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The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned till August 18 the hearing on pleas by Sambhal’s Jama Masjid committee challenging the Allahabad High Court’s order upholding a survey in the Shahi Jama Masjid–Harihar temple dispute. The bench deferred proceedings after a request for adjournment was circulated.

The Supreme Court clarified that its directive to register FIRs immediately in missing-person cases applies to everyone, regardless of age or gender. The court warned non-compliant states and UTs of contempt proceedings, amid concerns over thousands of missing children and human trafficking

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi hailed the Supreme Court’s clean chit to former PM Manmohan Singh in the coal block allocation case, calling him a symbol of integrity and accountability. In sharp contrast, she accused the Narendra Modi government of misusing investigative agencies, silencing opponents, and indulging in political coercion.

The Supreme Court is likely to hear on Monday a PIL seeking stronger measures against drug trafficking, including time-bound NDPS investigations and trials, uniform search and seizure protocols, speedy forensic reports, special courts, property confiscation of traffickers and regulation of new psychoactive substances

The Mullaperiyar dam dispute has returned to focus after Tamil Nadu's reported plan to raise the water level to 152 feet. Kerala residents have raised safety concerns, while the long-running dispute continues to involve water rights, structural safety and legal issues

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday said the country’s court case backlog has improved compared with 10 or 20 years ago. He attributed progress to technology-driven measures for speedy disposal, while stressing that harassment cases must be assessed individually

The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its verdict on Tamil Nadu government’s plea challenging a Madras High Court ruling that conversion to Islam alone cannot qualify a person for Backward Class (Muslim) reservation. The case concerns eligibility for community certificates after religious conversion

The Supreme Court on Friday directed two Ghaziabad hospitals to pay Rs 10 lakh and Rs 2 lakh to the family of a four-year-old rape victim who died after allegedly being denied medical care. The court will frame guidelines for handling grave offence victims

The Supreme Court refused to suspend the life sentence of Narayan Sai in a 2013 rape case but directed the Gujarat High Court to decide his pending appeal within three months. Sai was convicted by a Surat court in 2019

The Supreme Court refused to dismiss an election challenge against former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel’s 2023 Patan seat victory at the initial stage. The court allowed him to raise all defences before the high court election tribunal during the trial

The Centre has opposed the implementation of the creamy layer principle in SC/ST reservations before the Supreme Court, arguing that such a policy requires a comprehensive empirical study and falls within the executive's domain rather than judicial intervention.

Supreme Court’s latest ruling on legal protection against domestic cruelty to women in live-in relationships is a genuine attempt to bring criminal law in step with evolving social realities

The Supreme Court said mediation in the family trust dispute between late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's mother Rani Kapur and wife Priya Kapur was progressing satisfactorily. The court extended mediation till November, urging both sides to avoid prolonged litigation

The Supreme Court declined interim bail to self-styled godman Asaram, serving a life sentence in a 2013 minor rape case, but permitted him to appoint a trained caretaker for round-the-clock assistance while keeping his plea pending on health grounds

The Supreme Court dismissed Ashish Mishra's plea seeking relaxation of his bail conditions in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. The court also advised victims' counsel to raise concerns over trial proceedings and witnesses before the trial court

The Supreme Court asked petitioners to respond to the Centre's affidavit stating that shifting NEET-UG to a computer-based format is under active consideration. The court will hear the matter on August 19 alongside pleas seeking reforms in the NTA

The Mullaperiyar dam dispute has resurfaced after Tamil Nadu reiterated its plan to raise the reservoir's water level. Kerala has sought fresh talks with Tamil Nadu while maintaining that only a new dam can address long-standing safety concerns

The Supreme Court stayed the arrest of Sumit Roy, personal assistant to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, in the Salboni land-grabbing case while directing him to cooperate with investigators. The court granted interim protection after the Calcutta High Court denied anticipatory bail

Sumit Roy, personal assistant to TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, has approached the Supreme Court seeking protection from arrest after the Calcutta High Court denied anticipatory bail in an alleged land-grabbing case. Roy remains absconding and is also facing a separate job scam probe

BRS Parliamentary Party leader Vaddiraju Ravichandra urged the Centre to establish a permanent Supreme Court bench in Hyderabad during a Rajya Sabha debate. While supporting an increase in Supreme Court judges, he said the move would improve access to justice for southern States.