Today, On 16th February, The Supreme Court dismissed the Delhi Government’s plea against the Delhi High Court’s October 2025 order on retrospective honorarium increase for Law Researchers. It asked, “Why should the youngsters suffer because of the delay by the government?”
The Delhi government has moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court order directing retrospective salary hikes for its law researchers, arguing that fixing a cut-off date is an executive function and that retrospective benefits would impose an added burden of about Rs.9.45 crore.
The Supreme Court today has set a final hearing on August 13 for petitions challenging the annulment of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004. The Act was declared unconstitutional by the Allahabad High Court, but the Supreme Court highlighted the need for regulatory measures and stayed the high court’s judgment.
