Former ADGHS Dr. Mangala Kohli approached the Supreme Court challenging NTA’s decision to cancel and re-conduct NEET-UG 2026 for nearly 22 lakh candidates, raising concerns over fairness, proportionality, accountability, and constitutional rights.
The Supreme Court said it will await the outcome of a nine-judge Constitution Bench judgment before deciding a plea filed by a Parsi woman. The plea seeks directions to the Nagpur Parsi Panchayat to ensure equal treatment for women who marry persons belonging to another faith.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court refused to recognise an alleged triple talaq divorce, observing that courts cannot validate a practice declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of India in Shayara Bano v. Union of India, while calling the husband’s plea “vexatious and frivolous”.
The Supreme Court declined to hear ex-servicemen’s challenge against pay-fixation rules, calling it a matter for authorities. Veterans can now approach the Central Administrative Tribunal if dissatisfied with the decision.
The Supreme Court of India has issued notice to the Centre on a PIL challenging Muslim personal law provisions as discriminatory against women. The plea argues that giving women lesser inheritance violates equality under the Constitution and is not an essential religious practice.
The Karnataka High Court dismissed a PIL challenging the Centre’s advisory on singing all six stanzas of Vande Mataram in schools. The Court ruled that the advisory is optional, noting there is no law making the national song mandatory.
The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Central government over a PIL challenging the Transgender Amendment Act, 2026. The plea argues the law violates the right to self-identified gender and fundamental rights under the Constitution.
The Supreme Court declined to entertain a fresh plea challenging Section 5(7) of the UGC Regulations, where the petitioner alleged discrimination in committee representation. The CJI made it clear that the Court has already passed its order and will not allow further modifications.
Speaking at NLU Jodhpur’s convocation, CJI Surya Kant said law must move from a “fortress” to a “forum” to ensure greater accessibility and fairness. He urged young lawyers to make the legal system simple, inclusive and responsive to society’s changing needs.
During the UAPA challenge hearing, a petitioner told the Delhi High Court that even criticism of an AI Summit could lead to jail under the anti-terror law. The court is examining whether key provisions of UAPA violate free speech and constitutional rights.
