Important cases heard by the Supreme Court on Wednesday, May 22:
* Reiterating its observation on presumption of constitutionality in favour of law, SC reserved interim orders on three key issues after hearing both sides in Waqf case
* Enforcement Directorate crossing "all limits" and violating federal concept of governance, SC said and stayed money-laundering probe against Tamil Nadu-run liquor retailer TASMAC over alleged corruption in grant of wine shop licences
* SC declared Zudpi Jungle lands in Maharashtra's eastern Vidarbha region as forests in line with its 1996 verdict but protected structures existing on it for decades
* SC directed Centre and Indian Air Force not to release from service woman SSC officer, who was part of Operation Balakot and Operation Sindoor but was denied permanent commission
* Delhi government moved SC seeking to withdraw seven cases filed during previous AAP regime challenging authority of lieutenant governor in several bodies, including one connected to Yamuna cleaning efforts
* SC ruled state legislatures and Parliament, both have legislative competence to levy entertainment tax as well as service tax respectively on DTH services provided to consumers
* SC agreed to hear plea that has sought modification of its order approving Uttar Pradesh government's proposed redevelopment scheme for Shri Banke Bihari temple in Mathura
* SC expressed displeasure over Allahabad High Court deferring 27 times bail plea of accused in cheating case of CBI and granted him relief
* Expressing concern over widespread seat blocking in postgraduate medical admissions, SC has mandated pre-counselling fee disclosure by all private and deemed universities for NEET-PG
* SC has directed National Highways Authority of India to take effective steps to curb unauthorised occupation of highway lands and form surveillance teams of police officials to carry out patrolling.