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The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted actor Jacqueline Fernandez to withdraw her plea challenging a Delhi court order to frame charges against her in the Rs 200 crore money laundering case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar. The court granted her liberty to pursue appropriate legal remedies as per law

The Supreme Court dismissed a petition challenging the fee structure of private medical colleges in Rajasthan, observing that self-financing institutions cannot be equated with government colleges. The court also noted that scholarships are available and said the country needs more doctors

The Supreme Court issued notice to the Assam government on a bail plea filed by Shyamkanu Mahanta in the Zubeen Garg death case. The accused challenged the Gauhati High Court’s refusal to grant bail in the ongoing investigation

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board plea on mining norms, the court refused to interfere with the High Court order and allowed the petition to be withdrawn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

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has ordered a personal probe into the Supreme Court registry after an advocate alleged that an urgent case file was misplaced, marking the second time the bench has slammed registry staff this year

The Supreme Court declined an urgent hearing on a PIL challenging the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 and the nationwide re-test. The court said similar matters are already before another Bench, which will hear the petition along with related pleas in July.

Lack of uniformity in bail jurisprudence under special statutes such as UAPA, NDPS Act and PMLA has created a legal vacuum within the higher judiciary

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