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The Supreme Court ruled that homebuyers can seek compensation for delayed possession even after taking possession of their flats. Setting aside an NCDRC order, the court restored a long-pending consumer complaint and directed its adjudication on merits by the district commission

A petition in the Supreme Court seeks a nationwide fire and life safety framework for high-risk public buildings, mandatory safety audits, stricter accountability for officials, and enhanced protection for schools, hospitals, hotels and commercial establishments following recent deadly fire tragedies in Delhi and Lucknow

NCERT’s Class 9 Social Science textbook describes the judiciary as an independent institution safeguarding constitutional rights and democratic values. The clarification comes months after controversy over a Class 8 textbook section on judicial corruption, which was later withdrawn following Supreme Court intervention

The Supreme Court refused interim relief against CBSE’s three-language policy for Class 9 from 2026-27, tagging the plea with similar cases. The policy mandates two Indian languages under NEP 2020, while the court will hear the matter in July

The Supreme Court stressed the need to protect forests, noting states like Jharkhand must preserve natural ecosystems. While hearing a pollution board plea on mining norms, the court refused to interfere with the High Court order and allowed the petition to be withdrawn

The Supreme Court agreed to hear SEBI’s plea challenging a Securities Appellate Tribunal ruling that granted relief to four SICCL managers and a company secretary in the Sahara OFCD case, linked to Rs 14,106 crore investor funds

The Supreme Court directed the Odisha government to ensure all welfare and social security benefits for a visually impaired man and his 80-year-old mother living in poverty. It also ordered ground verification and appointed the man as a paralegal volunteer with honorarium

The Supreme Court has reconstituted its 12-member Gender Sensitisation and Internal Complaints Committee, headed by Justice B V Nagarathna. The panel includes judges, senior advocates, court officials and bar representatives to strengthen mechanisms for addressing workplace harassment within the apex court

The Supreme Court declined to hear a plea seeking regulations on urban infrastructure around airports, calling it a policy matter. The petition cited the 2025 Air India Ahmedabad crash that killed 260 people. The plea was later withdrawn by the petitioner

The Supreme Court directed the Tripura State Election Commission to conduct village committee elections under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council in a single phase on September 27. The court ordered authorities to complete the process promptly and ruled out any further extensions

The Supreme Court stayed criminal proceedings against former Odisha MP and actor Anubhav Mohanty in a harassment and mental cruelty case filed by ex-wife Varsha Priyadarshini. The court issued notices to the Odisha government and Priyadarshini and sought their responses

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a plea seeking a scheme to ensure equal financial loss for builders and lenders if flats under subvention plans are not delivered. The petition also seeks debt relief for homebuyers stuck in stalled projects

The Supreme Court denied anticipatory bail to an RTI activist accused of obstructing road construction work in Punjab. The bench questioned his authority to monitor public works, observing that RTI activism has become a “business” and dismissed the plea

The Supreme Court is set to hear a PIL seeking to restrict Aadhaar use strictly to identity verification. The plea alleges its misuse as proof of citizenship, domicile and birth details, and calls for stricter electoral verification reforms

The Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre and Punjab government on a plea alleging failure to implement the RTE Act, including 25% quota for disadvantaged children in private schools. The petitioner claimed widespread non-compliance over the past 15 years

The Supreme Court issued notice on a PIL challenging Bihar Minister Deepak Prakash's reappointment despite not being a legislator. The petition argues the move violates constitutional provisions, alleging an indirect extension of the six-month limit allowed for non-legislator ministers

The Supreme Court referred the defamation dispute between IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri and IPS officer D. Roopa Moudgil to mediation, appointing former judge Kurian Joseph as mediator. The court stayed all related proceedings, observing that the prolonged conflict was harming both officers’ careers

The Supreme Court dismissed Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan's plea against the rejection of her Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh. The court held that electoral disputes over nomination rejection must follow prescribed remedies, reiterating constitutional limits on judicial interference in election processes

The Supreme Court ruled that dismissal from service should be imposed only in cases of grave misconduct, stressing its severe impact on employees and their families. The court set aside a woman's dismissal as disproportionate and directed authorities to consider a lesser penalty

The Supreme Court ruled that criminal proceedings against a deceased employee's widow cannot be used to deny their son's claim for compassionate appointment. The court held that Haryana's rules apply only to compassionate financial assistance and directed authorities to consider the son's application on merits