Supreme Court
Meta-WhatsApp privacy policy case: SC defers hearing to Feb 23
On February 3, the bench made strong observations against Meta Platforms Inc and WhatsApp, saying they could not "play w...
'Gunda Raj' unacceptable to us: CJI to lawyer who accused physical assault inside courtroom
I was appearing before the Tis Hazari court in a court of ADJ (Additional District Judge) Harjit Singh Pal. I was appear...
Plea in SC claims Mamata Banerjee's personal appearance in SIR matter 'legally untenable'
On February 4, Banerjee became the first serving chief minister to argue in the top court. She had urged the court to in...
Ready to make available 8,505 Group B officers for SIR exercise: West Bengal to EC
It issued notices and sought replies to the petition by February 9 from the Election Commission and the chief electoral ...
CJI Surya Kant in Bhopal for national conference of chief justices of HCs
Key discussions centred around adopting strategic, data-driven judicial governance to streamline court administration an...
SC agrees to examine Himachal govt's plea for withdrawal of cases against MPs, MLAs
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued a notice on the plea challenging the April 26, 20...
Teachers' meme: SC seeks replies from MP, others on plea against student's expulsion
It alleged that the entire hoax of "protecting the reputation" of the school was a red herring, since the Instagram acco...
SC terms siphoning of over Rs 54,000 crore by digital fraud 'dacoity', asks Centre to frame SoP
Justice Bagchi said the MHA's report itself flagged that over Rs 52,000 crores have been misappropriated between April 2...
Can right to be forgotten be applied to online news, SC to examine
Justice Nagarathna said, "This a new age. Now, people will like to be forgotten in the age of social media. There are se...
Law must remain responsive to lived human realities, says SC; enhances compensation
Dealing with the case, in which a 37-year-old man had died in a road accident in June 2011, the bench noted that the Mot...
SC refuses to entertain PIL related to collegium, says such issue not justiciable
The Centre, on October 14 last year, notified the transfer of Justice Banu from the Madras High Court to the Kerala High...
Guidelines for police and Judicial Magistrates in handling cases involving social media posts; No mechanical invocation of the criminal process
Supreme Court Upholds Telangana High Court's Guidelines for Handling Social Media Cases, Court affirms guidelines to saf...
Joint Hindu Family Property - Burden to establish self-acquisition lies on the individual asserting it
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Ruling on Joint Family Property Dispute Apex Court Dismisses Appeals, Affirms Partition...
Supreme Court Admits Meta's Appeal Against CCI Penalty
Meta Platforms, INC to Maintain Rs. 213.14 Crore Penalty Deposit; Final Hearing Scheduled in April 2026...
Supreme Court Upholds Legal Heirs' Right to Cooperative Society Membership Amidst Longstanding Dispute
Shashin Patel and Bhavini Patel's membership affirmed; Society's AGM ratifies transfer of flat to new owner...
Rape on the false pretext of marriage; Where complainant is aware of being already married, no offence of rape
Supreme Court Quashes Rape Allegations Based on False Promise of Marriage Apex Court rules no case of rape where complai...
SC directs medical exam board to explain decision to reduce qualifying cut-off for NEET-PG
The petition said PG medical education cannot be treated as a commercial exercise and that regulatory authorities are re...
Dearness Allowance is a legally enforceable right of employees; Non-payment cannot be excused by the State's financial incapacity.
Supreme Court Upholds Legal Right to Dearness Allowance for West Bengal Employees, Mandates Arrears Payment Court rules ...
Arrest of person by police officer cannot be simply for asking questions: SC
The top court noted that an investigation by a police officer generally begins with the recording of information regardi...
SC asks Delhi police commissioner to ensure presence of lawyer for making 'scandalous' remarks
He referred to an instance where a person, running a marriage bureau, was registered as an SCBA member, eligible to vote...
'Can't compel woman to complete pregnancy': SC allows minor to terminate 30-week pregnancy
"There is another question; if she can terminate the pregnancy at 24 weeks, then why not at 30 weeks? Ultimately, she do...
SC gives last opportunity to Telangana speaker to decide on disqualification pleas against BRS MLAs
The court had also issued a notice on a separate plea filed on behalf of the speaker's office, seeking an extension of t...
SC dismisses plea challenging its 2019 verdict holding lawyer guilty of contempt
The apex court, which had barred the advocate from practising before it for a year, said the jail sentence will be suspe...
SC declines to entertain Jan Suraaj's plea challenging 2025 Bihar Assembly elections
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi heard the plea, which challenged the Bihar gover...
Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail to Under-Trial Prisoner Languishing for Over 7 Years
Apex Court Directs Investigation into Delays in Criminal Trials in Jammu and Kashmir...
High Court cannot strike off the plaint under Article 227 when specific provisions like Order VII Rule 11 CPC, exist for such relief
Supreme Court Overrules Madras High Court's Use of Supervisory Powers to Strike Off Plaint, High Court's decision to inv...
Court can extend the mandate of the arbitrators even after an award is rendered, though after the expiry of the statutory time limit
Supreme Court Validates Post-Award Extension of Arbitral Mandate, Court empowers itself to extend arbitrator's mandate e...
Supreme Court Orders Tribunal Constitution for Pennaiyar River Water Dispute
Inter-State River Water Disputes Act Invoked as Negotiations Fail Between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka...
Investigation agency cannot conduct further investigation under Section 173(8) without prior permission from the Magistrate or Court
Supreme Court Quashes SP's Directive for Further Investigation Without Judicial Approval, Apex Court Reiterates the Nece...
Consumer Protection; Onus of proving that complainant falls within exclusion clause of "commercial purpose" lies on service provider
Supreme Court Overturns NCDRC Ruling, Reinstates Consumer Complaint Against MGF Developers, Apex Court emphasizes the im...
Custody of minor children - Not Welfare alone; Conduct of the parties, financial capacity, standard of living, and and education also relevant
Supreme Court Overturns High Court Ruling in Custody Battle, Orders Reconsideration, Custody of Minor Children to Be Rea...
Arbitration agreements prior to the 2015 amendments are binding on the parties and subsequent stages of the proceedings, including Section 34 applications.
Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Arbitration Clause in Eminent Colonizers Case, Apex Court Remands Matter to Commercial...
Courts to make offer of legal aid before trial commences if accused can't afford lawyer: SC
Directing for an expeditious trial in the case, the bench said Chellamani shall surrender her passport before the trial ...
Idea of welfare state casts duty on govt to ensure social, economic well-being of citizens: SC
Human dignity does not mean mere physical survival, it said adding that access to food, clothing, healthcare, shelter an...
Goregaon-Mulund Link Road: SC asks BMC to find 24 acres of land for compensatory afforestation
For the first phase of the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project, the Supreme Court on July 29 had permitted the BMC ...
Merely renting flat doesn't exclude homebuyer from consumer rights: SC
The top court, in its order passed on Wednesday, clarified that the explanation to section 2(1)(d) of the Consumer Prote...