The Supreme Court asked a petitioner to appear on June 29 and place on record his request for an FIR and independent investigation into alleged donation embezzlement at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The plea seeks a CBI-led SIT probe into alleged irregularities.
The Supreme Court directed a petitioner challenging exclusion of individuals from West Bengal’s ration distribution system to approach the Calcutta High Court. The Bench observed that the issue involved a separate cause of action concerning welfare benefits and was better suited for High Court consideration.
The Supreme Court declined to entertain a petition by Himachal Pradesh judicial officer Arvind Malhotra seeking consideration of his name for High Court judge appointment. Malhotra alleged that junior officers were recommended by the Collegium while his candidature was not considered for elevation.
The Supreme Court ordered an expedited hearing of appeals concerning voter exclusions in West Bengal after the Special Intensive Revision process. During the hearing, the Court orally observed that a 75-year-old advocate omitted from the final voter list may be entitled to inclusion.
The Supreme Court allowed counting of votes in the Bar Council of Delhi elections to continue while hearing a plea alleging irregularities in the poll process. However, the Bench directed that no election results be declared without prior permission from the Court.
The Supreme Court dismissed the Wrestling Federation of India’s challenge to orders permitting Vinesh Phogat to participate in the 2026 Asian Games selection trials, holding the matter had become infructuous after the trials concluded and clarifying that all legal issues remain open in pending proceedings.
The Supreme Court directed preparation of a time-bound eviction plan to remove encroachments from the Agasthyamalai ecological landscape and ordered disciplinary and legal action against 118 serving and retired government servants identified as encroachers, stressing the constitutional duty to protect fragile ecosystems and endangered wildlife.
The Supreme Court issued directions to Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to curb illegal sand mining around the National Chambal Sanctuary, stressing protection of ecologically sensitive habitats and endangered wildlife while addressing socio-economic causes behind rampant mining activities in the Chambal region.
The Supreme Court of India directed a Bengaluru court to expedite proceedings in the Renukaswamy murder case involving Darshan, observing that the trial was progressing “very slow,” while also ordering Karnataka to provide him facilities available to undertrial prisoners.
The Supreme Court of India directed all States and Union Territories to strictly implement installation of vehicle location tracking devices and panic buttons in public transport vehicles, with Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan stressing passenger safety, especially for women, senior citizens and children.
