India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Lays Down Guidelines for Summary Judgment under Order XIII-A CPC in Commercial Suits

Winds of Change: Supreme Court Ushers in Efficiency with Summary Judgment GuidelinesIn a landmark ruling that could streamline commercial litigation across India, the Supreme Court of India has laid down comprehensive guidelines for granting summary judgments und...

02 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Political Rivalry Doesn't Warrant Custodial Arrest in Forgery Case: Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail Citing Article 21

Supreme Court Shields Congress Leader's Liberty in Assam's Political FirestormIn a sharply observed ruling on April 30, 2026, the Supreme Court of India granted anticipatory bail to Congress spokespersonPawan Khera, overturning the Gauhati High Court's refusal in a high-stakes FIR alleging fo...

01 May 2026

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Supreme Court Reserves Judgment on Khera's Bail Plea

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment on Khera's Anticipatory Bail PleaIn a closely watched case blending political rhetoric, allegations of document forgery, and fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution, theSupreme Court of Indiaon Thursday reserved its judgment on Congress leader P...

30 Apr 2026

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Juveniles Cannot Be Kept in Jail After Being Declared Minor: SC

It definitely stands to reason that while striking the right chord at the right time, the Supreme Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Juvenile Delinquent Vs State of U.P. in Criminal Appeal of 2026 (Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 1...

28 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Courts Can't Examine Merits While Granting Leave to Amend Plaint; HCs Barred from Reassessing Under Article 227: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Clips High Court Wings: No Peeking into Merits on Plaint AmendmentsIn a significant ruling for landlord-tenant battles, the Supreme Court of India has held that courts cannot dive into the merits of a case when dec...

27 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Higher Qualification Can't Substitute Mandatory Experience in Recruitment: Supreme Court

Degrees Don't Make Up for Missing Years: Supreme Court Strikes Down HP Board's Hiring FlawIn a ruling that reinforces the ironclad nature of recruitment rules (Himakshi v. Rahul Verma & Ors., 2026 INSC 391), theSupreme Court of Indiadismissed appeals challenging aHimachal Pradesh High Courtde...

21 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Strikes Down Haryana Ad-Hoc Regularization Policy

Supreme Court Strikes Down Haryana's Arbitrary Ad-Hoc Regularization PolicyIn a significant reinforcement of constitutional mandates on public employment, theSupreme Court of Indiahas struck down Haryana'sJuly 7, 2014notifications aimed at regularizing ad hoc, contractual, and daily wage empl...

20 Apr 2026

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Right To Safe Passage On Roads Is An Integral Part Of Right To Life Under Article 21 Of The Constitution: SC

While keeping in view the huge surge in number of accidents on roads over the years, the Supreme Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled In Re: Phalodi Accident vs National Highways Authority of India and Others in Suo Moto Writ Petition (Civil) No. 9 o...

19 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Landlord's Bona Fide Need Assessed as on Eviction Suit Filing Date Unless Subsequent Events Materially Alter: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Revives 31-Year Eviction Fight: Bona Fide Need Frozen at Suit Filing Unless Events Eclipse ItIn a landmark intervention in Mumbai's protracted landlord-tenant battle, the Supreme Court of India has overturned a Bombay High Court decision, remanding a 1994 eviction suit back to t...

18 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Ad-Hoc Employees Without Advertisement Can't Be Regularised, But Continuing Service Protected: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Draws Line on Backdoor Regularisation: Validates Some, Shields Others in Haryana SagaIn a nuanced verdict blending strict adherence to recruitment rules with compassionate equity, the Supreme Court of India on April 16, 2026, ...

18 Apr 2026