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The Supreme Court expressed concern over a 40-year delay in the Allahabad High Court's disposal of a murder appeal, questioning judicial backlog management and seeking solutions to accelerate case hearings while rejecting suggestions to dismiss long-pending cases solely due to delay

The Supreme Court refused an urgent hearing on a plea seeking action against illegal constructions after a building collapse in Delhi's Saidulajab killed six people. The court said the matter should be heard by the bench already examining unauthorised construction and land-use violations

The Supreme Court invoked Article 142 to set aside the POCSO conviction of a Tamil Nadu man, citing exceptional circumstances including his subsequent marriage to the victim after both became adults, a mutual settlement, and the victim’s request to end litigation

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored investigation into alleged banking fraud involving asset reconstruction companies, banks, and a Noida-based firm. It cites suspected diversion of over ₹900 crore and demands a multi-agency probe

The Supreme Court restored the candidature of a Telangana police constable aspirant, ruling that authorities acted arbitrarily in rejecting him over a compounded criminal case. The court held that a failed consensual relationship cannot automatically imply moral turpitude or disqualification

The Supreme Court has issued notice to CBSE on a plea by a Saudi Arabia-based student seeking declaration of his Class 12 improvement exam result. The petitioner claims delay has affected his admission prospects after exams were disrupted in Gulf countries

The Supreme Court ordered status quo on the deportation of five women declared foreigners by Assam tribunals and agreed to hear their appeals. The court directed that detainees not be deported until the next hearing while seeking responses from authorities

The Supreme Court issued contempt notice to the acting director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences for failing to personally file an affidavit in a matrimonial case, calling the conduct unacceptable. The court also relied on AIIMS DNA report confirming biological paternity

The Supreme Court declined to entertain a plea seeking speedy appointments to vacant posts in State Human Rights Commissions, advising the petitioner to approach respective High Courts. The petitioner later withdrew the plea, citing vacancies that could render some commissions ineffective and defunct

The Supreme Court dismissed the Wrestling Federation of India's plea against a Delhi High Court order permitting wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in Asian Games selection trials, calling it infructuous after subsequent developments. The court left all legal issues open without endorsing the high court's observations

The Supreme Court declined to hear a plea seeking nationwide guidelines for time-bound case disposal and stricter regulation of adjournments. The bench suggested approaching bar bodies instead, humorously noting it did not wish to create friction with lawyers over the issue

By drawing a clear distinction between voluntary adult sex work and commercial sexual exploitation through trafficking, the Supreme Court ruling strengthens the rights and dignity of consenting adult sex workers

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Hyderabad has arrested Nazneen Ansari alias Abeeda, personal assistant to Heera Group chief Nowhera Shaik, in connection with a money laundering case.

Supreme Court of India's directive to High Courts to deliver timely judgments could go a long way in reducing pendency

The Supreme Court will examine whether a government employee can be terminated for allegedly suppressing higher educational qualification while applying for a lower eligibility post. The case involves a Telangana High Court ruling that upheld dismissal over alleged deliberate misrepresentation

The Supreme Court directed Tamil Nadu and Kerala to prepare and implement a time-bound eviction plan for encroachments in Agasthyamalai ecological landscape. It also ordered action against 118 government employees found occupying forest land and stressed ecological restoration and strict compliance

The Supreme Court rejected the bail plea of an accused in an MDMA-ecstasy tablets case, stressing that drug traffickers are destroying generations of youth. The court upheld the Madras High Court's order, citing the seriousness of offences under the NDPS Act

The Supreme Court ruled that long-serving temporary employees performing duties similar to regular staff cannot be denied pension and retirement benefits. Setting aside a Patna High Court order, it directed the Centre to grant pensionary benefits to former postal workers

A PIL filed in the Supreme Court seeks detailed constituency-wise data on voter deletions and additions during West Bengal's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The petition raises concerns over transparency, disenfranchisement and the possible impact of roll revisions on election outcomes

The Supreme Court has sought the Centre’s response on a PIL demanding guidelines for time-bound compliance with disability commissions’ recommendations under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, citing widespread enforcement gaps and weak grievance redressal mechanisms across states