The Supreme Court of India ruled that once a bail order is signed, it cannot be recalled or reversed due to a staff member’s typing mistake. Invoking Section 362 CrPC, the Court restored anticipatory bail, holding that changing “allowed” to “rejected” amounts to an illegal review, not a clerical correction.
Today, On 16th January, The Supreme Court refused to hear a Waqf Muttawalli’s plea on alleged UMEED portal glitches, saying he must approach the proper authority. The Bench said, “We see no ground to entertain this writ petition,” granting liberty for clarification.
The Supreme Court saw a tense hearing in W.P.(C) 1231/2025 as the Chief Justice questioned Win Chemicals for directly approaching the apex court, bypassing the High Court. The CJI repeatedly asked counsel why the High Court was not approached.
The Supreme Court ruled that Section 35 of the SARFAESI Act cannot override any provision of the Constitution, including special protections under Article 371A for Nagaland. The Court held that SARFAESI action taken before the Act’s adoption in Nagaland was without jurisdiction and legally invalid.
The Supreme Court has mandated that only the Bombay High Court hear all cases regarding its new building planned in Bandra, Mumbai. The court aims to expedite land-related issues affecting construction, having noted that 1.94 out of 4.09 acres needed have been transferred, while remaining lands currently house slum dwellers requiring rehabilitation.
