Important cases heard by the Supreme Court on Friday, October 18:
* Terming the prevalence of "social evil" of child marriages "sobering", SC passed a slew of directions to the Centre, states and other authorities to eradicate the malaise.
* SC closed the proceedings in a habeas corpus petition filed by a man who had alleged that his two daughters were held captive inside the premises of spiritual leader Jaggi Vasudev's Isha Foundation in Coimbatore.
* SC held the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA), which regulates aeronautical charges, can file an appeal against the orders of Telecommunications Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT).
* SC paved the way for trial in the 2015 sacrilege cases of Punjab against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim.
* SC refused to set aside the anticipatory bail given to Bhavani Revanna, the mother of suspended JD(S) leader and rape accused Prajwal Revanna, in a kidnapping case while dismissing a Karnataka government plea.
* In a significant development, SC recalled its 2022 verdict which had declared as unconstitutional two provisions of the law on prohibition of benami property transactions that restrain such deals and acquisition of properties by authorities.
* SC adjourned till October 25 the hearing on a plea filed by businessman Amandeep Singh Dhall against a Delhi High Court order denying him bail in a corruption case linked to the alleged excise policy scam.
* SC said it is fed up with the "frivolous petitions" filed by various state governments and public sector undertakings despite repeated warnings.
* SC was informed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi that by 2026, it will exceed its capacity of processing 11,000 tonnes of solid waste generated every day in the national capital.
* SC granted bail to MLA Abbas Ansari in a money laundering case registered against him by the Enforcement Directorate.
* SC dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to the Centre to set up an autonomous body to monitor and filter content and regulate videos on over-the-top (OTT) and other platforms in India, saying these are policy matters.