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'Antecedents Alone Not Ground To Cancel Bail': Supreme Court Restores Bail To Accused In SDPI Leader Shan Murder Case
The Supreme Court on Monday (September 22) set aside the judgment of the Kerala High Court, which cancelled the bail granted to five persons who are accused of murdering the then Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) State Secretary KS Shan in December 2021.A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice AG Masih granted bail to five accused, who are alleged to be members of the RSS....
Supreme Court Has Become Bail Court: Justice Nagarathna Flags Overload Of Bail Matters In SC
Justice B.V. Nagarathna on Monday highlighted the large number of bail matters coming before the Supreme Court, observing that the apex court has effectively become a “bail court.” She noted that the bench had heard 25 bail matters on Friday and 19 today, saying, “One after the other, we are considering either granting or refusing bail.”She added, “The Supreme Court has become a...
Tamil Nadu Govt Approaches Supreme Court Seeking Transfer Of Plea In Madras High Court Against University Law Amendments
The Supreme Court today issued notice on Tamil Nadu government's plea to transfer to the Apext Court a PIL pending before the Madras High Court against certain state laws which took away the Governor's power to appoint Vice-Chancellors of State-run Universities.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, after hearing Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi (for...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Vijaywada Utsav Celebrations At Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple Land
The Supreme Court today rejected a challenge to the Andhra Pradesh High Court order which stayed a Single Bench's order restraining lease of Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple land to a private society for Dasara celebrations.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Prashant Kumar Mishra heard the matter.Considering that the impugned order of the High Court's Division Bench was only interim in nature,...
Supreme Court Dismisses Jacqueline Fernandez's Plea To Quash Money Laundering Case Over Association With Sukesh Chandrasekhar
The Supreme Court today(September 22) dismissed a plea moved by Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez seeking quashing of the Rs. 200 crores money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar. The actress moved the Supreme Court seeking a stay of trial, after the Delhi High Court dismissed her quashing plea in July. A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice AG...
Supreme Court Weekly Roundup: September 15, 2025 To September 21, 2025
Reports/JudgmentsWaqf Amendment Act 2025 : Supreme Court Stays Certain ProvisionsCase Details: In Re The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 | W.P.(C) No. 276/2025Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 909The Supreme Court stayed certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, while observing that several other provisions did not require any interference at the interim stage.The key points from the...
Tirupati Laddu Row | CBI Director Approaches Supreme Court Against AP HC Observation That Officer Outside SIT Was Given Investigation
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday the plea by the CBI Director challenging the Andhra Pradesh High Court's order, which held that he had violated the Apex Court's directions by appointing an officer outside the SIT to probe allegations of adulterated ghee in Tirumala Tirupati Temple's prasadam.When the matter was taken by a bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran...
'Let Justice Dhulia's Report Come' : Supreme Court On Kerala Governor's Plea To Remove CM From Committee To Select University VCs
Attorney General for India today requested the Supreme Court to hear an application moved by the Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar seeking the removal of the Kerala Chief Minister from the Committee constituted by the Court for the appointment of regular Vice Chancellors for the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University and the University of Digital Sciences Innovation and Technology.The...