"We direct that the recommendations of the committee and findings of the Supreme Court shall remain in abeyance till then. The case to be taken up on January 21, 2026," said the three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant. The apex court passed the order on Monday, after taking suo motu cognisance of the issue on Saturday and decided to take up the issue today. During the course of the hearing, the Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta submitted to the apex court that there were a lot of misconceptions regarding orders, the government's role, etc. "An expert committee was constituted, and a report was given which the court accepted," Mehta said.

Source: Indian Express December 29, 2025 07:58 UTC