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1. Supreme Court directs Centre to set up special cell to monitor amended child labour law

Supreme Court directs Centre to set up special cell to monitor amended child labour law

The Supreme Court directed the Centre to constitute a special cell to monitor implementation of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016, and directed the Ministry of Women and Child Development to issue instructions to enforcement agencies through the chief secretaries of the states. A bench of Justices SVN Bhatti and NV Anjaria said the 2016 amendment, which bars child labour in hazardous industries and prohibits employment of children below 14 in all occupations and processes, should be given complete and full effect. The court was hearing a 2009 petition by NGO Health For Millions, which had challenged the constitutional validity of a proviso to Section 3 of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986. That provision allowed children to be employed in hazardous beedi rolling in workshops as family labour and in government-aided or government-funded schools, and the petition also sought educational facilities and two midday meals for such child workers. The Centre told the bench that the 2016 amendment had substantially addressed the petitioner’s grievance and the petition no longer required consideration. The court said the prayer in the writ petition did not survive for further consideration, but it took note of amendment Act No. 35 of 2016 and said respondents must ensure complete and strict compliance with the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, including the amended provisions, through a special monitoring cell and state enforcement agencies, according to Press Trust of India.

2. Supreme Court upholds states' power to levy additional tax on sales tax under pre-GST regime

The Supreme Court's seven-judge Constitution Bench, headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, upheld the 1974 judgment in S. Kodar vs State of Kerala and held that an additional tax, surcharge or cess calcu

3. Supreme Court seeks Centre, EC reply on challenge to Section 16 immunity for Election Commissioners

The Supreme Court on November 4, 2026, issued notice to the Union government and the Election Commission of India on petitions challenging Section 16 of The Chief Election Commissioner And Other Elect

4. Supreme Court holds additional sales tax reference academic after GST, says S. Kodar holds

Supreme Court holds additional sales tax reference academic after GST, says S. Kodar holds

A seven-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, held that the reference concerning the power of States to impose additional sales tax or surcharge calculated on existing sales tax had become academic after the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax regime in 2017. The Court clarified that an additional tax or surcharge calculated as a percentage of the sales tax payable by a dealer amounts to an enhancement of the sales tax rate and falls within the States' legislative competence under the erstwhile Entry 54 of List II of the Seventh Schedule. It further clarified that the five-judge Constitution Bench ruling in S. Kodar v. State of Kerala continues to hold the field. The reference arose from Arjun Flour Mills v. State of Odisha, which challenged Section 5A of the Odisha Sales Tax Act, 1947. That provision imposed additional tax at 10% on dealers with annual turnover between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 crore, and 15% on dealers with annual turnover exceeding Rs 1 crore. The central question was whether States could impose such a levy under Entry 54 of List II or whether it amounted to a tax on income under Entry 82 of List I. The matter was referred to a larger Bench in 1999 following an apparent conflict between earlier Supreme Court decisions. The Court said India Cement Ltd. v. State of Tamil Nadu dealt with a different legislative field and did not establish that a levy calculated as a percentage of another tax would automatically fall outside the State's legislative competence, and noted that the premise in India Cement that royalty constitutes a tax was overruled by the nine-judge Bench in Mineral Area Development Authority v. Steel Authority of India. In a concurring opinion, Justice K.V. Viswanathan held that S. Kodar was correctly decided and continues to remain good law, and found no conflict between Kodar and Hoechst Pharmaceuticals. The Bench left open issues concerning the validity of a surcharge under the Punjab General Sales Tax Act, 1948, on industrial units otherwise exempted from sales tax, and the transfer of cess proceeds under the Punjab Social Security Act, 2000, directly to the State Social Security Fund without first crediting them to the Consolidated Fund of the State under Article 266. The Registry was directed to place the lead matter and connected cases before an appropriate regular Bench for disposal in accordance with the observations.

5. Delhi High Court: Anjana Om Kashyap settles with Khan sir; 4 PM News mediation to continue

Journalist Anjana Om Kashyap and coaching teacher Faisal Khan, known as Khan sir, reached a settlement in Kashyap's defamation suit before the Delhi High Court, along with five other defendants, advoc

1. Akanksha Devi vs. State of U.P. and Ors. (02.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1253/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of Akanksha Devi's disqualification from recruitment as a Constable in the U.P. Police due to alleged medical unfitness related to a squint eye. Despite

2. A. Arun vs. Varsha Sharma and Ors. (02.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1252/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by A. Arun, an IPS officer, seeking expunction of adverse remarks made by the Madras High Court regarding his order classifying Varsha Sharma's father a

3. Hiroo Hotchand Advani vs. Integrated Finance Company Limited and Ors. (28.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1251/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Hiroo Hotchand Advani and Integrated Finance Company Limited regarding the condonation of a 423-day delay in filing an application to set aside

4. Piyush vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors. (02.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1250/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by Piyush against the State of Maharashtra and others, focusing on whether the criminal proceedings related to dowry death and other charges should be q

5. Arjun Gopal and Ors. vs. Union of India (UOI) and Ors. (29.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1249/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the regulation of firecracker use during the Diwali festival, focusing on balancing religious practices with environmental concerns. The case involved Arjun Gopal

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