A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said the court would be “very shy” to direct arrests unless specifically sought by probe agencies such as the CBI or Enforcement Directorate (ED).
The Supreme Court said current acid attack laws are not strong enough. It asked the Centre to widen the definition of survivors and consider stricter action against attackers and illegal acid sellers.
The top court noted the Election Commission’s assurance on implementing its April 13 circular, while hearing AITC’s challenge linked to counting staff deployment in Bengal.
Following orders of the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi government has notified an increase in the Environmental Compensation Charge (ECC) on commercial vehicles entering the national capital.
The MCD has set a strict deadline of seven days for submission of the compiled reports to the Additional Commissioner (Engineering). The final affidavit, based on the collected data, will be filed before the Supreme Court and personally affirmed by the Commissioner.
In 1978, the Supreme Court of India did something that raised eyebrows and chuckles in equal measure - it declared that temples could be classified as “industries.”
The Supreme Court of India was informed that out of nearly 60 lakh claims and objections arising from the list of names categorised under “logical discrepancy” in West Bengal, around 47 lakh had been adjudicated by the evening of March 31, 2026, and the remaining 13 lakh would be decided by April 7.
“This issue should be addressed on the administrative side. You may write to us instead of filing a petition,” the Chief Justice remarked, while assuring that the matter would be looked into.
Retired paramilitary officers have raised concerns that the proposed CAPF Bill could affect implementation of a Supreme Court verdict aimed at improving promotion opportunities for thousands of cadre officers.
The Supreme Court cautioned that a law mandating menstrual leave could unintentionally affect hiring patterns, even as the court reiterated the importance of menstrual health and dignity for women.
