Actor Jacqueline Fernandez Withdraws Plea In Supreme Court Against Framing Of Charges In ₹200 Crore PMLA Case

The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted actor Jacqueline Fernandez to withdraw her special leave petition challenging the order of the Special PMLA Court at Patiala House Courts. On May 30, 2026, the court had framed charges against her in the money laundering case arising out of the alleged ₹200 crore extortion racket involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar. A vacation bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Joymalya Bagchi allowed the plea to be withdrawn. This came after counsel...

IT Department Moves Supreme Court Against Delhi HC Order Quashing Reassessment Notices Against NDTV Founders

The Income Tax Department has challenged a Delhi High Court ruling that quashed reassessment proceedings against NDTV founders Dr. Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy over interest-free loans received from RRPR Holdings Pvt. Ltd. The loans included about ₹21 crore advanced to Prannoy Roy and about ₹71 crore advanced to Radhika Roy.The Special Leave Petition is likely to be heard by a vacation bench of Justices R. Mahadevan and Alok Aradhe on June 30, 2026.The High Court judgment delivered by a Division...

Once Complaint Is Admitted, Arbitration Clause Cannot Oust Consumer Forum Jurisdiction: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a consumer who has invoked the Consumer Protection Act cannot be forced into arbitration merely because the underlying agreement contains an arbitration clause. It restored a homebuyer's complaint alleging delayed possession of a flat for adjudication on merits before a consumer forum. A Division Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and V. Mohana set aside orders of the consumer fora that had referred the dispute between T.K.A. Padmanabhan and Abhiyan Cooperative...

Supreme Court Stays Bombay HC Ruling Holding JSW Steel Not Liable For Sunken Barge Removal Costs

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Bombay High Court judgment that had held JSW Steel Ltd was not liable for the costs incurred in removing the wreck of the barge M.V. Satyam from Mumbai harbor. The High Court, in its April 10, 2026 judgment, had directed Mumbai Port Trust (MPT) to refund ₹4.09 crore, comprising the ₹70 lakh deposited by JSW Steel and the accrued interest, within six weeks. A bench of Justices S.V.N. Bhatti and Atul S. Chandurkar issued notice in the matter, while recording...

Supreme Court Stays Delhi High Court Order Restraining Use Of 'Medilice' Mark For Anti-Lice Hair Oil

The Supreme Court has stayed the Delhi High Court's December 2025 judgment that upheld a trial court's finding of trademark infringement against Kirit Bhadiadra in a dispute over the mark "Medilice." A Bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Arun Palli, hearing the matter on June 18, observed that the controversy "would require a deeper scrutiny." The dispute is between Wings Pharmaceuticals Private Limited, which sells an anti-lice shampoo under the mark "Medilice," and Bhadiadra,...

Lending Public Money Without Efforts To Recover It Is 'Not Acceptable'; SC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Probe Into JKM Infra

Calling it a "deep-rooted nexus" between banks, Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs), and borrowers, the Supreme Court on Friday said it was "not acceptable" for public money to be lent and then not effectively recovered. The remarks came as the Court issued notice on a PIL seeking a court-monitored probe into the settlement of JKM Infra Projects Ltd's ₹1,537 crore debt for ₹73.50 crore through the ARC route. A vacation bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V. Mohana heard the matter...

Filmmaker Gautham Menon Moves Supreme Court Against ₹4.25 Crore Refund Order In Dispute Over Unmade Film

Photon Factory, represented by filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon, has moved the Supreme Court against a Madras High Court judgment directing it to refund ₹4.25 crore with 12% interest to R.S. Infotainment. The dispute concerns an untitled film project that the filmmakers claimed was later completed and released as 'Nee Thane En Pon Vasantham'. The special leave petition, filed on June 8, is yet to be listed The challenge is directed against a March 23, 2026 judgment of a division bench of...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against NCLAT Relief To Former Deccan Chronicle Promoter

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice in a plea filed by L&T Finance Ltd challenging an NCLAT order that set aside bankruptcy proceedings against former Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited promoter and personal guarantor T. Venkatram Reddy.The bankruptcy proceedings had been set aside by NCLAT on April 2, 2026, after the appellate tribunal on the same date quashed the underlying personal insolvency proceedings initiated against Reddy under Section 95 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In SEBI Appeal Against SAT Relief To Sahara Officials In ₹14,106 Crore OFCD Case

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice in an appeal filed by SEBI challenging a Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) order granting relief to certain officials of Sahara India Commercial Corporation Ltd. (SICCL) including its managers and company secretary, from liability arising out of the company's ₹14,106 crore OFCD fund-raising scheme.A vacation bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V. Mohana while issuing notice tagged the case with a similar pending matter, which will be heard...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea For Creamy Layer In Income-Tax Exemption For Scheduled Tribes In North-East States

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea seeking the introduction of a "creamy layer" mechanism for the income-tax exemption granted to Scheduled Tribes residing in specified areas and States under the Income Tax Act, 2025.The petitioner sought a direction to restrict the benefit to economically weaker tribals and exclude affluent beneficiaries. A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice V. Mohana allowed petitioner Ashwini Upadhyay to withdraw the petition with the ...

Voizzit Moves SC Against HC Order Striking US Bankruptcy Trustee From Suit Claiming Interest In Byju'S US Assets

Two companies claiming rights over BYJU'S US subsidiaries, Epic Creations Inc. and Tangible Play Inc., have approached the Supreme Court against a Kerala High Court judgment that removed a US bankruptcy trustee from a commercial suit filed in Ernakulam. The High Court had also held that the assets forming the subject matter of the dispute had already been dealt with in bankruptcy proceedings before a US court.The appeal challenges the June 1, 2026 judgment of Justice Easwaran S. The matter is...

SC Refuses To Interfere With HC Orders Involving Law Firm In Chennai Metro Compensation Contempt Case

Observing that the case involved allegations of a "complete fraud played upon the judicial system," the Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to interfere with Madras High Court orders that brought law firm The Legal Attorneys and Barristers into contempt proceedings stemming from allegations that Samarpana Charitable Trust secured ₹13.18 crore in Chennai Metro Land acqusition compensation after concealing an existing mortgage and ongoing recovery proceedings from the Court.A bench comprising Chief...