No Lunatic Can Be Convicted As He Can't Exercise Right To Defend Under Article 21 : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of a man ...

24 May 2025, 04:05 AM

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : May 23, 2025

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23 May 2025, 04:01 PM

Supreme Court Shouldn't Be Chief Justice-Centric, Says Justice Oka In Farewell Speech; Calls For Auto-Listing Of Cases

Justice Abhay Oka during his farewell speech organiz...

23 May 2025, 03:10 PM

S. 11 SARFAESI Act | DRT Can't Decide Disputes Between Banks Over Secured Assets; Must Be Referred To Arbitration : Supreme Court

In a significant ruling under the SARFAESI Act, 2002 (“Act”), the Supreme Court today (May 23) held that inter-creditor disputes (betw...

23 May 2025, 02:48 PM

Maternity Leave Part Of Reproductive Rights: Supreme Court Sets Aside Denial Of Maternity Leave For Third Child

The Supreme Court has set aside the order of the Division Bench of the Madras High C...

23 May 2025, 12:41 PM

Release Of Report Unclogging The Docket By Supreme Court

The Report 'Unclogging the Docket: Tackling Short, Infructuous and Old Cases' has been released by the Centre for Research and Plannin...

23 May 2025, 12:36 PM

'Even God Of Cricket Endorsing Such Apps' : Plea In Supreme Court To Ban Betting Apps & Their Celebrity Endorsements

The Supreme Court today called for the Union government's response on a public interest litigation seeki...

23 May 2025, 09:39 AM

'Cheap Publicity' : Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Action Against Maharashtra Officials For Protocol Lapse During CJI's Visit

The Supreme Court on Friday (May 23) came down heavily on a petitioner who filed a PIL seeking action against Maharashtra officials fo...

23 May 2025, 09:32 AM

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Punjab & Haryana Civil Judge Recruitment Of 2010

The Supreme Court recently refused to interfere in the challenge to the recruitment of Civil Judge (Junior Division) in Punjab & H...

23 May 2025, 09:01 AM

Supreme Court Upholds Dual Taxation On Broadcasting, Says States Can Levy Entertainment Tax Alongside Centre's Service Tax

While upholding the State's authority to impose entertainment tax on broadcasting services like cable TV, digital streaming, and OTT p...

23 May 2025, 08:44 AM

NEET PG 2025| Supreme Court To Hear Next Week Plea Against Conducting NEET-PG In Two Shifts

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear in the last week of May, the plea challenging the decision of the National Board of Examination...

23 May 2025, 08:09 AM

'Abuse Of Process' : Supreme Court Quashes UP Gangster Act FIR Against SHUATS University VC

The Supreme Court today (May 23) quashed the two first information reports registered against Vinod Bihari Lal, the Vice-Chancellor...

23 May 2025, 07:56 AM

'Will Set Aside SCBA Election If Satisfied Of Allegations' : Supreme Court On Plea Alleging Irregularities

In a plea alleging irregularities in the recently concluded elections of the Supreme Court Bar Associati...

23 May 2025, 07:30 AM

Judge Should Be Firm & Strict, Never Try To Become Popular : Justice Abhay S Oka In Retirement Speech

Justice Abhay S Oka received an affectionate farewell from the members of the Supreme Court bar on his last working day.

A day ...

23 May 2025, 07:09 AM

Supreme Court Refrains From Sentencing POCSO Convict After Noting That Victim Is Now Married To Him & Didn't See It As Crime

The Supreme Court on Friday (May 23) decided ...

23 May 2025, 06:33 AM

Senior Advocate Adish Aggarwala Moves Supreme Court Challenging SCBA Election Results 2025

Senior Advocate Dr Adish C Aggarwala, who had contested for the post of President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, has filed an a...

23 May 2025, 05:51 AM

'Last Seen' Alone Insufficient For Conviction Without Corroboration, Supreme Court Acquits Man In Murder Case

Observing that the "last seen together" theory alone is not enough to sustain a conviction unless suppor...

23 May 2025, 04:21 AM

Greater Representation Of Women In Judiciary Will Improve Overall Quality Of Judicial Decision Making : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today (May 22) underscored the underrepresentation of women in the judiciary and empha...

22 May 2025, 04:31 PM

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : May 22, 2025

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22 May 2025, 04:15 PM

'In Matters Of Personal Liberty, High Courts Can't Keep Matter Pending For Long': Supreme Court Grants Bail After 27 Adjournments By HC

The Supreme Court today (May 22) granted bail in a special leave petition specifically on the ground that the Allahabad High Court, wh...

22 May 2025, 01:58 PM

'Shed Your Egos' : Supreme Court Pulls Up Naval Authorities Over Failure To Grant Permission Commission To Woman SSC Officer In JAG Branch

The Supreme Court recently deprecated the Indian Navy's failure to grant Permanent Commission to a 2007 ...

22 May 2025, 01:32 PM

S. 215B MV Act | Supreme Court Directs Centre To Constitute National Road Safety Board Within Six Months

The Supreme Court recently questioned the Central Government for failing to implement

22 May 2025, 01:22 PM

Supreme Court Declares Maharashtra's Zudpi Jungles As Protected Forests, Directs Scrutiny Of Post-1996 Allotments

The Supreme Court today (May 22) held that Zudpi jungle lands in Maharashtra are forest lands, bringing them under the purview of the ...

22 May 2025, 12:41 PM

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Union On Plea To Tackle Effects Of Heat Wave

The Supreme Court recently sought response from Union in a PIL seeking efficient implementation of the National Guidelines for Heat Wa...

22 May 2025, 12:36 PM

Duty Of Central Government To Keep Highways Free Of Encroachment: Supreme Court Issues Directions

The Supreme Court has issued various directions to the Union Government and Highway Administration for the removal of encroachments on...

22 May 2025, 12:17 PM