Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: June 9, 2025 To June 15, 2025

Reports/Judgements♦ Supreme Court Refuses To Urgently List Tamil Nadu's Suit Against Centre For Education FundsCase Title: State of Tamil Nadu v. Union of India | Diary No. 28793/2025 The Supreme Court on June 9 refused to urgently list the suit filed by the Tamil Nadu government against the Centre for the release of over Rs 2291 crores under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme (SSS). A bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Manmohan refused to list the State's suit during the partial working days, saying that there was no urgency in the matter.♦ Supreme Court Stays Madras HC Order Which Stopped NHAI's Toll Collection On Madurai-Tuticorin HighwayCase Title: The General Manager (T) National Highways Authority of India v. V.Balakrishnan | SLP(C) No. 16474/2025The Supreme Court on June 9 stayed the Madras High Court's order which prohibited the collection of toll on the Madurai-Tuticorin Highway till the road was relaid & maintained in a good condition. A bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Manmohan passed the interim order while issuing notice on the Special Leave Petition filed by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) challenging the High Court's order.♦ Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against 'Extra-Judicial Ban' Of Kamal Haasan Film 'Thug Life' In KarnatakaCase Title: Sri M Mahesh Reddy v. State of Karnataka & OrsA PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the "unconstitutional extra-judicial ban" faced by the Central Board of Film Certification-certified Tamil feature film Thug Life, starring Kamal Haasan and directed by Mani Ratnam, in Karnataka. A bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Manmohan agreed to list the matter on Friday (June 13), after an urgent mentioning was made.The film was released on June 5, 2025, worldwide except in the State of Karnataka. Reportedly, protests were made against the backdrop of the alleged remarks made by Kamal Haasan on the Kannada language, wherein he said that Kannada was "born out of Tamil".♦ CLAT 2025| Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Non-Grant Of OBC Reservations By RGNUL PatialaCase Details : Komalpreet Kaur Dhillon v. Union of India| SLP(C) No. 016457/2025The Supreme Court on June 9 refused to entertain a petition challenging the non-grant of OBC reservations by Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Patiala. A bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Manmohan was hearing the SLP filed challenging the CLAT UG admissions in RGNLU, which excluded reservations for Other Backwards Category candidates. The bench declined to interfere as the matter was already pending before the Punjab and Haryana High Court.♦ High Court Cannot Exercise Suo Motu Revision Power To Enhance Sentence In Convict's Appeal : Supreme CourtCase Title: Nagarajan v. State of Tamil NaduCitation : 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 672The Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot suo motu exercise its revisional powers to enhance the sentence while considering an appeal filed by a convict/accused against conviction.A bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma stated that the High Court cannot invoke its revisional jurisdiction under Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Section 442 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita) when the party who could have filed the revision petition, such as the State or the complainant, has chosen not to do so.The Court affirmed that the power to enhance the sentence can be exercised by the appellate court only in an appeal filed by the State, victim or complainant, provided the accused has had an opportunity of showing cause against such enhancement.♦ Supreme Court Stays Arrest Of 2 Journalists Who Alleged Assault By MP Police, Asks Them To Approach HCCase Title: Shashikant Jatav @ Shashikant Goyal @ Shashi Kapoor v. State of Madhya Pradesh, W.P.(Crl.) No. 237/2025 The Supreme Court granted interim protection of two weeks to 2 journalists from Bhind, Madhya Pradesh in FIRs lodged against them by the state police and asked them to approach the High Court for relief.A bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Manmohan was dealing with the plea filed by journalists Shashikant Jatav and Amarkant Singh Chouhan, claiming that they were physically assaulted by state police officials over their reporting of a 'sand mafia' exploiting the Chambal River.♦ Right Under Article 19(1)(g) To Carry On Business Under Also Includes Right To Shut Down Business : Supreme CourtCase Title: Harinagar Sugar Mills Ltd. (Biscuit Division) & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 673The Supreme Court, in a judgment by the two-Judge Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, clarified that the right under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution to carry on any trade or business includes the right to shut down that business. However, this right is not absolute and is subject to reasonable restrictions...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: June 9, 2025 To June 15, 2025

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