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Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 23, 2026
Links to the reports of SeptemberRecovery Of Tainted Money Without Proof Of Bribe Demand Insufficient To Convict Under PC Act : Supreme CourtLawyer Moves Supreme Court Against Delhi High Court Judgment Upholding GST Department's Seizure Of Office ComputersPlea Seeking FIR Against Justice Yashwant Varma Mentioned In Supreme Court'How Can BCI Regulate Law Colleges?What Do They Know About...
Questions Over Listing Of Noida DM Medha Roopam's Plea Before Supreme Court
The episode also brings the exercise of Master of Roster powers under scrutiny.
Supreme Court Judges Urge CJI To Consider Constituting Permanent Constitution Bench, Flag Years-Long Delay In References
The Supreme Court on Wednesday urged Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to consider constituting a permanent five-Judge Constitution Bench to decide pure constitutional questions, flagging the years-long delay in references to larger benches.The Court observed that the inordinate delay in resolving references was a source of institutional embarrassment which all stakeholders should strive...
Supreme Court Stays Allahabad HC Order Slamming Noida DM Medha Roopam Over Student's NSA Detention
Update on September 24 - Supreme Court Revises Order In Noida DM Medha Roopam's Case; Specifies Stay Is Only On HC's Strictures & Compensation DirectionThe Supreme Court today(September 23) stayed the Allahabad High Court's order directing Gautam Buddh Nagar District(Noida) Magistrate Medha Roopam to pay compensation of Rs.5 lakh from her salary for the detention of student Akriti...
DGP Appointments: Amicus Raju Ramachandran Objects To Odisha AG's Comment That He's Arguing Like Petitioner's Counsel
Senior Advocate Raju Ramachandran, the Amicus Curiae in the DGP Appointments matter, today took serious objection to a comment made by Odisha Advocate General Pitambar Acharya that he (Amicus) was arguing the matter as though he was appearing for the petitioner. A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was dealing with pleas challenging actions of the...
Supreme Court Reserves Order On Noida DM Medha Roopam's Plea To Stay Allahabad HC Judgment Quashing Student's NSA Detention
UPDATE -Supreme Court Stays Allahabad HC Order Quashing Student's NSA Detention & Slamming Noida DM Medha RoopamThe Supreme Court today(September 23) reserved order on the grant of interim relief in the petition filed by Gautam Buddh Nagar District(Noida) Magistrate Medha Roopam challenging the Allahabad High Court order, which directed compensation of Rs.5 lakhs to be paid from her...
Hope Bar Council Of India Will Have Women Representation : Supreme Court
While issuing notice on a plea seeking 30 percent representation of women in the Bar Council of India, the Supreme Court today expressed that it was looking forward to a voluntary resolution from the BCI itself. "We are eagerly looking forward that a resolution will come from them (BCI) resolving that," Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said.Noting that 30% women's representation has...
Supreme Court Pulls Up States/UT For Not Responding To Plea To Distribute Sanitary Napkins Via Fair Price Shops
The Supreme Court recently issued show-cause notices to the Chief Secretaries of all States/Union Territories over their failure to file reply/compliance affidavits in a matter pertaining to distribution of sanitary napkins through Fair Price Shops. A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the order, calling on the Chief Secretaries to show cause as to...
Supreme Court Rejects PIL To Remove "Anti-Government" & "Anti-Judiciary" Social Media Content
The petition highlighted the circulation of anti-government content after the CJP Protest and Meta's removal of PM Narendra Modi's selfie video.
Hope Present Collegium Makes Proper Choices In Future; Judiciary Playing Second Fiddle To Executive In Judges' Appointment : Justice Dipankar Datta
The Collegium is avoiding confrontation with the Executive though selective acceptance of recommendations has become a norm, Justice Datta said.
Need 'Civilised' Celebrations: Bombay High Court Bans Firecrackers, Laser Lights In Religious Processions; Directs ₹1 Lakh Deposit, Prosecution
Festivals in Maharashtra would henceforth be celebrated in a more 'civilised' manner, as the Bombay High Court said on Tuesday (September 22) while imposing a total ban on use of firecrackers, laser light, loud music, any musical instrument causing noise pollution, during religious processions irrespective of religion and festivals across the State.Notably, a suo motu cognisance of the...