The Supreme Court on Monday flagged “enormous issues” in the anti-defection law while issuing notice to the Centre on Kapil Sibal’s plea challenging the prevailing interpretation of the Tenth Schedule, stressing that the law itself was enacted by Members of Parliament.
The Supreme Court urged the Centre to end recurring lapses in the NEET-UG examination and sought details of its plan to shift the test entirely to a computer-based format. “We cannot let this go on like this,” the Court remarked.
A litigant appearing in person was forcibly removed from the Supreme Court after allegedly abusing the Bench and throwing case papers during a hearing challenging an Allahabad High Court order. The incident before Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Alok Aradhe briefly disrupted court proceedings.
The Supreme Court set aside NCLT and NCLAT orders in the Essel Infraprojects insolvency case after finding reliance on fake AI-generated judicial precedents. The Court adopted a zero-tolerance approach, holding that citing unverified AI-generated judgments amounts to professional misconduct by advocates.
The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a plea by the SCBA seeking a dedicated welfare fund for advocates practicing in the Apex Court. The Court observed that such a fund is “the need of the hour” and issued notice to the Centre and Bar Councils.
“There is no shortage of LPG,” Attorney General Venkataramani told the Constitution Bench as it revisited the 1978 industry ruling under the Industrial Disputes Act, with a nine-judge Bench led by CJI Surya Kant hearing submissions on Tuesday.
The Supreme Court agreed to list a plea on reduction of NEET-PG eligibility criteria along with the main pending matter. The Bench directed that the case be heard together on Monday to ensure a common and consistent decision.
The Supreme Court granted bail to Amit Mehra, holding that an undertrial cannot be kept in custody indefinitely, noting he spent over eight months in judicial custody without trial commencement. Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Alok Aradhe passed the order.
The Supreme Court refused to interfere with its earlier judgment cancelling over 23,000 West Bengal SSC appointments, asking affected candidates to approach the Calcutta High Court. The Court reiterated that only untainted candidates may seek limited relief while ensuring “tainted candidates” do not re-enter the system.
The Supreme Court expressed strong concern after two Kerala students in Delhi were forced to speak Hindi and mocked for wearing a lungi, reminding that “we are one country.” The court said discrimination based on culture or language is “unacceptable.”
