The Supreme Court disposed of a petition filed by a Class XII private CBSE candidate from Saudi Arabia after the Centre informed it about a special policy for Gulf students affected by cancelled examinations. The Bench noted that the petitioner’s concerns were substantially addressed.
The Supreme Court sought Delhi Police’s response on bail pleas filed by two alleged Indian Mujahideen operatives detained for over 12 years in a terrorism conspiracy case linked to an alleged illegal arms manufacturing setup in Delhi.
The Supreme Court held that probate revocation pleas under Section 263 of the Indian Succession Act are subject to limitation under Article 137 of the Limitation Act, ruling that parties cannot avoid statutory deadlines by ignoring constructive notice or failing to investigate facts a prudent person would examine.
The Supreme Court directed the newly constituted selection committee for the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission to immediately commence appointments for vacant chairperson and member posts, ordering identification of suitable candidates and completion of the recruitment process within two months to ensure proper functioning of the regulatory authority.
The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea challenging rules barring retired NCLT and NCLAT members from practising before these tribunals after retirement, while hearing former NCLAT technical member Vijai Pratap Singh’s challenge against restrictions preventing former members from appearing as advocates or consultants.
The Union Government of India informed the Supreme Court of India that certain persons deported to Bangladesh would be brought back for verification of citizenship status before authorities decide further action, following submissions made by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.
The Supreme Court of India recalled adverse observations against academicians Michel Danino, Suparna Diwakar and Alok Prasanna Kumar over an NCERT Class 8 textbook chapter, while retaining criticism that the judiciary-related content remained “wholly undesirable and unnecessary.”
The Supreme Court of India clarified that courts may proceed with sedition cases under Section 124A IPC if the accused raises no objection, while hearing a plea by an accused jailed for 17 years whose appeal remains pending before the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
The Supreme Court of India refused to club 53 FIRs across seven states in a ₹49-crore investment scam case, questioning “What will happen to the rights of the victims,” while rejecting pleas filed by accused Upendra Nath Mishra and Kali Prasad Mishra.
The Supreme Court of India extended the deadline for conducting long-pending elections to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and newly created Greater Bengaluru municipal corporations till August 31, while warning that no further extension would be granted thereafter.
