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Supreme Court Seeks Centre, States' Response On Plea Against Using Aadhaar Card As Proof Of Citizenship, Domicile & Age
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea seeking directions to restrict the use of Aadhaar as proof of citizenship, domicile, address and date of birth, and to ensure that it is used only as proof of identity.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana issued notice. The petition, filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay, contends that Section 9 of the Aadhaar Act,...
Supreme Court Directs To Conduct Tripura Village Committee Elections In Single Phase In September
The Supreme Court today(June 16) directed elections to the Village Committees under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) in a single phase on September 27 as proposed by the Tripura State Election Commission(TSEC). The order was passed in a writ petition filed by Pradyot Deb Burman, who alleged failure of authorities to conduct elections. He sought directions to...
'Publicity Stunt': Karnataka High Court Rejects Plea Challenging DK Shivakumar's Appointment As CM, Imposes ₹50,000 Costs
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday [June 16] dismissed a PIL challenging the constitutionality of the newly formed Council of Ministers headed by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, imposing costs of Rs 50,000 on the petitioner for what it called a 'publicity stunt' and an 'unjustifiable use of the judiciary's time'. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 208]A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru...
Lokayukta Special Police Not 'Intelligence & Security Organisation' Exempt From RTI Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Madhya Pradesh High Court direction requiring the Special Police Establishment (SPE) of the Lokayukta Organisation to disclose information sought under the Right to Information Act, while striking down a 2011 State Government notification that exempted the SPE from the RTI regime. A Bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar held that...
NEET- SS | Supreme Court Directs Tamil Nadu To Surrender 151 Vacant Super Speciality Medical Seats To All India Quota
The Supreme Court recently directed the State of Tamil Nadu to intimate the Director General of Health Services about 151 vacant super speciality medical seats that remained unfilled so that they could be filled through the All India merit list.The Court disposed of a writ petition seeking surrender of unfilled DM and M.Ch seats from the Tamil Nadu State Quota to the All India Quota in...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Alleging Failure Of State Of Punjab To Implement RTE Act Provisions For EWS Admissions
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a petition alleging that the State of Punjab has failed to implement key provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, particularly the mandate under Section 12(1)(c) requiring private unaided schools to reserve 25% seats at the entry level for children belonging to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and...
RTI Activism Has Become New Business, Says Supreme Court Denying Bail
The Supreme Court today(May 15) denied anticipatory bail to an RTI activist accused of obstructing a public servant in connection with the construction of a road.A bench comprising Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vijay Bishnoi denied bail to RTI activist Rakesh Kumar Behl. It orally remarked that RTI activism has become a new business. Justice Mehta said: "RTI activists have become a...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Re-Appointment Of Bihar Minister Deepak Prakash Without Election As MLA
The Supreme Court on Moday (June 15) issued notice on a writ petition challenging the re-appointment of Deepak Prakash as Bihar's Panchayati Raj Minister without getting elected as a member of the legislature.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana issued notice to the State of Bihar, Deepak Prakash and the Election Commission of India on the petition filed...
Supreme Court Stays HC Proceedings In Pleas Challenging Transgender Amendment Act 2026; Issues Notice On Centre's Transfer Petition
The Supreme Court on Monday (June 15) issued notice on the petitions filed by the Central Government seeking to transfer the petitions filed in various High Courts challenging the Transgender Persons Protection of Rights (Amendment) Act 2026.A partial working days bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana, while issuing notice to the respondents (petitioners in...