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Tamil Nadu govt moves SC against HC order on lighting Karthigai Deepam on Madurai hill

Tamil Nadu govt moves SC against HC order on lighting Karthigai Deepam on Madurai hill

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The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court against Madras High Court orders permitting the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam at a stone pillar near a dargah atop the Thirupparankundram hill in Madurai, reviving the dispute that has been the subject of months of litigation and political debate in the State. The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court against Madras High Court orders permitting the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam at a stone pillar near a dargah atop the Thirupparankundram hill The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government filed a Special Leave Petition before the Apex Court on June 11, shortly after the government led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay assumed office. The State has challenged both the original order passed in December last year, by single judge Justice GR Swaminathan, permitting the lighting of the lamp at the ‘deepathoon’ (stone lamp pillar) on the hill, and a January 6, 2026 order of a division bench of the High Court, which upheld the single bench order. Also Read | TVK gold ring scheme …

Congress demands SC probe into Ujjain land deals, takes ‘engine of loot’ dig at Mohan Yadav’s Madhya Pradesh BJP govt

Congress demands SC probe into Ujjain land deals, takes ‘engine of loot’ dig at Mohan Yadav’s Madhya Pradesh BJP govt

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The Congress on Tuesday demanded a Supreme Court-monitored judicial inquiry into land deals in Ujjain allegedly linked to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s family and relatives. Based on state land revenue records, report said CM Mohan Yadav’s family and their real estate companies bought at least 137 plots covering 168 acres in Ujjain for ₹45 crore after he took office as Chief Minister on December 13, 2023. (X/@DrMohanYadav51/File Photo) The accusations of conflict of interest came after an investigation published by The Indian Express brought the purchases into public view. Neither Yadav nor the BJP had formally responded to the charges yet, though relatives argued they had already been in the realty business and there was no irregularity. Congress general secretary and comms chief Jairam Ramesh, in a post on X, described the Madhya Pradesh government — taking aim at the BJP’s “double engine” slogan — as running an “engine of loot at full speed”. He accused Mohan Yadav of being “the mastermind”. Ramesh also alleged the details may have come out due to …

Collegium recommendation review will open ‘pandora’s box’: SC

Collegium recommendation review will open ‘pandora’s box’: SC

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The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition filed by a Himachal Pradesh family court judge seeking reconsideration of his elevation by the high court collegium observing that doing so will open a Pandora’s Box. The Supreme Court of India. (File) Allowing the officer to withdraw and pursue his remedies before the HImachal Pradesh high court, a bench of justices BV Nagarathna and Joymalya Bagchi said, “Once collegium recommendation is made and there are discussions on it, how can we interfere on the judicial side? This will open a Pandora’s Box.” The judge, Arvind Malhotra, agreed to withdraw his plea to avail the remedy of approaching the high court. Senior advocate Balbir Singh appearing for him submitted that the high court collegium on September 23, 2025 recommended three names of judicial officers junior to him. Malhotra feared that the choice may have been influenced by an allegation against him that he claims has no grounds. According to Singh, on September 17, Malhotra received a notice from Registrar (Vigilance) of the HP high court …

Tamil Nadu Assembly opposes Karnataka’s Mekedatu dam plan

Tamil Nadu Assembly opposes Karnataka’s Mekedatu dam plan

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The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution against Karnataka’s move to construct a dam across river Cauvery at Mekedatu, expressing support for all measures undertaken by the state government on the issue. Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay piloted the government resolution over the nearly 13 years long dispute with the neighbouring state, with the members of the opposition backing Vijay.  The resolution stated that the House records its “strong objection to the unilateral attempt of the Government of Karnataka to construct a dam across the Cauvery River at Mekedatu, without respecting the Final Award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal dated 5.2.2007 and the Judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 16.2.2018.” This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, …

Walking on footpaths a fundamental right, Supreme Court says

Walking on footpaths a fundamental right, Supreme Court says

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The Supreme Court on Friday declared that every citizen has a fundamental right to walk on a demarcated footpath, holding that this right is primary and takes precedence over the movement of motorised vehicles, as it delivered a far-reaching judgment that could reshape urban planning and road design across the country. The Supreme Court ruling came in a motor accident compensation case involving the death of a child pedestrian, but evolved into a broader constitutional examination of the rights of pedestrians and the duties of public authorities. (ANI/ Representative) A bench of justices PS Narasimha and Atul S Chandurkar ruled that the existence of a road necessarily casts a corresponding legal duty on public authorities to provide and maintain footpaths for pedestrians, making the right judicially enforceable against government agencies that fail to discharge this obligation. “If a road exists, there must then be a duty to ensure that a footpath is demarcated and maintained for the walkers. This is an enforceable duty. The fundamental right to walk on demarcated footpaths shall override the privilege …

CJI warns of action if Supreme Court registry misplaced urgent case file

CJI warns of action if Supreme Court registry misplaced urgent case file

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Taking strong note of an allegation that a case file was purportedly misplaced by the Supreme Court registry, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Wednesday said he would look into the issue. The issue came to light when an advocate mentioned the matter before a bench comprising the CJI and Justice V Mohana. The advocate said a petition was filed earlier this month but it has not been listed for hearing yet. The lawyer said they wrote to the registrar about it but the case has not been listed before the court as the file appeared to have been misplaced by the registry. Citing urgency in the matter, she urged the bench that the plea be listed for hearing.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

SC orders single-phase Tripura village committee polls on September 27

SC orders single-phase Tripura village committee polls on September 27

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The Supreme Court of India. The Supreme Court on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) directed the Tripura State Election Commission (SEC) to hold the long-overdue elections to the village committees under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) in a single phase on September 27, making it clear that no further extension of the poll schedule would be granted. A Bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi passed the order after the SEC informed the court that it was in a position to complete the entire electoral exercise in one phase. Attorney General R. Venkataramani, appearing for the Commission, submitted that holding the elections in a single phase would enable the electoral exercise to be completed more efficiently and negate the need for additional Central paramilitary forces as local security arrangements would be sufficient to maintain law and order. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Tripura government, endorsed the proposal. “There have been some incidents of violence in the recent past. The atmosphere would also calm down by September,” he submitted. The …

Supreme Court examines plea alleging poor implementation of RTE Act in Punjab

Supreme Court examines plea alleging poor implementation of RTE Act in Punjab

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The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and the Punjab government on a plea alleging non-implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. The petition claims that far fewer economically weaker section students were admitted to private schools than mandated Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Banks ‘casual’ with big loans, subject common borrowers to ‘borderline harassment’: SC

Banks ‘casual’ with big loans, subject common borrowers to ‘borderline harassment’: SC

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The Supreme Court has come down heavily on the State Bank of India (SBI) and other banks for subjecting ordinary borrowers to what it described as “borderline harassment” while processing small loans even as they remain “casual” in sanctioning massive loans to larger entities that often end up defaulting. The court expressed strong displeasure at the functioning of banks and urged India’s largest lender to revisit its policies. (PTI) A bench of justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan said it was increasingly noticing a troubling pattern in the banking sector where stringent scrutiny was reserved for individuals seeking loans for personal needs, whereas large-value loans appeared to be sanctioned with inadequate assessment of repayment capacity. “We indicate that it is coming to the notice of the Court that the banks in general, including respondent no.1-SBI, are casual in granting loans of huge amounts to bigger entities but at the same time very demanding apropos small loans where ordinary people come for personal requirements, yet subjecting them to more stringent conditions and a tedious process, which …

SC issues notice to Centre, Punjab on plea alleging non-implementation of RTE Act in state

SC issues notice to Centre, Punjab on plea alleging non-implementation of RTE Act in state

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New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and the Punjab government on a plea alleging non-implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, in the state. SC issues notice to Centre, Punjab on plea alleging non-implementation of RTE Act in state The plea has sought a direction to the Centre to ensure effective and continuous compliance with the provisions of the Act, including the one relating to admitting at least 25 per cent children belonging to the weaker section and disadvantaged group in Class 1 in private schools, by the Punjab government. “Have you been able to identify some schools which are not doing it,” a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana asked the petitioner who was appearing in person. The petitioner claimed that the provisions of the Act were not being implemented in Punjab for the past 15 years. He referred to a 2012 verdict of the apex court which had upheld the validity of the RTE Act. The bench …