Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : January 7, 2026

Links to today's reports :We Have Constitutional Duty To Ensure Electoral Rolls Don't Have Foreigners; SIR Isn't NRC : ECI To Supreme Court'Rules Of Game Can't Be Changed Midway' : Supreme Court Sets Aside Midway Criteria Change In BPSC Asst. Engineer RecruitmentExoneration In Disciplinary Proceedings Doesn't Bar Criminal Prosecution On Same Charge In All Situations : Supreme CourtJudge Can't...

Arbitral Proceedings Commence On Respondent Receiving Notice Invoking Arbitration Clause, Not On Arbitrator's Appointment : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reaffirmed that the arbitral proceedings are set to commence on the date of receipt of notice invoking the arbitration clause by the respondent. “...the date on which the respondent receives a notice or request invoking arbitration is the moment at which the arbitral proceedings commence under Section 21 of the Act. It further clarified that a valid invocation requires...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025: Contempt of Court

Allegations against Court Order - Applicants alleged that the Court recorded a statement/consent in its order dated 17th May 2024, which was not made by their counsel, amounting to an imputation against the Court. The Court deprecated such reckless allegations, emphasizing trust in counsel's statements and warning that such claims may necessitate affidavits to verify counsel's...

Power To Condone Delay Lies Only With Courts, Not Tribunals Unless Statute Expressly Permits: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 7) reiterated that the Company Law Board or Tribunal cannot condone delays in filing appeals unless the law expressly grants them such power, clarifying that the authority to condone delay lies with courts and not with quasi-judicial bodies unless specifically provided under their governing framework. “The provisions of the (Limitation)...

EPF Wage Ceiling Limit Revision Requires Active Consideration : Supreme Court Asks Union To Decide In 4 Months

Dealing with a public interest litigation, the Supreme Court recently allowed a litigant to approach the Union government with a representation for revision of wage ceiling limit under the Employees Provident Fund scheme.A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Atul S Chadurkar heard the matter and ordered that the respondent-government(s) take a decision within 4 months. The petitioner can file...

State Must Abandon Colonial Mindset : Supreme Court Criticises Governments Retracting Assurances To Industries

The Supreme Court strongly criticised the States for moving back on its promises to investors, holding that industrial incentive policies must be interpreted liberally and purposively, and that the State cannot evade its commitments through technicalities or retrospective amendments, as such conduct erodes investor confidence and defeats the very purpose of industrial policies. “Where...

Customs Act | Statutory Tariff Headings And HSN Notes Prevail Over Common Parlance In Customs Classification : Supreme Court

The Court summarised the principles relating to classification tests and use of trade parlance.

'Why Stray Dogs Needed In Institutions? Can Anyone Identify Which Dog Is In A Mood To Bite?' Supreme Court Asks

'Should people suffer because of the authorities' failure to comply with the ABC rules?' the Court asked.

Manipur Violence | Supreme Court Orders Forensic Examination Of Entire Audio Clip & Admitted Voice Recordings Of Ex-CM Biren Singh

The Supreme Court today directed that the entire 48-minute audio recording allegedly implicating former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh in the 2023 ethnic violence, along with his admitted voice samples, be forwarded to the National Forensic Science University, Gandhinagar, for forensic examination.A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K Vinod Chandran passed the direction in a...

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Singer Neha Rathore In Case Over Posts On PM Modi, Pahalgam Attack

The Supreme Court today granted interim protection from arrest to folk singer Neha Singh Rathore in connection with an FIR lodged against her for allegedly making objectionable posts on social media regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pahalgam terror attack.A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Atul S Chandurkar passed the order saying that no coercive steps shall be taken, while...

Supreme Court Notes 'Some Infirmity' In Forming Inquiry Committee On Justice Yashwant Varma; Will See If It's Grave Enough

The Court will examine if the committee should have been jointly constituted by the Lok Sabha Speaker and the Rajya Sabha Chairman.

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Court-Monitored Probe Into Alleged CLAT 2026 Question Paper Leak

The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking a court-monitored, time-bound probe into the alleged leak of the 2026 Common Law Admission Test question paper and answer key ahead of the examination held on December 7.A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe declined to entertain the petition, noting that the examination process had already concluded. As per the plea, on...