Supreme Court hears bail plea of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah booked under the UAPA for conspiring to secede Jammu & Kashmir from India. 

Bench: Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta. Sr. Adv. Colin Gonsalves (for Shah): the chargesheet mentioned a large number of accused persons.

Court: what is the primary allegation?

Gonsalves: yes. I will. I am not there in the main chargesheet. Not in the first supplementary chargesheet. I was added in the second supplementary chargesheet.

Court: you were booked for provocative speeches etc?

Gonsalves: yes and terror funding. The last speech I gave was in 1993. The story of terror funding was one one Mr. Wani was carrying money amounting to 75 lakhs meant for me. Wani was acquitted in the ED matter. I was given bail in the ED matter.

Supreme Court hears plea by Niranjan Das, an accused in the Chhattisgarh liquor scam case in which FIRs were registered in Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

Das seeks transfer of trial in UP FIR to Chhattisgarh liquor scam. Bench led by CJI Surya Kant hears matter. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi appears for Das.

CJI Surya Kant: You are saying the allegations in the two states are similar. But Coordinate bench says that they are state specific

Supreme Court to deliver judgment in a writ petition challenging the constitutionality of Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act("PC Act"), which was introduced through an amendment in 2018 #SupremeCourt Justice KV Viswanathan: Judgment in Vineet Narain has stated that the Executive on its own cannot foreclose investigation against its own. We have discussed Subhramniam Swamy on Section 6a validity.

Supreme Court resumes hearing plea against detention of Ladakh-based activist Sonam Wangchuk under the NSA.

Bench: Justices Aravind Kumar and PB Varale Sr. Adv. Kapil Sibal (for Wangchuk): I am told by the Solicitor’s office that he will not be able to address the Court till the 26th. At least we must know.

Counsel: there’s a wedding in his family between the 19th and 23rd.

Court: we will let Mr. Sibal complete today. And we will have it again tomorrow. This is a habeas corpus petition. We will have it between 2:45-3:00pm.

Supreme Court to resume hearing its suo motu case on stray dogs today, marking the third consecutive day of proceedings in the matter.

Bench: Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and NV Anjaria

#Straydogs #SupremeCourt Yesterday, the court had asked counsel opposing the removal of stray dogs from institutional areas to come prepared on a ToI article titled “On The Roof Of The World, Feral Dogs Hunt Down Ladakh’s Rare Species”.

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Supreme Court resumes hearing its suo motu case on stray dogs.

Bench: Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and NV Anjaria Amicus Gaurav Agarwal: the 4 remaining states mentioned yesterday have filed their compliances last night. So between yesterday's note and today's note, sixteen states are done, seven are left. I would need one more day to complete that tabular chart.

Supreme Court resumes hearing its suo motu case on stray dogs.

Bench: Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and NV Anjaria On the last hearing, the Court had directed the State governments and NHAI to ensure removal of stray animals from the highways across India. It had also ordered that government and private educational, health institutions should be fenced within 8 weeks to tackle stray dog menace and prevent stray dog bites.

The matter is listed today for monitoring compliance of these directions.

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Supreme Court hears the Delhi Air pollution case

CJI Surya Kant: the amicus has filed a report which has some long term solutions

ASG Aishwarya Bhati: Let us go issue wise..

CJI: Yes we don't want to be super experts but a forum where expert opinions can be placed so that best practice can be adopted. CJI: It is being said that heavy vehicles are contributing to it and then there is construction in NCR area..people need housing. So we have to see if construction is contributing it. If CAQM wants to come now after 2 months is not possible. That is like it's failing in its duty.

Supreme Court hears plea by Telangana government seeking directions to halt the expansion works allegedly being undertaken by the Andhra Pradesh government to link the Polavaram project to Banakacherla or Nallamala Sagar without the required statutory approvals

Sr Adv AM Singhvi argues

#SupremeCourt Sr Adv Singhvi: Addition of lift component near barrages was also not discarded. CWC just last month directed that no in principle consent should be given. The committee cannot be rendered infructuous before it is made.

Supreme Court hears plea seeking reservation for specially abled lawyers in the Bar Council of India

Bench: CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi Sr. Adv. Manan Mishra (BCI Chairman): there is no scope for their adjustment in the main council. But we can make adjustments in committees.

CJI: ensure there is adequate representation.

BREAKING: Supreme Court to pronounce judgement today in bail pleas filed by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and other accused in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case.

Bench: Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria

#UmarKhalid #SharjeelImam #DelhiRiots #SupremeCourtofIndia The Court had reserved its verdict on December 10, 2025.

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Supreme Court to hear it's suo motu case on the issues concerning the definition of the Aravalli Hills

#SupremeCourt had earlier decided against imposing a complete ban on mining in the #Aravallis, observing that such prohibition leads to illegal mining activities Matter to be heard post 10:30 am today #Aravallis #SupremeCourt

Vacation bench led by CJI Surya Kant to hear Central Bureau of Investigation’s plea challenging the Delhi HC order suspending the life sentence awarded to former Uttar Pradesh MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case #supremecourt #UnnaoCase #KuldeepSinghSengar Matter to be heard post 10:30 am today #supremecourt #UnnaoCase #KuldeepSinghSengar

Delhi High Court to hear today a PIL seeking an inquiry against the DGCA for the Indigo fiasco and fourfold compensation to passengers who were left stranded at airports due to the cancellation of flights.

#IndiGoCrisis @IndiGo6E A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela to hear the case.

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Supreme Court hears the case where it had examined growing pendency of gangster-related trials in Delhi and considered whether dedicated special courts are needed to ensure their timely completion

CJI Surya Kant: Suppose UAPA and NIA.. there can be one special court. These courts should be like emergency ward in a hospital. Suppose there is NIA trial then only that case goes on. When no Nia Or UAPA then ordinary civil and criminal cases can go on there. ASG Aishwarya Bhati: In our status report we have furnished minutes of meeting approved by the Home secretary.

CJI: we do not appreciate the home secretary asking states to take it up with the High courts

[Prajwal Revanna Vs State of Karnataka]

Sr Adv Siddharth Dave: Please see the observations made by the HC judge

CJI Surya Kant on alleging bias against Judges: There are hypothetical situations in court. We make observations. But I am not someone who will take browbeating. Not so easy with me. As soon as the judge makes an observation there are allegations made against him.#SupremeCourt CJI Surya Kant: Sometimes we make errors but we rectify it. I just did it. We deal with such large volume of cases and evidence.

Sr Adv Sidharth Luthra: Please see what the trial court observed that the accused was taken aback by framing of charge. The court has proceeded...

Sr Adv Dave: the judge holds that I should be proceeded against misconduct.

CJI: court was correct because counsels were being changed so often.

Supreme Court hears a euthanasia application by the parents of a child:

Court: this is very very unfortunate. The boy seems to be in a pathetic condition. The bedsores are extremely painful. And when a patient in vegetative state suffers from bedsores means he’s not been looked after well. His hygiene is poor. Bedsores are the end of everything. Now we have waterbeds etc to prevent formation of bedsores. They are extremely painful. Doctors have said in so many words that there is no question of recovery. So he is to remain like this till he is destined to leave. Court: how do we now move to the next stage?

Counsel: as per the judgement in common cause the next step to be followed by the reference of a secondary board formed by the CMO. But in this case the primary board already had 5 experts constituted by the CMO so it does not require the secondary board reference. The next step is to admit him to a neuro palliative facility where life support will be withdrawn.

Supreme Court resumes hearing the challenge to the Special Intensive Revision as conducted by the election commission of India in Bihar

Sr Adv Shadan Farasat begins Farasat: Your Lordships in multiple judgments have said that Articles 324 to 329 constitute one scheme. Your Lordships will recall that the Representation of the People Acts of 1950 and 1951 were passed by the Constituent Assembly sitting as the Provisional Parliament.

Recall that the 1950 and 1951 Acts were enacted by the provisional Parliament. The first general election in India took place from October 1951 to February 1952 after these Acts were enacted. Although the composition was the same as the Constituent Assembly, my submission is that Articles 324 to 329 read with the 1950 and 1951 Acts form one constitutional code.

This code gives a very clear indication of the powers of the Election Commission.

Supreme Court to resume hearing today pleas by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and other accused seeking bail in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case.

Bench: Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria

#UmarKhalid #SupremeCourtofIndia Sr. Adv. Siddhartha Dave appearing for Sharjeel Imam to continue arguments today.

Supreme Court hears the challenge to the SIR process

Sr Adv Gopal Sankarnarayanan: This is an IA. We have details from 35 to 40 BLOs who have committed suicide. These are all aanganwadi workers , teachers .. Section 32 ROPA notices are being sent to them saying that they will be imprisoned for 2 years if they don't meet deadlines. 50 FIRs have been filed against BLOs in UP. They are taking pride in this.

CJI Surya Kant: See if it is an lawful excercise.. it has to be performed. State can substitute the workers.

#SIR #SupremeCourt CJI: List 3 employees are provided by the state govt. So ECI has to speak with state government

Sr Adv Maninder Singh: 91 percent process is complete in Tamil Nadu

CJI: are you only on Tamil Nadu..

Sr Adv Gopal Sankarnarayanan: TN is first and also all the states. There was a boy who wanted to attend his wedding.. he was denied and he committed suicide.

Parliament Questions
Sasmit Patra asked about the number of cases filed, disposed and pending before DRTs.

The Government responded that 1,78,172 cases are pending before Debt Recovery Tribunals, along with 66,876 SARFAESI applications, as of 14 November 2025. Patra asked the Government for forum-wise data on cases filed, disposed and pending before the NCLT, DRTs, SARFAESI recovery forums and erstwhile BIFR.

NCLT:
As of 30 September 2025, the National Company Law Tribunal has:
53,727 total cases filed

46,725 cases disposed

7,002 cases pending