'Which Law Says Bank Accounts Can't Be Operated Without Aadhaar?' Supreme Court Questions Delhi Govt Over Denial Of Workers' Allowances

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 2) questioned the Delhi Government for not paying subsistence allowance to 5,907 eligible workers affected by Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) restrictions who do not have Aadhaar-linked bank accounts.A bench comprising Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan asked the Delhi government to address the Court on whether verified workers can be...

S.61 IBC | When Judgment Is Pronounced In Open Court, Limitation Period Runs From That Day : Supreme Court

The Court also held that the benefit under S.12 of Limitation Act cannot be claimed when the party did not apply for certified copy.

S. 34(3) Arbitration Act | Application Filed On Next Working Day After 90 Day Period Is Within Limitation : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that the three-month limitation period under Section 34(3) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Arbitration Act”) for challenging an arbitral award should not be rigidly interpreted as exactly 90 days, rather it should be interpreted as three calendar months. The Court upheld the filing of an application under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act...

Supreme Court Orders Status Quo On Demolitions In Gurugram's DLF City

In a relief to residents of Gurugram's DLF City (Phase 1-5), the Supreme Court today ordered that status quo be maintained in respect of unauthorized constructions (more than 4000) with regard to which the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently directed authorities to take "prompt action" (within 2 months).A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Aravind Kumar passed the order while issuing...

Owaisi Challenges Waqf Amendment Bill In Supreme Court; Says It Strips Muslims Of Right To Manage Their Own Religious Affairs

Owaisi also said that the provision invalidating waqfs over ancient protected monuments can create conflicts.

'Discriminates Against Muslim Community' : Congress MP Approaches Supreme Court Challenging Waqf Amendment Bill 2025

Within hours of Parliament passing the Waqf(Amendment) Bill 2025, a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Bill, which makes several changes to the 1995 Act governing Waqfs.The petition has been filed by Congress MP Mohammad Jawed, contending that the law violates Constitutional rights guaranteed under Articles 14 (right to equality), 25 (freedom to practice religion),...

Supreme Court Rejects UCO Bank's Plea That Employee Dismissed For Misconduct Wasn't Entitled To Pension Despite 10 Yrs Service

The Supreme Court rejected UCO Bank's plea that a bank employee who has completed over ten years of service was not entitled to superannuation benefits when he was dismissed on grounds of misconduct. The bench comprising Justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan upheld the Punjab & Haryana High Court's decision directing the Appellant-UCO Bank to grant pensionary benefits to...

Supreme Court Allows Jharkhand Govt To Cut Power Supply In Ram Navami Procession Routes To Avoid Electrocution Of People Carrying Poles

The Court directed the State to ensure that power supply to hospitals is not disrupted.

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 8 Judicial Officers As Allahabad HC Judge

The Supreme Court Collegium on April 2 resolved to recommend the names of eight judicial officers to be appointed as the judges of the Allahabad High Court. They are: 1. Shri Jitendra Kumar Sinha, 2. Shri Abdul Shahid, 3. Shri Anil Kumar-X, 4. Shri Tej Pratap Tiwari, 5. Shri Sandeep Jain, 6. Shri Avnish Saxena, 7. Shri Madan Pal Singh, and 8. Shri Harvir Singh.Click here to read the...

'Can We Be So Touchy About Criticism Of Courts?' : Supreme Court On Delhi HC's Order To Remove Wikipedia Page About ANI's Case

The Supreme Court on Friday (April 4) questioned the order of the Delhi High Court which directed the deletion of a Wikipedia page on defamation proceedings initiated by news agency Asian News International (ANI) against Wikimedia on the ground that the page was prima facie contemptuous and amounted to interference in court proceedings.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal was...

Supreme Court Asks Delhi HC If Permanent Committee Can Reconsider Rejected & Deferred Applications For Senior Designations

The Supreme Court on Friday (April 4) asked the Delhi High Court whether its Permanent Committee would conduct a fresh assessment of the advocates, whose applications for senior designations were either rejected or deferred.A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing a petition challenging the Delhi High Court's decision to confer senior designations on...

Krishna Janmabhoomi Dispute | HC Order Adding ASI & Union In Suits Prima Facie Correct : Supreme Court Tells Masjid Committee

In the Mathura Krishna Janambhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute, the Management Committee of Idgah Mosque approached the Supreme Court to challenge the Allahabad High Court's order allowing the impleadment of ASI and Union in the main suits filed on behalf of the deity. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna , Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice KV Viswanathan was hearing the challenge to the Allahabad High...