians Seek Information?' : Supreme Court Asks Pfizer On Plea To Access Indian Company's Docs
The Supreme Court today, while hearing a plea by US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, asked whether foreign courts and Western Authorities would cooperate in providing information to India, when it comes to abiding by the principle of reciprocity. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the challenge to the Madras High Court order, which refused Pfizer to enforce...
Tamil Nadu SIR | Supreme Court Directs Publication Of 1.16 Crore Names Served Notices Citing 'Logical Discrepancy'
The Supreme Court on Thursday passed directions to ensure transparency in the verification of 'logical discrepancy' list published during the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi noted that approximately 1.16 crores persons, who were included in the draft voter roll, have been served...
Stray Dogs Case: Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
Supreme Court resumes hearing in the Stray Dogs case Bench: Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria Yesterday, the Court deprecated as "vague" affidavits filed by certain states, noting that statistics of bite incidents were not provided...
After WhatsApp Hacking Of Advocates, SCBA Issues Alert, Asks Members Not To Transfer Money
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has issued an urgent alert after several advocates reported that their WhatsApp accounts and mobile numbers were hacked and used by fraudsters to seek money from other members.In a circular dated January 28, 2026, the Supreme Court Bar Association said it has received information about at least four members whose accounts have been compromised, with...
Trade Unions Largely Responsible For Stopping Country's Industrial Growth; Many Units Closed Due To Them : CJI Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Thursday remarked that trade unionism was largely responsible for stopping the industrial growth in the country."How many industrial units in the country have been closed thanks to trade unions? Let us know the realities. All traditional industries in the country, all because of these jhanda unions have been closed, all throughout the country. They don't...
Plea Against UGC Equity Regulations : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
The Supreme Court will hear today petitions challenging the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026.The Regulations are challenged as discriminatory against general categories.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant & Justice Joymalya Bagchi will hear the writ petitions.The petitions against the UGC Equity Regulations have been filed...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : January 28, 2026
Links to today's reports :'Promotes Discrimination Against General Classes' : Lawyer Seeks Urgent Hearing Of Plea In Supreme Court Against UGC RegulationsManipur Violence| Supreme Court Extends Tenure Of Justice Gita Mittal Committee Till July 2026'Fraud' : Supreme Court On General Candidates Seeking Medical Admission As Buddhist Converts, Asks How Minority Certificates GivenSupreme Court...
NEET-PG : Supreme Court Directs NMC To Include 49 Seats Of HIMSR In 2025-26 Counselling Amid Jamia Hamdard Affiliation Dispute
The Supreme Court permitted counselling for 49 postgraduate medical seats at the Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research for the current academic year (2025–2026), despite the consent of affiliation not having been issued by Jamia Hamdard Deemed to be University.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan noted that counselling for postgraduate students who had...