Supreme Court
SC asks Centre to set up panel for uniform post-retirement benefits for ex-judges
Observing that there was a wide disparity in benefits extended by different states, a bench comprising Chief Justice of ...
Delhi riots: SC stays HC order permitting Devangana Kalita to inspect unrelied-upon documents
The high court had vacated the court's order while dismissing Kalita's plea seeking direction to the police to provide h...
SC refuses urgent hearing on plea against demolition, asks petitioner to move HC
According to the petitioner, the construction had been raised pursuant to the sanctioned plan, while the authorities all...
Use of swear words, profanities, vulgar expletives will not amount to obscenity: SC
bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Vipul M Pancholi -- while hearing a man's plea challenging a high court order that c...
Nominated members of municipalities and local authorities do not have the right to vote in elections to the Legislative Council
Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Decision: Nominated Members' Votes Declared Unconstitutional, Supreme Court affirms K...
Witness testimony recorded in absence of the accused can be used in a subsequent trial
Supreme Court Revives Use of Deceased Victim's Deposition in Rape Trial, Supreme Court overturns Calcutta High Court dec...
Use of abusive or vulgar language, however distasteful or uncivil, does not amount to obscenity in law
Supreme Court Modifies Conviction in Criminal Appeal: Appellant's Sentence Reduced, Supreme Court Upholds Grievous Hurt ...
SC to hear pleas seeking probe into Ram temple donations theft row on July 20
On July 13, the top court agreed to hear these pleas and directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT), constituted by t...
SC gives Assam 2 weeks to respond to pleas against foreigner declaration orders
On June 5, the top court had ordered status quo on the deportation of the petitioners while agreeing to hear their pleas...
Untoward incidents - Mere absence of ticket with the deceased does not negate the claim of being a bona fide passenger
Supreme Court Mandates Liberal Interpretation for Railway Compensation Claims, Landmark Judgment Overturns Previous Deni...
Compassionate Appointment; Employer must act in a timely and reasonable manner
Supreme Court Overturns High Court Ruling, Orders Compassionate Appointment in Landmark Case, Judgment highlights employ...
Goods transported in railways are at "owner's risk" - No Liability of Railways
Supreme Court Upholds Railway's Limited Liability in Owner's Risk Consignments, Apex Court reinforces burden of proof on...
High Court cannot set aside findings of fact recorded by the First Appellate Court in a writ petition
Supreme Court Restores First Appellate Court's Judgment in Partition Suit, High Court's Certiorari Jurisdiction Challeng...
Pending civil suits, arbitral claims stand abated after resolution plan approved under IBC: SC
In a significant ruling strengthening the "clean slate" doctrine under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), a bench...
Nominated members of municipalities not entitled to vote in legislative council polls: SC
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi, in an order pronounced on Thursda...
SC directs states, UTs to ensure availability of washrooms in all courts
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana stated that access to a washroom i...
Absence of train ticket alone cannot defeat railway-accident claim: SC
A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh allowed the appeal of the widow, whose compensation claim was reje...
Asaram's plea for interim bail: We don't want any untoward thing to happen, says SC
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Rajasthan government, told the bench that the AIIMS has said that Asar...
SC seeks responses of EC, Bengal govt on plea for data on claims of voters deleted under SIR
The petition, filed through lawyer Neha Rathi, sought assembly constituency-wise data relating to the West Bengal Specia...
Don't write 'doctor' if you don't perform your duty: SC raps doctors in minor's rape-murder case
"You have no business of writing 'doctor' if you do not perform your duty. If you had sensitivity, you would have gone w...
SC takes suo motu cognisance of matter regarding access to life-saving medicines
Taking suo motu cognisance of the matter, a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V...
SC allows release of animated film 'Mahaprabhu Jagannath' post 'Lord Jagannath Yatra'
A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan noted that the animated movie was based on a web series already releas...
SC extends deadline for conducting elections of 5 city corporations in Bengaluru
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana passed the order after it...
Supreme Court Mandates Early Release Policies for Elderly and Terminally Ill Prisoners
Landmark Judgment Emphasizes Dignity and Humane Treatment Under Article 21 of Constitution...
SC urged to hear PIL against promise, distribution of freebies by political parties
On January 25, 2022, a bench headed by the then Chief Justice N V Ramana had sought replies from the Centre and the Elec...
SC to hear Centre plea against HC verdict nullifying tenders for visa services at Indian missions
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was urged by Solicitor General Tus...
SC agrees to hear Somnath Bharti's plea challenging election of BJP's Satish Upadhyay in 2025 polls
The petitioner's (Bharti) omission to implead Kochar is not a mere technical lapse but an incurable defect, which as per...
Elgar Parishad case: SC agrees to hear next week advocate Surendra Gadling's bail plea
Gadling is also involved in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case relating to the alleged provocative speeches delivered ...
SC to hear on Monday plea against Kerala HC order limiting Waqf Board from taking major decisions
The high court bench had also directed the government to ensure that its representative is appointed on the Board in acc...
Supreme Court Declines to Entertain Writ Petition on Registry Functioning
Suggestions for Improvement Welcomed, But Petition Under Article 32 Not Considered...
Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing in Dara Singh Case Due to Unavailability of Records
State's Request for Adjournment Accepted; Committee Expected to Make Decision Before Next Hearing...
SC directs states, UTs to frame policy for early release of elderly, terminally ill prisoners
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said the policy should clearly define the eligibility criteria and pro...
1994 murder case: SC reserves verdict on plea challenging early release of ex-MP Anand Mohan
In this case, Anand Mohan was awarded death penalty on October 5, 2007 by the trial court, which was commuted to rigorou...
SC Bar Association urges Sonam Wangchuk to end fast, offers support for education reforms
The committee said Wangchuk had put his health and life at risk for the future of the country's children and had once ag...
Not inclined to interfere in HC's verdict quashing FIR against Punjab CM Mann, says SC
Everyone does 'naarebaazi' (sloganeering) in democracy. Now that he (Mann) is holding some responsible position, we unde...
SC closes proceedings on pleas challenging SIR in Tamil Nadu
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana took note of the submissions of la...