<h1>Supreme Court rejects judge's plea on misconduct; orders release of Rs 1 crore for foreign travel</h1> The Supreme Court dismissed a high court judge's plea challenging an in-house inquiry report that found him guilty of misconduct. The Enforcement Directorate reported recovery of approximately Rs 23,000 crore in laundered funds, which were distributed to victims of financial crimes. The government proposed expanding protected habitats for a critically endangered species in Rajasthan. The Court scheduled a hearing on a plea contesting a high court order that lifted a media gag related to a controversial mass burial case. It ordered the release of Rs 1 crore deposited by a parliamentarian as a condition for foreign travel. Additionally, the Court resumed hearings on petitions concerning its earlier judgment that ordered liquidation of a company while setting aside a competing resolution plan.