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The Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre, NCPCR, and NHRC on a PIL demanding a complete ban on employing minors in orchestras, dance troupes, spas, and massage parlours, citing trafficking, sexual exploitation, forced labour, and loopholes in child labour laws across India

The Supreme Court of India will hear on August 18 the Enforcement Directorate plea accusing Mamata Banerjee and state authorities of obstructing an ED raid at I-PAC’s Kolkata office during a money laundering probe

The Supreme Court of India questioned continued reservation benefits for children of economically advanced backward-class families, observing that social mobility follows educational and economic empowerment, while hearing a plea related to creamy layer exclusion in Karnataka government recruitment

The Supreme Court of India said “shocking orders” by judicial officers can erode public faith in the judiciary while hearing a plea by the former in-charge chairman of the Gujarat Revenue Tribunal against a Gujarat High Court directive seeking his removal

The Supreme Court of India was informed that the Centre will bring back individuals earlier deported to Bangladesh to verify their citizenship claims, after a Calcutta High Court ruling termed the deportation illegal and ordered their repatriation

The Supreme Court of India granted bail to Suhail Ahmad Thokar in an NIA terror conspiracy case linked to post-Article 370 unrest in Kashmir, citing prolonged custody and likely delay in completion of the trial

The Supreme Court of India indicated interim bail for two accused in the 2020 Delhi riots case while examining whether prolonged incarceration can justify bail under the UAPA. Delhi Police sought referral of the legal question to a larger bench

The Supreme Court modified its March 11 order against three academics linked to an NCERT Class 8 textbook controversy on judicial corruption. The court withdrew adverse remarks, allowing governments and institutions to independently decide future associations with the experts involved

The Supreme Court of India ruled that pollution control boards cannot impose environmental compensation charges without subordinate legislation defining procedures and safeguards. The Centre informed the court that a new environmental law is currently under consideration

The Supreme Court of India ruled that excluding natural heirs from inheritance does not automatically invalidate a will. The court upheld a Karnataka will favouring a man’s sister, stressing that suspicious circumstances—not exclusion alone—determine a will’s legality

A group of 72 legal professionals has urged Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to retract Supreme Court observations on environmental activism, arguing they undermine ecological litigation. The letter defends PILs as constitutional tools for accountability in developmental decision-making

The Supreme Court clarified that courts may continue hearing sedition-related cases under Section 124A IPC if the accused raises no objection. The ruling came while hearing a jailed petitioner’s plea, even as the colonial-era sedition law remains suspended pending the Centre’s review process

Supreme Court of India criticised state governments over rising stray dog attacks, calling the situation “deeply disturbing” and warning against administrative inertia. The court stressed that authorities must ensure public safety through coordinated, time-bound action and cannot ignore constitutional obligations under Article 21

Supreme Court of India directed continued judicial custody of two men arrested over violence during the Noida workers’ protest while hearing allegations of custodial torture by Uttar Pradesh Police. The court also sought responses on journalist Satyam Verma’s preventive detention related to the case

Supreme Court of India collegium approved the appointment of 19 new judges to the Madras High Court, including nine judicial officers and 10 advocates. It also cleared six additional judges of the Bombay High Court for appointment as permanent judges

The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to rename the Navi Mumbai International Airport after D B Patil, saying courts cannot interfere in policy matters. The bench allowed petitioners to pursue the issue before competent authorities while stressing peaceful democratic protests

The Supreme Court of India asked MeitY to treat a PIL on stolen personal data as a representation, saying the issue was highly technical. The plea sought implementation of the DPDP Act, destruction of leaked data on foreign servers, and stronger safeguards against cybercrime

The Supreme Court allowed euthanasia of rabid, incurably ill, or dangerous stray dogs to protect public safety. It directed states to strengthen sterilisation and shelter systems, stressing that citizens have the right to move freely without fear of dog attacks or rabies threats

The Supreme Court of India ruled that a high court registrar general cannot independently initiate disciplinary proceedings against a judicial officer without approval from the chief justice or authorised judges, while hearing a case involving a dismissed Uttarakhand woman judicial officer

The Supreme Court of India highlighted low conviction rates under the UAPA while granting bail to Syed Iftikhar Andrabi, observing that over 90 per cent of such cases nationwide end in acquittals despite serious charges