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SC contempt notice over Delhi Metro restrictions
Supreme Court — CBI coercive-action bar in Punjab corruption case — Justices M. M. Sundresh and Prasanna B. Varale barred coercive steps against Rajbir Singh Ghuman while issuing notice on Punjab’s challenge to the High Court order. The court did not stay the FIR. The matter will examine whether the High Court could direct a
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Legal digest 8 oct.
Supreme Court of India Jharkhand DGP appointment under scrutiny The Supreme Court has questioned whether Jharkhand’s rules for appointing the Director General of Police are consistent with the principles laid down in the Prakash Singh judgment. The case concerns the appointment of senior IPS officer Tadasha Mishra as Jharkhand’s police chief shortly before her retirement.
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India Legal digest 6-7 oct.
Supreme Court of India Tamil Nadu Assembly privilege case The Supreme Court closed proceedings concerning the Tamil Nadu Assembly privilege matter after holding that the immediate dispute had become infructuous. However, the Bench deliberately kept the underlying constitutional questions open for consideration in an appropriate future case. The decision therefore resolves the present proceeding without
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Registry asked to explain listing irregularity Legal News Digest for 30 sep.
. Supreme Court 1. CAPF deputation contempt case: Registry asked to explain listing irregularity The Supreme Court directed its Registry to explain why contempt petitions filed by serving and retired Central Armed Police Force officers were removed from the cause list despite an earlier judicial direction that they be heard. The matter concerns alleged non-compliance
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SC has taken suo motu cognisance of recent rape incidents
As of Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 12:01 PM IST Supreme Court 1. Suo motu proceedings on Delhi-NCR rape cases The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of recent rape incidents in the Delhi-NCR region. The Court reportedly described the situation as reflecting a broader failure of policing and administration, stating that merely expressing solidarity
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Supreme Court benches issued procedural and substantive directions in pending matters involving personal liberty, service conditions and regulatory compliance. Bail-related orders emphasised prompt communication to jail authorities. Certain petitions on institutional appointments and investigation processes were referred for further examination by larger benches. Registry updated listing schedules for the coming days. International Court of Justice
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Supreme Court of India The Court sat with multiple benches; daily cause lists for 21 September 2026 list miscellaneous hearings, fresh admissions, and supplementary lists across courts (e.g., Court No. 2 before Justices Vikram Nath, Augustine George Masih, and Sandeep Mehta; other benches similarly active). No major new reportable judgments uniquely dated exactly today dominate
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RBI ensure genuine compliance with its Fair Practices
The Supreme Court directed the RBI to ensure genuine compliance with its Fair Practices Code, Master Circulars and recovery-agent guidelines after finding that forcible vehicle seizures continued despite years of regulatory instructions. The judgment arose from the alleged seizure of a truck at about 1 a.m., without the required notice and through the breaking of