Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : December 18, 2025

Links to today's reports :Cheque Dishonour | Supreme Court Doubts Precedent Exempting Convicted Company Directors From S.148 NI Act Deposit; Refers To Larger BenchIf Judicial Order Is Based On Dishonest Or Extraneous Factors, Why Not Take Disciplinary Action Against Judge? Supreme Court'Facilitates Access To Justice' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Formation Of Bombay High...

'State Can't Dilute NEET Eligibility For Dental Courses': Supreme Court In Rajasthan BDS Case; Imposes ₹10 Crores On Erring Colleges

The Supreme Court on Thursday held that the State of Rajasthan had no authority to lower the minimum qualifying percentile in the NEET-UG examination for admissions to the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) course for the academic year 2016–17, and that the decision to do so was manifestly illegal. At the same time, invoking its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution,...

SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of New Chief Justices To 5 High Courts & Transfer Of One CJ To Another HC

Chief Justice of Meghalaya HC has been proposed to be transferred to the Kerala HC.

Stray Dog Case | 'We'll Play A Video & Ask What Is Humanity' : Supreme Court On Claim That MCD's Treatment Of Dogs Was 'Inhuman'

The Supreme Court today said it would play a video in the next hearing in the stray dogs case and ask what constitutes “humanity”, after Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal objected to implementation of rules framed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, describing the treatment of dogs as per the MCD rules as inhuman.The matter was scheduled today before a three-judge bench of Justice Vikram...

Supreme Court Extends 30% Women Reservation To Bar Councils Of Telangana & Andhra Pradesh

The Supreme Court today extended its order directing 30% reservations for women in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Bar Council Elections The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing applications seeking directions for extending its earlier order for earmarking 30% reservation for women in State Bar Council elections to the Bar Council of Telangana. Previously, the...

Supreme Court Asks ECI To Sympathetically Consider Pleas To Extend Deadlines Of Kerala & UP SIR

The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 18) asked the Election Commission of India to "sympathetically consider" requests to extend the deadline for the submission of the enumeration forms in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process of the electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh and Kerala.The bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the batch...

Ad hoc Judges Can Sit In Single Benches Or In Division Benches With Sitting Judges Of High Court : Supreme Court Clarifies

The Supreme Court on Thursday clarified that ad hoc judges appointed in High Courts can constitute single benches or can sit with sitting judges in division benches.The Court also left it to the discretion of the Chief Justice of the High Court to decide who should be the presiding judge if a division bench is constituted with a sitting judge and an ad hoc judge.Article 224A of the...

Supreme Court To Speak With Parents Before Deciding To Allow Passive Euthanasia For Their Son

Referring to the AIIMS report, the Court said that the son’s condition was “very sad”.

When Most Indians Struggle For Drinking Water, Plea On Quality Of Packaged Water Is 'Luxury Litigation': Supreme Court

"Do you think we can introduce US, EU guidelines? See ground realities," CJI told the petitioner.

Cheque Dishonour | Supreme Court Doubts Precedent Exempting Convicted Company Directors From S.148 NI Act Deposit

The Court referred the matter to a larger bench.

Evidence Act | Materials Handed Over By Accused During Police Check Can't Be Termed Section 27 Recoveries : Supreme Court

If there is no element of concealment, there cannot be a recovery under Section 27 of the Evidence Act.

M.K. Nambyar-50th Anniversary Tribute

M.K. Nambyar belongs to that rare breed of men - original, creative and illustrious and whose contribution to the making and development of law was truly outstanding. This December 18 marks the 50th anniversary of his passing. It is appropriate that we remember him, his great life and work which is both a model and an inspiration and pay tribute to his sacred memory.Meloth Krishnan Nambyar...