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The CBI informed the Supreme Court that it has filed three chargesheets in seven investigated FIRs linked to alleged ADAG banking fraud, while probes continue in four cases, prompting the court to seek a fresh status report on investigations
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The Supreme Court directed the Centre to submit within two weeks the rules framed under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, while hearing a plea seeking an independent aviation regulator, passenger protection and measures to address arbitrary airfare fluctuations
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The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL seeking a national framework to prohibit public viewing of pornography, holding the issue involved policy and technological considerations, and advised the petitioner to approach the Centre and relevant authorities with a representation
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Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot suspended KPSC Chairman Shivshankrappa S. Sahukar over allegations of facilitating his daughters' appointments as Industrial Extension Officers and recommended a Supreme Court inquiry under Article 317(1), pending further orders from the President
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The Supreme Court stayed the Madras High Court's order directing enforcement of a statewide cow slaughter ban in Tamil Nadu through a 1976 Government Order, issued notice on the state's plea, and observed that the impugned judgment required correction
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The Supreme Court issued notice to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust and sought a status report from the Uttar Pradesh SIT on petitions alleging financial irregularities in Ram temple donations, while posting the matter for further hearing on July 20
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The Supreme Court criticised the Maharashtra government for opposing bail while failing to ensure speedy trials, warning it would "expose" the state publicly. The court noted only two of 34 witnesses had been examined in four years and stressed the right to a timely trial
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The Supreme Court will hear next week petitions by riders Anush Agarwalla and Sudipti Hajela challenging their exclusion from India's Asian Games dressage team. The Delhi High Court had declined to interfere, citing logistical constraints and the July 15 selection deadline
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The Supreme Court warned civic bodies in Delhi, Gurugram and Lucknow of personal liability for failing to act against unauthorised constructions. Citing recent fatal fire incidents, it directed stricter enforcement, ordered officials' personal appearance and warned of contempt proceedings for non-compliance
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The Supreme Court ruled that an uncle-in-law cannot adopt his niece's husband as a ghardamad for inheritance unless such a tribal custom is proven. Setting aside three lower court rulings, it held that the burden of proving customary practices lies on the claimant
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The Supreme Court ruled that banks and the Indian Banks’ Association cannot place advocates on caution lists solely over allegations of professional negligence. It said disciplinary action against lawyers falls exclusively within the jurisdiction of the Bar Councils under the Advocates Act
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The Supreme Court dismissed as withdrawn the DMK's plea seeking to regulate Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s visit to Karur stampede victims. The court said Vijay was not an accused and refused to curb public statements or determine his official itinerary
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The Supreme Court declined to intervene in a Bombay High Court order directing the removal of a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue from Mormugao Port Authority land in Goa. Petitioners withdrew their plea, with liberty to seek relief before the high court
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The Supreme Court upheld the Delhi High Court ruling allowing a wife to seek court assistance for obtaining her husband's call detail records and hotel booking information to support adultery allegations, holding that the right to privacy is not absolute in matrimonial disputes
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The Supreme Court of India stayed the CAG audit of Delhi's private power discoms and ordered status quo until July 15. The court will examine whether Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission could legally appoint the CAG to conduct the audit
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The Supreme Court agreed to examine whether a habeas corpus petition is maintainable against continued detention through successive arrests. It issued notice to the Madhya Pradesh government on a gangster's plea alleging illegal custody and failure to provide written arrest grounds
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The Supreme Court declined an urgent hearing on a plea challenging the Madras High Court's decision to quash the appointment of 17 personal assistants to judges. The High Court had ruled the recruitment process was arbitrary and lacked merit-based selection
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The Supreme Court set aside an NCLT insolvency verdict after finding it relied on AI-generated fake and hallucinated legal precedents. Stressing zero tolerance, it directed the Bar Council of India to frame guidelines and disciplinary measures against citing unverified AI-generated judicial material
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The Supreme Court referred a matrimonial dispute to mediation and appointed former judge Justice M.R. Shah as mediator. The court stayed family court proceedings while efforts are made to resolve the case amicably over allegations involving false evidence and maintenance claims
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The Supreme Court ordered status quo on the Karnataka High Court's direction to enhance ethanol allocation for ESY 2025-26. Hearing BPCL's plea, the court examined concerns that altering allocations could disrupt India's 20 per cent ethanol blending programme and trigger similar legal claims