Supreme Court
SC deprecates practice of filing petitions to stall developmental projects
The observations came from the bench, which was hearing a plea against an order of the National Green Tribunal's western...
SC suggests measures for expeditious disposal of bail pleas in high courts
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said it hoped and trusted that the high courts, state go...
Mamata Banerjee, others can file fresh pleas on victory margin being less than deletion of votes: SC
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took note of the submissions after senior advoca...
SC grants anticipatory bail to Canadian citizen in 2025 rape case
A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and PB Varale granted relief to Manpreet Singh Gill, a Canadian citizen, who was booke...
SC refuses to interfere with Madras HC order on CBI probe in purchase of transformers in TN
Senior advocate Siddharth Dave, appearing for an official of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TAN...
Mamata Banerjee, others can file fresh pleas on victory margin being less than deletion of votes: SC
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took note of the submissions after senior advoca...
'Gherao' of judicial officers in WB: SC asks NIA to complete probe within two months
As many as 700 judicial officers from West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand were deployed in the Special Intensive Revision ...
SC bins PIL challenging Hindu law granting women right to seek divorce over non-cohabitation
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi dismissed the plea filed by law student...
'Approach Centre': SC on PIL to regulate all institutions imparting education to children below 14 years
A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma asked the petitioner, Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, to m...
Conviction of GHCAA president: SC keeps in abeyance Gujarat HC order
The high court had also imposed a fine of Rs 2,000 on Oza and said that in case of default, he would have to undergo sim...
CJI Surya Kant announces 'One Case One Data' initiative, launches AI chatbot 'Su Sahay'
Making the announcement at the outset of the day's proceedings, the CJI said the judiciary is commencing the "One Case O...
Recruitment - Non-production or destruction of records of selection process does not justify adverse inference against employer
Supreme Court Overturns Tribunal's Appointment Directive in Durgapur Steel Plant Case, Apex Court Rules Non-Preservation...
Insolvency Code cannot be used as a coercive mechanism for debt recovery in cases involving contractual disputes
Supreme Court Upholds NCLAT Decision Against Bank in Debt Recovery Case, Supreme Court Dismisses Dhanlaxmi Bank's Appeal...
Supreme Court Upholds Jurisdiction to Extend Time for Specific Performance of Contract
Apex Court clarifies discretionary power under Section 28 of the Specific Relief Act, allowing courts to rescind or exte...
Electricity Tariff; Railway operates as a consumer procuring electricity for its own use, liable for cross-subsidy surcharge
Supreme Court Rules Indian Railways Liable for Cross-Subsidy Surcharge, Indian Railways Not a Deemed Distribution Licens...
Supreme Court Restores Dismissal of Police Constable for Fraudulent Dual Employment
Supreme Court directs initiation of criminal proceedings against constable for impersonation and forgery...
Succession - Plaintiff accused of murdering the deceased testator disqualified from inheriting the estate
Supreme Court Upholds Bar on Benami Property Claims, Sets Aside Karnataka High Court’s Order Restoring Suit, Bench Reaff...
Delay in filing appeal through jail must be considered sympathetically
Supreme Court Grants Bail to Life Convict Arjun Jani After 22 Years of Imprisonment, Exceptional Circumstances Lead to E...
CJI stresses on convergence of legal aid, welfare schemes to ensure last-mile delivery of justice
Addressing a gathering after inaugurating an awareness camp in Meghalaya's Ri Bhoi district, Justice Surya Kant, who is ...
Supreme Court Takes Suo Moto Action in Brutal Assault on Woman Advocate
Directions Issued for Investigation, Interim Compensation, and Care of Victim's Minor Children...
Person accused of murder or abetting it cannot inherit victim's property: SC
Intestate succession takes place according to the rules of personal law governing inheritance, while testamentary succes...
SC to hear on May 11 PIL to regulate all institutions imparting education to children below 14 years
A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma is likely to hear the plea filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar ...
Delhi High Court Grants Interim Injunction to Nippon Paint, Dismisses Rectification Petition by Glossy Paints
Trademark Dispute Over "INFINITY" Mark Sees Court Siding with Nippon Paint on Trademark Validity and Passing Off Claims...
SC rejects plea of consolidation of cases of cheating, says victim-centric judicial approach needed
You deposit Rs 1,000 crore with the apex court registry and we will give money to victims for their travel and stay in g...
Public employment cannot be converted into instrument of fraud: SC upholds constable's dismissal
In this case, the accused, Ranjan Kumar, was appointed as a constable in Jharkhand Police on May 18, 2005. While serving...
SC asks West Bengal Guv to appoint VCs to 3 state-aided universities
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi expressed satisfaction over the development and ...
SC registers case over SCBA resolution on Andhra HC judge sending young lawyer to custody
According to the BCI, a video circulating online showed Justice Rao rebuking a young advocate who was unable to produce ...
SC sounds alarm over rising drugs menace in Punjab, says catch bigger sharks
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi referred to a recent incident involving a mother...
SC orders establishment of special courts for expeditious trial in NIA cases
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi directed the Centre to approach the chief justice of the...
'Large-scale banking fraud' involving Anil Ambani's ADAG requires thorough probe, says SC
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for agencies, said two FIRs were registered against Reliance Telecom Ltd on co...
SC grants bail to murder convict after noting 'disturbing order' passed by Orissa HC
A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan said the High Court should have taken a "practical and sympathetic" v...
Enough is enough, says SC; directs MP govt to decide on prosecuting its minister for Col Qureshi remarks
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi termed the objectionable statement of Shah as the "most ...
SC seeks Centre's response on AAP Gujarat unit's plea against blocking of social media accounts
A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe issued notice on the plea and tagged it with other similar pending pet...
Supreme Court Upholds NCLAT Decision Against Bank in Debt Recovery Case
Supreme Court Dismisses Dhanlaxmi Bank's Appeal, Emphasizes Proper Forum for Contractual Disputes...
Contractual para-teachers not entitled to blanket regularisation
Supreme Court Denies Blanket Regularisation for Jharkhand Para-Teachers, Contractual Para-Teachers Must Follow Statutory...
Supreme Court Overturns Tribunal's Appointment Directive in Durgapur Steel Plant Case
Apex Court Rules Non-Preservation of Recruitment Records Not Grounds for Adverse Inference Against Employer...