May 19, 2026 : Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Tuesday indicated that the Supreme Court will soon begin constituting seven-judge Constitution Benches to hear long-pending constitutional references awaiting adjudication before larger benches. The observation came while the CJI Read more…
May 6, 2026 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to adjourn the hearing on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, despite Read more…
May 5, 2026 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday sharply questioned the locus standi of the Indian Young Lawyers Association in filing the 2006 Public Interest Litigation challenging the exclusion of women from the Sabarimala Temple, with members of the Read more…
April 15, 2026 : The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday observed that measures introduced in the name of social reform cannot be permitted to dilute the essential identity of a religion. The remark came from Justice BV Nagarathna during Read more…
April 9, 2026 : A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, recently clarified the intersection of individual religious freedom and the autonomy of religious institutions. During the hearing of the Sabarimala reference case, Read more…
April 7, 2026 : A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday commenced hearings on a batch of petitions raising key constitutional questions around alleged discrimination against women at religious places and the extent of religious freedom across Read more…