India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Denies Bail to DU Student in Noida Case

Supreme Court Denies Bail to DU Student in Noida Case, Cites Crushing BacklogNew Delhi: In a pointed rebuke to direct approaches underArticle 32 of the Constitution, theSupreme Court of Indiaon Friday refused bail to Aakriti Chaudhary, a postgraduate student from Delhi University's Daulat Ram...

09 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Clarifies Anoop Baranwal on EC Appointments

Supreme Court Clarifies Anoop Baranwal on EC AppointmentsIn a significant development during the ongoing hearing of petitions challenging theChief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, theSupreme Court of Indi...

08 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

India - Supreme Court

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

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Challenges EC Appointment Act Hearing

Supreme Court Intensifies Scrutiny on Election Commissioners' Appointment LawIn a pointed assertion of judicial priority, a Supreme Court of India bench led by Justice Dipankar Datta declared the challenge to the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commiss...

07 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Narrows Sabarimala Reference Scope Day 13

Supreme Court Narrows Sabarimala Reference Scope on Day 13In a pivotal clarification during Day 13 of the Supreme Court of India's 9-Judge Constitution Bench hearings on the Sabarimala Reference, the apex court emphasized that it isnot reviewing the 2018 Sabarima...

07 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Questions Directing Parliament on EC Appointments

Supreme Court Questions Directing Parliament on EC AppointmentsIn a significant development underscoring tensions between judicial oversight and legislative autonomy, a Supreme Court of India bench led by Justice Dipankar Datta on Wednesday refused the Centre's plea for an adjo...

06 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Mere Supervisory Role & Pujari Appointments Don't Confer Temple Title: Supreme Court

Temple Custodian Triumphs: Supreme Court Rejects 'Management Means Ownership' ClaimIn a significant ruling on property rights in religious institutions, the Supreme Court of India has set aside decrees by the Rajasthan trial court and High Court that awarded a te...

06 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

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

India - Supreme Court

Age Restrictions under Section 4(iii)(c)(I) Surrogacy Act Not Retrospective for Pre-2022 Couples: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Shields Pre-2022 Surrogacy Dreams: Age Caps Don't Retroactively Block ParenthoodIn a landmark ruling blending constitutional rights with medical realities, theSupreme Court of Indiahas ruled that age restrictions under theSurrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, do not apply retrospect...

30 Apr 2026