India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Reserves Sabarimala Verdict After 16 Days

Supreme Court Reserves Sabarimala Verdict After 16 DaysIn a highly anticipated development, the Supreme Court of India has reserved its judgment in the long-pending Sabarimala reference case following 16 days of exhaustive hearings before a nine-judge Constitution Bench headed ...

14 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

SC Distinguishes FGM from Circumcision on Health Grounds

SC Distinguishes FGM from Circumcision on Health GroundsIn a significant oral observation during the ongoing Sabarimala reference hearing, a nine-judge Constitution Bench of theSupreme Court of Indiahas firmly differentiated Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) from male circumcision, emphasizing ...

07 May 2026

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SC Warns Judicial Interference Could Break Indian Civilization

SC Warns Judicial Interference Could Break Indian CivilizationIn a poignant reflection on India's pluralistic ethos, a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India, hearing the high-stakes Sabarimala reference on its thirteenth day, voiced profound apprehensions about the peril...

07 May 2026

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High Court Directions Mandating Tabular Antecedents in Bail Orders Are Mere Suggestions, Not Binding: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Shields Sessions Judge: High Court Bail Format Rules Deemed 'Suggestions Only'In a significant ruling on judicial independence, the Supreme Court of India has expunged scathing observations and directions against Rajasthan Sessions Judge A...

07 May 2026

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Supreme Court Questions Discriminatory Excommunication of Parsi Women

Supreme Court Questions Discriminatory Excommunication of Parsi WomenIn a pointed observation during the ongoing Sabarimala reference hearings before a nine-judge bench, theSupreme Court of Indiahas orally characterized the Zoroastrian practice of barring Parsi women from fire temples (Agiari...

06 May 2026

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Article 226 Can't Direct FIR Registration Without Exhausting BNSS Remedies: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Slaps Down 'Shortcut' to FIR: No Writ Bypassing Statutory StepsIn a ruling that reinforces the boundaries of extraordinary writ powers, the Supreme Court of India on May 4, 2026, set aside a Bombay High Court interim order directing pol...

05 May 2026

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Supreme Court Cautions on Religion Annihilation in Sabarimala Day 10

Supreme Court Cautions on Religion Annihilation in Sabarimala Day 10NEW DELHI – On the tenth day of hearings before a nine-judge Constitution Bench of theSupreme Court of India, justices delivered pointed warnings against judicial overreach into religious customs under the guise of reform. Ju...

29 Apr 2026

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Supreme Court Rebukes Lawyer, Stresses Management Rights

Supreme Court Rebukes Lawyer, Stresses Management Rights in Sabarimala ReferenceNew Delhi,April 28, 2026– On the ninth day of hearings in the high-stakes Sabarimala reference before a nine-judge Constitution Bench of theSupreme Court of India, the court sharply shifted focus to the identifica...

29 Apr 2026

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Mere Knowledge of Second Marriage Insufficient to Implicate Relatives in Bigamy Under Section 494 IPC: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Shields In-Laws: Mere Awareness of Bigamy Isn't Enough to Drag Them to CourtIn a significant ruling on matrimonial disputes, theSupreme Court of Indiahas quashed criminal proceedings against a husband’s elderly parents and sister, holding thatmere know...

25 Apr 2026

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Supreme Court Debates Sabarimala Customs Under Article 25

Supreme Court Grapples with Religious Customs in Landmark Sabarimala ReferenceNEW DELHI – In a high-stakes constitutional showdown, a nine-judge Constitution Bench of theSupreme Court of Indiahas begun dissecting the fragile balance between religious freedom and gender equality, centering on ...

24 Apr 2026