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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
TopicIndian Supreme Court

Topic: Indian Supreme Court

Justice Sanjiv Khanna on electoral bonds — ‘may have led to laundered money getting legitimised’

Justice Khanna was among 5 SC judges who struck down Electoral Bond Scheme. In his opinion, he questioned Centre's claim that scheme aimed to protect donors from retaliation, retribution.

Supreme Court strikes down electoral bonds scheme, calls it ‘unconstitutional’

The scheme, notified by the government in 2018, was pitched as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties as part of efforts to bring in transparency in political funding.

‘Won’t allow democracy to be murdered’ — SC pulls up presiding officer of Chandigarh mayoral polls

SC was hearing plea of AAP councillor who challenged BJP win in Chandigarh mayoral polls following presiding officer's decision to scrap votes of 8 AAP, Congress councillors.

Supreme Court turns down Gyanvapi committee’s plea against prayers by Hindus in mosque’s basement

Anjuman Intezamia Masjid sought urgent listing of its application, but top court directed it to approach the Allahabad High Court.

Supreme Court to hear JMM leader Hemant Soren’s plea against arrest Friday

Soren was arrested Wednesday night in the case after resigning as the Jharkhand chief minister, and state transport minister Champai Soren was named as his successor.

Judge vs judge row: SC takes over fake caste certificate case in MBBS admissions from Calcutta HC

Top court's judges on Monday did not comment on the apparent clash, observing any remark would demean the dignity of a high court.

‘Empowered judicial system is part of Viksit Bharat,’ says PM Modi at Diamond Jubilee of SC

The Prime Minister further said that with the enactment of three new criminal justice laws, India’s legal, policing and investigative systems have entered a new era.

Krishna Janmabhoomi case: SC stays Allahabad HC order for survey of Mathura’s Shahi Idgah Mosque

The Allahabad High Court on 14 December had allowed the appointment of an advocate commissioner to monitor a Gyanvapi-like survey of the 17th century mosque.

‘Respect foreign courts’: SC junks plea by kin of Nikhil Gupta, who faces extradition in Pannun case

Currently detained in Prague, Gupta faces extradition to the US, where he faces charges in connection with an alleged plot to hire a hitman to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

‘Foul language’ not enough to invoke SC/ST Act? Supreme Court should rethink

When someone uses derogatory terms like 'thief' for SC/ST individuals, they indirectly invoke the stigma of the colonial Criminal Tribes Act, which tarnished entire communities.

On Camera

India’s nuclear-power goal needs more than capital

New Delhi has finally accepted that the base load power demand of the future will need supplementing, and nuclear plants are one way to go about it.

Coastal states Maharashtra, TN, Gujarat top India’s exports index, landlocked UP a surprise performer

Releasing Export Preparedness Index report, NITI Aayog CEO says Centre has ‘ticked a lot of boxes’, & responsibility of driving the next phase of export growth now rests with states.

Rafale deal to be inked in 2026, final assembly line in Nagpur, Indian firms to be roped in

The proposed project costing about Rs 3.25 lakh crore will entail procurement of 18 aircraft in fly away condition & the rest made in India with up to 60% indigenous content.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.