The Supreme Court cancelled Sonam Raghuvanshi’s bail in the Meghalaya honeymoon murder case, holding she was not entitled to remain at liberty during trial, and directed the prime accused to surrender before the authorities within three weeks.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant remarked that the Supreme Court would intervene if the metro station near the court remained closed by afternoon, after the SCBA highlighted the inconvenience caused to lawyers, litigants, and court staff.
The Supreme Court directed AIIMS, New Delhi, to constitute a medical board to examine Asaram’s health in his interim bail plea. The board must submit its report within a week in the minor rape case linked to his ashram.
The Supreme Court suggested that Sonam Raghuvanshi surrender and face trial in the Meghalaya honeymoon murder case. It also questioned why she delayed raising the plea alleging non-supply of the grounds of arrest at the earliest stage.
The Supreme Court slammed the BCI for recognising law colleges run out of “garages” and enrolling convicts, while allowing provisional enrolment of a CA with a pending case.
The Supreme Court cautioned against politicising the alleged Ayodhya Ram Mandir fund embezzlement case, saying it is a routine criminal matter requiring a fair investigation, and emphasised that courts are not a forum for political battles.
The Supreme Court warned that baseless corruption allegations against judicial officers can irreparably damage their careers, stressing that social media amplifies such claims and tarnishes reputations built over decades without any supporting evidence.
A social activist has moved the Supreme Court seeking a CBI probe into allegations that Adani Green Energy and its associates paid bribes to secure solar power contracts in multiple States. The plea also challenges the Bombay High Court’s dismissal of the petition and its adverse remarks against the petitioner.
The Supreme Court directed the Centre to form a committee to ensure uniform post-retirement facilities for retired High Court judges across all States within two weeks. CJI Surya Kant observed that while some States provide adequate support, others fail to offer even basic facilities, creating significant disparities.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant broke his silence after a petitioner allegedly hurled documents and used abusive language in court, urging everyone to uphold the dignity, honour and sanctity of constitutional institutions as a shared national responsibility.
