A sharp exchange broke out in the Supreme Court during the hearing of TM Krishna’s Vande Mataram challenge, after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta remarked that law-making cannot be dictated by Naxalites. Senior Advocate Dr. S. Muralidhar strongly objected and asked that the remark be withdrawn; the Solicitor General said he was not sorry for it and later clarified it was not meant personally. Justice Joymalya Bagchi observed that the Court had not taken note of the remark.
The Supreme Court issued notice on a son’s habeas corpus plea alleging that his mother, claimed to be an Indian citizen from West Bengal, was detained in Mumbai and forcibly ‘pushed out’ to Bangladesh without any verification of her nationality or due process. The plea also challenges the 2025 SOP and the Immigration and Foreigners Order, 2025 for allegedly enabling removals without statutory safeguards. The Centre’s response has been sought.
The Supreme Court today stayed a Madras High Court judgment that reinstated corruption cases against Tamil Nadu Ministers KKSSR Ramachandran and Thangam Thenarasu. The Court issued a notice to the State and other respondents, instructing them to submit their replies within four weeks. The High Court’s single-judge initiated criminal revision proceedings following allegations of disproportionate assets.
Today (7th March): Justice BV Nagarathna recused herself from hearing a plea challenging Harsh Vardhan Lodha’s leadership in the MP Birla Group, causing a setback in the scheduled hearing. This follows legal battles over the validity of Priyamvada Devi Birla’s will, influencing the group’s leadership. High Court rulings and appeals from both sides indicate a complex and ongoing legal dispute.