Supreme Court

Supreme Court Constitution Bench Rules Out Automatic Vacation of High Court Stay Orders, Emphasizes Fair Hearing and Judicial Mind

Larger Bench overturns Asian Resurfacing directions, holding that Article 142 powers cannot be used for blanket judicial...

Supreme Court Strikes Down Electoral Bond Scheme, Mandates Transparency in Political Funding

Constitution Bench Rules Key Amendments Violative of Fundamental Rights; Orders Disclosure of Electoral Bond Donors and ...

Supreme Court Upholds High Court’s Discretion in Judicial Promotions, Validates Separate 50% Cut-Offs in Written Test and Viva Voce

SC affirms High Court’s authority under Articles 233 and 235 of the Constitution to set eligibility criteria for promoti...

Supreme Court Constitution Bench Rules Arbitration Agreements in Unstamped or Insufficiently Stamped Contracts Are Not Invalid; Overrules NN Global 2 and SMS Tea Estates

Seven-Judge Bench clarifies that non-stamping is a curable defect and stamping objections fall within arbitral tribunal’...

Supreme Court Upholds Validity of 'Group of Companies' Doctrine in Indian Arbitration Law

Constitution Bench clarifies interpretation of "parties" under Arbitration Act, affirming inclusion of non-signatory aff...

Supreme Court Rules LGBTQ Persons Have Right to Union but Declines to Legislate Same-Sex Marriage; Calls for Legislative Action and Sensitization

Constitution Bench affirms queer persons’ right to intimate association and protection from discrimination, holds Specia...

Supreme Court Declares Section 6A of DSPE Act Void Ab Initio; Immunity Provision Struck Down Retrospectively

Constitution Bench Rules That Requirement of Prior Central Government Approval for CBI Investigations in Corruption Case...

Supreme Court Rules Children of Void or Voidable Hindu Marriages Entitled to Parents' Share in Coparcenary Property

Three-Judge Bench Clarifies Legislative Intent Under Section 16 of Hindu Marriage Act and Harmonizes It With Hindu Succe...

Supreme Court Rules Speaker as Sole Authority on Disqualification under Tenth Schedule; Refers Nabam Rebia Judgment to Larger Bench

In a landmark Constitution Bench decision on Maharashtra’s political turmoil, Supreme Court affirms Speaker’s exclusive ...

Supreme Court Constitution Bench Rules Governance of Delhi Includes Control Over "Services"; Affirms Delhi’s Sui Generis Status Among Union Territories

SC clarifies that National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCTD) has legislative and executive powers over State Public Serv...

Supreme Court Affirms Power to Grant Divorce by Mutual Consent Under Article 142, Even Dispensing with Statutory Waiting Period

Constitution Bench Rules Court Can Dissolve Marriage on Irretrievable Breakdown Despite Spouse’s Opposition; Sets Guidel...

Supreme Court Constitution Bench Rules Arbitration Agreement in Unstamped Contract Not Enforceable; Overrules N.N. Global Mercantile

Court clarifies that statutory bar under Section 35 of Stamp Act applies to arbitration agreements embedded in unstamped...

Supreme Court Constitution Bench Directs Formation of Collegium for Appointment of Election Commissioners Amid Legislative Vacuum

After 73 years without parliamentary legislation on Election Commission appointments, SC under Article 142 mandates a se...

Adultry is decriminalised but continues to be civil and moral wrong - It will continue to be a ground for securing dissolution of marriage - Provisions of Army Act, Neavy Act and Air Force Act also not affected

Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Armed Forces Acts Post-Adultery Law Overhaul...

Supreme Court Constitution Bench Rules Exhaustive Grounds for Free Speech Restrictions, Affirms State Duty to Protect Rights Against Non-State Actors

Landmark judgment clarifies that additional restrictions on free speech beyond Article 19(2) are impermissible; fundamen...

Supreme Court Constitution Bench Upholds Demonetisation Notification Under RBI Act, 1934

Five-Judge Bench Clarifies Scope of Central Government’s Power Under Section 26(2) of RBI Act and Rejects Challenge to 2...

Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Trial Court’s Power to Summon Additional Accused Under Section 319 CrPC

Constitution Bench Rules Summoning Order Must Precede Conclusion of Trial by Sentence; Guidelines for Exercising Power U...

Supreme Court Constitution Bench Clarifies Proof Standards in Corruption Cases: Demand of Illegal Gratification Can Be Established Without Complainant’s Direct Evidence

Bench Rules Inferential Deduction of Guilt Permissible Under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 19...

Supreme Court Affirms Right of Unmarried Women to Abort Pregnancies up to 24 Weeks Under Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act

Landmark Judgment Interprets MTP Rules Inclusively, Recognizes Marital Rape within MTP Act, and Protects Adolescent Priv...

Supreme Court Issues Comprehensive Guidelines to Streamline Bail Procedures and Uphold Liberty

Emphasizing “Bail is the Rule, Jail is the Exception,” SC mandates strict compliance with arrest protocols under CrPC Se...

Supreme Court Upholds IGST on Ocean Freight Paid by Foreign Exporters but Strikes Down Double Taxation in CIF Imports

SC rules GST Council recommendations are recommendatory, not binding; Indian importers liable to IGST on composite suppl...

Supreme Court Awards Rs.7.5 Lakh Compensation for Illegal Detention Beyond Sentence Period

Court Holds Extended Imprisonment Violates Articles 19(d) and 21 of Constitution; State Held Vicariously Liable for Offi...

Supreme Court Upholds Tamil Nadu’s Power to Sub-Classify Backward Classes but Strikes Down 2021 Act’s Reservation for Vanniakula Kshatriyas

While affirming State legislative competence post-102nd Amendment, SC finds internal reservation based solely on outdate...

Supreme Court Clarifies Reservation Policy in Promotions: Emphasizes Cadre-Wise Data Collection for SC/ST Representation

SC rules that quantifiable data for reservation in promotions must be collected cadre-wise, not group-wise; judgment in ...

Kerala High Court Upholds Authority of Special Court to Direct Voice Sample Recording in Corruption Case

Court rules that compelling accused to give voice samples does not violate Article 20(3) of Constitution; consent and pr...

Supreme Court Sets Aside Allahabad High Court Bail Orders in Kripa Shankar Shukla Murder Case, Directs Convicts to Surrender Immediately

SC underscores the gravity of serious offences and stresses that High Courts must exercise extreme caution before granti...

Supreme Court Declares Part IXB of Constitution (97th Amendment) Ultra Vires for Lack of State Ratification, Except for Multi-State Cooperative Societies

Judgment Upholds Amendments to Articles 19(1)(c) and 43B; Applies Doctrine of Severability to Preserve Multi-State Coope...

Supreme Court Declares Minimum Age and Tenure Provisions for Tribunal Members Void, Upholds Independence of Judiciary

Supreme Court Rules Against Indefinite Occupation of Public Roads for Protests; Emphasizes Right to Peaceful Demonstration in Designated Areas

In landmark judgment on Shaheen Bagh protests, SC balances citizens’ right to dissent with public order, directing admin...