Prolonged matrimonial litigation only leads to perpetuity of marriage on paper: SCThe Supreme Court has dissolved a marriage of a couple living apart for over 15 years. The court noted prolonged litigation and denial of s...
SC orders appointment of DERC chairperson, 2 members within two monthsThe Supreme Court has ordered the Delhi government's selection committee to finalize appointments for the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Comm...
"Singham" under fire: Plea filed in SC to oust Ajay Pal Sharma from Bengal poll dutyThe petitioner alleged that Sharma, often nicknamed the "Singham of UP" for his record as an encounter specialist, has abandoned the neutra...
TMC moves Calcutta HC over alleged meeting between Police Observer, BJP candidateThe Trinamool Congress has filed a writ petition in the Calcutta High Court. The party alleges serious misconduct by Police Observer Parmar...
SC issues pan-India directions for road safety, says expressways should not become corridor of perilThe Supreme Court has mandated new nationwide road safety rules. Heavy vehicles are now banned from parking on expressways, except at desig...
Voters cleared by tribunals up to 2 days before polls can vote: SCThe Supreme Court has ruled that voters in West Bengal cleared by appellate tribunals at least two days before polling will be eligible to ...
CM Mamata Banerjee hails SC relief on supplementary voter list ahead of Bengal pollsThe Supreme Court has intervened to ensure eligible voters are not disenfranchised in the West Bengal assembly elections. Supplementary vot...
'Mahabharata-like' divorce war: How Supreme Court settled bitter 10-year-long matrimonial dispute involving 80+ cases & Rs 5 crore alimonyThe Supreme Court has brought an end to a ten-year matrimonial dispute, annulling the marriage and describing it as a “Mahabharata-like” ba...
SC holds timelines cannot be fixed for governor for giving assent to bills passed by assemblyThe Supreme Court has ruled against fixing timelines for governors to assent to bills. This decision follows a previous instance where the ...
Can't allow high courts to exercise power under Article 142: SCA bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan wondered how could it allow such a plea and said, "How can we grant such prayer? It requir...
In a divorce case in Supreme Court, wife gets a flat near Mumbai without paying any stamp duty for transferDivorce: On February 28, 2025 a husband won a divorce case in the Suprme Court without having to pay any alimony to wife. But the Supreme C...
11 convicts' remission annulled; SC sends them back to jail, lambasts Gujarat govtSC said allowing the convicts to remain out of jail "would be an instance of this court's imprimatur to ignore rule of law and instead aid ...
Can use plenary powers to grant divorce, rules Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court of India has ruled that it can grant divorce to consenting parties in cases of "irretrievable breakdown" of marriage usin...
Can Supreme Court dissolve a marriage using its power under Article 142? SC verdict on May 1The court has been exercising its sweeping powers under Article 142 for more than two decades to annul "irretrievably broken marriages". Ho...
SC to hear on Sept 28 issue relating to dissolution of marriage by exercising power under Article 142"We do believe that another question which would require consideration would be whether the power under Article 142 of the Constitution of ...
View: The perils of complete justice, and the really ‘extraordinary’ thing about article 142"The provision’s language is exceptionally broad, and there are no notable parallels for such a power elsewhere in the world. Despite its e...
Supreme Court allows couple to part ways 'as friends', waives 6-month cooling-off periodArticle 142 of the Constitution deals with the Supreme Court's power to exercise its jurisdiction and pass order as is necessary for doing ...