Supreme Court
Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Foreign Lawyers Practicing Law in India, Allows Limited "Fly-In Fly-Out" Legal Advice on Foreign Law
SC Rules Foreign Law Firms Cannot Practice Indian Law Without Bar Council Enrollment; Permits Temporary Visits for Forei...
Supreme Court Declares Key Bail Conditions Under Prevention of Money Laundering Act Unconstitutional
Section 45(1) of PMLA, imposing stringent twin conditions for bail, struck down for violating Articles 14 and 21; courts...
Supreme Court Refers Sabarimala Women Entry Ban Case to Larger Bench for Constitutional Review
Landmark PIL challenges exclusion of women aged 10-50 from Sabarimala Temple; key issues on religious practice, gender d...
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Designation of Senior Advocates, Lays Down Uniform Guidelines to Ensure Transparency and Objectivity
Landmark Judgment in Ms. Indira Jaising v. Supreme Court Emphasizes Merit-Based Criteria and Establishes Permanent Commi...
Supreme Court Reads Down Exception 2 to Section 375 IPC, Protecting Married Girls Below 18 from Marital Rape Immunity
Landmark Judgment Harmonizes Laws to Recognize Sexual Intercourse with Married Girls Under 18 as Rape, Aligning IPC with...
Supreme Court Revisits Use of Videoconferencing in Matrimonial Proceedings, Emphasizes Protection of Women’s Rights and In-Camera Hearings
Larger Bench to Examine Scope of Family Courts Act, 1984 on Virtual Hearings; Videoconferencing Allowed Only Post-Failed...
Supreme Court Rules Six-Month Waiting Period for Mutual Divorce Under Hindu Marriage Act is Directory, Not Mandatory
SC empowers Family Courts to waive statutory six-month cooling-off period in exceptional cases where reconciliation is i...
Supreme Court of India Cracks Down on Rampant Illegal Mining in Odisha, Orders Recovery of Rs. 17,576 Crores and Calls for Policy Overhaul
Landmark Judgment Highlights Massive Environmental Violations, Illegal Extraction, and Misuse of Mining Leases; Directs ...
Supreme Court Upholds Competition Commission’s Findings Against Excel Crop Care and Others for Cartelisation in Aluminium Phosphide Tablet Tenders
Landmark ruling affirms anti-competitive conduct under Section 3 of Competition Act, endorses retrospective applicabilit...
Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Nirbhaya Gang-Rape and Murder Case, Emphasizes Need for Gender Justice and Societal Change
In landmark judgment, Court affirms conviction of accused, relying on dying declarations, DNA evidence, and detailed for...
Supreme Court Directs Filling of Existing Judicial Vacancies Before Increasing Posts
Court emphasizes prioritizing the appointment of judges to vacant posts and refers Law Commission recommendations for ju...
Supreme Court Upholds Applicability of SARFAESI Act in Jammu & Kashmir, Overruling State High Court Judgment
SC clarifies legislative competence of Parliament under Article 370, affirms SARFAESI Act's supremacy over conflicting s...
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Criminal Defamation Laws in India
Landmark verdict affirms Sections 499 and 500 of IPC and Section 199 of CrPC as reasonable restrictions on freedom of sp...
Supreme Court Awards ₹10 Lakh Compensation to Disabled Activist Jeeja Ghosh for Discriminatory De-boarding by Airline
Landmark judgment underscores violation of fundamental rights under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution, mandates str...
Supreme Court Clarifies Validity and Extension of Mining Leases Under MMDR Act Amendment
Court Rules Mining Leases Extending Beyond Expiry Date Can Be Valid If Renewal Applications Are Pending; Lapse Not Autom...
Supreme Court Rules Against EMCO Limited in Gujarat Solar Power Tariff Dispute
Court sets aside earlier orders favoring solar power producer, upholds contractual tariff terms despite delayed project ...
Supreme Court Constitution Bench Clarifies Life Imprisonment and Remission Powers in Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case
Life imprisonment means incarceration for the convict's natural life; Appropriate Government’s remission powers clarifie...
Supreme Court Upholds Death Warrant in Yakub Memon Case, Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Execution
Bench Rules Curative Petition Properly Heard, Death Warrant Issuance Complies with Legal Safeguards Despite Pending Seco...
Supreme Court Strikes Down Section 66A of IT Act, Upholds Right to Free Speech on Internet
Landmark Judgment Declares Section 66A Unconstitutional for Violating Freedom of Speech Under Article 19(1)(a); Validate...
Supreme Court Rules Forfeiture of Earnest Money by DDA Unjustified Without Breach or Loss
Apex Court Restores Single Judge’s Order Ordering Refund of ₹78 Lakhs Earnest Money with Interest to M/s Kailash Nath As...
Supreme Court Strikes Down Gender and Residency Discrimination by Bombay Film Industry Trade Union
SC directs registration of qualified female make-up artists as members of the Cine Costume Make-up Artists and Hair Dres...
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Articles 15(5) and 21A; Strikes Down RTE Act’s Applicability to Minority Schools
Landmark verdict affirms State’s power to provide reservation in private unaided institutions for backward classes and S...
Supreme Court Directs Speedy Trial and Streamlined Procedures for Cheque Dishonour Cases under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act
Bench issues comprehensive guidelines for expeditious disposal of cases, endorses evidence on affidavit, and emphasizes ...
Supreme Court of India Recognizes Transgender Persons as Third Gender, Upholds Right to Self-Determined Gender Identity
Landmark Judgment Directs Central and State Governments to Ensure Equal Rights, Affirmative Action, and Social Welfare f...
Supreme Court Upholds Juvenile Justice Act as Secular Law for Adoption Irrespective of Religion
Court Declines to Recognize Right to Adopt as Fundamental Right, Emphasizes Optional Nature of Adoption Law over Persona...
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Section 377 IPC, Rejects Decriminalization of Consensual Homosexual Acts
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India rules that Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, criminalizing "carna...
Supreme Court Declares Mandatory Registration of FIR on Receipt of Cognizable Offence Information; No Preliminary Inquiry Permissible
Constitution Bench in Lalita Kumari Case Clarifies Police Duty under Section 154 CrPC, Emphasizes Immediate FIR Registra...
Supreme Court Awards Rs. 6.08 Crores Compensation in Landmark Medical Negligence Case Involving Death of US Citizen in India
Apex Court Enhances Compensation, Rejects Multiplier Method for Medical Negligence Claims, and Holds Hospital Vicariousl...
Supreme Court Directs Central Government to Expedite Trial of Italian Marines in Fishermen Killing Case in a complex jurisdictional issue
Investigation handed over to National Investigation Agency; Court emphasizes speedy trial and jurisdictional clarity...
Supreme Court of India Rejects Novartis’ Patent Claim on Beta Crystalline Form of Imatinib Mesylate, Upholds Stringent Patentability Standards to Protect Public Health
Landmark verdict clarifies distinction between invention and patentability under Indian Patents Act, 1970, emphasizing s...
Supreme Court Reaffirms Vishaka Guidelines, Urges States to Strengthen Sexual Harassment Redressal Mechanisms at Workplaces
15 Years After Vishaka, SC Highlights Incomplete Implementation Across States, Issues Strict Directions to Ensure Effect...
Supreme Court Rules Auction Not Mandatory for Disposal of All Natural Resources, Clarifies 2G Spectrum Judgment
In Special Reference by President of India, SC holds that auction is preferable but not a constitutional mandate under A...
Supreme Court of India Clarifies Territorial Scope of Arbitration Act, 1996; Overrules Bhatia International and Venture Global Engineering
Part I of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 applies only to arbitrations held within India; no interim relief or su...
Supreme Court of India Clarifies Territorial Scope of Arbitration Act, 1996; Overrules Bhatia International and Venture Global Engineering
Part I of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 applies only to arbitrations held within India; no interim relief or su...
Supreme Court Rules Offshore Transfer of CGP Shares by Vodafone Not Taxable in India, Sets Aside Bombay High Court Verdict
Landmark Judgment Clarifies that Indirect Transfer of Indian Assets via Foreign Holding Companies Does Not Attract Capit...
Passive Euthanasia Allowed : Mercy Killing can be allowed by the High Court.
Supreme Court of India ruled on mercy killing: passive euthanasia allowed with strict safeguards...