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Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : June 5, 2026
Links to reports of June 5 :Royalty Hike Under MMDR Act Overrides Contractual Terms : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Takes Serious View Of Loss Of Records In 19 Year Gujarat Police Case, Seeks Action Against Errant OfficersSupreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To AIIMS Acting Director Over Failure To File AffidavitSupreme Court Stays Deportation Of Four Women Declared As Foreigners By...
India High Commission In London Condemns 'Indecorous Audience Behaviour' During CJI Surya Kant's Event
The High Commission of India in London has condemned what it described as "indecorous audience behaviour" during an event attended by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant at the University of London, Birkbeck, where he delivered a lecture on "Artificial Intelligence and International Law" on June 4.In a statement released on Friday, the High Commission said that a "lively discussion"...
NIC Launches 'E-Prison' Software To Process Early Release Of Prisoners, Supreme Court Notes
The Supreme Court on May 29 formally closed proceedings in the case that led to the development of a nationwide digital system for processing premature release cases of prisoners.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice JK Maheshwari, Justice Pankaj Mithal, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M Pancholi noted that the National Informatics Centre (NIC) has launched the “E-Prisons Early...
Supreme Court Stays Deportation Of Four Women Declared As Foreigners By Assam Tribunal
The Supreme Court today(May 5) stayed the deportation of four foreign persons who have been detained by the Foreigners Tribunal in Assam. These are Basiram Nessa, Musstt Nureza Begum, Saleha Khatun and Sarbhanu Begum.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice V Mohana stayed the order, issuing notice to the Assam Government, the Union Government and the Election Commission of India....
Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To AIIMS Acting Director Over Failure To File Affidavit
The Supreme Court recently issued a contempt notice to Dr Nikhil Tandon, Acting Director, AIIMS, in New Delhi, after he failed to file an affidavit sought by the Court.The case arises from a matrimonial dispute where the Court ordered a DNA test of the parties and the child born to them. It directed AIIMS to conduct the DNA test, but a report was filed that the person incharge to conduct the...
Delhi High Court Refuses Urgent Hearing Of PIL Seeking Preventive Action Against Cockroach Janta Party's Protest
The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to urgently hear a public interest litigation seeking urgent preventive directions to the authorities in relation to a proposed protest by Cockroach Janta Party, scheduled to take place at Jantar Mantar on June 06.The petition, filed by Save India Foundation, seeks a direction on the Union Government, Delhi Police and other authorities to take preventive...
In A First, Four Women High Court Chief Justices In India
In a first, India now has four women serving as Chief Justices of High Courts simultaneously, marking a significant milestone for gender representation in the higher judiciary.With the appointment of Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai from the Sikkim High Court as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, this significant feat has been achieved. The other women Chief Justices are Justice Sunita...
'FIR For Scheduled Offence Not Necessary For Civil Action Under PMLA': Kerala High Court Upholds ED Probe Against CMRL
The Kerala High Court on Friday (June 5) dismissed an appeal by Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) and its officials challenging an order of the Single Bench that dismissed their plea to quash the proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged case of misappropriation of public funds.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar...
Royalty Hike Under MMDR Act Overrides Contractual Terms : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (June 4) held that royalty on minerals under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 must be paid at the rate prevailing on the date of their actual dispatch or removal from the mine, irrespective of the rate contemplated under the parties' contract. “…the payment is to be made on the date of the movement of the minerals. If the date...