Successive FIRs After Bail Only To Prolong Custody Abuse Of Process; Fit Case To Invoke Article 32 : Supreme Court

The SC will not readily refuse Art 32 petition if fundamental right violation is prima facie established.

Supreme Court Raps Rajasthan Authorities Over Illegal Sand Mining; Says Official Inaction Pushed Villagers To Violence

Expressing "anguish", the Court called for the names and designation of officers who were there at the time of the incident.

Acknowledge Dagar Brothers' Performance In 'Veera Raja Veera' Song : Supreme Court Urges AR Rahman

Without getting into the legal issues, the Court orally suggested that there should be "some acknowledgement".

CJI's Office Received 8630 Complaints Against Sitting Judges In Last 10 Years : Law Ministry

The office of the Chief Justice of India has received 8, 630 complaints against the sitting judges in the last ten years, as per the latest data shared in the Lok Sabha today.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's Matheswaran VS has asked the Minister of Law and Justice Arjum Ram Meghwal whether there is any mechanism whereby the Supreme Court maintain any record of complaints regarding corruption, sexual misconduct or other serious impropriety received against judges of the Supreme Court and the High...

Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Rehabilitation Plan For Children With Disabilities Leaving Institutional Care After Majority

The Supreme Court recently dismissed a PIL seeking formulation of a comprehensive transition plan for rehabilitation and social re-integration of children with disabilities who leave institutional care on attaining majority. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order, stating that it was not inclined to entertain the petition under Article 32.Briefly put, the petition highlighted that as per an RTI response, approximately 3957 children with disability are living in...

Supreme Court Dismisses P&H High Court's Petition Challenging HC Decision Quashing Compulsory Retirement Of District Judge

The Supreme Court however appreciated that the HC CJ chose to file the SLP against a decision given by the CJ on the judicial side.

'Not Yielding Desired Result', Supreme Court Flags Lapses In Enforcing Solid Waste Management Rules

The Court directed the impleadment of senior Union and State officials as party respondents, to ensure implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules

Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Film Director Vikram Bhatt's Wife In Cheating Case

The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to Shwetambari Bhatt, wife of film director Vikram Bhatt, who is lodged in Central jail in Udaipur in connection with a multi-crore fraud case.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order while issuing notice on the petition filed by Shwetambari Bhatt and Vikram Bhatt challenging the Rajasthan High Court's order denying them bail.Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the petitioners,...

BREAKING| Telecom Spectrum Community Resource, IBC Can't Determine Its Ownership & Control : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today held that the ownership and control of telecom spectrum cannot be determined by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), since it is a common good. A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Atul Chandurkar held that the spectrum is a material resource of the community in the Constitutional sense. Hence, the spectrum must benefit the common good, so its control...

Supreme Court Permits Visually Impaired Candidates To Engage Scribes With More Than 10+2 Qualification For AIBE, CLAT Exams

In a significant development, the Supreme Court has permitted visually impaired candidates appearing for the AIBE and CLAT examinations to engage scribes possessing qualifications higher than 10+2, provided that such scribes are not law graduates. Endorsing the suggestions put up by the petitioners, the bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and NV Anjaria directed the Bar Council of India and Consortium of National Law Universities to implement the suggestions...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : February 12, 2026

Links to today's reports :'Most Shocking & Disappointing', Supreme Court Raps Allahabad High Court For Unreasoned Bail In Dowry Death CaseCan Civil Judge (Senior Division) Acting As Commercial Court Entertain Trade Mark Passing Off Suit? Supreme Court To DecideSupreme Court Refuses To Entertain Jairam Ramesh's Writ Petition Against Post Facto Environmental ClearancesSupreme Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail To Karnataka BJP MLA BA Basavaraja In Bikla Siva Murder CaseSupreme Court Refuses To...

Supreme Court Laments Tribunal Writing Orders By Hand Despite E-Courts Project, Asks HC If Computer Wasn't Given

The entire Court system is moving towards 'paperless Courts', which means from bottom to top, the SC reminded.