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Better To Abolish RERA, Benefits Only Defaulting Builders : CJI Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Thursday expressed disappointment with the functioning of Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) in many States, saying that it was high time the States revisited the decision to constitute them."It is high time that all the states should revisit and rethink constituting this authority," CJI Surya Kant said.The CJI further remarked that the RERA was not...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Restrain Judicial Orders Allowing Pujas At Aland Dargah In Karnataka
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a writ petition seeking to restrain the passing of judicial orders allowing the performance of pujas associated with Hinduism at Karnataka's Aland Dargah. The Court dismissed the plea as withdrawn, noting that Article 32 of the Constitution cannot be invoked in this matter.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and SC Sharma was hearing a writ...
Can Civil Judge (Senior Division) Acting As Commercial Court Entertain Trade Mark Passing Off Suit? Supreme Court To Decide
The Supreme Court is set to decide whether a Civil Judge (Senior Division), functioning as a Commercial Court, can entertain a suit for passing off under Section 134 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, which bars institution of such suits in a court inferior to a District Court.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Atul Chandurkar issued notice on an SLP challenging Jharkhand High Court's...
'Most Shocking & Disappointing', Supreme Court Raps Allahabad High Court For Unreasoned Bail In Dowry Death Case
The Supreme Court has come down heavily on the Allahabad High Court for passing an unreasoned bail order in a dowry death case without advertence to the factors to be taken into consideration while deciding bail applications. The High Court had granted bail to the husband of the deceased victim by merely recording in the order sheet his period of incarceration, and absence of a criminal...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : February 11, 2026
Links to today's reports :Supreme Court Approves Assam Govt Mechanism To Evict Encroachers From Forest Lands4 Assamese Individuals Approach Supreme Court Seeking FIR & SIT Probe Against CM Himanta Biswa Sarma For Hate Speech OffencesBeldanga Violence | Supreme Court Asks Calcutta HC To Examine If Invocation Of UAPA By NIA Is JustifiedSupreme Court Issues Directions To HCs To Ensure...
Supreme Court Asks Tamil Nadu Govt To Give Details Of FIRs In Illegal Sand Mining Cases
The Supreme Court today called on the Tamil Nadu government to furnish details of all FIRs registered in relation to the alleged Rs.4730 cr worth of illegal sand mining/theft of mineral in the state.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi called for the data, after hearing Advocate Prashant Bhushan (for petitioner), Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and Senior Advocate Amit...
Central Govt Employees Governed By CCS Rules Excluded From Payment Of Gratuity Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (February 11) held that the retired employees of the Heavy Water Plant (HWP), Tuticorin, functioning under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), are not entitled to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (PG Act), as they are Central Government servants governed by the Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972. A Bench comprising Justices Pankaj...
Air India Plane Crash | 'Don't Go By Media Reports': Supreme Court Calls For Restraint On Comments Against Particular Brand Of Aircrafts
In the Air India Plane Crash matter, the Supreme Court today called on the Union of India to file within 3 weeks a report on the procedural protocol followed to enquire into the tragic accident, which claimed 260 lives.During the hearing, CJI Surya Kant also suggested that the parties not be swayed by media reports on technical glitches in aircrafts, and further, exercise restraint in...
Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Karnataka's Appeal Against 2006 HC Verdict Striking Down Law To Regulate Hindu Religious Institutions
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved judgment in an appeal filed by the State of Karnataka against a 2006 Karnataka High Court judgment which had struck down a 1997 law regulating Hindu religious institutions and charitable endowments across the State.A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe reserved judgment.The Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable...