The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking a CBI investigation into alleged corruption and horse-trading in securing support during the trust vote won by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on May 13, 2026.
The Supreme Court has moved on front foot into the vexing case of waste management. Its directions last month reflect the growing impatience about heaps of waste which scar India’s landscape, affect the health of citizens and dent its developmental aspirations.
Akhil Bharatiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh, the RSS teachers’ front, staged a protest march in Burdwan on Thursday against the Supreme Court order mandating that all teachers who have not cleared TET must qualify it.
The anti-defection law was meant to end the era of the “Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram” politician. Four decades later, it has produced constitutional alchemists seeking ever newer ways to turn defection into legality.
The plea, filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, has asked for directions to restrict the use of Aadhaar cards strictly for identity verification.
The top court has taken the initiative as Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the Lieutenant Governor Vinai Saxena could not agree on a common name.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday had agreed to hear Gandhi's plea on July 21 after senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Gandhi, sought urgent listing of the matter.
Opposing the reference to a five-judge constitution bench, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi told the bench that the issue involved was a short one and the same can be decided by a three-judge bench.
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that no one will be spared for the Manipur incident, the Congress took a swipe at him saying that he tried to divert attention from the "colossal governance failures" by equating crimes against women in other states, especially those governed by the opposition while ignoring atrocities on women in states like Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat.
The court also questioned why the cheetahs are put in one place. The court suggested the Centre take some positive steps.
