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

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 12 Judges for Four High Courts

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 12 Judges for Four High CourtsIn a significant move aimed at streamlining judicial administration and mitigating the backlog of cases, the Supreme Court Collegium, in a meeting held on June 2, 2026,...

03 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Historic Collegium Move Recommends Five New Supreme Court Judges

Historic Collegium Move Recommends Five New Supreme Court JudgesTheSupreme Court of Indiais on the precipice of a significant transformation in its composition. Following the promulgation of theSupreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026, which elevated thesanctioned strengthof...

29 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Declines Urgent Hearing on Fake Advocate Plea

Supreme CourtDeclines Urgent Hearing on Fake Advocate PleaTheSupreme Courtof India recently signaled a pragmatic approach to the dual provocations of systemic professional fraud and digital-age satire when it refused to grant an urgent hearing on a plea concerning the proliferation of "fake" ...

26 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Stray Dogs Lack Indefeasible Right to Institutional Premises: Supreme Court Upholds Removal Directions

Stray Dogs Have No Indefeasible Right to Roam Free in Schools and Hospitals: Supreme CourtA three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court has decisively ruled that stray dogs found inside educational institutions, hospitals, sports complexes, bus stands and railway stat...

20 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance 2026 Raises Strength from 33 to 37 Excluding CJI: President Murmu

President Murmu Promulgates Ordinance Expanding Supreme Court Bench to Tackle Surging PendencyThe President of India has invoked emergency legislative powers to enlarge the apex court's judicial capacity, a move aimed squarely at unclogging India's high...

16 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Sabarimala Reference Day 4: TDB Disputes NSS on Articles 25, 26

Sabarimala Reference Day 4: TDB Disputes NSS on Articles 25, 26In a pivotal exchange on the fourth day of hearings before a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) advanced a nuanced interpretation of Articles 25(2)(b) and 26(b) of the Constitution,...

15 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Reserves Order in Oza Contempt Appeal

Supreme Court Reserves Order in Oza Contempt Appeal, Eyes Institutional DamageIn a closely watched proceeding that underscores the delicate balance between judicial dignity and the Bar's right to voice grievances, the Supreme Court of India has reserved its order in Senior Advocate Yatin Nare...

08 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

SG Challenges Constitutional Morality in Sabarimala Reference

SG Challenges Constitutional Morality in Sabarimala ReferenceNEW DELHI – On the second day of hearings before a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta launched a forceful critique of "constitutional morality" and "transformative constitutio...

08 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

CCTV Footage Exonerates Accused: Supreme Court Quashes Assault Charges Under IPC Sections Citing Bhajan Lal Principles

Neighbors Cleared by Camera: Supreme Court Halts 'Malicious' Assault TrialIn a landmark intervention, theSupreme Court of Indiahas quashed criminal proceedings against three apartment residents accused of assaulting a 77-year-old former prosecutor and his family. A bench comprising Justices V...

07 Apr 2026