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'How Many Temple Managements Across India Taken Over By Law?' Supreme Court Asks In Plea Against UP Banke Bihari Temple Trust Ordinance
While hearing a plea challenging constitutionality of the Uttar Pradesh Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2025, the Supreme Court today asked the management committee of the Mathura Temple to find out how many temple managements have been taken over pan-India through legislations.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi re-listed the matter, after hearing Senior...
'Surprising, Erroneous' : Supreme Court Stays Calcutta HC Order Which Stayed New OBC List In West Bengal
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Calcutta High Court's order which stayed notifications regarding the new list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the State of West Bengal.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice NV Anjaria passed the interim order while issuing notice on the Special Leave Petition filed by the State of West Bengal.The...
'What Is Wrong With IIT Kharagpur? Why Students Are Committing Suicide?' : Supreme Court Raises Concerns
The Supreme Court today(July 28) directed an expedited investigation into the suicide of two students from IIT Kharagpur and Sharda University, Greater Noida, respectively, after it took suo motu cognisance on July 21 into this unfortunate incident. It has directed the Amicus and Senior Advocate Aparna Bhat to provide the details of the same, pursuant to which she submitted a report...
Supreme Court Rejects Plea Of Ilaiyaraaja's Music Company To Transfer Sony's Suit From Bombay HC To Madras HC
The Supreme Court on Monday (July 28) dismissed a transfer petition filed by music maestro Ilaiyaraaja's 'Ilaiyaraaja Music N Management Pvt Ltd' (IMMA) seeking to transfer the copyright infringement suit filed against it by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt Ltd from the Bombay High Court to the Madras High Court.The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria heard...
'Every Day Hundreds Of Dog Bites': Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Report On Stray Dogs Attacking Kids In Delhi
The Supreme Court today(July 28) took suo motu cognisance of a news item titled "City hounded by strays and kids pay price" published in today's Delhi edition of Times of India. It has registered a writ petition taking cognisance of how infants, children and the aged are falling prey to rabies disease because of unvaccinated stray dogs.A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and R...
'11 Of 14 Queries Covered By TN Governor Case Judgment' : Kerala Objects To Maintainability Of President's Reference In Supreme Court
The State of Kerala has now filed an application in the Supreme Court questioning the maintainability of the reference made by the President under Article 143 over the timelines for grant of assent to bill. The State has asked for the Presidential Reference be returned unanswered. On July 22, the Supreme Court issued a notice to the Union Government and all state governments regarding...
Supreme Court Stays PMLA Trial In Case Where Chargesheet In Predicate Offence Not Filed For 7 Yrs
The Supreme Court recently stayed trial against 4 accused in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act where chargesheet had not been filed in the predicate offense since 7 years. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order after hearing Senior Advocate PB Suresh (on behalf of the petitioners), who argued that the petitioners were not named in the...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: July 14, 2025 to July 20, 2025
Reports/JudgmentsNo Illegality In Awarding Interest On Future Prospects In Motor Accident Claims : Supreme CourtCase Details: The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Niru @ Niharika & Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 693The Supreme Court (July 14) observed that there's no illegality in awarding interest on future prospects in motor accident compensation claim cases.The Court advised the...
Important MCQs Based On Latest Supreme Court Judgments For Law Examinations
1. Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which of the following statements best reflects the distinction made by the Supreme Court in Imran Pratapgarhi v. State of Gujarat between Section 173 BNSS and Section 154 CrPC regarding preliminary inquiries?A. Section 173(3) BNSS permits a preliminary inquiry only when the information received does not disclose a cognizable...
S. 18 Limitation Act| Acknowledgment Of Partial Debt Doesn't Extend Limitation For Entire Claim : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the acknowledgment of partial debt would not extend the limitation period for the entire debt under Section 18 of the Limitation Act, 1963. The bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and SC Sharma upheld the Chhattisgarh High Court's decision, which denied the benefit of Section 18 (extension of limitation on acknowledgement of debt) to the Appellant, upon...
Plea For Early Delimitation In States Before Post-2026 Census Can't Be Entertained : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that Article 170 of the Constitution places an embargo on delimitation exercise for any state until relevant data from the first post-2026 census becomes available. "The proviso to Article 170(3) unequivocally and overarchingly provides that it shall not be necessary to readjust the allocation of seats in the Legislative Assembly of each State, including...