India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Directs Union to Develop SOPs to Prevent Child Trafficking in IVF and Surrogacy Clinics

Babies as Commodities: Supreme Court Cracks Down on Trafficking in Fertility ClinicsIn a significant judicial intervention, theSupreme Court of Indiais intensifying its oversight of child trafficking networks that have begun exploiting systemic gaps in the burgeoning fertility industry. Durin...

27 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Menstrual Hygiene as Part of Article 21: Supreme Court Demands Ground-Level Action Over Mere Policy Declarations

From Policy to Practice: The Supreme Court’s Mandate for Menstrual DignityThe Supreme Court of India, in a significant push toward ensuring the rights of adolescent girls, has reaffirmed thatmenstrual hygiene is a face...

25 May 2026

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States Possess Legislative Competence to Regulate or Prohibit Online Betting and Gambling on Games of Skill: Supreme Court

Every Smartphone is Now a Virtual Casino: Supreme Court Backs State Bans on Online GamingIn a watershed moment for India's booming digital ecosystem, the Supreme Court has delivered a landmark verdict that fundamentally reshapes the legal status of online gaming....

27 May 2026

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Smart Watch Import Duty Exemption: Supreme Court Allows Relief to LG Electronics Under Korea FTA

Smart Watch Import Duty Exemption: Supreme Court Allows Relief to LG Electronics Under Korea FTA In a significant ruling for trade compliance and customs classification, the Supreme Court of India has allowed a customs duty exemption for LG Electronics reg...

10 Sep 2025

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SC Questions Government Delay on Commercial Court Rules

SC Questions Government Delay on Commercial Court RulesIn a stinging rebuke regarding the state of procedural efficiency in India, theSupreme Court of Indiahas taken serious issue with theUnion Government’s prolonged failure to notify the draftCommercial Courts Rules, 2021. The bench, compris...

26 May 2026

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Supreme Court Mandates Menstrual Hygiene Compliance in Schools

Supreme Court Mandates Menstrual Hygiene Compliance in SchoolsTheSupreme Court of Indiahas once again intervened to ensure that thefundamental right to educationis not undermined by the physiological realities of girl students. In a persistent effort to bridge the gap between policy and imple...

26 May 2026

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SC Seeks Extensive Data From Allahabad HC On Pending Criminal Cases Among Other Things

It is most heartening to note that while taking a very bold initiative, the Supreme Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Kailash Chandra Kapri vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors in Criminal Appeal (Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 6564 o...

23 May 2026

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SC Orders Immediate FIR Registration in Missing Person Cases

Supreme Court Orders limediate FIR Registration in Missing Person Cases.In a landmark directive aimed at curbing the rising, and often  ignored, crisis of missing children and humantraffickingin India, theSupreme Court of Indiahas issued stringent guidelines ordering law enforcement authoriti...

23 May 2026

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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

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Supreme Court Allows Euthanasia Of Rabid Stray Dogs

Supreme Court Allows Euthanasia Of Rabid Stray DogsThe Supreme Court of India has delivered a landmark ruling that significantly reshapes the legal landscape surrounding stray animal management across the nation. In a comprehensive judgment, the Co...

19 May 2026