Supreme Court reserves verdict on bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in 2020 Delhi riots case

December 10, 2025 4:59 PM

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Supreme Court reserves verdict on bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in 2020 Delhi riots case

The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict on bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others in the UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots in Delhi. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria heard arguments.   Strongly opposing the bail pleas, the Delhi Police had said the February 2020 riots were not something spontaneous, but an"orchestrated, pre-planned and well-designed attack on India's sovereignty.   Umar, Sharjeel and other accused were b...

Supreme Court issues slew of directions to insulate key public spaces from stray dogs and other animal

November 7, 2025 1:21 PM

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Supreme Court issues slew of directions to insulate key public spaces from stray dogs and other animal

The Supreme Court has issued today a slew of directions to insulate key public spaces from the growing stray dog menace and to clear highways of stray cattle and other animals.        A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N.V. Anjaria, hearing the suo motu matter on stray dog management across the country, has ordered that every educational institution, hospital, public sports complex, bus stand and railway station must be properly fenced to prevent the entry of stray dogs.       Th...

Supreme Court slams Prolonged delays in High Court verdicts, orders strict action

August 26, 2025 2:48 PM

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Supreme Court slams Prolonged delays in High Court verdicts, orders strict action

The Supreme Court has voiced strong concern over long delays by High Courts in pronouncing judgments after hearings are concluded, warning that such a situation erodes “litigants’ faith in the judicial process”.   A Bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra reiterated that if a judgment is not delivered within three months of being reserved, the Registrar General must place the case before the Chief Justice of the High Court, who will call upon the concerned Bench to pronounce it ...