The Supreme Court refused to grant interim bail or stay CBI proceedings against jailed Punjab DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar, warning his counsel against pressing the matter. The top court allowed withdrawal of the plea, asking Bhullar to pursue relief before the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Today, On 19th December, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant announced a special Supreme Court vacation sitting on December 22 to hear genuinely urgent cases as the winter recess begins. He said judges worked all night on briefs and declined fresh listings.
The Supreme Court heard a plea seeking reservation for women in Bar Council elections and modified its earlier directions for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. CJI Surya Kant said greater women representation will strengthen Bar leadership and should not be treated as an adversarial issue.
Today, On 18th December, Supreme Court urged continued cooperation between the Kerala Governor and the State Government while concluding the Vice-Chancellor appointment row, as Justice JB Pardiwala expressed hope that dialogue would prevail, perhaps over a cup of coffee, in public interest.
Today, On 17th December, Supreme Court today heard a contempt plea over alleged shoe-hurling at former CJI B R Gavai during proceedings. The Bench said preventive measures are needed, as SCBA and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta agreed to give suggestions to Court.
Today, On 17th December, Supreme Court declined to interfere with the suspension of Panna Principal District and Sessions Judge Rajaram Bharti after hearing his challenge to the temporary suspension order. The Chief Justice questioned why the order was passed just before retirement.
The Supreme Court will hear a plea filed by Gitanjali J. Angmo challenging the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act. The Bench fixed January 7 at 2 PM for hearing, stating the matter will be taken up immediately after vacation.
The Calcutta High Court will hear multiple PILs seeking transfer of the probe into the Salt Lake Stadium violence during the Lionel Messi event to central agencies. Petitioners have raised concerns over crowd mismanagement, financial irregularities, and the credibility of the state-appointed inquiry committee.
The Supreme Court has directed former Telangana SIB chief T Prabhakar Rao to surrender by 11 am on Friday for further investigation in the phone-tapping case. The court also allowed him home-cooked food and regular medication during custody.
The Supreme Court has asked the Rajasthan government to respond to a plea challenging the constitutional validity of its 2025 anti-conversion law. The petition claims the law is “ultra vires and unconstitutional.”
