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Waqf Act | Supreme Court To Consider If Preliminary Survey Under Section 4 Is Necessary Before Notifying Properties As Waqfs
The Supreme Court recently decided to examine the issue whether conducting a preliminary survey of waqf properties as per Section 4 of the Waqf Act, 1995 is necessary before issuing a gazette notification under Section 5 of the said Act declaring a property as waqf.A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice NV Anjaria is considering this matter. The issue arose in a special...
After 6 Days In Custody, Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Man Accused Of Threatening Woman Lawyer During Commission Visit
The Supreme Court today granted interim bail to a man who allegedly threatened a woman lawyer appointed as Court Commissioner with an 'air gun' during execution of the commission.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi passed the order, after hearing Senior Advocate Shadan Farasat for the accused (petitioner-Nitin Bansal).It may be recalled that a one month jail sentence was imposed...
Statement Recorded By High Courts Can't Be Later Contradicted By Counsel : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated that High Courts are Courts of Record and that whatever is recorded in their proceedings is presumed to be correct and cannot be contradicted later by parties or counsel.A Bench comprising Justice Manmohan and Justice N.V. Anjaria made this observation while disposing of a Special Leave Petition filed against an order of the Allahabad High Court dated...
'Give Suggestions To Prevent Such Incidents': Supreme Court Adjourns SCBA's Contempt Plea Over Shoe-Hurling Bid At CJI
The Supreme Court today adjourned the contempt petition filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) against Advocate Rakesh Kishore, who attempted to throw a shoe at CJI BR Gavai on October 6 over his remarks in the Vishnu Idol case.The bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi had earlier expressed reluctance to initiate criminal contempt proceedings, observing that it would...
Supreme Court Posts Shiv Sena, NCP Symbol Disputes For Final Hearing On January 21, 2026
The Supreme Court today posted the Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) symbol disputes to January 21, 2026, for final hearing.The petition filed by Shiv Sena (UBT) challenging the Election Commission's decision to recognize the Eknath Shinde group as the official Shiv Sena and grant them the 'bow and arrow' election symbol was listed before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and...
Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam : Supreme Court Makes Absolute Interim Protection From Arrest Granted To Excise Department Officials
The Supreme Court today made absolute the interim protection from arrest granted to certain excise department officials accused in the Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi passed the order after hearing Senior Advocates S Nagamuthu & Siddharth Aggarwal (for petitioners) and Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethamalani & ASG SD Sanjay...
'High Court's Discretion To Directly Hear Anticipatory Bail Pleas Can't Be Curtailed' : Kerala HC Advocates Association To Supreme Court
The Kerala High Court Advocates' Association (KHCAA) has submitted before the Supreme Court that the discretion of the High Courts in entertaining anticipatory bail petitions in the first instance cannot be curtailed.Opposing the view that Sessions Courts must be approached first for anticipatory bail, the KHCAA filed an application to get itself impleaded in the case where the Supreme Court...
Delhi Court Orders Prosecution Against Congress Leader Over Unreturned MF Husain Painting Allegedly Worth Over ₹1 Crore
A Delhi Court yesterday ordered prosecution against Congress leader and former Minister of State for Home Affairs Bhanwar Jitendra Singh for criminal breach of trust over an unreturned painting of renowned artist MF Husain, allegedly valued above ₹1 crore.Special Judge Jitendra Singh of Rouse Avenue Courts said that Singh's conduct in failing to return the painting, despite repeated oral...