Hyderabad, Oct. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday, October 15, rejected a petition challenging a Telangana High Court order that allowed the Shaadi Mubarak and Kalyana Lakshmi welfare schemes to continue.

The petition was filed by Hyderabad-based advocate Vijay Gopal.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymala Bagchi found no grounds to interfere with the High Court division bench order dated September 1, 2026.

However, the Supreme Court directed that the public interest litigation (PIL) related to the schemes, which is pending before the Telangana High Court, be listed for hearing before a division bench. It said the matter should preferably be heard by a bench headed by the Chief Justice or Acting Chie...