Supreme Court
SC takes suo motu note of assault on woman advocate, issues directions
Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for the police, informed the bench that an FIR has been register...
Premature release and Mercy petitions - Supreme Court seeks automated Processing Module transparency, accountability, and minimization of administrative delays through automation
Supreme Court Mandates Automated System for Processing Premature Release Applications, New software to streamline prison...
High Court not to recal its earlier judgments on the ground that similar Writ Appeals were pending
Supreme Court Overturns Kerala High Court's Recall of Judgment, Supreme Court reinstates High Court’s original judgment,...
High Court must address jurisdictional issues when specifically raised
Supreme Court Remands Jurisdictional Issue Back to High Court in Rajeev Mehta Case, Apex Court Emphasizes Mandatory Appl...
Bonafide need of premises - Death of landlord - Legal heirs can assert their own bonafide requirement through amendment in plaint
Supreme Court Upholds Amendment of Plaint in Landmark Landlord-Tenant Dispute, Appellate Court's discretion to amend pla...
Arbitration a - Unsuccessful party in arbitration can invoke Section 9 of the Act at the post-award stage for interim relief
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court allows unsuccessful parties in arbitration to seek interim measures under Sectio...
Land categorized as "service inam" granted for rendering religious services is vested with the character of Wakf property
Supreme Court Reinstates Tribunal's Verdict; Confirms Wakf Character of Land in Kurnool, Apex Court Overrules High Court...
Cruelty by husband and his relatives - Vague accusations of presence or encouragement by relatives are insufficient to constitute cruelty
Supreme Court Quashes Proceedings Against Husband's Relatives in Matrimonial Dispute, Allegations Against Relatives Deem...
NDPS Section 37 - High Court's failure to record its satisfaction on twin conditions conditions renders the bail order unsustainable
Supreme Court Overturns Punjab & Haryana High Court's Bail Order in NDPS Act Case, Supreme Court stresses mandatory comp...
Anticipatory bail cannot be sought in cases arising from private complaints unless there is a non-bailable warrant
Supreme Court Reinforces Limits on Anticipatory Bail in Private Complaints, Apex Court rules High Courts lack authority ...
Court can reject anticipatory bail but cannot direct accused to surrender: SC
The Jharkhand High Court had rejected anticipatory bail plea of the accused and asked him to surrender and seek regular ...
Right to speedy trial cannot be exercised to grant bail in NDPS case: SC
The recording of the High Court and the admission by the respondent are irreconcilable. A Court while considering the pr...
SC appoints its former judge Hrishikesh Roy Bihar Cricket Association ombudsman
It had requested the ombudsman to have a formal meeting with the stakeholders and try to workout the modalities for smoo...
Rodents destroyed currency notes seized in corruption case, SC expresses surprise
The top court, which had earlier exempted her from surrendering till further order, granted her bail and suspended the s...
SC asks states, UTs to prepare action plan to implement guidelines for intensive care services
The apex court was informed that "Guidelines for Organisation and Delivery of Intensive Care Services", on which there i...
SC quashes proceedings against woman's in-laws, says no specific act attributed to them
The court said the prosecution has also failed to provide any cogent evidence to establish an overt act or intention on ...
SC grants last opportunity to Centre for apprising its stand on deportation to Bangladesh
Senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Sanjay Hegde, appearing for Bhodu Sekh whose pregnant daughter was deported to Banglade...
10 Indians died while fighting alongside Russian forces in war against Ukraine: Centre to SC
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi said the situation requires "tactf...
‘Gherao’ of judicial officers: SC permits NIA to file chargesheet in West Bengal court
As many as 700 judicial officers from West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand are deployed in the ongoing SIR process to deal ...
SIR: SC asks Bengal tribunals to accord urgent hearing on pleas against deletion from voter list
Approximately 700 judicial officers from West Bengal and neighbouring Odisha and Jharkhand were deployed to deal with ar...
SC directs Uttar Pradesh DGP to form all-women SIT to probe minor's rape & murder in Ghaziabad
The apex court, which had earlier flagged the "reluctance" of Ghaziabad police in lodging an FIR and conducting an inves...
IBC is not for debt recovery or execution of money decrees; Intention is revival of corporate debtors as a going concern
Supreme Court Upholds NCLT's Dismissal of Insolvency Proceedings Against Solvent Company, Apex Court Reinforces IBC’s Pu...
Innocent purchasers who invested for their homes cannot be penalized
Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Innocent Buyers in Tamil Nadu Land Dispute, Government's Attempt to Undo Decades-Old Tra...
Supreme Court Orders Closure of School Over Unpaid Debts; Secured Creditor Granted Auction Rights
Chaitanya Bahuuddeshiya Shikshan Prasarak Mandal faces strict action for non-compliance, as Supreme Court directs closur...
SC refuses to entertain pleas of those on election duty in Bengal, asks them to move tribunal
The apex court asked them to approach the appellate tribunals constituted to decide appeals against the deletion or excl...
SIR: CJI hails record voter turn out in first phase of West Bengal polls
At the start of the hearing, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant expressed happiness over the high voter turnout in the fi...
'Zero witnesses examined in 35 years': SC stays proceedings against cop for rioting
The top court said it was inclined to quash the proceedings on the ground of delay alone, but would like to hear the sta...
Sheena Bora murder case: SC refuses to entertain Indrani Mukerjea’s fresh plea to travel abroad
A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh told senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani, appearing for Mukerjea, th...
No court can force minor to carry pregnancy against her will: SC
A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan said the choice of the pregnant woman is relevant rather than that of...
SC directs Uttar Pradesh DGP to form SIT to probe minor's rape & murder in Ghaziabad
Observing that the victim's parents were dissatisfied with the probe conducted by Ghaziabad police, a bench headed by Ch...
SC refers to another bench plea of AgustaWestland middleman James' plea for release from jail
The Delhi High Court had on April 8 dismissed the petition of the British national in the case, saying there was no meri...
No restriction in Islam on women coming to mosque for namaz: AIMPLB to SC
Senior Advocate M R Shamshad, appearing for the AIMPLB, told a nine-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Sur...
Mamata used state machinery to obstruct probe in I-PAC case, ED tells SC
A bench comprising justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and NV Anjaria heard Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and Additional Sol...
Supreme Court Directs Separate Listing of Writ Petition in High-Profile Case
Additional Solicitor General Granted Time to Submit Additional Documents; Notice Issued for July Hearing...
Supreme Court Upholds Previous Judgment in Umar Khalid Case
Review Petition Dismissed; No Grounds for Revisiting January 2026 Decision...
SC stays conviction, life term of Amit Jogi in NCP leader’s murder case
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ramvatar Jaggi was shot dead in Raipur on June 4, 2003, when Ajit Jogi was the c...