India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Demands Dashboards From Five High Courts For Unclaimed Motor Accident Compensation Funds

Supreme Court Demands Dashboards From Five High Courts For Unclaimed Motor Accident Compensation FundsTheSupreme Court of Indiahas intensified its oversight of administrative efficiency within the judiciary by issuing strict directives to five High Courts regarding the implementation of digit...

29 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Rajasthan High Court Directs JDA To Explain Delay In Dravyavati River Drain Channel Construction

Rajasthan High Court Directs JDA To Explain Delay In Dravyavati River Drain Channel ConstructionTheHigh Court of Judicature for Rajasthan, led by Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Bhuwan Goyal, has intervened in the ongoingenvironmental disputeconcerning the Dravyavati r...

27 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Warns That Public Space For Dissent In India Is Shrinking

Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Warns That Public Space For Dissent In India Is ShrinkingIn a striking address delivered at theNational Law Institute Universityin Bhopal,Supreme Courtof India Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has sounded a grave alarm regarding the erosion ofdemocratic spacesfor dissen...

27 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rules Murder Is A Heinous Offence Under Juvenile Justice Act For Child Accused

Supreme CourtRules Murder Is AHeinous OffenceUnder Juvenile Justice Act For Child AccusedIn a definitive ruling, theSupreme Courtof India has settled the legal classification of murder within the framework of theJuvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The bench composed ...

25 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India Hosts Global Judges Marking UNCITRAL Sixtieth Anniversary Celebrations

The Supreme Court of India Hosts Global Judges Marking UNCITRAL Sixtieth Anniversary CelebrationsIn a significant diplomatic and legal engagement, theSupreme Court of Indiaopened its doors this Friday to a prestigious delegation of senior judges from across the globe. The visit, held in the h...

24 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rules Wrong Statements Alone Cannot Warrant Perjury Prosecution Under Section 340 CrPC

Supreme Court Rules Wrong Statements Alone Cannot Warrant Perjury Prosecution Under Section 340 CrPCIn a significant ruling clarifying the threshold for initiatingperjuryproceedings, theSupreme Court of Indiahas held that merely making "wrong statements" in court pleadings is insufficient to ...

22 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

CJI Surya Kant Responds to Justice Bhuyan's Criticism of Supreme Court's Delhi Metro Arbitration Ruling

CJI Surya Kant Responds to Justice Bhuyan's Criticism of Supreme Court's Delhi Metro Arbitration RulingIn an extraordinary development that has exposed a rare fissure within India’s highest court, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant made a pointed, veiled retort today to public criticism ...

22 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

BPCL, HPCL Must Pay Service Tax on CNG Commission as MGL Agents: Supreme Court

BPCL, HPCL Must PayService Taxon CNG Commission as MGL Agents: Supreme CourtIn a ruling that revivesservice taxdemands exceeding ₹16.6 crore, theSupreme Court of Indiahas held thatBharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)andHindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)acted ascommission ag...

22 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Targets Legacy Litigation With Four New Benches

Supreme CourtTargets Legacy Litigation With Four New BenchesIn a landmark administrative intervention aimed at arresting a systemic crisis of case accumulation, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has operationalized a new roster designed to confront theSupreme Court’s most chronic backlo...

15 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Quashes POCSO Charges in Marriage-Related Dispute Citing Majority of Victim

Supreme Court Quashes POCSO Charges in Marriage-Related Dispute Citing Majority of VictimIn a significant order delivered onFebruary 28, 2025, theSupreme Court of Indiaintervened toquash criminal proceedingsinitiated under theProtection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The bench,...

14 Jul 2026