Uttarakhand HC Upholds 2 FIRs Against Suresh Rathore Over Social Media Posts Linking BJP Leader To Ankita Bhandari's Murder

Court upheld the 2 FIRs, one lodged by BJP's Dushyant Gautam, noting that maligining a person's image to implicate in a concluded case is 'serious issue'.

Supreme Court Takes Serious View Of Loss Of Records In 19 Year Gujarat Police Case, Seeks Action Against Errant Officers

The Court also expressed concerns over the complaint pending for over 19 years.

'FIR For Scheduled Offence Not Necessary For Civil Action Under PMLA': Kerala High Court Upholds ED Probe Against CMRL

The Kerala High Court on Friday (June 5) dismissed an appeal by Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) and its officials challenging an order of the Single Bench that dismissed their plea to quash the proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged case of misappropriation of public funds.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar...

Royalty Hike Under MMDR Act Overrides Contractual Terms : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday (June 4) held that royalty on minerals under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 must be paid at the rate prevailing on the date of their actual dispatch or removal from the mine, irrespective of the rate contemplated under the parties' contract. “…the payment is to be made on the date of the movement of the minerals. If the date...

10 Years After Election, Madras High Court Declares Defeated Candidate Winner; Criticises Supreme Court For Causing Delay

If the mandate for expeditious disposal of election petitions is not followed, democracy will be undermined, the Court warned.

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : June 4, 2026

Links to reports of June 4 :No Universal Rule That Vacancies Must Be Filled As Per Rules Which Existed When Vacancies Arose : Supreme CourtHindu Minority & Guardianship Act | Supreme Court Explains Principles On S.8 Application By Guardian For Minor's PropertySupreme Court Dismisses WFI Plea Against HC Order Allowing Vinesh Phogat's Participation In Asian Games Selection TrialSupreme...

Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Guidelines Regulating Adjournments, Timelines For Case Disposals

The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition seeking a series of directions for regulating adjournments in courts across the country, prescribing timelines for the disposal of cases and formulating a uniform national case flow management policy.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice V Mohana rejected the plea after a brief hearing.At the outset, Justice Nath questioned the petitioner, who...

CBSE Boards : Saudi Student Moves Supreme Court Over Failure To Declare Class XII Improvement Result After Exam Cancellations In Gulf

A student from Saudi Arabia has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to declare his Class XII Improvement Examination result, contending that private candidates affected by the cancellation of examinations in West Asian countries due to war-related tensions are entitled to the benefit of CBSE's special assessment scheme.The petition...

Amicus Flags Child Trafficking Through IVF, Surrogacy Centres; Supreme Court Seeks Union's Response

The NCRB's 2024 report showed over 6,000 trafficking cases and a 7.8% increase in missing children cases, with more than 1.47 lakh children remaining untraced.

S.35L Central Excise Act | Only Supreme Court Can Decide Appeals On Question Of Excisability; Not High Courts: SC

The Supreme Court has held that disputes relating to the excisability of goods fall within its exclusive appellate jurisdiction and cannot be decided by High Courts under Section 35G of the Central Excise Act, 1944.“An appeal from an order passed by the Appellate Tribunal relating to the determination of any question having a relation to the rate of excise duty or to the value of goods for...

Why Supreme Court Held State Laws Banning Online Gaming Are Traceable To 'Public Order' Entry

The Court held that 'Public Order' is not limited to riots or violence, and can include social or economic disturbances which shake society's orderly functioning.

MBBS Stipend Dispute : NMC Tells Supreme Court Only 7 Medical Colleges Found Not Paying Interns, Resident Doctors

The National Medical Commission (NMC) informed the Supreme Court that only seven medical colleges have been found not paying stipends to interns, junior residents, or senior residents, and that regulatory action has already been initiated against them.A Bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Prasanna B. Varale was hearing a batch of petitions concerning payment of stipends to medical...