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Supreme Court Recalls 'Vanashakti' Judgment Which Barred Grant Of Post-Facto Environmental Clearances; Justice Bhuyan Dissents
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 18), by 2:1 majority, recalled its judgment in Vanashakti judgment, which barred the Union from granting post-facto environmental clearances.In Vanashakti v. Union of India, the bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, by judgment delivered on May 15, restrained the Central Government from granting "ex-post facto" Environmental Clearances...
Supreme Court Grants Bail To ED Officer In Bribery Case
The Supreme Court recently granted bail to Enforcement Directorate (ED) Assistant Director Vishal Deep, who was arrested by the CBI in a case for allegedly demanding bribes from two college administrators during an investigation into Himachal Pradesh scholarship scam.A Bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma set aside the order passed by the Punjab & Haryana High Court...
Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam Bail Pleas : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing | Delhi Riots UAPA Case
The Supreme Court will hear today the bail petitions of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, etc in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria will hear the matter.The petitioners have completed their arguments last week. The Delhi Police will respond today.Follow this page for live updates....
Kerala Moves Supreme Court Seeking Deferment Of Electoral Rolls' SIR Till Local Body Elections
The Kerala Government has approached the Supreme Court seeking the deferment of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being carried out by the Election Commission of India in the State, until the ongoing process for elections to the Local Self-government Institutions (LSGIs) is completed.In its writ petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, Kerala argues...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : November 17, 2025
Links to today's reports : Income Tax Act | Rejection Of Settlement Application Does Not Affect Assessee's Right To Contest Assessment Order On Merits : Supreme CourtAccessibility Facilities For Visually Impaired Candidates In AIBE, CLAT Expected Soon, Supreme Court ToldSupreme Court Adjourns Sahara's Plea To Sell Assets To Adani Properties Ltd As Union Seeks Time To RespondIUML Moves...
If Some Offences Are Quashed On Compromise, FIR Can't Be Sustained For Other Offences From Same Transaction: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (November 17) set aside the Bombay High Court's Aurangabad Bench order that had partially quashed an FIR by dropping some charges while allowing the dacoity charge to stand, even though all the alleged offences arose from a single transaction forming one continuous incident. “Once the High Court exercised its inherent jurisdiction to quash the FIR with respect...
Plea In Supreme Court Against Algorithm-Based Dynamic Pricing Of Airfares, Seeks Free Baggage Allowance Upto 25 Kg
The Supreme Court today issued notice in a plea seeking regulatory control over airfare practices and ancillary charges in India's civil aviation sector. The petition challenges algorithm-driven dynamic pricing, day-of-travel surcharges, and the reduction of complimentary check-in baggage allowance from 25 kg to 15 kg.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta made the...
Delhi Air Pollution | Supreme Court Calls For Report On Efficiency Of AQI Monitoring Stations
The Supreme Court today granted a day's time to the Union to explore the possible long-term solutions for curbing the issue of air pollution in Delhi NCR. On the issue of correct AQI readings by Air Quality Monitoring Stations across the city, the bench also directed the Union to file a report detailing the nature and efficiency of the equipments used for recording readings. The bench of...
Maharashtra Local Body Elections |'Reservation Can't Exceed 50 Percent, Our Order Misconstrued By Officers': Supreme Court
In the Maharashtra local body elections matter, the Supreme Court today orally expressed that total reservation was not permitted by it to exceed 50 percent and that the state authorities seemingly misconstrued its order.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi heard the matter.Underlining that the Court did not pass an order permitting reservation to exceed 50%, Justice Kant...
If Witness Had Opportunity To See Accused Before TIP, Test Identification Proceedings Not Reliable : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (November 17) acquitted a man accused of murdering an elderly man during a robbery. The Court discarded the sole eyewitness's identification of the accused, made nearly eight years after the incident, noting that it could not inspire confidence because of her weak eyesight and subsequent improvements in testimony. “Once her identification of the accused-appellant...
