Satish Maneshinde recounts that Rhea has been charged in the drugs case stating that she had procured drugs for consumption by Sushant Singh Rajput
All cases in relation to case re death of #SushantSinghRajput should be transferred to CBI, the SC has said: Maneshinde adds
Maneshinde: NCB has no jurisdiction to conduct this investigation
NCB case ought to have been transferred to CBI, he adds. Referring to the Supreme Court order, he asserts that SC has said any case relating to the case ought to be transferred to the CBI.
Maneshinde: If ASG wants to reply to the petition, he may choose to do so.
ASG: No service upon me. I will take a copy from my learned friend.
Maneshinde against reiterates that he has served copy.
ASG: I do not want to make an issue of the service
Maneshinde: NDPS is an Act under which CBI can investigate.
Section 27A should not be attracted (on merits of this case)
I will circulate compilation with all relevant orders and judgments to all.
Justice Kotwal: You may file a physical copy of the compilation bailable and non-bailable issues need to be addressed.
Maneshinde urges that he may be allowed to supply scanned copies since they are quite bulky.
Court remarks that the lawyers will have to appraise the Court on whether it is bailable or non-bailable offences charged, and whether Section 37 of NDPS Act will apply etc.
ASG Anil Singh: I will come on 29th with a clear stand on the bailability of the issue.
I have gone through all judgments (referred to by Maneshinde), but I need time to come to a stand
#BombayHighCourt says it will take up the bail applications filed by @Tweet2Rhea and Showik Chakraborty on September 29.
Justice Kotwal: On 29th, all the parties can start from the beginning. You will have to address the court on all the issues.
Supreme Court takes up suggestions seeking sweeping reforms in SCBA elections, including reservation for members with disabilities, 50% relaxation in eligibility norms, rotational representation for women, and inclusion of gender neutrality and ability inclusion as core objectives of the Bar Association
#SupremeCourt #SCBA #BarReforms
CJI Surya Kant: Please give all the suggestions to Adv Pragya Baghel.
CJI to Adv Sneha Kalita: As a woman member, as an AoR and as someone seeking empowerment.
Sr Adv Vijay Hansaria: Suggestion by Ms Kalita on reservation for differently abled is praiseworthy
CJI: yes we will make sure that and we are under an obligation to create the infrastructure for the same.
Adv Kalita: 76 years has passed and we still do not have a woman present of the Supreme Court Bar
. I am stressing on the point of rotational representation
Another woman lawyer: no no that cannot be. It has to be on merit.
CJI: environment created should not look like one is completely dependant for the post. Everytime one cannot depend on reservation
#THREAD Supreme Court is set to hear today West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s plea raising concerns over the SIR electoral roll revision exercise in the State. @MamataOfficial is scheduled to appear in person. #SupremeCourt #WestBengal
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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has urged the Supreme Court to issue urgent directions in the SIR process, warning that mandatory hearings, document rejections and use of Micro Observers could lead to large scale voter disenfranchisement #SupremeCourt #SIR @MamataOfficial
@MamataOfficial All eyes on the Supreme Court today as a Bench led by CJI Surya Kant, with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi, hears Mamata Banerjee’s plea on the SIR process, with the final electoral roll deadline close at hand. #SupremeCourt #SIR #WestBengal
Supreme Court to shortly resume hearing its suo motu case on stray dogs.
Bench: Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and NV Anjaria
#straydogs #SupremeCourt
The court is expected to continue reviewing compliance affidavits filed by various states with respect to its 7th November order relating to removal of stray dogs from institutional areas etc.
Yesterday, the Court took a dim view of “vague” affidavits filed by some states.
Amicus Curiae Gaurav Agarwal: Punjab has not submitted any action plan etc.
Counsel for Punjab: there is a budgetary allocation of 11cr. There are 20 dog catching vehicles available. There is a district level committee which we have formed. We have given a full action plan for institutions.
Court: how many dogs have you collected from institutions?
Counsel: for Malerkotla it is 108. I will place as and when information comes.
Supreme Court to hear petitions challenging the University Grants Commission (UGC)'s recently notified rules intended to prevent caste discrimination in educational institutions #UGC #UGCRegulations #SupremeCourt
The rules have been challenged for excluding 'general category' students from complaining under its grievance redressal mechanism #UGC #UGCRegulations
University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026 was notified on January 13 and applies to all higher educational institutions in India.
Its objective is to "eradicate discrimination only on the basis of religion, race, gender, place of birth, caste, or disability, particularly against the members of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, socially and educationally backward classes, economically weaker sections, persons with disabilities, or any of them, and to promote full equity and inclusion amongst the stakeholders in higher education institutions."