Sabarimala Reference | Live Updates From Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench [Day 8]

Today is the eighth day of arguments before the 9-judge bench of the Supreme Court in the Sabarimala reference.Apart from CJI Surya Kant, the Bench comprises Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice MM Sundresh, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Justice Aravind Kumar, Justice Augustine George Masih, Justice Prasanna B Varale, Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Joymalya Bagchi.Reports from Day 1 Hearing are given below :Not Reviewing Sabarimala Verdict In Reference; Only Considering Constitutional Questions, Says...

IBC Mechanism Not Substitute For Decree Execution Or Recovery Proceedings : Supreme Court

IBC is not to be misused as a tool for recovery or as a lever to coerce payment, the court said.

No Restriction On Women To Enter Mosque For Namaz; ERP Tests Wrongly Applied To Islam : AIMPLB Tells Supreme Court

The senior counsel argued that Islamic practices have failed the Essential Religious Practice (ERP) test because the Courts applied the wrong parameters.

'Sexually Coloured Remarks' : Delhi Court Orders FIR Against Abhijit Iyer Mitra For Posts Against Newslaundry's Manisha Pande

A Delhi Court on Wednesday (April 22) directed registration of FIR against commentator Abhijit Iyer Mitra on a complaint case filed by digital news platform Newslaundry's Editorial Director Manisha Pande accusing him of abusing her and other women employees on social media. Judicial Magistrate First Class Bhanu Pratap Singh of Saket Courts passed the order on the plea filed by Pande seeking registration of FIR against Mitra.The court said that Mitra's tweets qualify as ...

Supreme Court Approves BCI Rule Amendment Allowing Bar Association Office Bearers To Contest Bar Council Elections

The Bar Council of India recently informed the Supreme Court that it has amended its rule which barred office bearers of Bar Associations from contesting elections to State Bar Councils without resigning from the Bar Association post.Under the earlier Rule, an office bearer of a Bar Association could not contest in elections of a State Bar Council until they resigned from the Bar Association post. Now, as per the amended Rule, an advocate holding a Bar Association post can contest in the...

Supreme Court Orders Shutdown Of School For Loan Default, Directs Police Aid For Take Over Under SARFAESI Act

The Supreme Court has ordered the closure of a private school in Maharashtra's Kolhapur after the school management repeatedly blocked the proceedings under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, for default in payment of the outstanding dues.The Court ordered the closure of the school with effect from May 1, 2026, after finding that the management repeatedly defaulted on loan repayments and wilfully disobeyed court orders, showing an...

Supreme Court Proposes To Quash Trial Against Police Officer On Ground Of 35-Year Old Delay Alone

The Supreme Court recently stayed criminal proceedings against a police officer after taking note of a 35-year delay in the trial proceedings. It observed that it was inclined to quash the proceedings against the officer on the ground of delay alone, but would like to hear the State authorities before passing an order.A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Vijay Bishnoi heard the matter and issued notice on the police officer's plea challenging an Allahabad High Court order which refused to quash...

Delhi High Court Orders Takedown Of Videos From Justice SK Sharma's Recusal Hearing, Issues Notice To Arvind Kejriwal On Contempt Plea

The Delhi High Court on Thursday (April 23) directed taken down of social media posts containing videos of court proceedings wherein AAP Supremo Arvind Kejriwal and others had sought recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma. The court passed the order in a PIL which also sought contempt action against Kejriwal, other leaders of the party as well as journalist Ravish Kumar for “unauthorizedly” recording and circulating videos of proceedings before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma...

Not Arguing That There's Breakdown Of Constitutional Machinery In West Bengal : ED Tells Supreme Court

ED said that its argument regarding breach of the rule of law shouldn't be understood as a failure of constitutional machinery.

'Civil Court Lacks Jurisdiction' : Supreme Court In Boundary Dispute Between Maharashtra Panchayat & Municipality

The Supreme Court has observed that an issue related to the determination of municipal limits, being subject to determination as per the relevant statutes, cannot be decided by the civil courts. A bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice K.V. Viswanathan upheld the Bombay High Court decision, which set aside the District Court's decision to decide the dispute over the determination of the Municipal limits between the Municipal Corporation and a village panchayat. “…if their...

Government Grants Act Prevails Over Rent Control Law : Supreme Court Sets Aside Eviction Proceedings Against Union Govt

The Supreme Court has held that premises occupied under a Government grant, in terms of the Government Grants Act 1895, are governed exclusively by the terms of the grant, and not by rent control legislation, setting aside eviction proceedings initiated against the Union of India under the Delhi Rent Control Act.A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra set aside the Delhi High Court's order, which had affirmed the eviction of the Union Government from the occupation of...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest March 24 - 31, 2026

Arbitration Act, 1940 – Section 2(a) and Section 39 – Absence of Arbitration Agreement – Jurisdiction of State Government – The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision setting aside an arbitral award, holding that there was neither a valid arbitration agreement nor informed consent by the Municipal Council to resolve disputes through arbitration - Noted that Clause 22 of...