Supreme Court Orders Nationwide Court Washroom Audit
The Supreme Court has ordered a nationwide audit of washroom facilities in High Courts, district courts, and taluka courts, emphasizing that access to proper sa…
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Supreme Court: Employer Cannot Defeat Compassionate Appointment Claim by Delaying Processing
The Supreme Court has held that an employer cannot delay processing an employee's medical retirement application and subsequently reject a dependent's claim for…
Supreme Court Upholds ₹4.25 Crore Repayment Order Against Film Director Gautham Menon
The Supreme Court has upheld a Madras High Court order directing filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon to repay ₹4.25 crore along with 12% annual interest in a long-r…
Supreme Court Grants Interim Relief in Rajasthan's "Operation Clean"
The Supreme Court has granted interim relief in petitions challenging Rajasthan's "Operation Clean," a state-led drive against alleged encroachments on governme…
Supreme Court Hearing on Plea Seeking Action Against Violence on Christians
The Supreme Court heard a petition filed by Archbishop Peter Machado and others seeking stronger measures to prevent violence against Christians and ensure prot…
Supreme Court Allows Release of Animated Film on Lord Jagannath After Rath Yatra
The Supreme Court has permitted the nationwide release of the animated film Mahaprabhu Jagannath after the conclusion of the Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra festiviti…
Centre Moves Supreme Court Against Delhi HC Verdict on Overseas Passport & Visa Services Tender
The Union Government has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court's decision that quashed the Ministry of External Affairs' tender process …
Supreme Court Plans Curbs on Live-Streaming by Party-in-Person Litigants After Courtroom Disruptions
The Supreme Court of India has decided to restrict live-streaming and video recording for litigants appearing physically without legal representation, following…
Supreme Court Clarifies: Deletion from Electoral Roll Does Not Mean Loss of Citizenship
The Supreme Court has clarified that deletion of a person's name from the electoral roll during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process does not automatica…
Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance After Kerala HC Adjourned Life-Saving Medicines Plea 57 Times
The Supreme Court of India has taken suo motu cognisance of the issue of access to life-saving medicines after learning that a petition before the Kerala High C…
Supreme Court Quashes Kerala HC’s Adverse Remarks, Reminds Appellate Courts to Act as "Friend, Philosopher, and Guide"
Setting aside the Kerala High Court's direction to send a trial judge for training, the Supreme Court ruled that appellate courts should guide rather than wield…
Supreme Court to Fast-Track 100 Batch Matters to Dispose of Over 9,000 Cases
In a major administrative push, a full court of the Supreme Court has resolved to take up 100 ready batch matters to clear 9,177 pending cases, alongside restru…
Supreme Court Transfers 'Bulldozer Justice' Violation Petitions to High Courts
The Supreme Court has declined to directly hear contempt petitions alleging violations of its 2024 "bulldozer justice" judgment and has transferred the matters …
Supreme Court Orders Compassionate Release Policy for Elderly and Terminally Ill Prisoners
The Supreme Court has directed all States and Union Territories to formulate a comprehensive policy for the premature release of elderly and terminally ill pris…
Supreme Court Dismisses Tamil Nadu Government's Plea in EV Velu Matter
The Supreme Court has dismissed the Tamil Nadu government's plea challenging the Madras High Court's interim protection granted to former minister E.V. Velu in …