India - Supreme Court

JAOs Retain Authority for Sections 148/148A IT Notices Despite Faceless Scheme: Supreme Court Remits HC Verdicts Post Finance Act 2026 Clarification

Supreme Court Punts Massive Tax Clash Back to High Courts: JAO Powers Clarified by Parliament?In a pivotal move amid a storm of tax litigation, the Supreme Court of India has set aside High Court judgments that invalidated thousands of income tax reassessment not...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Cautions on Religion Annihilation in Sabarimala Day 10

Supreme Court Cautions on Religion Annihilation in Sabarimala Day 10NEW DELHI – On the tenth day of hearings before a nine-judge Constitution Bench of theSupreme Court of India, justices delivered pointed warnings against judicial overreach into religious customs under the guise of reform. Ju...

29 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rebukes Lawyer, Stresses Management Rights

Supreme Court Rebukes Lawyer, Stresses Management Rights in Sabarimala ReferenceNew Delhi,April 28, 2026– On the ninth day of hearings in the high-stakes Sabarimala reference before a nine-judge Constitution Bench of theSupreme Court of India, the court sharply shifted focus to the identifica...

29 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala HC Issues Notice on Elephant Mistreatment PIL

Kerala High Court Issues Notice on PIL Alleging Elephant Mistreatment at Thrissur PooramIn a significant development just days before the iconic Thrissur Pooram festival on April 26, the Kerala High Court has admitted a public interest litigation (PIL) highlighti...

24 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Debates Sabarimala Customs Under Article 25

Supreme Court Grapples with Religious Customs in Landmark Sabarimala ReferenceNEW DELHI – In a high-stakes constitutional showdown, a nine-judge Constitution Bench of theSupreme Court of Indiahas begun dissecting the fragile balance between religious freedom and gender equality, centering on ...

24 Apr 2026

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Delhi HC Convicts Hockey India of Court Contempt

Delhi HC ConvictsHockey Indiaof Court Contempt in Landmark Governance RulingIn a pointed assertion of judicial authority over publicly funded sports bodies, theDelhi High Courthas declaredHockey Indiaand its Secretary General, Bhola Nath Singh, guilty ofcivil contempt of court. Justice Purush...

21 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Allahabad HC Withholds FIR Against Rahul Gandhi

Allahabad HC Withholds FIR Order Against Rahul Gandhi in Citizenship RowIn a remarkable exercise of judicial self-restraint, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has put on hold its own order—dictated in open court just a day earlier—directing the registration of a First Information ...

20 Apr 2026

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Supreme Court Denies Khera Bail Extension, Directs Gauhati HC

Supreme Court Denies Khera Bail Extension, Directs Gauhati HCIn a firm rebuff to forum-shopping tendencies in bail matters, the Supreme Court of India on Friday refused to extend transit anticipatory bail

17 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Cautions on PILs in Sabarimala Hearing

Supreme Court Cautions on PILs in Sabarimala HearingIn a poignant observation during the fourth day of hearings in the high-stakesSabarimala reference case, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant remarked that"The most difficult task for a Court is how to give a declaration that the belief of mill...

16 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Fine-Only Sentences Eligible for Probation Benefit under Section 4 PO Act: Supreme Court

Village Brawl Ends in Reformative Relief: Supreme Court Expands Probation for Fine-Only ConvictsIn a landmark ruling emphasizing reformation over retribution, the Supreme Court of India has held that convicts sentencedonly to finesremain eligible for probation benefits under theProbation of O...

15 Apr 2026