Supreme Court
Succession of private properties of erstwhile rulers is governed by personal law (Hindu or Muslim law) and not by the rule of primogeniture
Supreme Court Rules Personal Law Governs Succession of Former Royals' Private Properties, In a landmark judgment, the Su...
Supreme Court Upholds Election Commission’s Power to Conduct Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls in Bihar
Landmark judgment affirms constitutional and statutory authority of ECI under Article 324 and Section 21(3) of Represent...
SC says right to trauma care of citizens integral part of right to life; passes slew of directions
The apex court passed a slew of interim directions, including asking all the states and Union territories to complete fu...
SC allows Amazon's appeal, sets aside order imposing Rs 202 crore penalty
The NCLAT had rejected Amazon's appeal against an anti-trust suspension of its investment deal with Future Group, saying...
EC empowered to conduct limited scrutiny of citizenship status during SIR: SC
The top court, however, clarified that such scrutiny cannot amount to a final adjudication of citizenship, which remains...
SIR: Election Commission’s supervisory powers inherently expansive, says SC
Article 324 of the Constitution deals with the EC’s powers and says, “The superintendence, direction and control of the ...
Kapurthala 'Maharaja' property dispute: SC says private properties not subject to primogeniture
A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and S V N Bhatti said that while the rule of primogeniture could apply to the symbolic...
SC exonerates bus driver in rash driving case, says deceased might have slipped on her own
The court said the conductor indicates by whistling to the driver who was not expected to turn his head back and to see ...
Aadhaar is not proof of citizenship, says SC; upholds EC's documentation regime for SIR
However, the verdict referred to Section 23(4) of the Representation of the People (RP) Act, which allows Aadhaar to be ...
SC allows Manipur govt to appoint DGP from outside state cadre
In the peculiar facts and circumstances prevailing in the State, the prayer has been made to appoint the Director Genera...
SC upholds retrospective levy of 28 pc GST on online gaming companies
The government amended the GST law, making it mandatory for overseas online gaming companies to register in India from O...
A third round of “further investigation” is an abuse of the process of law
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Textile Exporters Over Lack of Magistrate Approval, The Supreme Court...
SC refuses to entertain former NCLAT member's plea to practise before tribunal
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi told petitioner Vijai Pratap Singh...
Constitutional Courts have the authority to modify life sentences to a fixed term exceeding 14 years
Supreme Court Modifies Life Imprisonment to Time Served for Munna Moyuddin Shaikh, Convict's Sentence Reduced to 23 Year...
SC seeks Centre, NCERT's responses on plea against CBSE's 3-language rule for Class 9 students
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi issued notices to the Centre, the ...
Dishonour of Cheque - Vicarious liability under Section 141 - Specific averments in complaint necessary
Supreme Court Partially Reinstates Proceedings in Cheque Bounce Case, Proceedings Against Three Respondents Restored; Hi...
Supreme Court Issues Comprehensive Directives to Combat Illegal Sand Mining in National Chambal Sanctuary
Stringent measures ordered to protect endangered wildlife and public infrastructure; NHAI and state governments face scr...
An appellate court, while convicting an accused for the first time, cannot delegate sentencing to the trial court
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court's Sentencing Delegation, Emphasizes Appellate Duty, High Court's directive for trial...
Remote e-voting by societies holding shares in a company - Supreme Court decides on validity of vote
Supreme Court Clarifies Voting Authority for Societies in Landmark Judgment, Apex Court Overturns High Court Decision, E...
Railway servants are members of the civil services of the Union
Supreme Court Upholds Central Government Status for Railway Employees, Apex Court Rules Against Kerala State Electricity...
SC seeks Centre, NCERT's response on plea against CBSE's 3-language rule for Class 9 students
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi issued notices to the Centre, CBSE...
SC says time-stamping on VVPAT slips technical matter in EC’s domain
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said the PIL for recording the precise ...
SC backs EC's power to conduct SIR, says exercise breathes life into mandate for fair polls
In its ruling on the intensely debated issue, a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant held tha...
Trial in Manipur ethnic violence cases needs to be expedited: SC
On Wednesday, a bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi noted that, according to a SIT re...
SC appeals to Bar members to attend hearings online
The observation came after a lawyer mentioned a petition before a bench headed by the CJI seeking an urgent hearing of h...
Centre moves SC for transfer of pleas against transgender law from high courts
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta mentioned the matter before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and just...
SC upholds EC's power to conduct SIR, says exercise 'breathes life' into mandate for fair polls
Delivering a major victory for the poll panel, a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant also he...
SC upholds EC's power to conduct SIR, says exercise necessary for free and fair polls
The process that may initially appear exclusionary can, through appropriate safeguards, be rendered constitutionally com...
SC sets aside NCLAT order which rejected Amazon's appeal
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta also set aside the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) December 17...
SC asks Centre to consider afresh VRS plea of IPS officer who participated in CAA protests
A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe held that the Centre has the power to independently accept the VRS appl...
Appellate court has to hear convict on sentence, can't relegate matter to lower court: SC
In this case, the high court after convicting the accused, instead of setting a date for hearing the accused on sentence...
SC asks UP govt to prepare comprehensive development plan near Bankey Bihari temple in Vrindavan
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took note of the plea that the deity at...
SC upholds 1983 murder case convictions, says brutality of incident shocks judicial conscience
A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh said the trial court as well as the Patna High Court rightly obser...
Illegal sand mining: Environmental governance can't be reduced to reactive exercise, says SC
The observations came from a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, which passed a slew of directions for effe...
SC directs 3 states to apprise it about compensation policy for forest personnel
The apex court passed the order while dealing with an application filed by the Madhya Pradesh Forest Employees Associati...
Cruelty or unlawful demands; General and omnibus allegations cannot sustain a conviction
Supreme Court Acquits Gandadhipa Sahu in Dowry Harassment Case, Lack of Specific Evidence Leads to Overturning of Convic...