The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Registrar Generals of all 25 High Courts to furnish detailed information on the status of pending acid attack trials across the country. A Bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant with Justice Joymalya Read more…
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The Supreme Court on Thursday introduced a set of directions aimed at reducing the growing pressure on Booth Level Officers engaged in the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Read more…
The Supreme Court has raised pointed questions about the legal entitlements of Rohingya individuals allegedly detained and now missing from custody. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant asked whether people who enter India unlawfully can claim procedural rights equal to Read more…
Supreme Court Justice Manmohan said that the landmark Kesavananda Bharati judgment played a critical role in securing the long-term strength of India’s Constitution. He noted that the ruling introduced the basic structure doctrine, which acts as a constitutional safeguard by Read more…
The Supreme Court has ruled that courts cannot hold a mini-trial or evaluate witness credibility while deciding applications under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. At this stage, the court must only consider whether the evidence on record Read more…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Railways to submit a detailed affidavit outlining specific measures and timelines for enhancing safety at railway tracks and level crossings. The Bench, comprising Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and K. Vinod Chandran, noted that the Read more…
The Supreme Court on December 2, 2025, allowed the appeal filed by Tuhin Kumar Biswas @ Bumba and overturned the decision of the Calcutta High Court. The Court discharged the appellant from criminal proceedings arising out of FIR No. 50/2020 Read more…
The Supreme Court has ruled that a parent working from home cannot be presumed to be a better caregiver than a parent working from an office when deciding child custody. The Court stressed that both parents who are employed face Read more…
The Supreme Court has granted interim bail to Meenakshi, who was taken into custody after an appellate court cancelled her bail during the pendency of an appeal in a cheque dishonour case. The cancellation followed her changing lawyers multiple times, Read more…
The Supreme Court has held that a candidate cannot be rejected solely because their postgraduate degree title does not explicitly mention the requisite subject, if that subject formed a principal part of their curriculum. The Court said that insisting only Read more…