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Supreme Court to Tackle Key Cases: CEC Powers, Bail Conditions, and Temple Control
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News18•05-10-2026, 08:45
Supreme Court to Tackle Key Cases: CEC Powers, Bail Conditions, and Temple Control
- •The Supreme Court will hear a plea questioning whether CEC Gyanesh Kumar can individually exercise powers vested in the Election Commission.
- •The court will address the West Bengal government's challenge to the interim bail granted to Congress' Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan.
- •Ashish Mishra, son of former union minister Ajay Mishra, seeks relaxation in bail conditions in the Lakhimpur violence case, which the SC will hear.
- •A suo motu case concerning a series of horrific rape and sexual assault cases across Delhi-NCR is on the Supreme Court's agenda.
- •The SC will also hear a review plea regarding the control of the Hare Krishna temple in Bengaluru, involving ISKCON Bangalore and ISKCON Mumbai.
Key Questions Answered
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a plea questioning whether Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar can individually exercise powers that are vested in the Election Commission.
The West Bengal government has filed a plea in the Supreme Court challenging the interim bail that was granted to Congress's Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan.
Ashish Mishra, the son of former union minister Ajay Mishra, is seeking a relaxation in his bail conditions before the Supreme Court in connection with the Lakhimpur violence case.
