The Supreme Court refused to entertain RJD leader Sweta Suman’s plea challenging the rejection of her nomination from Mohania reserved seat, citing ongoing election process. The Court advised her to “file an election petition” instead.
During a hearing in a rape-on-promise-to-marry case between a Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent of Police, the Supreme Court made a witty remark saying the couple “should have matched horoscopes before entering the relationship.” The Court has now referred the matter to mediation under Justice Gita Mittal.
The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the constitutional validity of Section 58 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, which empowers District Collectors to confiscate vehicles in liquor cases. The move comes after Bihar challenged a Patna High Court ruling that quashed the confiscation and auction of a seized SUV.