Supreme Court
We can't have fishing inquiry, says SC on allegation of addition of voters in WB
Senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy mentioned the matter before a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Ba...
Shocking that well-educated people getting duped in digital arrest cases: CJI Surya Kant
The CJI, who was heading a bench which also comprised Justice Joymalya Bagchi, flagged the recent case of an old woman w...
SC junks PIL seeking to declare Netaji Bose ‘national son’
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi rebuked the petitioner, Pinakpani Mohanty, for w...
SIR in West Bengal: Will call for report from chief justice of HC today itself, says SC
Senior advocate Devadatt Kamat mentioned the matter before a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi....
SC issues pan-India directions for road safety, says expressways should not become corridor of peril
A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and AS Chandurkar pointed out that national highways constitute two percent of India’s...
SC cautions HCs against growing tendency to publicly criticise subordinate judicial officers
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta made the observation while setting aside a Calcutta High Court order c...
Arbitration clause using the word "can" does not make arbitration mandatory
Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Clause Ambiguity: "Can" Does Not Mean "Must", Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Dec...
Illegal sand mining in National Chambal Sanctuary - Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance
Supreme Court Intervenes to Halt Rampant Illegal Sand Mining in National Chambal Sanctuary, Apex Court Issues Comprehens...
Denominational practices can be subject matter of judicial scrutiny: SC in Sabarimala case
The remark by a nine-judge constitution bench came while hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at re...
SC agrees to hear CBI's plea against HC order acquitting 4 in custodial-death case
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued a notice to the accused, seeking their responses on the Central...
SC refuses to entertain plea of Cong MLA from MP, allows withdrawal of petition
A bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta allowed Abhay Kumar Mishra, MLA from Semariya assembly constituency, t...
Supreme Court Stays Transit Bail Over Fabricated Document Allegations
Apex Court Clarifies Future Anticipatory Bail Applications Will Not Be Prejudiced by Current Order...
Supreme Court Directs Establishment of Appellate Tribunals for Electoral Roll Disputes in West Bengal
Judicial Officers to Oversee Objections; Tribunals to Ensure Fair Adjudication Before Upcoming State Polls...
State can't be allowed to plead helplessness or take shelter under own inadequacies: SC
The court observed that the State cannot be allowed to "plead helplessness" or take shelter under its own inadequacies, ...
Statutory framework well-armed to deal with mining mafias, authorities dragging feet: SC
While issuing a slew of directions to deal with rampant illegal sand mining activities in the National Chambal Gharial S...
SC orders installation of CCTVs to tackle illegal sand mining in National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary
Slamming these states for their "utter failure", the top court warned that it would be constrained to issue directions, ...
Assam CM's wife passport row: SC refuses to protect Pawan Khera, asks him to move Assam court
At a press conference on April 5, Khera alleged that the Assam CM's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, had multiple passports a...
Maintenance awarded to a wife must be fair, reasonable, and commensurate with the financial capacity of the husband
Supreme Court Raises Maintenance for Wife in Landmark Judgment, Apex Court enhances maintenance from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 2...
Preventive detention under COFEPOSA Act - Right to legal assistance before the Advisory Board not absolute under Article 22(3)(b)
Supreme Court Upholds Detention Orders Under COFEPOSA Act, Emphasizes Procedural Compliance, Detention Orders Against Al...
Dowry Prohibition Act provides immunity to aggrieved persons by the offence from prosecution for statements made regarding the giving or taking of dowry
Supreme Court Upholds Dowry Prohibition Act's Shield for Aggrieved Parties, Petitioner's Attempt to Initiate FIR Against...
Supreme Court Quashes Charges Against Balaji Jaiswal in Abetment to Suicide Case
Supreme Court Finds Lack of Evidence for Instigation or Mens Rea; Criminal Proceedings Against Co-Accused to Continue...
Anticipatory bail granted in case of serious offences, subject to strict conditions
Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Businessman in Kerala Extortion Case, Allegations of Financial Dispute Motivat...
Supreme Court Mandates Reforms in Legal Aid System to Ensure Timely Justice
Supreme Court Directs High Courts to Implement SOP for Expedited Legal Aid Procedures and Improved Translator Services...
Arbitration - Designation of the seat of arbitration has significant legal consequences
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Arbitration Dispute Between JKERA and Rash Builders, Supreme Court Rules That Sr...
Illegal sand mining has created environmental crisis in National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary: SC
Slamming the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh for their utter failure in dealing with the issue, th...
SC directs EC to issue supplementary electoral roll in WB to include voters whose appeals allowed
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, in an order passed on April 13, said the mere pendency ...
SC rejects pleas of Anil Ambani challenging Bombay HC order on declaration of accounts as fraud
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi permitted Ambani to pursue his ple...
SC directs police to ensure protection of serving Delhi judicial officer, kin facing threats
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi also directed the Gujarat Police t...
Gold smuggling case: SC upholds detention order of Kannada actress Ranya Rao
A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh dismissed the appeals filed by Rao's mother and another accused Sa...
SC notice to Centre on PIL against Muslim personal law sections being 'discriminatory' against women
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Panchol sought the Union Ministry of Minori...
Obligation of husband to maintain spouse primary and continuing duty: SC
A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Augustine George Masih said maintenance must be fair, reasonable and commensurate w...
SC refuses to entertain plea to earmark up to 50 percent posts in judicial services for women
"Don't embarrass us and don't create complications for yourself," the CJI told advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, who was app...
SC flags poor translation of documents, directs HCs to seriously examine issue
A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh passed the direction while approving a Standard Operating Procedur...
SC refuses to entertain plea of Army veterans against current pay-fixation rules
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi, however, allowed lawyer Ashwini U...
SC flags lack of trust between Bengal govt & EC, rejects plea against transfer of officers
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi also observed that it was the "mis...
SC notice to Centre on PIL against Muslim personal law sections being 'discriminatory' against women
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Panchol took note of the submissions made b...