Supreme Court says that it is not about “lack of faith” in the Prime Minister, but about the principle of justice and fairness shown to be done in CEC appointments
Court emphasises the State’s constitutional duty, along with the maintenance of law and order, extends to ensuring communities are free to perform their religious rites
A Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana issued notices to Mr. Mann and other Aam Aadmi Party leaders on 2020 rioting case
The Madras High Court had rejected V. Senthilbalaji’s advance bail petition earlier, observing that it was a case requiring custodial interrogation
Sonam Raghuvanshi was arrested in June last year in connection with the killing of her businessman husband Raja Raghuvanshi
“The prosecutorial process was itself a punishment, the stark cruelty of which is now apparent after his [Manmohan Singh’s] exoneration by the Supreme Court,” says former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar
Maintaining that the Court was not inclined to allow the petitioner to travel abroad when the investigation was under way, Justice Bhattacharyya said there are several reputed eye clinics in Kolkata
The Supreme Court quashes the Centre’s 2021 Office Memorandum on ex post facto environmental clearance, ruling that any future amnesty under the Environment (Protection) Act must flow from a statutory notification, not an administrative order, and be confined to projects of supervening public interest under the EIA framework
Advocate Vrinda Grover, appearing for petitioners, said the plea is specifically against the base of metallic kinetic pellets
Over the years, many of them have also appeared for victims detained or arrested in connection with various protests across Kolkata, including over R.G. Kar student’s rape-murder, the school jobs scam, and other students’ and trade unions’ demonstrations
The public, media and lawyers were unable to hear the exchange between the Bench and lawyers mentioning their cases
The district administration has currently allotted land 1.3 km away from the disputed complex for Friday prayers, Muslim petitioners say; on July 14, the Supreme Court directed State authorities to identify an open space ‘near and adjacent’ the disputed complex as an interim arrangement
The Bench noted that the petitioners were incarcerated in connection with a terror case lodged in Delhi for nearly 12 years with no prospect of an early conclusion of the trial
A Bench comprising of Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana had agreed to hear the plea on Wednesday (July 29, 2026); However, it could not be taken up as the bench rose early
Tamil Nadu Health Minister K.G. Arunraj’s comment terming the Supreme Court’s July 28 verdict “historic” has invited criticism
There was no fair and transparent procedure, says Bench
Coal blocks allocated to SAIL and NTPC and two Ultra Mega Power Projects have been exempted.
In 2005, Manmohan Singh, industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla, ex-coal secretary PC Parakh and three others were summoned as accused by the Special Court in corruption allegations pertaining to allocation of Talabira-II coal block in Odisha
On July 20, the Supreme Court had expressed its displeasure over the Centre's non-compliance with a Madhya Pradesh High Court direction to confer the award on Vivek Singh Chouhan
"There is creativity in the country. Animation is for the purpose of children. Nobody is now reading books. These things should not come in the way of art," the bench said.
"There is creativity in the country. Animation is for the purpose of children. Nobody is now reading books. These things should not come in the way of art," the bench said.
The Bench, however, held that the Centre may, in exceptional circumstances and in the larger public interest, introduce a limited, time-bound amnesty scheme through a valid statutory notification
There are ingredients of robbery, extortion, dacoity... Do you need to define it as a standalone offence?, the CJI asked
The Supreme Court, over the decades, has shown a keen awareness and concern about political influence over the police
Volunteer who distributed food and water to protesters at Jantar Mantar and his friend allege that police seized their phones, blindfolded them and questioned them at an undisclosed location over the ‘source of funds’; law student held without arrest warrant still in Bihar police custody
Court clarifies that the plea for a ‘fair, transparent, and technically sound investigation’ sought variously by petitioners, including 91-year-old Pushkar Raj Sabharwal, father of one of the pilots on the ill-fated aircraft, was still very much alive, but on hold for the time being
A.A. Rahim seeks the apex court’s intervention on ‘...the automated, algorithmic extraction and matching of the biometric identifiers of thousands of peaceful protesters, and the interlinking of such data with permanent national criminal databases’ in a ‘...complete legal vacuum’
“Students and arsonists or rioters are different. Students must be protected. Arsonists cannot”
The Supreme Court said that a fair and independent probe into all allegations related to police excesses on protesting NEET students is required
The State has sought a modification of an earlier Supreme Court order permitting the film’s release after Jagannath Rath Yatra
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to clear the way for an executive order from US President Donald Trump that could dramatically change mail-in voting ahead of November’s midterm elections. The Justice Department asked the justices to halt for now lower court decisions blocking the sweeping changes in nearly half the country. The request comes soon after Trump delivered an address elevating his years-long push to raise doubts about the legitimacy of elections and could...
A lower court blocked the mail-in ballot restrictions, ruling Trump lacked authority to change state election rules.
A retired IB Special Director and victims seek Supreme Court intervention to ban pellet guns and ensure compensation for injuries caused by state action on July 20 protest
The plea sought a direction to the AWBI ‘to take immediate and effective action to prevent and address the rapid increase in cruelty to dogs in animal birth control centres and shelters across the country’
The Supreme Court asked the State government to include a forensic auditor as the fifth member of the SIT, which will submit its first status report within two weeks
Kapil Sibal said that this issue has "huge repercussions on our polity" as a minority party can become a majority. In contrast, a majority can become a minority, due to the provision
"Application seeking oral hearing of the review petition is rejected. We have gone through the review petition and perused the judgment dated March 24, 2026, which has been sought to be reviewed. There is no error apparent on the record. The Review Petition is, accordingly, dismissed," says Supreme Court
The Bench was hearing a plea filed by RJD MP Sudhakar Singh following the cancellation of the NEET-UG held on May 3 over alleged paper leak and the announcement of re-NEET
Earlier, the top court permitted the all-India release of the animated film on or after July 28 post Lord Jagannath Yatra festivities
CJI Surya Kant said that merely because a protest was underway, the police was not justified in using force
CJI Surya Kant said that merely because a protest was underway, the police was not justified in using force
The top court, which perused the divorce decree dated September, 2023, passed by mutual consent, said the appellant is the paternal aunt of the twins born in the wedlock of her brother
Police continuing to use excessive force against student protesters, counsel tells court; CRPF says it is verifying media reports on pellet injuries; CJP to launch website to archive videos and photos documenting ‘police brutality’
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta says the Union government is making every possible effort to address students’ concerns
The senior advocate alleged that “two Friday prayers were already missed, and the (allocated) site is 1.3 km away”; Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta opposed the submissions, saying, “It is 900 metres away”
Senior advocate Vikas Singh, appearing for the petitioner, highlighted the misuse of videos of court proceedings on social media and other digital platforms
On July 22, a lawyer sought urgent hearing on the police action against students during the Cockroach Janta Party-led protest march in New Delhi on July 20.
The Bench said it will help in finding out as to how many special courts will be needed to handle the trials expeditiously while proposing to set up Special Courts for Manipur violence cases
A Bench comprising CJI Surya Kant stated that every proposal should be scrutinised by experts nominated by the Central Empowered Committee and the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute
The court directed Sonam Raghuvanshi to surrender within three weeks; the Bench said that Ms. Raghuvanshi’s continued liberty at this stage would “hinder” the ongoing trial
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant informed the Bar that he had passed an administrative order directing that no adverse orders be passed solely on account of the non-appearance of counsel
Apex court refuses to cancel bail granted by High Court to Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, in cases arising out of an alleged liquor scam
He says Chief Minister is speaking like a spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party, by echoing its stance on including non-Muslims in an institution related to Muslims
A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana passed the direction while hearing a petition seeking uniform enhancement of the retirement age of district judiciary judges from 60 to 62 years across the country
According to the ED, the liquor ‘scam’ in the State, was orchestrated between 2019 and 2022 when Chhattisgarh was governed by former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Arvind Sawant, who filed the petition, argued that the purported merger is ‘unconstitutional’ and ‘perverse’; the Bench, however, declined to give any such assurance and posted the matter for hearing after two weeks
The dispute concerns the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district, where both Hindu and Muslim communities have long asserted competing religious claims
The CJI made it clear that the Bench was not inclined to examine video footage at the mentioning stage. "We are not interested in videos, we don't have time to watch... We don't want to watch videos," he said
The SC on Tuesday advised Sonam to surrender and face trial for the alleged murder of her husband
The proceedings stand vitiated by the denial of effective legal representation and other procedural lapses that undermined the constitutional guarantee of a fair trial, the apex court says
Bench hearing Meghalaya government’s appeal against bail asks murder accused to consider voluntary surrender, says it may revisit her bail plea after key prosecution witnesses are examined
This marks the third recusal by a Supreme Court judge from hearing activist Mr. Gadling’s bail plea without assigning any reason; the bail plea arises from the 2016 Surjagarh arson case; Mr. Gadling has been in Taloja Central Prison since June 2018 following his arrest in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case
The development has come amid concerns about the committee’s neutrality, as it mainly comprises ex-government officers
A three-judge Bench headed by CJI Surya Kant passed the order while hearing the Board’s appeal against an interim order of the Kerala High Court on July 15
On May 27, the Rajasthan High Court had upheld the conviction and life sentence awarded to the octogenarian for sexually assaulting a minor devotee at his Jodhpur ashram in 2013
Lawyer argued that ‘merger’, a device originally meant to safeguard legislators’ rights of expression and intra-party dissent from the anti-defection law, has metamorphosed into a cover for horsetrading
The top court was hearing activist Gulshan Pahuja’s plea challenging a High Court order refusing to extend his time to surrender; he has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for criminal contempt over allegedly derogatory videos targeting judicial officers
Justice Nath questioned why the government could not comply with the direction while simultaneously pursuing its review petition
The language adopted in the policy should be clear and unambiguous, and every policy, if it is meant to cover any extra-territorial jurisdiction, must be clearly mentioned, said the Supreme Court Bench
The Bill seeks to replace an ordinance promulgated by the President in May to increase the strength of judges in the top court from 34 to 38, including the Chief Justice of India
The High Court had quashed tenders outsourcing Consular, Passport and Visa services at Indian missions in Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Singapore and Canberra
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The Bench had issued notice to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust seeking its response in the matter
According to the Delhi Police, Ms. Kalita and several other activists had conspired to trigger unrest in northeast Delhi in 2020 under the guise of peaceful protests
Supreme Court says it will order Orissa High Court judgment in Rohit Anand Das versus State Of Odisha, directing the APAAR consent form to ‘include an opt out/refusal of consent option’, to be complied on a pan-India basis
Following Supreme Court directions in the Ayesha Jain case, Telangana has constituted a high-level committee to inspect all private universities and submit a detailed affidavit on governance, finances, admissions and regulatory compliance
In a judgment in a land dispute case in which the four-letter expletive was used, the top court says that to qualify as ‘obscenity’, the terms used must be lascivious, should appeal to prurient interests of people, and provoke a tendency to deprave and corrupt people’s minds
Opposition parties request the Supreme Court to intervene as the custodian of the Constitution of India, entrusted to protect the fundamental rights of citizens from Executive overreach
The top court order grants interim relief to residents affected by the ongoing demolition drive targeting mosques, madrasas, dargahs, homes and other structures; court states that no demolition shall take place for two weeks
A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order after the counsel appearing for the Assam government sought time to file counter-affidavits in the five petitions
The Bench had also issued notice to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust seeking its response in the matter
Residents say they're afraid that if Shomari Figures loses his seat, their federal-funding could disappear with him.
Orders railway to pay ₹8 lakh compensation to a woman whose husband died after falling from a moving train in November 2015.
It directs the Eluru District Collector to extend full cooperation to the Forest Department in removing illegal aquaculture ponds, and submit a report on its progress and measures being taken to prevent pollution and restore ecological health of the lake
Petitioner seeks nationwide ban on medically unnecessary genital surgeries on intersex children; calls for provision of identity documents and job reservation
The self-styled godman has filed an application seeking interim bail on health grounds; the Bench posted the matter for hearing on July 21.
The matter relates to a woman in Kerala, who was suffering from breast cancer and had moved the State High Court challenging the exorbitant prices of medicine for treatment. She died during the pendency of the plea in the high court.
Justice Bagchi noted that the Supreme Court’s Bihar SIR judgment established that the ECI cannot decide citizenship for voting rights and must refer such matters to the Ministry under the Citizenship Act
The plea had cited “severe logistical challenges” due to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Karnataka
The appeal was heard by a three-judge comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Vipul M. Pancholi, and Justice Joymalya Bagchi
The top court ordered States and Union Territories to frame such a policy within three months in coordination with the respective State Legal Services Authorities