Supreme Court
Supreme Court Declines to Direct Parliament to Enact Law Against Custodial Torture, Upholds Separation of Powers Doctrine
SC Emphasizes Judicial Restraint and Constitutional Limits, Affirms Legislature’s Exclusive Role in Law-Making on Custod...
Supreme Court Upholds Minority Arbitral Award in Ssangyong vs. NHAI, Clarifies Limits on Court’s Interference in Arbitration
SC narrows scope of “public policy” in arbitration challenges post-2015 Amendment, emphasizes fair hearing rights and re...
Supreme Court Upholds Freedom of Press, Rejects Government’s Attempt to Bar Publication of Secret Documents in Rafale Deal Case
Top Court Rules No Executive Power Exists to Restrain Publication of Official Secrets, Emphasizes Balancing Public Inter...
Supreme Court Rules Death Due to Malaria Not an Accident Under Insurance Policy
Illness contracted through mosquito bite in malaria-prone Mozambique not covered as “accidental death” in home loan insu...
Supreme Court Rules Transfer of Property Act Does Not Exclude Arbitration in Landlord-Tenant Disputes, Refers Matter for Larger Bench
Bench clarifies that Transfer of Property Act is silent on arbitrability and does not negate arbitration, overruling par...
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Affirming Differentiation Between Financial and Operational Creditors
Landmark Judgment Validates Provisions on Committee of Creditors, Resolution Applicants’ Eligibility, and Role of Inform...
Supreme Court Upholds TRAI’s Primacy in Telecom Sector Competition Disputes; CCI’s Investigation Order Quashed as Premature
While Competition Commission of India retains jurisdiction over anti-competitive agreements, Telecom Regulatory Authorit...
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Murder Case, Emphasizes Need for Reasoned Orders in Capital Punishment Appeals
SC stresses mandatory hearing under Section 235 CrPC and detailed reasoning for dismissal of death penalty challenges; r...
Supreme Court of India Regulates Firecracker Use to Combat Severe Air Pollution in Delhi-NCR
Landmark Judgment Balances Right to Health with Economic and Religious Interests, Mandates Green Crackers, Community Fir...
Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017; Rejects Double Taxation Challenge by Mohit Mineral Pvt. Ltd.
Top Court affirms Parliament's legislative competence to levy GST Compensation Cess and denies set-off claim against Cle...
Supreme Court Declares Section 497 IPC and Section 198 CrPC Unconstitutional, Decriminalizing Adultery in Landmark Judgment
Constitution Bench holds adultery law discriminatory, violative of Articles 14, 15, and 21 of the Constitution, striking...
Supreme Court Upholds “Creamy Layer” Principle for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes; Rejects Requirement of Quantifiable Data for Backwardness
Constitution Bench clarifies that the “creamy layer” exclusion applies under Articles 14 and 16 without altering the Pre...
Supreme Court of India Paves Way for Live Streaming of Court Proceedings in Cases of National Importance
Historic Judgment Upholds Public’s Right to Access Justice Virtually, Proposes Comprehensive Guidelines for Live Streami...
Supreme Court of India Paves Way for Live Streaming of Court Proceedings in Cases of National Importance
Historic Judgment Upholds Public’s Right to Access Justice Virtually, Proposes Comprehensive Guidelines for Live Streami...
Supreme Court Upholds Stay of Conviction: Disqualification Consequences Suspended
Lok Prahari's petition for automatic disqualification on conviction dismissed by Apex Court...
Supreme Court Rules on Criminalization of Politics: Court Cannot Legislate Disqualification Beyond Parliament’s Mandate
Constitution Bench emphasizes the role of Parliament and Election Commission in tackling criminalization in politics, is...
Supreme Court Grants Bail to Accused, Rules No Extension of Investigation Period Without Statutory Backing
In Achpal @ Ramswaroop v. State of Rajasthan, SC reiterates strict 90-day investigation limit under CrPC Section 167(2),...
Supreme Court of India Decriminalizes Consensual Same-Sex Relations, Strikes Down Section 377 IPC
Landmark Constitution Bench judgment affirms rights to dignity, privacy, and equality for LGBT community; overrules 2014...
Supreme Court Rules Investigation Must Be Fair and Impartial in NDPS Cases; Informant Cannot Act as Investigator
Landmark judgment in Mohan Lal v. State of Punjab emphasizes constitutional right to fair investigation under Article 21...
Supreme Court of India Issues Landmark Directives to Curb Mob Lynching and Vigilantism
Court underscores supremacy of law, mandates preventive, remedial, and punitive measures, and calls for a separate law a...
Supreme Court Constitution Bench Clarifies Powers of Delhi Government and Lieutenant Governor under Article 239AA
Landmark verdict establishes that Delhi's elected government holds executive power coextensive with its legislative comp...
Supreme Court Refers Conflicting Views on Duration of Anticipatory Bail to Larger Bench
Bench highlights divergent precedents on whether anticipatory bail should be time-limited or continue till trial, seekin...
Supreme Court Upholds Adult Woman’s Right to Marry, Sets Aside Kerala High Court’s Nullification of Interfaith Marriage in Habeas Corpus Case
SC Emphasizes Constitutional Liberties, Rejects Parens Patriae Doctrine Application for Competent Adult, and Criticizes ...
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction and Stay on Orders Framing Charges under Prevention of Corruption Act
Stay of Proceedings Limited to Six Months Unless Exceptionally Extended; High Courts’ Inherent Powers to Intervene Affir...
Supreme Court Issues Landmark Directives to Curb Honour Killings and Illegal Khap Panchayat Verdicts
SC Emphasizes Individual Liberty and Choice in Marriage, Orders State Governments to Implement Preventive, Remedial, and...
Supreme Court Upholds Award of Ujjain Solid Waste Management Contract to Global Waste Management Cell Pvt. Ltd.
SC Rules Technical Expertise and Public Interest Trump Lowest Financial Bid in Tender Dispute; Judicial Review Limited t...
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...