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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicSupreme Court

Topic: Supreme Court

After HC called eviction plea ‘motivated’, why SC ordered removal of Manimajra street vendors in 48 hrs

Top court sets aside Punjab & Haryana HC’s May order and ‘elite class’ remarks against petitioners, gives city authorities 2 days to clear encroachments in Chandigarh's busy Manimajra area.

Justice Yashwant Varma challenges impeachment proceedings over cash row. SC issues notice to LS, RS

Half-burnt currency notes were purportedly found at official residence of Justice Varma in Delhi after a fire broke out there on 14 March, while he served as sitting judge at Delhi HC.

Flagging ‘botched’ probe that cost POCSO accused 13 yrs in jail, SC lays down norms for criminal trials

Supreme Court bench sets aside conviction, says when trials 'become mechanical exercises divorced from quest for truth', outcome risks becoming 'instrument of unintended cruelty'.

Forced acid ingestion survivors’ fight for recognition as PwD before SC. ‘How do I show my insides?’

A PIL is seeking recognition for victims of forced acid ingestion under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, with SC urging the government to consider amending it.

Overruling HC, SC backs insurance claim for ‘requisitioned’ doctor who died during pandemic

Overruling Bombay High Court, Supreme Court said pandemic realities made formal appointment letters impractical, not needed to prove that a doctor was requisitioned during COVID-19.

Day-to-day hearings, periodic reports & more—SC’s directions to ensure speedy trial in UAPA cases

Refusing to stay bail to Jnaneshwari Express case accused, top court says delays in UAPA cases acquire 'more insidious character'.

30% seats for women in Bar Councils: SC broke up ‘old boys’ club’, but ‘backlash over bias’ looms

Supreme Court has extended gender-inclusion measures from voluntary associations to statutory councils, which control enrollment, disciplinary powers, and policy decisions nationwide.

Supreme Court rejects urgent hearing on IndiGo flight cancellations, says govt has taken steps

The top court said it was cognizant of the fact that lakhs of people are stranded at various airports but that the Centre had already taken note of the issue.

SC ruling on wedding gifts another win for Muslim women. But battle over personal laws continues

As more Muslim women approach courts, the judiciary is expanding their rights. Contentious issues such as talaq-e-hasan, female genital mutilation & polygamy remain in line for scrutiny.

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.