India - Supreme Court

Repeated Defaults & Contempt Can't Block SARFAESI Possession: Supreme Court Orders School Closure, Police Aid

Supreme Court Delivers Final Blow: Debt-Defaulting School Ordered Shut, Police to Clear Path for LendersIn a stern verdict emphasizing the supremacy of law over repeated defiance, the Supreme Court of India has mandated thepermanent closureof Chaitanya ...

23 Apr 2026

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Criminal Court Discharge Bars Admin Action Under AF Act S.19 & Rule 16 After Forum Election: Supreme Court

Supreme CourtClears Ex-IAF Officer's Name After 37-Year Battle: Discharge Trumps DisciplineIn a landmark ruling that blends military discipline with criminal law finality, theSupreme Courthas quashed the 1993 dismissal of former Squadron Leader R. Sood from theIndian Air Force. Justices Dipan...

16 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Justice Varma Resigns Amid Impeachment Over Cash Haul

Justice Varma Resigns Amid Impeachment Over Cash HaulIn a stunning development that underscores the high stakes of judicial accountability in India, Justice Yashwant Varma, a judge of theAllahabad High Court, has tendered his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu with immediate effect. The ...

10 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Compassion Has No Place in Public Employment: Supreme Court Denies Second PE&MT Chance to Absent Police Aspirant

Golden Opportunity Lost: Supreme Court Slams "Lethargic" Police Aspirant, Rejects Second Chance PleaIn a stark reminder that public jobs demand grit over excuses, theSupreme Court of Indiahas overturned decisions by theCentral Administrative Tribunal (CAT)andDelhi High Court, denying Uttam Ku...

06 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Senior Officials Can't Claim Punishment Parity with Subordinates Despite Similar Misconduct: Supreme Court

Greater Trust, Stricter Accountability: Supreme Court Restores Bank Manager's Dismissal, Rejects Subordinate ParityIn a ruling emphasizing hierarchical responsibility in public service, theSupreme Court of Indiahas overturned theDelhi High Court's decision to soften the dismissal of aPunjab &...

03 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Incarceration Without Trial Amounts to Punishment: Supreme Court Grants Bail After Nearly 2 Years in Custody

"Incarceration Without Trial Amounts to Punishment": Supreme Court Frees Man After 2 Years in JailIn a stark reminder of the perils of prolonged pretrial detention, the Supreme Court of India has granted bail to Pardeep Kumar @ Banu, who spent nearly two years behind bars without his trial ev...

30 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

Dismissal of Suit for Default Not Res Judicata U/S 11 CPC But Abandonment Bars Equitable Relief in Execution: Supreme Court

When Winning a Decree Isn't Enough: Supreme Court Denies Execution Over Party's Litigation GamesmanshipIn a nuanced ruling that balances procedural purity with equitable justice, the Supreme Court of India on March 25, 2026, dismissed a long-running appeal inSharad...

28 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

Subsequent Tree Growth on Master Plan Land Doesn't Create 'Deemed Forest' Under 1980 Act: Supreme Court

Trees vs. Terminals: Supreme Court Shields Urban Master Plans from 'Deemed Forest' ClaimsIn a landmark verdict balancing urban growth with green concerns, the Supreme Court of India has dismissed an appeal challenging the redevelopment of a key railway land parcel near Delhi's Bijwasan statio...

23 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment on Industry Definition

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment on Landmark 'Industry' DefinitionIn a highly anticipated development for India's labour law landscape, a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, on March 19 reserved its judgment after three days of inten...

20 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Directs High Courts to Notify Convicts Before Appointing Amicus Curiae When Counsel Absent

"Give Him an Inch, He'll Take a Mile": Supreme Court Remands Murder Appeal Over Amicus OversightIn a ruling that balances speedy justice with fairness, the Supreme Court of India has set aside a Jharkhand High Court order in a decades-old murder case, remanding it for a fresh hearing. Justice...

19 Mar 2026