India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Directs States to Consider Raising Judicial Officers’ Retirement Age to 61 Years

Supreme Court Directs States to Consider Raising Judicial Officers’ Retirement Age to 61 YearsIn a move that could reshape the career arc of thousands of judges in the lower judiciary, theSupreme Court of Indiahas directed all state governments and Union Territories to consider raising the re...

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

Supreme Court of India mandates virtual hearings or bans recording for disruptive self-represented litigants today

Supreme Court of Indiamandatesvirtual hearingsor bans recording for disruptive self-represented litigants todayTheSupreme Court of Indiahas introduced a significant shift inprocedural policyconcerning individuals who choose to represent themselves in legal proceedings. In response to recurrin...

17 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

CJI Surya Kant Urges Human-Centric Judicial Approach

CJI Surya Kant Urges Human-Centric Judicial ApproachAt a time when legal institutions are grappling with the rapid intersection of technology, societal polarization, and an ever-increasing caseload, the Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, has issued a poignant reminder to thelegal fraternity....

15 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Exercises Leniency Towards Petitioner After Incoherent Utterances And Disruption In Open Court

Supreme Court Exercises Leniency Towards Petitioner After Incoherent Utterances And Disruption In Open CourtIn a display of judicial restraint, theSupreme Court of IndiaonJuly 10, 2026, declined to initiatepunitive proceedingsagainst alitigantwho engaged in disruptive and unparliamentary beha...

11 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Written Grounds of Arrest Mandatory: Supreme Court Rules on Section 47 BNSS Compliance

Beyond Oral Promises: Supreme Court Mandates Written Grounds for All ArrestsIn a landmark verdict that strengthens the bedrock ofpersonal liberty, theSupreme Court of Indiahas ruled that informing an arrestee of the grounds of their arrest—in writing and in a language they understand—is not m...

20 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Implementation of Unnotified Rules in Judicial Recruitment Challenged in Bombay High Court

The "Unnotified" Rule Dilemma: Advocates Challenge Bombay High Court’s Recruitment ProcessThe ongoing recruitment process for 89 District Judge positions in Maharashtra has hit a significant legal roadblock. A group of practising advocates, led by petitioner

18 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

When Justice Arrives Too Late: The Supreme Court’s Challenge

When Justice Arrives Too Late: The Supreme Court’s ChallengeThe Indian legal landscape is currently grappling with a recurring constitutional tragedy—one that masquerades as an unimpeachable adherence to due process. In the hallowed halls of the judicia...

16 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Commercial Wisdom of CoC in Approving Resolution Plans Is Non-Justiciable: Supreme Court

Commercial Wisdom Reigns Supreme: The Supreme Court’s Verdict on Insolvency ResolutionIn a landmark ruling that reinforces the core philosophy of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), the Supreme Court of India has emphatically declared t...

10 Jun 2026