Supreme Court questions quota to children of economically, educationally advanced families in backward classesThe Supreme Court is questioning the continuation of reservation benefits for children from affluent families within backward classes. Just...
22 May, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
SC grants interim bail to two Delhi riots accused, refers question of law to larger benchThe Delhi Police has sought reference of the question of law to a larger bench on whether prolonged incarceration and delay in trial can ov...
22 May, 2026, 05.37 PM IST
SC questions its own verdict denying bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel ImamThe Supreme Court has voiced strong concerns regarding the denial of bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. Judges highlighted th...
19 May, 2026, 01.20 AM IST
SC grants bail to UAPA narco-terror accused: bail is the rule and jail an exception even in UAPA casesThe Supreme Court has granted bail to Syed Iftikhar Andrabi, who was embroiled in a narco-terrorism case. The court underscored the fundame...
18 May, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
Madhumita Shukla murder case: SC allows remission of case convict, says reformation should be state's focusThe Supreme Court has ordered the premature release of Rohit Chaturvedi, a convict in the 2003 Madhumita Shukla murder case. Chaturvedi has...
15 May, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
Hinduism way of life, not mandatory to go to temple to prove belief: SCThe Supreme Court observed Hinduism as a 'way of life,' stating that temple visits or rituals aren't mandatory to remain Hindu. Even lighti...
13 May, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
SC asks student arrested for Noida violence to approach HC; observes 93,000 cases pending in apex courtThe Supreme Court declined to grant bail to a Delhi University student accused of inciting violence during a Noida industrial workers' prot...
08 May, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
Questioning religious practices will break religion and civilisation: SC in Dawoodi Bohras caseThe Supreme Court is hearing petitions on religious discrimination. Judges expressed concern that widespread challenges to religious practi...
07 May, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
To tax or not to tax mineral rights in India? SC to hear pleas on May 20The Supreme Court will hear pleas on May 20 concerning legislative power to tax mineral rights, as the Centre's curative petition is pendin...
06 May, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
Supreme Court slams misuse of PIL for publicityThe Supreme Court has expressed strong disapproval of the increasing misuse of Public Interest Litigation. Justice BV Nagarathna observed t...
06 May, 2026, 12.32 AM IST
'Are you nation's chief priest'? SC questions Indian Young Lawyers Association in Sabarimala caseThe Supreme Court slammed the Indian Young Lawyers Association for its 2006 PIL challenging the Sabarimala temple's entry ban for women. Ju...
05 May, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
SC asks Centre to consider amending law on terminating pregnancy of rape survivorsThe Supreme Court strongly criticized AIIMS for challenging an order allowing a 15-year-old rape survivor to terminate her 30-week pregnanc...
30 Apr, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
Sabarimala Row: Supreme Court asks if non-believers can claim temple entry rightsThe Supreme Court is examining the right of entry to religious places. A nine-judge bench questioned how a non-believer from North India co...
29 Apr, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
He walked away after 15 years and married someone else: SC says live-in breakup not a crimeThe Supreme Court ruled that ending a consensual live-in relationship, even after 15 years, is not a criminal offense. Justices stated that...
28 Apr, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
Each religious institution needs to have norms, there can't be anarchy: SC in Sabarimala caseThe Supreme Court emphasized that religious institutions require structure, not anarchy, while hearing pleas on women's entry discriminatio...
28 Apr, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Respect all views except Whatsapp University: Supreme Court in Sabarimala caseThe Supreme Court has stated it respects learned opinions but will not accept information from 'WhatsApp University'. This observation came...
23 Apr, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
Woman can't be treated as 'untouchable' for 3 days: Justice Nagarathna in Sabarimala caseSupreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna stated women cannot be considered untouchable for three days monthly. This remark came during hearings ...
07 Apr, 2026, 05.16 PM IST