Supreme Court
Supreme Court Reinstates Trial Court's Decrees, Criticizes High Court for Missteps in Encroachment Case
High Court's reversal of mandatory injunction decrees deemed unsustainable by Supreme Court; matter remanded for fresh c...
SC flags 'deep-rooted nexus' between banks, asset reconstruction companies, borrowers over loans
The top court issued notice to the Centre, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and others seeking their responses on a plea ...
SC bats for regulatory body for executing fundamental right to walk on demarcated footpaths
To enhance and effectuate the fundamental right to walk on demarcated footpaths, it is necessary to establish a regulato...
Supreme Court Affirms Fundamental Right to Walk, Prioritizes Pedestrian Footpaths Over Motorized Vehicles
Landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India recognizes the fundamental right to walk on demarcated footpaths, urging...
SC says create enabling conditions for women lawyers
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana said the legal profession has witnessed a steady and encouragin...
SC bats for creation of young lawyers' professional assistance fund to stop 'brain drain'
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana issued notice to the Centre, all states and Union Territories a...
Right to walk on demarcated footpath is fundamental right: SC
The declaration by the top court came in an unfortunate motor accident compensation case where a father lost his five-ye...
SC refuses to accord urgent hearing on pleas related to NEET-UG 2026
"All NEET matters will go before Justice Narasimha's bench," the CJI said when one of the lawyers mentioned the matter f...
Expedite decision on lawyer's plea against deletion from voter list after Bengal SIR: SC to tribunal
A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana noted that the petitioner appeared to be a bona ...
SC dismisses plea seeking probe into 'irregularities' in TN Assembly trust vote
The plea alleged that floor test in Tamil Nadu Assembly was reportedly not carried out according to the democratic princ...
SC dismisses plea seeking probe into May 13 trust vote in Tamil Nadu Assembly
On May 13, the C Joseph Vijay-led TVK government in Tamil Nadu crossed a major hurdle by comfortably winning the trust v...
SC seeks Centre, BCI responses on plea for national digital registry of legal professions
The petition, filed by the Bar Association of India (BAI), has also sought a direction to the Bar Council of India (BCI)...
OFCD case: SC agrees to hear SEBI's plea against SAT relief to SICCL managers
While dismissing the appeals filed by SICCL and its directors, the tribunal had allowed a separate appeal filed by four ...
Need to protect forests across country: SC
"There are few states where we can really protect our natural ecosystem and you (Jharkhand) are one of them," the CJI to...
SC refuses to pass interim order on plea against implementation of CBSE's 3-language policy
The CBSE said to keep the focus on learning and reduce any undue pressure on students, no board examination shall be con...
Supreme Court ensures basic human dignity and social security for differently-abled citizens living in extreme poverty
Court Mandates Enhanced Social Security for Differently Abled in Odisha, Landmark Judgment Ensures Human Dignity and Soc...
Cyber criminals are 'parasites' who dupe innocent investors, have to be very harsh with them: SC
The observations came from a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana which was hearing a plea filed by a ...
SC seeks Delhi Police's reply on bail pleas of two alleged Indian Mujhaideen operatives
During interrogation, he disclosed the names of other persons, believed to be members of Indian Mujahideen, a banned ter...
Justice Narasimha-led bench to hear plea concerning NEET-UG in July: SC
On May 12, the National Testing Agency (NTA) had cancelled the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate), o...
CJI takes strong note of allegation about case file being misplaced by SC registry
The lawyer said they wrote to the registrar about it but the case has not been listed before the court as the file appea...
SC directs Odisha govt to provide welfare measures to visually impaired man, elderly mother
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana, in a suo motu case registered based on media reports, passed a...
SC protects Bihar-based contractor from arrest, asks Patna HC to decide his bail plea
A partial working day bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana took note of submissions of senior ...
SC refuses to entertain plea seeking regulations to control urban infra around airports
Shukla, appearing for the petitioner, contended that there is infrastructure hazard in and around airports across the co...
SC directs Tripura SEC to conduct elections to village committees in single phase
Respondents and all authorities shall make earliest endeavours to abide by the schedule and to conclude the election pro...
State Police Establishment is not an 'intelligence and security' organization, not exempted from Right to Information Act, 2005
Supreme Court Strikes Down Exclusion of Madhya Pradesh SPE from RTI Act's Purview, Supreme Court rules that Madhya Prade...
Courts can not entertain disputes concerning rejection of nomination papers during the election process; Only election petitions after elections
Supreme Court Dismisses Meenakshi Natarajan's Petition Against Rejection of Nomination Paper, Supreme Court Upholds the ...
SC seeks responses of Centre, States on plea for use of Aadhaar as identity proof only
The plea has sought directions to the Centre, states and the Election Commission to ensure that Aadhaar is used as a pro...
Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Decision, Dismisses Ramesh Kumar Behl's Plea
Special Leave Petition Deemed Devoid of Merit by Apex Court...
MP Lokayukta's SPE not intelligence, security body, can't be exempted from RTI: SC
A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and A S Chandurkar set aside an August 25, 2011, notification of the state government...
SC grants relief to inter-caste couple fearing honour killing, stays HC order on parents' visit
The couple, who got married on March 20, apprehended real, imminent and continuing threat that they may be subjected to ...
SC allows Himachal MLAs to cast vote in municipal president elections
As a consequence, wherever the elections of municipalities have been held hitherto, the members of the Legislative Assem...
BCI's formula for co-option of women candidates in State Bar Councils is fair: SC
The top court was hearing matters relating to the implementation of its earlier directions aimed at ensuring 30 per cent...
SC agrees to hear plea to formulate scheme concerning flats under subvention plan
While issuing notice on the petition, the bench said no coercive action should be taken against the petitioner in the me...
SC to hear tomorrow plea seeking strict use of Aadhaar only as identity proof
The plea, filed through advocate Ashwani Dubey, also sought directions that the use of Aadhaar as a proof of date of bir...
RTI activism has become new business, says SC; refuses anticipatory bail to activist
They also used derogatory remarks against the labourer and inflicted injuries on the complainant. An FIR was registered ...
SC issues notice to Centre, Punjab on plea alleging non-implementation of RTE Act in state
Section 12 (1)(c) says that a school shall admit in Class 1, to the extent of at least 25 per cent of the strength of th...