The Supreme Court issued notice on petitions filed by Muslim parties challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s Bhojshala ruling. The High Court had declared the Bhojshala–Kamal Maula complex a Saraswati temple and prohibited offering namaz at the site.
The Madras High Court allowed Tamil Nadu to issue compassionate appointment orders to families of the 41 Karur stampede victims but directed that the jobs remain temporary, subject to the outcome of pending proceedings. The Court declined to interfere with the government’s policy decision at this stage.
The Supreme Court stayed portions of the Allahabad High Court judgment against Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Sanjay Prasad, IAS. The Court suspended directions requiring adverse observations to be forwarded to the DoPT for consideration in future service-related assessments and assignments.
SEBI barred Rajesh Exports Limited and promoter-chairman Rajesh Mehta from the securities market following an investigation into alleged financial irregularities, disclosure lapses, related-party transactions, and possible manipulation of financial statements involving an alleged revenue misrepresentation of nearly Rs 15.15 lakh crore.
