New Delhi, Jul 21 (PTI) Following are the top Supreme Court stories LGD13 SC-LD SHIV SENA (1.02 PM)

The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court challenging Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's approval to the merger of its six MPs with the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

LGD30 SC-SONAM RAGHUVANSHI (4.07 PM)

The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the conduct of Sonam Raghuvanshi, accused of killing her husband during their honeymoon in Meghalaya in 2025, while suggesting her to surrender and face trial in the case.

LGD8 SC-GADLING-BAIL (11.54 AM)

Supreme Court Justice Shree Chandrashekhar on Tuesday recused himself from hearing the bail plea of advocate Surendra Gadling, accused in the 2018 Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case.

LGD10 SC-ASARAM (12.31 PM)

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the director of AIIMS to constitute a medical board to assess the condition of self-styled godman Asaram, who has sought interim bail on medical grounds.

LGD11 SC-ASSAM-NRC (12.43 PM)

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea seeking a direction to authorities to initiate an appeal process for those excluded from the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) published in Assam.

LGD18 SC-VIDEOCON OIL-DHOOT (1.54 PM)

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear Videocon founder Venugopal Dhoot's plea against an NCLAT order upholding separate insolvency proceedings for two group entities – Videocon Industries Ltd. and Videocon Oil Ventures Ltd.

LGD20 SC-BLAST (2.53 PM)

Three decades after a blast in a bus in Rajasthan's Dausa district killed 14 people, the Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a convict's death penalty and ordered a fresh trial by a designated court. It also acquitted a lifer and dismissed the state government's appeals against the acquittal of six persons by the high court.

LGD21 SC-CHANDIGARH-PROTEST (2.55 PM)

The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally observed that there was no allegation that the accused including Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann "exhorted" a crowd protesting against the hike in electricity tariffs in Chandigarh in 2020.

LGD27 SC-KERALA-WAQF BOARD (3.33 PM)

In a significant move, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed deletion of a part of an interim order of the Kerala High Court which had asked the state Waqf Board to function under the supervision of a joint secretary.

LGD29 SC-BRAHMOS-ENGINEER (3.54 PM)

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea of Uttar Pradesh police challenging a Bombay High Court ruling absolving Brahmos aerospace engineer Nishant Agarwal of charges of espionage and the Official Secrets Act.

LGD31 SC-ENVIRONMENT RELIEF FUND (4.17 PM)

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on a PIL alleging non-utilisation of environmental relief funds of over Rs 1,000 crore.

LGD35 SC-MAHA-LOCAL BODIES POLLS (5.05 PM)

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) to apprise it of the logistical support including human resources needed to complete the remaining local body elections in the state.

LGD37 SC-LAWYER-ASSAULT (5.29 PM)

The Supreme Court on Tuesday took note of an urgent mention by a woman advocate alleging that she and her client were assaulted by an office bearer of the Bar Association inside the Lucknow district court premises.

LGD40 SC-JUVENILE-MURDER (6.41 PM)

The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that a juvenile, accused of murder, can be tried as an adult if statutory requirements are met as such a crime is a "heinous offence" under juvenile justice law.

LGD42 SC-FERA-BANK (6.50 PM)

In a relief to the Standard Chartered Bank, the Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed a 23-year-old criminal complaint and summons issued under FERA provisions, saying that the complaint was not supported by any documentary evidence.

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Supreme Court proceedings address juvenile adult trials, insolvency, electoral representation, environmental funds and foreign-exchange complaint requirements. Supreme Court proceedings covered election representation, criminal justice, insolvency and regulatory compliance. The Court considered challenges concerning political-party merger approval, separate insolvency proceedings for group entities, and espionage charges. It sought responses on an appeal mechanism for persons excluded from the National Register of Citizens and alleged non-utilisation of environmental relief funds. Criminal matters included medical assessment for interim bail, a fresh trial in a blast case, and the principle that a juvenile accused of murder may face adult trial where statutory conditions for a heinous offence are met.