Supreme Court Stays Bombay HC Judgment Releasing 193-Acre Thane Land From Acquisition As Private Forest

The Supreme Court has stayed a Bombay High Court judgment which had upheld the release of about 193 acres of land at Manpada, Thane from acquisition as “private forest” and had cleared the way for the landowner's claim for development rights.A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K Vinod Chandran issued notice in a special leave petition filed by the Thane Municipal Corporation...

'Honeymoon Murder' Case | Shillong Court Grants Bail To Sonam Raghuvanshi Over Ineffective Intimation Of Arrest Grounds

A court in Meghalaya's Shillong yesterday GRANTED BAIL to Sonam Raghuvanshi, who is the prime suspect in the May 2025 Meghalaya 'honeymoon murder' of her husband (Raja Raghuvanshi), on the grounds that the police had failed to effectively communicate to her the grounds of her arrest, which caused prejudice to her defence.Addl. DC (Judicial), Shillong, Dashalene R Kharbteng, granted her bail...

Supreme Court To Examine If State PSC Rules Prevail Over RTI Act On Disclosure Of Answer Sheets

The Supreme Court is set to examine whether a State Public Service Commission can fix the stage at which information relating to a recruitment examination is disclosed, and whether candidates can invoke the Right to Information Act, 2005 to seek such information before that stage.“The question that falls for our consideration in these petition(s) is: “Whether a State Public...

AG Perarivalan, Convict In Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case Released By Supreme Court, Joins Legal Profession

AG Perarivalan, one of the convicts in the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, and who was later released by the Supreme Court, has joined the legal profession. Perarivalan got enrolled as an Advocate in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry at the enrolment ceremony held at Chennai on April 27. Perarivalan can now practice as an advocate at the Madras...

WhatsApp Banned 9400 Accounts Linked To Digital Arrest Scams : MHA Tells Supreme Court

WhatsApp also informed that it is in the process of implementing SIM-binding.

Supreme Court Asks AIIMS To Constitute Expert Committee For Exploring Alternatives To 'Brain Death' Verification

The Supreme Court today called for the constitution of a medical experts Committee by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences to consider and report on a doctor's suggestions regarding scientific methods to ascertain 'brain death'.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order, after hearing petitioner-Dr. S Ganapathy, a Kerala-based doctor, who alleged inter-alia...

Supreme Court Seeks MHA's Response On Power To Issue Look-Out Circulars Against Accused

While suspending the look-out circular opened by CBI against one Nimesh Navinchandra Shah, the Supreme Court today called for the Ministry of Home Affairs' response on the power to issue look-out circulars.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order, after hearing Senior Advocate Siddharth Aggarwal (for petitioner) and ASG DP Singh (for CBI).This is the case where the...

'Don't Argue Like This' : Supreme Court Rebukes Lawyer In Sabarimala Reference Hearing

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rebuked an advocate for making irrelevant and extraneous submissions in the Sabarimala reference hearing.The 9-judge bench asked Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay several times to confine his arguments to the issues under consideration.During his submissions, Upadhyay argued that 'Dharma' is greater than religion, as the latter is a source of conflicts. He contended...

Sabarimala Reference : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing [Day 9]

Today is the ninth day of arguments before the 9-judge bench of the Supreme Court in the Sabarimala reference.Apart from CJI Surya Kant, the Bench comprises Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice MM Sundresh, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Justice Aravind Kumar, Justice Augustine George Masih, Justice Prasanna B Varale, Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Joymalya Bagchi.Reports from Day 1 Hearing are...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : April 27, 2026

Links to today's reports :Supreme Court Allows Newly Qualified AORs To Vote In SCAORA ElectionsSupreme Court Earmarks SCBA Vice President Post For Women In 2026 ElectionSupreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Against Gurugram Demolitions, Allows Petitioners To Approach HC Today ItselfSupreme Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Of Brutal Assault On Woman Advocate By HusbandSupreme Court...

'First Safeguard Duped Homebuyers, Then Only Bail' : Supreme Court To Ex-MLA In Money Laundering Case

In a money laundering case pertaining to a housing project, the Supreme Court today asked former MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker to show cause as to why his bail plea should be entertained without his first safeguarding the interest of homebuyers who were allegedly duped."Unless the petitioner safeguards the interest of homebuyers, who have been ex-facie duped, let the petitioner show cause as to...

'Sensitive Issue': Supreme Court On PIL Seeking DNA Verification Of Children Before Adoption & Rescue Measures For Missing Children

A public interest litigation has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking reliefs related to rescue and rehabilitation of missing and trafficked children. Among other things, the petitioner prays for DNA verification of identity of children proposed to be adopted to prevent illegal adoptions and trafficking.The matter was listed today before a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice...