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Important cases listed in Supreme Court on Monday, December 01
SC to hear TVK, CPI and other parties pleas challenging EC's decision to conduct SIR exercise in TN and other states.
December 1, 2025India Gate protest: Some agitators attended Radical Students' Union meet in Hyderabad, Delhi Police tells court
Seventeen of them were arrested in connection with a scuffle at the Parliament Street police station and six were held by the personnel at the Kartavya Path police station in a case over the alleged use of pepper spray on cops while agitating at the India Gate.
December 1, 2025Kesavananda Bharati case profound affirmation of India's commitment to constitutionalism: CJI Surya Kant
Our judiciary was barely two decades old, young enough, one might think, to falter under pressure. And yet, it did not. With the courage that far surpassed its age, the Supreme Court chose the path of both constitutional maturity and morality. It refused to bend the Constitution into the shape of convenience.
December 1, 2025Pak-supported terror module case: Two accused seek discharge citing no 'actual act of terror'
Rizwan Momin and Irfan Shaikh, teacher and tailor, respectively, are charged with sheltering and harbouring prime accused Zakir Husain, who was arrested by Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) September 2021. Husain's interrogation led to the arrest of Momin and Shaikh.
December 1, 2025Kesavananda Bharati case profound affirmation of India's commitment to constitutionalism: CJI Surya Kant
The historic Kesavananda Bharati verdict of 1973, which laid down the "basic structure doctrine" of the Constitution, clipped Parliament's widest power to amend the Constitution and simultaneously gave the judiciary the authority to review any amendment on grounds of its violation.
December 1, 2025What happened in Supreme Court on Thursday 27th November
12.07 PM The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Rajasthan government on a plea challenging the validity of the provisions of the Rajasthan Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2025.
November 29, 2025No need for oral mentioning, urgent cases to be automatically listed in 2 days: CJI streamlines process
"No Senior Counsel shall be permitted oral mentioning before any court. Young junior counsel may be encouraged to make oral mentioning," it said.
November 29, 2025'Imaandari' not mere ornament to character, it sustains justice and reputation: CJI
Speaking on the convention's topic of independence of judiciary, CJI Kant recalled the quote of Durgabai, one of the 15 women members of the constituent assembly, who had said the judiciary has to feel that they are independent. It is only in that case that we can get efficiency in the administration of justice.
November 29, 2025Red Fort blast: Delhi court sends three doctors, preacher to 10-day judicial custody
Officials said Adeel's interrogation pointed to Umar being a "hardcore radical" who insisted that a suicide bomber was essential for their operations. Following this, Srinagar police sent a team to Qazigund in south Kashmir and detained Wani.
November 29, 20253 co-accused granted bail in sexual assault case involving Chaitanyananda Saraswati
The self-styled godman, who is also the former chairman of the management institute, is in judicial custody over allegations that he molested several women.
November 29, 2025Court sentences ex-MLA’s nephew to life imprisonment in 1995 murder in Kerala's Malappuram
The victim’s family has challenged the Additional District and Sessions Court's verdict before the Kerala High Court, and the appeal is pending.
November 29, 2025Delhi court extends gangster Anmol Bishnoi's NIA custody till Dec 5
Wanted in connection with the killing of NCP leader Siddique, firing at actor Salman Khan's residence in April 2024, the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, among other crimes, Anmol was "removed" from the US on November 18. He was detained in the US in November last year.
November 29, 2025Judges' work stressful, should participate in recreational activities: CJI Surya Kant
The closing ceremony and prize distribution will be presided over by former CJI B R Gavai along with Justice Vikram Nath on Sunday.
November 29, 2025Six sentenced for preventing Dalit cook from preparing food for school children in TN’s Tirupur
During the trial on Friday, the Judicial Magistrate M Suresh convicted six and sentenced them to two years jail term and imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on each. Twenty-five others were acquitted due to lack of evidence while four died during the trial. All six have been lodged at the Coimbatore Central Prison.
November 29, 2025National Herald Case: Delhi court defers order on taking note of ED's chargesheet to Dec 16
They allegedly acquired properties worth approximately Rs 2,000 crore belonging to Associated Journals Limited (AJL), which publishes the National Herald newspaper, the investigation agency had accused.
November 29, 2025Thane MACT awards Rs 36.9 lakh compesation to family of man killed in motorcycle accident
A case was registered against the rider of the offending vehicle under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Motor Vehicles Act for rash and negligent driving. The respondent, the owner of the errant vehicle, failed to appear, and the petition proceeded ex parte.
November 29, 2025PNB fraud: Court rejects Mehul Choksi's plea seeking dropping of FEO proceedings
They are accused of allegedly siphoning off over Rs 13,000 crore of public money from the PNB using LoUs and foreign letters of credit (FLCs) by bribing officials of the bank's Brady House branch in Mumbai.
November 29, 2025Cross-LoC trade constitutes intra-state trade, observes J-K High Court
Counsel for the petitioners submitted that the trade from Islamabad-Uri and from Rawalakot (PoK) to Chakkan-da-Bagh (Poonch), as mutually agreed by India and Pakistan, was a barter trade, and there was no exchange of currency.
November 29, 2025India Gate protesters granted bail in one case, sent to judicial custody in another
At a previous hearing on November 26, the Delhi Police told the court that a few protesters, arrested for allegedly using pepper spray on police personnel during a demonstration at the India Gate over pollution, are supporters of the banned Radical Students' Union.
November 29, 2025Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi: Court doesn't allow Satyaki Savarkar to play YouTube video
Satyaki Savarkar has alleged that Rahul Gandhi, currently Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, claimed in his speech in London that V D Savarkar had written in a book that he and five to six of his friends once beat up a Muslim man, and he (Savarkar) felt happy.
November 29, 2025Taxi driver gets life term in rape, murder of woman in 2010
After his arrest, police had said that the accused found the student sitting on her scooter near a secluded area and talking over phone after which he attacked her from behind and dragged her into the bushes where he committed the crime.
November 29, 2025Delhi court sends 8 accused arrested in connection with India Gate protest to 7-day judicial custody
A total 23 protesters were arrested in two different cases registered at the Parliament Street police station and the Kartavya Path police station. Seventeen were arrested in connection with the scuffle at the Parliament Street police station and six were arrested by the Kartavya Path police in the 'pepper spray' case.
November 29, 2025CJI Surya Kant lauds his predecessors, says benchmark set by their vision, leadership
"This institution has grown, and it has gained its strength from different leaders over time, who have really done invaluable service to the system," he said.
November 29, 2025Students Grievance Redressal Committee recommendations binding on varsity, says HC
The respondents have not challenged the said recommendations, and, therefore, are under obligation to comply with the same, the court said.
November 29, 2025Man gets 8 years in jail in 2020 murder case
Avinash Baban Ingole (21), resident of Naleshwar, questioned Kaluram Dildar Jathav (35), who hails from Madhya Pradesh, why he was stopping vehicles on the road and disrupting traffic. It led to an altercation during which Jathav hit Ingole on the head with a stone, leading to the latter's death, as per police.
November 29, 2025PNB fraud: Court rejects Mehul Choksi's plea seeking dropping of FEO proceedings
They are accused of allegedly siphoning off over Rs 13,000 crore of public money from the PNB using LoUs and foreign letters of credit (FLCs) by bribing officials of the bank's Brady House branch in Mumbai.
November 29, 2025Parents of Major Mohit Sharma move Delhi HC seeking stay on release of movie 'Dhurandhar'
The plea has sought a stay on the film's commercial release. Alternatively it has sought a direction for a private screening for the family prior to a public release and a declaration that no film portraying a real military martyr may be released without due authorisation from legal heirs and the Army.
November 29, 2025India Gate protest: Delhi court grants bail to 9 arrested over scuffle with police
However, a few of them will remain in jail as they were arrested in another case related to using pepper spray on police personnel.
November 29, 2025HC strikes down order requiring resident status for registration of e-rickshaws in Lucknow
Responding to the petitions, the Uttar Pradesh government said it faces difficulties in serving notices regarding the expiry of fitness certificates etc. to rented e-rickshaw owners in Lucknow and that locating them becomes difficult if their addresses get changed.
November 29, 2025Allahabad HC rejects bail plea of Chinese citizen accused of possessing forged passport
According to the prosecution, two Chinese nationals -- Yuyan Heyang and Loo Long -- were arrested by police while they were entering India through the Nepal border and on the basis of the information received from them, the applicant was held and a forged passport and a forged Aadhaar card in the name of Laakpa Sherpa were seized from him.
November 29, 2025Rajasthan HC rejects bail plea of two accused in cyber fraud case
The court has also directed the Home and Education Departments to frame an SOP regulating phone use, online games, and social media for students under 16, and to enforce the Digital Personal Data Protection Act.
November 29, 2025Delhi court issues notice to CBI, ED on Rabri Devi's pleas seeking transfer of graft cases to another judge
The three cases against Rabri Devi, the wife of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, are linked to land-for-jobs and IRCTC scam cases. While two of the cases are being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), one is being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
November 28, 20252016 teacher recruitment: Cal HC asks SSC to produce list of those appointed after panel's expiry
Appearing for some petitioners, senior advocate Bikash Bhattacharya prayed that the court ensure that the ongoing selection process for teachers is made absolutely beyond a reasonable doubt to instil confidence in society.
November 28, 2025Court finds ex-MLA’s nephew guilty in 1995 murder in Malappuram
Shafeek, Sharif, Muneeb, and Kabir, who had been absconding, were arrested after the completion of the first phase of the trial, during which Anvar and others were acquitted.
November 28, 2025Can sit in court till midnight to ensure justice for poor litigants: CJI Surya Kant
On November 24, Justice Kant, coming from a middle-class family in Haryana's Hisar district , took oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India and will remain in the post for nearly 15 months.
November 28, 2025Local body polls: SC asks Maharashtra SEC to hold elections, says results will depend on verdict
The triple test contains the establishment of a commission to study backwardness, and second, determination of the specific proportion of reservation based on the commission's findings and third, ensuring that the total reservation for SCs, STs, and OBCs does not exceed 50 per cent of the total seats.
November 28, 2025