The Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 24, 2026) stayed the decision of the Kerala High Court, which had quashed the order approving Rs 20 crore for the Nav Kerala Citizen Response Programme. This decision has brought a big relief to the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala. Paving the way for the continuation of…
The Supreme Court has asked to increase the number of judicial officers engaged in settling claims and objections related to West Bengal SIR. This order has been given to speed up the entire process. The Supreme Court has also said that if needed, the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court can also request the Chief…
The Supreme Court on Monday (February 23, 2026) said that it will consider whether the reduction in the cut-off of NITI-PG 2025-26 has any impact on the quality of medical education. The court has called it a serious issue. Some petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court, challenging a notice dated January 13 of…
In West Bengal, claims and objections related to SIR will be heard by judicial officers (judges). The Supreme Court has given this order in view of the allegations leveled against each other by the state government and the Election Commission. The Supreme Court has said that efforts should be made to complete the SIR process…
In view of the lack of trust between the West Bengal government and the Election Commission, the Supreme Court has directed to appoint a judicial officer for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. The court asked the Calcutta High Court to appoint judicial officers to decide on the claims and objections in the SIR. The…
The Supreme Court has refused to hear the petition opposing the construction of a mosque in the name of Babar. The petitioner said that Babar was a foreign invader. A mosque should not be built in his name, but the Supreme Court rejected the petition. The petitioner named Devkinandan Pandey had informed the court about…
Businessman Anil Ambani has assured the Supreme Court that he will not leave the country without the court’s permission. On February 4, his lawyer had said this orally to the court. Now a written affidavit has been filed. The case is related to the allegation of bank loan scam of about Rs 40,000 crore against…
The Supreme Court has said that it will put up for early hearing the petitions challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act of 1991. This hearing may take place after April. The court gave this assurance when the parties to the case requested for an early hearing. The parties had drawn the court’s…
The Kerala government on Wednesday (February 18, 2026) announced that it will regularize around 20,000 teachers working in aided schools, subject to the final decision in the cases pending in the Supreme Court. General Education Minister V. Sivankutty, addressing a press conference here, said the move was aimed at resolving pending legal complexities related to…
The Supreme Court will hear on March 18 the request of convict Balwant Singh Rajoana to convert his death sentence to life imprisonment in the murder case of former Punjab CM Beant Singh. On Wednesday (February 18, 2026), the Supreme Court heard the appeal of Balwant Singh Rajoana, in which he has requested to convert…
