Supreme Court refuses to hear petition on Dharmasthala massacre

The petition was against the interim order of a Bangalore court, in which 390 media organizations were directed to remove about 9,000 links and news.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has refused to hear the petition filed against the gag order related to the Dharmasthala massacre in Karnataka.

The petition was against the interim order of a Bangalore court, in which 390 media organizations were directed to remove about 9,000 links and news.

The Chief Justice's bench asked the petitioner to first go to the High Court. This matter is related to the defamation case filed by Harshendra Kumar, secretary of Sri Manjunathaswamy Temple. An SIT has also been formed to investigate the allegations of woman murder in the case.

No relief to NEET students affected by power cut
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to grant interim permission to two students affected by power outage in NEET-UG 2025 to appear in counseling.

A bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and A.S. Chandurkar said that the next hearing on the petitions will be held on July 25. Both the students Navya Nayak and S Sai Priya have challenged the order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in which the demand for re-test was rejected.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on behalf of NTA said that the examination of lakhs of students cannot be affected. The court refused to give any interim order.

Supreme Court strict on deforestation in Telangana

The Supreme Court has taken a tough stand on the indiscriminate cutting of forests in Kancha Gachibowli area of Telangana. The bench headed by Chief Justice BR Gavai said that sustainable development is necessary, but it does not mean running a bulldozer on the forests.

The court is hearing the case of cutting trees in Kancha Gachibowli on its own. The court asked why the trees were cut only when the court was on vacation? Earlier on May 15, the court had warned to restore the forest or send the officers to jail. The court has fixed the next date of hearing as August 13.

The court has also sought a plan from the state government to restore the 100 acres of cut forest.

A bench will be formed to hear Justice Verma's petition

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it will constitute a bench which will hear Justice Yashwant Verma's petition, in which he has challenged the report of the internal investigation committee, which commented against him in the case of cash found at his residence.

The matter was raised today before a bench of Chief Justice (CJI) BR Gavai, Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice Jaymalya Bagchi. Senior advocates Kapil Sibal, Mukul Rohatgi, Rakesh Dwivedi, Siddharth Luthra, Siddharth Agarwal and advocates George Potan Poothikote, Manisha Singh and others appeared on behalf of Justice Verma.

He said, we have filed a petition on behalf of the judge of Allahabad High Court. There are some constitutional issues involved in it. I request that a bench be constituted as soon as possible. The CJI replied that it would not be appropriate for him to take up the matter. After this he said, we will consider it and form a suitable bench.

Supreme Court ready to hear petition on illegal construction in Satkosia Tiger Reserve
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition filed regarding alleged illegal construction in Satkosia Tiger Reserve of Odisha. Advocate Gaurav Kumar Bansal filed this petition before a bench of Chief Justice BR Gavai (CJI), Justice KV Vishwanathan and Justice Jaymalya Bagchi and urged that hearing on this matter is necessary.

The bench said that it will hear this petition on a next date. Bansal also expressed concern that the local administration has allowed construction for eco-tourism inside the protected area. He said, the District Collector has allowed construction for eco-tourism.

How can this happen? I am just fighting for the forests. Satkosia Tiger Reserve is spread across Angul, Cuttack, Nayagarh and Boudh districts of Odisha. It is an important natural habitat for tigers, elephants and many endangered species.