Supreme Court
Supreme Court Mandates Establishment of Appellate Tribunals for Voter List Disputes
Election Commission Directed to Enhance Transparency and Uniformity in Voter List Objection Appeals...
Regularisation of services of ad hoc employees without advertisement and interview undermines fairness and transparency
Supreme Court Upholds Haryana's 2014 Regularisation Policies for Group 'B', 'C', and 'D' Employees, Notifications dated ...
Supreme Court Issues Interim Directions to Enhance Safety on National Highways
Apex Court mandates comprehensive measures to address systemic negligence, infrastructural failures, and administrative ...
Dishonour of Cheque; High Court cannot convert an acquittal into conviction in exercise of revisional jurisdiction
Supreme Court Overturns High Court's Erroneous Conviction in Cheque Bounce Case, High Court's Reversal of Acquittal in N...
Mutation Entries in revenue records do not confer title or ownership over property but reflect the actual physical possession
Supreme Court Remits Land Dispute Case Back to Revenue Authority, Supreme Court quashes High Court's intervention in lan...
Bail; Breach of conditions should not automatically lead to cancellation of bail
Supreme Court Restores Bail for Mahesh, Emphasizes on Substantial Grounds for Cancellation, High Court's Bail Cancellati...
Public allegations by an Advocate against a sitting Judge of High Court can erode public trust in the judiciary
Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Contempt Case Against Advocate for Allegations Against Bombay High Court Judge, Advoc...
Employee cannot be denied back wages despite signing acceptance of regularisation from a later date
Supreme Court Upholds Employee's Right to Back Wages, Restores Industrial Court's Decision, Apex Court Reinstates Back W...
Municipal Corporation cannot claim title based on a mere entry in its property register
Supreme Court Upholds Land Ownership, Directs SDMC to Incorporate Plots in Layout Plan, Apex Court Reinstates Single Jud...
Supreme Court Upholds Strict Adherence to Eligibility Criteria for Public Employment
Supreme Court dismisses appeals challenging the invalidation of selection for Computer Hardware Engineer in Himachal Pra...
Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Medically Unfit Police Constable, Emphasizes Integrity in Recruitment Processes
Apex Court Criticizes Administrative Oversight, Restores Termination of Ajay Kumar Malik for Concealment of Knock-Knee C...
Legal representatives of a deceased party have the right to challenge an arbitral award under Section 34
Supreme Court Affirms Legal Representatives' Right to Challenge Arbitral Awards, Legal Representatives Authorized to Cha...
SC asks NCLAT to take decision on 14 housing projects of debt-ridden Supertech
Earlier, the top court, on February 5, upheld an NCLAT (National Company Law Appellate Tribunal) order asking the State-...
Despite limitations, court can examine if State prohibits religious practice in name of reform: SC
Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, representing the review petitioners, said the court must examine the broader sch...
Accident victims entitled to high-quality prosthetic limb: SC
A bench comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and K V Viswanathan said a prosthetic limb is not merely a medical device but ...
Disabled prisoners' rights must be recognised with humane approach: SC
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed its order on a plea which raised the issue concerning the right...
SC directs Delhi govt to take care of child with disputed paternity
The top court was hearing a plea filed by a woman challenging an order of the Delhi High Court which held that her daugh...
SC seeks composite documents on clinical trial rules and shortcomings in those
The Centre had said the PIL became infructuous as the rules and amendments were notified in 2019 and 2024 respectively, ...
SC agrees to hear plea challenging validity of National Investigation Agency Act, 2008
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to the Centre, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) a...
Plea in SC seeks contempt, NBW against businessman Satinder Bhasin
The top court had on April 2 set aside the bail granted to Bhasin, the director of Bhasin Infotech and Infrastructure Pr...
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Senior Bank Manager for Misappropriation
The Supreme Court reinstates the punishment of dismissal from service for a Senior Manager, emphasizing the doctrine of ...
Supreme Court Quashes Domestic Violence Complaint, Grants Divorce Citing Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage
Settlement Agreement in Matrimonial Dispute Upheld; Supreme Court Utilizes Article 142 for Complete Justice....
Trafficking of bonded labourers: SC asks labour ministry to file affidavit
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said the affidavit should also indicate what further directions were r...
Hate crime: Why is investigating officer playing hide and seek with court, SC asks UP
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta asked Additional Solicitor General K M Nataraj, who was appearing for ...
SC issues notice to Haryana govt officials in Chakkarpur land parcel case
Hearing the plea, a bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and Vijay Bishnoi condoned the delay in filing and directed responde...
Beant Singh assassination: SC asks Centre to file affidavit on Rajoana's plea
Rajoana has been incarcerated for more than 29 years, of which he has been on death row for over 15 years....
Will Constitution not come to rescue of believer who is not allowed to touch deity: SC
The nine-judge Constitution bench is hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, incl...
SC asks states, UTs to provide details of pending terror, drugs cases for setting up special courts
The MHA had said each court will follow a specific "model staff pattern", including a special judge, stenographers and a...
SC directs Odisha court to conclude trial in UAPA case within three months
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said the sessions court in Cuttack, where the trial is g...
SC allows whistleblower to approach Madhya Pradesh HC in contempt case against BJP MLA
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi allowed petitioner Ashutosh Dixit, represented b...
SC dismisses plea by lawyer of Disha Salian's father against contempt proceedings for remarks targeting judge
A top-court bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said any attempt to scandalise or sensationalise judicial pr...
Higher academic degree does not by itself make candidate eligible for govt job: SC
A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and A S Chandurkar faulted the recruitment process adopted by the Himachal Pradesh Bo...
2020 Delhi riots: SC dismisses Umar Khalid's plea seeking review of verdict denying him bail
Having gone through the review petition and also the documents enclosed, we do not find any good ground and reason to re...
SC to hear on Apr 24 plea seeking SIT or CBI probe in minor's rape-and-murder case
"Did you see the chargesheet?" the bench asked senior advocate N Hariharan, who appeared in the court on behalf of the p...
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...