Supreme Court
SC sets aside Himachal HC order directing removal of orchards from forest land
The top court was hearing a plea of the state government challenging the decision of the high court along with a plea of...
SC grants 6 weeks to Centre to finalise scheme for rehabilitation of cadets
On the issue of monetary benefit, the court had noted the ex-gratia amount with effect from 2017 and called for its enha...
NIA to have dedicated court in each state, UT; Delhi to have 16 special courts: Centre to SC
While pointing to the multiple FIR in the case of Khatri, Justice Bagchi told Additional Solicitor Generals Aishwarya Bh...
Supreme Court Rules SARFAESI Act Inapplicable for Pre-2002 Agreements in Nagaland
Landmark Judgment Upholds Article 371A, Restricts Retrospective Application of SARFAESI Act by NEDFI Against Nagaland-ba...
Long period of separation and absence of reconciliation efforts are valid grounds for dissolution of marriage
Supreme Court Dissolves 24-Year Estranged Marriage Under Article 142 Supreme Court exercises Article 142 to dissolve a m...
SC grants bail to Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan in bank loan scam case
Any violation of these conditions, unless due to an exceptional or unforeseeable ground, shall be treated as valid condi...
Motor Vehicle - Minors : National income per Minimum Wages Act, a 40% for future prospects, and a multiplier of 15
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Fatal Accident Involving Minor Apex Court directs substantial increase in compen...
SC agrees to hear Justice Yashwant Varma's plea challenging constitution of inquiry panel
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on August 12 had constituted a three-member committee to probe charges against Justice Varma ...
SC agrees to hear plea against Kerala HC verdict that issued guidelines for clinical establishments
Issuing a slew of guidelines, the high court had said each clinical establishment shall prominently display, in Malayala...
SC issues slew of directions to streamline criminal trials
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said all trial courts dealing with criminal matters shall, at the conc...
SC grants interim bail to Gujarat-based journalist in money-laundering case
The petitioner will furnish the bail bonds to the satisfaction of the designated special court under the PMLA," it said,...
SC agrees to hear Justice Yashwant Varma's plea challenging constitution of inquiry panel
The top court was hearing a plea filed by Justice Varma challenging the legality of the three-member committee constitut...
Supreme Court Upholds Liberty, Orders Compensation for Wrongful Detention
Supreme Court directs Uttar Pradesh to compensate detainee for undue jail time due to procedural lapses...
Supreme Court Mandates Establishment of Special Courts for Central Penal Laws
Union of India to Ensure Infrastructure and Jurisdiction Clarity for Trials Involving Organized Crime ...
Supreme Court Acquits Forest Ranger in Trekkers' Tragic Deaths Due to Forest Fire
Supreme Court rules forest fire as an act of God, discharges ranger from criminal charges....
SC junks plea assailing DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran's election in 2024 LS polls
A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi rejected the plea assailin...
Long period of separation between husband, wife amounts to cruelty to both: SC
The top court upheld the order of the additional deputy commissioner (judicial), Shillong, and set aside the order of th...
SC directs Tamil Nadu to hold consultation with Centre on establishing Navodaya Vidyalayas
The top court directed the authorities to ascertain the extent of land required for establishing JNVs in each district o...
Plea in SC seeks action against protestors for 'defamatory' remarks against Justice G R Swaminathan
The petition filed by advocate G S Mani alleged that ruling DMK-supported parties, including communist parties, along wi...
Anti-dowry laws suffer from ineffectiveness, misuse: SC
The bench said the evil, unless eradicated, can never be contained, and what originally began as a voluntary gift-giving...
SC expresses displeasure over MP HC condoning state's delay of 1,612 days in filing petition
Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhatti, appearing for the Madhya Pradesh government, said that the delay was due ...
Manipur violence: SC asks why entire leaked clips not sent for forensic test
Bhushan said the total audio tapes were of roughly 56 minutes and the petitioners have filed 48 minutes in the court. He...
SC mulls pan-India guidelines to prevent road accidents on expressways, NHs
Justice Maheshwari said the court wants to formulate guidelines to fill up the existing gaps in the provisions and ensur...
SC asks Centre, J-K administration to provide space for functioning of CAT at Jammu
"It is highly desirable that there should be a permanent building, along with proper courtrooms, chambers, offices and s...
Once an SLP is dismissed, and liberty to approach the court again is not granted, a party cannot file another SLP
Supreme Court Upholds Finality of Dismissed SLPs, Bars Repeated Appeals, Litigation Finality Reinforced; Kangra Central ...
Employee continuously employed as Junior Clerk for more than 240 days in three calendar years - Termination held illegal
Supreme Court Upholds Reinstatement and Regularization of Junior Clerk at Jai Narain Vyas University, Landmark Decision ...
Cruelty and dowry harassment FIR lodged after divorce application by husband - Quashed as abuse of court process
Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Matrimonial Dispute for Lack of Specificity, Allegations in FIR deemed vague and sweeping; ...
Will - Attesting witness' credibility is very crucial
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Appeal in Property Succession Case, Credibility of Sole Attesting Witness in Will Dis...
SC expresses unhappiness over 'special pujas' for affluent disrupting resting time of deity
The Uttar Pradesh Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2025, seeks to replace this scheme with a state-controll...
SC grants interim bail to Gujarat-based journalist in money laundering case
On July 31, the Gujarat High Court rejected Langa's bail plea in the money laundering case on the grounds that if releas...
SC protects Shreyas Talpade, Alok Nath from arrest in marketing scam case
We dispose of this writ petition (filed by Talpade) by continuing the interim order of protection from arrest granted by...
SC refuses to hear plea on cancellation of IndiGo flights, asks petitioner to move HC
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for IndiGo, said the DGCA has appointed an expert committee to look into flight...
SC notice to Centre on plea for expert panel to formulate guidelines for protection of persons with autism
It has sought directions for framing mandatory minimum standards for such institutions, including proper nutrition, safe...
SC to hear plea on air pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR on Dec 17
Delhi on Monday choked under a thick blanket of smog, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) settling at 498, which falls in t...
Bail is the rule and denial an exception for juveniles.
Supreme Court Grants Bail to Juvenile, Overturns Rajasthan High Court Order, Apex Court Emphasizes Bail as a Rule for Ju...
SC to hear on Monday plea for expert panel to formulate guidelines for protection of persons with autism
The plea has sought directions "to constitute a national expert committee comprising representatives of autistic persons...