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The Supreme Court refused to hear a plea challenging Karnataka’s decision to grant cabinet rank to 42 legislators heading boards and corporations, directing the petitioner to seek review in the high court. The plea alleged constitutional violations, office-of-profit concerns, and misuse of public resources

The Supreme Court sought the Centre’s response on a plea challenging the Wetlands Rules, 2017, over the allegedly vague definition of “wetland”. Petitioners argued the rules weakened environmental safeguards by excluding several ecologically sensitive water bodies from legal protection under constitutional and environmental principles

The Supreme Court agreed to Reliance Industries’ request for conciliation with the Centre over the Krishna-Godavari basin gas migration dispute. The hearing was adjourned to July, with the court encouraging amicable settlement between RIL, BP, Niko, and the government

The Supreme Court upheld a Tripura man’s life sentence for murdering his wife, stressing that inmates of a house must explain deaths occurring within private premises. The court called the case an “eye-opener” on dowry harassment and criticised repeated compromises despite the victim’s pleas for help

Supreme Court criticised NTA for failing to learn from past NEET paper leaks and sought responses from Centre, NTA and CBI on demands to replace it with a stronger autonomous body. It ordered affidavits on exam security reforms

Supreme Court urged Centre and states to ensure girls’ education is not hindered by lack of sanitary napkins and toilets in schools, stressing strict compliance with earlier directives on menstrual hygiene, and ordered periodic monitoring and reporting of progress

Supreme Court directed that the expert committee on defining Aravalli hills must be small, consult stakeholders and domain experts, and ensure public participation. The court stressed manageability and halted mining activity pending final scientific clarity on classification criteria

Supreme Court of India directed the Delhi government to clarify when a selection committee for regular appointments to the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission will be notified, while hearing concerns over vacancies and stalled adjudicatory functions in the commission

The Supreme Court of India agreed to hear in July a dispute over enforcement of a UAE court decree worth over Rs 500 crore against Hyderabad industrialist Nimmagadda Prasad after mediation led by former CJI U U Lalit failed

C Joseph Vijay chaired a review meeting on Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam project on the Cauvery river, directing expedited legal measures to protect Tamil Nadu’s water rights and farmers’ interests following recent court developments and Karnataka’s groundbreaking ceremony announcement

The Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea challenging Punjab local body polls being conducted through ballot papers instead of EVMs, citing delay in approaching the court and refusing to disrupt the election process ahead of polling scheduled for May 26

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

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre, child rights body NCPCR, and the NHRC on a PIL seeking an absolute ban on the employment of children and adolescents in orchestras, dance troupes, massage parlours, and spas. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi took note of the submissions of senior advocate H S Phoolka, appearing for child rights collective 'Just Rights for Children Alliance' (JRCA), and issued the notices to Union ministries of labour and law a

  The Supreme Court criticized NTA over recurring NEET paper leaks, seeking affidavits from NTA and Centre. It considered pleas for replacing NTA with an autonomous body. A Centre-appointed committee led by ex-ISRO chief reviews compliance, while CBI probes May 3 exam leak 

The Supreme Court directed the CBI to take over Twisha Sharma’s death probe in Bhopal. FIRs under Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and Dowry Act name her husband and in-laws. Court stressed impartial investigation, urging families to cooperate with authorities

Karnataka authorities uncovered a major prison fraud after a life convict allegedly secured release from Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara Central Prison in 2018 using forged Supreme Court documents. Police registered an FIR and launched investigations into possible collusion, negligence and the convict’s whereabouts.

The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the Twisha Sharma dowry death case, citing alleged institutional bias and procedural lapses. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant will hear the matter on May 25.

The Centre informed the Supreme Court that 217 Indians had reportedly joined the Russian armed forces during the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with 49 losing their lives. The government said 139 Indians had been released and efforts were continuing to trace missing individuals and secure repatriation

The Supreme Court of India directed police nationwide to immediately register FIRs in missing persons cases, noting that 47,000 children remain untraced. The court also ordered anti-human trafficking units to become fully operational within four weeks

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