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SC issues notice to Centre on plea seeking ban on alcohol sales in tetra packs, sachets

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday sought responses from the Centre and other authorities on a plea seeking an immediate ban on the sale of alcohol in low-cost packaging formats such as tetra packs and sachets. The petition argues such packaging increases accessibility and consumption, particularly among economically vulnerable…

The Economic Times

Have urged chief justices of all HCs to conduct virtual hearings: Chief Justice of India

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has asked high court chief justices to hold online hearings on Mondays and Fridays. This move aims to cut down unnecessary expenses amid the West Asia crisis. The Supreme Court itself has adopted similar video conference proceedings.

The Economic Times

India’s top court bans school text book with section on ‘corruption of judiciary’

In a chapter about the role of judiciary in Indian society, the textbook reportedly referred to topics like ‘judicial corruption’ and ‘complaints against judges’

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Supreme Court Takes Strong Exception to NCERT Class 8 Textbook Mentioning Judicial Corruption

The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed serious concern over references to corruption in the judiciary contained in a newly introduced Class 8 NCERT social science textbook.

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Supreme Court Rebukes Jairam Ramesh for Challenging Centre’s Environmental Clearance OM

In a stern admonition on Thursday, the Supreme Court reprimanded Congress MP Jairam Ramesh for challenging an Office Memorandum (OM) issued by the Union government to implement the apex court’s judgment on retrospective environmental clearance.

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Inside the influencer campaign that defended a contested Aravalli order

In the last week of December 2025, Instagram was flooded with strikingly similar posts carrying the hashtag #AravalliIsSafe. Using near-identical scripts, influencers argued that a controversial Supreme Court order on the Aravalli Hills was being misrepresented, environmental concerns were exaggerated, and critics were spreading misinformation.

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SC grants interim relief to Punjab Kesari before HC order

The Supreme Court has told the Bhagwant Mann government in Punjab to allow the Punjab Kesari group to resume its printing press in Ludhiana. This interim order will stay in place until the Punjab and Haryana High Court delivers its verdict on the group’s petition against the government’s actions.

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Nov 27, 2025: Who’s sitting in a hot air balloon when the AQI is over 500?

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has remarked that Delhi’s air is so toxic that even a morning walk is difficult. But with GRAP restrictions on physical attendance rolled back, thousands in the capital are compelled to go to schools and work despite poor air quality.

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Indian army sacks Christian soldier for refusing to pray at Sikh temple

Supreme Court judges have backed the decision, saying the officer placed his personal interpretation of faith above military discipline

The Independent UK

Supreme Court’s backlog crisis needs sustained action. Too ambitious to think CJI’s tenure can solve it

In his recent interview to the Hindustan Times, Justice Surya Kant, who takes oath today as the 53rd Chief Justice of India, talked about an obvious but daunting priority for his nearly 15-month tenure. He identified reducing the Supreme Court’s huge pile-up of backlog cases as his top concern before…

Newslaundry

Air India plane crash investigation report does not blame anyone, government tells top court

Supreme Court says investigation into Boeing 787 disaster aims to improve aviation safety and not assign blame

The Independent UK

Supreme Court Rules Air India Pilot 'Not to Blame' for Gatwick-Bound Disaster That Claimed 260 Lives

India's top court clears Air India pilot of blame in 260-death crash to Gatwick, offering relief to families of 52 Britons killed in the disaster.

International Business Times UK

Pilot asked co-pilot why he ‘cut off’ the fuel, seconds later 260 people died. Court just asked his father to not carry the ‘burden’

This pilot was not at fault.

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Top court says no one blames pilot for Air India crash and hits out at ‘nasty’ media reports

Supreme Court tells late captain’s father to not ‘carry this burden that your son is being blamed’

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‘Father’ withdraws appeal after Russian woman and children found living in cave leave India

Russian national Nina Kutina lived with her two children in a ‘very big and beautiful cave’ in the Gokarna forest

Newslaundry

SC protection in Morigaon, but fresh summons in Guwahati: Wire points to ‘no details’ of new FIR

The Guwahati Crime Branch has issued summons to The Wire’s founding editor Siddharth Varadarajan and senior journalist Karan Thapar in an FIR citing Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita among other charges. This came on the same day the Supreme Court shielded Varadarajan from coercive action in a separate FIR filed…

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FIR on Operation Sindoor article, SC grants Siddharth Varadarajan protection from arrest

The Supreme Court has granted protection from arrest to the Wire’s founding editor Siddarth Varadarajan in an FIR lodged against him under section 152 of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita in Assam, LiveLaw reported.

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SC says nothing wrong with using Pegasus for security but protect right to privacy

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said there was nothing wrong for the country to use Pegasus spyware for security reasons. The court, however, remarked that use of the right of privacy of “private individuals” will be protected under the Constitution, reported Bar and Bench.

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SC bans Ranveer Allahbadia from travelling abroad in obscenity case

A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice NK Singh ruled that Allahbadia’s request to travel abroad would only be considered after the probe concluded. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC refuses to recall bail granted to Ashish Mishra in Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Case

A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh observed that the police report did not substantiate claims that an individual close to Mishra had attempted to influence witnesses. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC slams states for ineffective ration distribution to beneficiaries

A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh criticized the States for using ration cards as a mere statistical tool to project welfare efforts. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Does Lokpal have jurisdiction to hear cases against HC judges?

A three-judge special bench comprising Justices B R Gavai, Surya Kant and Abhay S Oka was dealing with a suo motu proceeding initiated over the Lokpal's January 27 order on the issue. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ranveer Allahbadia case: The ripple effect of a single ‘joke’

“Life is crazy,” YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia said in excitement after receiving the ‘Disrupter of the Year’ award in March last year from Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the National Creators Award, a first-of-its-kind recognition for digital content creators. Crazier events unfolded exactly a year later.

Dynamite News

Maharashtra Cyber Cell issues 2nd summons to Samay Raina

This move comes after Raina failed to appear for a scheduled statement recording session on February 18. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

India’s top court pulls up podcaster for incest joke: ‘It shows a perverted mind’

Ranveer Allahbadia faced severe backlash after his appearance on an episode of YouTube comedy show India's Got Latent where he made the comments

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