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

Agency Admits Error in Law Clerks’ Exam Part-I Evaluation: Supreme Court Recruitment Cell Grants 72 Hours for Rectification

Agency Owns Up to Scoring Slip-Up in Supreme Court Law Clerks ExamIn a swift public notice dated April 21, 2026, theSupreme Court of India's Recruitment Celldisclosed that the third-party agency responsible for the Law Clerks’ Examination has confess...

22 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Driver of Offending Vehicle Necessary Party in Section 166 MV Act Claims: MP High Court at Gwalior

Procession Pedestrian's Claim Derailed: MP HC Mandates Driver as Must-Join Party in Accident SuitsIn a significant ruling for motor accident compensation cases, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwalior has held that the driver of the offending vehicle is anecessary partyin claims underSect...

28 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala HC Refuses to Suspend Antony Raju's Tampering Conviction

Kerala HC Refuses to Suspend Antony Raju's Tampering ConvictionIn a decision carrying profound implications for electoral law and criminal accountability, theKerala High CourtonMarch 17, 2025, dismissed former Transport Minister Antony Raju's plea seeking suspension of his conviction in a not...

17 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Justice Mittal Questions Collegium on Women Judges Shortage

Justice Mittal QuestionsCollegiumon Women Judges ShortageIn a pointed critique that has reverberated through India's legal corridors, Justice Gita Mittal, former Chief Justice of theJammu & Kashmir High Court, challenged theSupreme Courtcollegiumwith a rhetorical question:"Don’t you think the...

10 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

CJI Kant: Action Needed for More Women Judges

CJI Kant: Action Needed for More Women JudgesIn a stark reminder that good intentions alone cannot reshape the judiciary,CJI Surya Kanthas issued a clarion call toHigh Courtcollegiums across India: move beyondinstitutional intentand embraceinstitutional imaginationto appoint more women judges...

10 Mar 2026

India - Digest

Supreme Court Monthly Digest – February 2026

Supreme(SC) 2026 0 217Supreme Court (277)West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. VS Adhunik Power & Natural Resource Ltd.Written contract – Ordinarily, when a contract is reduced to writing, its terms must be determined from the document itself – However, this rule does not put ...

09 Mar 2026

India - Digest

Kerala Monthly Digest – February 2026

Supreme(Online)(Ker) 2026 13875Kerala (2000)NIVED N BABU vs UNION OF INDIASubject:Administrative Law – Writ PetitionsKeywords:OBC, certificate, eligibility, recruitment, human resources, government, appointment, disqualification, dismissal, writ petitionNon-compliance with pr...

09 Mar 2026

India - Digest

Supreme Court Monthly Digest – January 2026

Supreme(SC) 2026 0 102Supreme Court (406)Doniyar Vildanov VS State of U. P.Recovery and seizure of Charas – Where search and seizure are not in accordance with mandatory prescriptions foundation of case charged against accused falls apart.Headnote:Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Ac...

24 Feb 2026

India - Digest

Patna Monthly Digest – January 2026

Supreme(Online)(Pat) 2026 2946Patna (2000)Shivam Kumar vs The Vice Chancellor, Bihar Engineering University & Ors.Subject:Education Law – Examination RegulationsKeywords:attendance, examination, debarment, student, Bihar Engineering University, petition, medical emergencies, ...

24 Feb 2026