Overview
- A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi disposed of the petition without issuing any judicial mandate.
- The court directed that the plea be treated as an administrative representation rather than a matter for adjudication.
- The Secretary General was asked to prepare a note and submit it to the competent authority for consideration.
- CJI Surya Kant noted that a new Supreme Court building is under construction and indicated the display question could be addressed in that context.
- Petitioner Badaravada Venugopal sought a writ to the Union government and the Court’s administration to install the National Emblem on the main dome, citing the State Emblem Act and Rules, after earlier being told the Court uses its own emblem.