Today, On 16th October, In the Bihar SIR row , the Election Commission tells the Supreme Court that petitioners, political parties, and NGOs are trying to discredit the Special Intensive Revision exercise, despite ECI appointing over 90,000 BLOs and involving political parties.
SC will hear on Monday the plea by Sonam Wangchuk’s wife challenging his detention under the National Security Act after Ladakh protests. She calls it “illegal, arbitrary, and unconstitutional.”
The Final Voter Roll Is Set To Be Released Today, With The Supreme Court Monitoring The Process Amid Opposition Protests And Political Tensions, Highlighting Key Questions About Electoral Fairness And Bihar Assembly Poll Preparations.
The Supreme Court has directed that all petitions challenging Karnataka’s withdrawal of consent to probe Deputy CM D K Shivakumar’s disproportionate assets case be heard by Justice Surya Kant-led bench. The CBI and BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal’s pleas are now listed before the new bench.
The Supreme Court has issued notice on a plea challenging the Bombay High Court ruling on sugarcane farmers’ entitlement to FRP at the start of the crushing season. The question of stay will be examined at the next hearing.
The Supreme Court will hear bail applications of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and Gulfisha Fatima on September 12 after the Delhi High Court denied relief. The case relates to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 Delhi riots.
The Supreme Court declined to de-tag Elvish Yadav’s plea to quash the snake venom case from the complainant’s police protection plea. Both matters will continue to be heard together, with replies to the State’s counter due before the next hearing.
Today, On 25th August, Supreme Court stayed the trial against Ali Khan Mahmudabad over a Facebook post on Operation Sindoor, clearly stating that cognisance should not be taken of the chargesheet and no charges shall be framed.
During the Supreme Court hearing on Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Justice Surya Kant asked Abhishek Manu Singhvi, “Are you representing the Bharatiya Janata Party?” prompting laughter from Kapil Sibal, who quipped, “Probably not.”
The Centre told the Supreme Court that fixing timelines for President and Governors to act on Bills would upset the constitutional balance, stressing such powers are “non-justiciable.” SG Tushar Mehta warned that judicial overreach could trigger “constitutional disorder.”
