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Supreme Court Dismisses PIL To Ban Building Babri Masjids Or Any Mosque In Babur's Name
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a public interest litigation seeking a nationwide restraint on the construction of, or naming of, any mosque or other religious structure after Babur or “Babri Masjid”.A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta declined to entertain the plea.During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner argued that no mosque should be constructed or...
Temple Festivals Conducted By State Can't Perpetuate Caste Names, Effort Must Be To Annihilate Caste : Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently observed that the temple festivals conducted by the State through the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department could not perpetuate caste. Justice Bharata Chakravarthy noted that the very purpose of India becoming a republic was to treat everyone equally. The court added that the endeavour of every authority in the country should be to annihilate...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : February 19, 2026
Links to today's reports :'Why Cash Transfer Schemes Just Before Elections?' Supreme Court Slams 'Freebies' Culture, Says Nation Building HamperedAnil Ambani Files Affidavit In Supreme Court, Undertakes Not To Leave India & To Cooperate With ED-CBI ProbeS.7 IBC | Corporate Debtor's Ability To Pay Debt Not To Be Considered Before Admitting Insolvency Petition : Supreme CourtAdvise SC...
'Cruelty Of The Highest Order': Supreme Court Raps Husband For Depriving Wife Access To 6-Month Old Twins
In a matrimonial dispute, the Supreme Court today came down heavily on a man for depriving his wife access to their 6-month old twins and driving her out of the house."Cruelty of the highest order. Could the father take care of just born twins? She did not walk away - she was turned out of the house! The husband has acted extremely cruelly. Children aged 6 months deprived of the custody of...
Supreme Court Seeks Inputs In Suo Motu Case For Strengthening Bar Associations
The Supreme Court of India on February 11, 2026, directed stakeholders to place before it agreed terms of reference in the suo motu proceedings titled Re: Strengthening and Enhancing the Institutional Strength of Bar Associations, which were initiated by a coordinate bench in July 2024.A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma passed the order after...
'No Justification In Barring Bar Association Officer Bearers From Bar Council Elections' : Supreme Court Asks BCI To Reconsider Rule
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Bar Council of India to reconsider its rule which bars office bearers of Bar Associations from contesting elections to State Bar Councils.With this direction, a bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi disposed of a writ petition challenging Chapter III of the Bar Council of India Uniform Rules (and...
Supreme Court Allows Open Court Hearing Of Review Petitions Against 3-Year Practice Rule For Judicial Service
The Supreme Court has allowed an open court hearing of the review petitions challenging its judgment mandating a minimum of three years' practice at the Bar for entry-level posts in the judicial service.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Augustine George Masih and Justice K Vinod Chandran passed the order on February 10 permitting the review petitions to be heard...
Sonam Wangchuk Was Only Shown Thumbnails Of Folders, Never Got Chance To Watch Videos : Sibal Tells Supreme Court
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal argued in the Supreme Court today that Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk was only shown the thumbnail of the folders containing the materials on which his detention is based. It may be recalled that the Union Government had submitted that Wangchuk is lying to the Court that he has not been furnished the materials on which the detention is based, particularly four...