The Supreme Court denied extension of Pawan Khera’s transit bail and directed him to approach the Gauhati High Court. The Court stressed that his anticipatory bail plea must be decided independently on merits in Assam.
The Supreme Court of India declined to intervene in a PIL challenging liquor sold in tetra packs in Uttar Pradesh, calling it a policy matter. The Court allowed the petitioner to approach authorities, noting concerns over easy access to alcohol by students.
Today, On 16th April, The Supreme Court dismissed Anil Ambani’s plea against the fraud classification of his loan accounts under RBI’s 2024 Master Directions. The CJI remarked, “Hard earned money has been siphoned. Did you make good losses of banks and financial institutions?”
The Supreme Court directed reservation of key posts for women lawyers in SCAORA to boost gender representation. Invoking Article 142, the Court mandated reserved positions in upcoming elections with consensus from all parties.
The Supreme Court of India modified its earlier order and allowed only one candidate to appear in the Rajasthan SI recruitment exam instead of 713 candidates. The Court granted relief to the Rajasthan Public Service Commission and said other candidates can approach the High Court depending on the pending case outcome.
The Supreme Court cancelled the bail of businessman Satinder Singh Bhasin in the Grand Venice fraud case for not complying with bail conditions and failing to settle investor claims. The Court ordered him to surrender within a week and forfeited his ₹50 crore deposit.
The Supreme Court ordered deployment of central armed forces to protect judicial officers after they were gheraoed and attacked in West Bengal during electoral roll revision work. The Court called the incident a serious attack on the rule of law and sought explanation from top state officials.
The Supreme Court upheld anticipatory bail granted to MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in a rape case but removed adverse remarks made by the Kerala High Court against the survivor. The Court said such observations were unnecessary and ordered them to be expunged.
The Supreme Court of India has transferred Ilaiyaraaja’s copyright suit from the Madras High Court to the Bombay High Court in the ongoing dispute with Sony Music Entertainment India.
The Court said the dispute should be heard in Bombay since the original copyright case was already pending there.
