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Supreme Court Stays Kerala HC Judgment Stopping State Govt's 'Nava Kerala Citizen Response Program'
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Kerala High Court's decision which restrained the State Government from carrying out the "Nava Kerala Citizens Response Program", which was a scheme envisaged to spread awareness about Government's schemes and get the feedback from the citizens.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the interim order...
Supreme Court Rejects OCI Cardholder's Plea To Contest Bar Council Elections
The Supreme Court yesterday rejected the plea of an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) to contest the Bar Council elections. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi rejected the argument of the petitioner that as an OCI cardholder, he is entitled to be treated as a Non-Resident Indian (NRI), and hence he was eligible to contest...
Benami Act Attachment During CIRP Can't Be Challenged Before NCLT/NCLAT : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today upheld an NCLAT judgment that held that attachment under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 (Benami Act) can be challenged only before authorities provided under that Act and not before the NCLT under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Atul Chandurkar dismissed an appeal against NCLAT judgment...
West Bengal SIR : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
The Supreme Court will hear today at 10.30 AM a batch of petitions related to the WestBengal SIR, including CM Mamata Banerjee's plea raising issues inter-alia about characterization of voters in the 'logical discrepancy' listBench: CJI Surya Kant, J Joymalya Bagchi and J Vipul Pancholi.A PIL by 'Sanatani Sangsad' seeking deployment of state police officials under ECI till publication of...
Rationalists Who Mock People For Treating Gurus As Gods Are The Real Fools & Barbarians : Justice GR Swaminathan
Justice GR Swaminathan of Madras High Court recently remarked that rationalists who call people fools, incompetent and barbarians for treating Guru as equal to god, are the real fools, incompetent and barbarians."In Tamil Nadu, there are certain rationalists, who call us unworthy(Ayogya), fools (muttal) and barbarians (kaattumurandi) for treating Gurus as Gods. But I am saying, those who...
'Courts Shouldn't Issue Unmanageable General Directions' : Supreme Court Rejects Contempt Plea Over 2018 Judgment Against Mob Violence
The Supreme Court yesterday refused to entertain a contempt petition alleging non-compliance by the States with the directions issued in the 2018 judgment in Tehseen Poonawala v. Union of India in which directions were issued to curb mob lynching and hate crimes.The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a contempt petition filed by Samastha Kerala...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : February 23, 2026
Links to today's reportsUGC Appropriate Authority To Consider Consequences Of Its Orders For Annulment Of Illegal Degrees : Superme CourtSupreme Court Asks MHA Committee To Meet Once In 3 Months To Address Issues Faced By People From North EastNEET-PG Cut Off Reduction Won't Affect Doctors' Competence As They Already Qualified MBBS : Centre To Supreme Court'Don't Misbehave In My Court,...
33 Multi-Utility Vehicles Flagged Off For DLSAs In Assam To Boost Last-Mile Access To Justice
In a significant step towards strengthening legal aid delivery across the State, 33 multi-utility vehicles (MUVs) have been flagged off for the District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) of Assam. The vehicles will be customized and deployed to enhance outreach in remote and vulnerable regions where access to justice remains limited.The vehicles were flagged off at a programme attended...
UP SIR : Supreme Court Asks Lucknow DEO To Examine Grievances Of Relocated Akbar Nagar Residents
The Supreme Court today asked the District Election Officer, Lucknow, to examine the grievances raised by the former residents of Akbar Nagar, who were relocated after demolition of their homes, that they were not given enumeration forms in the Special Intensive Revision(SIR) process in Uttar Pradesh and that they were asked by the Booth Level Officers to register as new voters by filing...
