India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory TET for In-Service Teachers, Extends Compliance Deadline to August 2028

Classroom Standards: Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory TET for In-Service TeachersThe Supreme Court of India has brought much-needed clarity to the teaching profession, reaffirming that the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) is not merely an administrati...

30 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Refuses Probe Into Maoist Commander's Encounter Death

Supreme Court Refuses Probe Into Maoist Commander'sEncounterDeathTheSupreme Court of Indiahas formally dismissed aspecial leave petitionchallenging theChhattisgarh High Court’s refusal to order are-postmortemand acourt-monitored investigationinto the death of Katha Ramchandra Reddy. Reddy, a ...

24 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

No Vested Right to Promotion Under Superseded Executive Instructions: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Slams Door on Backdated Promotion Claims in Service MattersIn a significant ruling reinforcing governmental power to restructure cadres, theSupreme Courtheld that employees cannot claim a vested right to promotion under repealed executive instructions simply because vacancies ex...

19 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Questions Show in ECI Appointments

Supreme Court Questions 'Show of Independence' in ECI AppointmentsIn a pointed critique of the executive's grip on electoral oversight, theSupreme Court of Indiaon Thursday interrogated the Centre over the appointment process for Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (E...

15 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Indian Railways Not Deemed Distribution Licensee Under Section 14 Electricity Act; Liable for Cross-Subsidy Surcharge as Consumer: Supreme Court

Railways Derailed: Supreme Court Rules It's Just Another Power Consumer, Not a LicenseeIn a landmark verdict that could reshape how India's vast railway network procures electricity, the Supreme Court on May 8, 2026, dismissed appeals by Indian Railways, holding it is aconsumerunder the Elect...

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

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

Disciplinary Body Can't Punish on New Charge Without Fresh Show-Cause Notice: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Shields Doctor from Harsher Penalty: No Fresh Notice, No New ChargeIn a nuanced ruling onMay 6, 2026, theSupreme Court of Indiapartially allowed an appeal by 76-year-old paediatrician Dr. Nigam Prakash Narain, faulting the National Medical Commission (NMC, successor to theMedica...

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

Supreme Court Issues Notice in SLP(Crl) Challenging Punjab & Haryana HC Clean Chit in Panchkula Land Re-allotment Case

Supreme Court Rings Alarm: Notice to Hooda in CBI's Land Plot BattleIn a procedural yet pivotal move, a Supreme Court bench ofJustice Dipankar DattaandJustice Satish Chandra Sharmaissued notice on May 4, 2026, to former Haryana Chief MinisterBhupinde...

05 May 2026