Supreme Court questions Centre over ‘show of independence’ in Election Commission appointmentsThe Supreme Court has raised concerns about the independence of the Election Commission of India. Judges questioned the current selection p...
15 May, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
SC to examine PIL for dedicated revenue judicial service for land disputesThe Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the Centre and states to establish...
30 Apr, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
Women's Reservation Bill 2026: After 30 years, here's how India moves to reserve 33% seats for women in ParliamentParliament is considering a new law to bring 33 percent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies starting from the 2029 elec...
16 Apr, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
'Difficult to declare millions of beliefs wrong': SC hears PIL limits in Sabarimala case debateThe Supreme Court is examining the permissibility of public interest litigations concerning religious practices. A nine-judge bench is hear...
15 Apr, 2026, 10.32 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
Beyond biology: SC backs equal maternity rights for adoptive mothersThe Supreme Court has removed a rule that denied maternity benefits to mothers adopting children over three months old. The court stated th...
18 Mar, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
Presidential reference matter: Supreme Court to commence hearing from August 19The Supreme Court has scheduled hearings starting August 19 for the Presidential Reference concerning timelines for Governors and the Presi...
29 Jul, 2025, 11.58 PM IST
President Droupadi Murmu invokes Article 143(1) to question SC's ruling fixing deadlines for GuvsPresident Droupadi Murmu has sought the Supreme Court's opinion on the legality of judicially imposed timelines for governors and the Presi...
15 May, 2025, 11.48 PM IST
Bihar reservation case: SC refuses to stay Patna HC's order of scrapping 65% quota; lists matter in SeptemberThe Supreme Court has refused to stay the Patna High Court order that set aside the increase in reservation for Backward Classes, SC and ST...
29 Jul, 2024, 11.55 AM IST
Is state empowered to make classification in SCs, STs for quota: SC begins examining legal questionA seven-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud is also examining the validity of the Punjab Scheduled Castes and B...
06 Feb, 2024, 02.16 PM IST
"State of J&K does not retain any element of sovereignty": Key highlights from Supreme Court’s judgment on Article 370The Supreme Court delivered its verdict on petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 and the division of Jammu and Kashmir into t...
11 Dec, 2023, 02.18 PM IST
Same-sex marriage verdict: What LGBTQ community got and what it didn'tThe Supreme Court of India has ruled against legalizing same-sex marriage in a 3:2 verdict. The court refused to strike down provisions of ...
17 Oct, 2023, 03.32 PM IST
Right to equality a vested right and is enforceable against State and its instrumentalities: SCA bench of Justices MR Shah and AS Bopanna allowed the appeal filed by 318 ex-employees of now closed Azam Jahi Mills seeking parity with a...
26 Oct, 2021, 09.12 PM IST
Supreme Court refuses to refer to 7-judge bench its 2006 verdict on SC/ST job promotionThe Supreme Court Wednesday said its 2006 verdict putting benefits of quotas in job promotions for SC/ST employees need not be referred to ...
26 Sep, 2018, 06.50 PM IST
Supreme Court says IPC provision on adultery violates Right to Equality"Definitely the matrimonial sanctity aspect is there, but the way the provisions are enacted or made run counter to Article 14 (Right to Eq...
02 Aug, 2018, 04.30 PM IST
Congress quota plan for Patidars may not pass judicial testThe apex court emphasised the inviolability of the 50 per cent cap again while considering reservation in promotion in October 2006.
12 Nov, 2017, 12.03 PM IST
Abrogation of article 35 (A) can trigger a bigger revolt than Amarnath land row across J&K: Farooq AbdullahHe said Article 35-A was for protecting the people of the state and its abrogation would have effects in all the three regions of the state...
08 Aug, 2017, 09.37 AM IST