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 - High Court of Delhi

Approved Resolution Plan Extinguishes Prior Unclaimed Statutory Dues: Delhi High Court

Finality in Bankruptcy: Delhi High Court Bars Post-Resolution GST Demands In a significant judgment delivered on December 15, 2025, the High Court of Delhi provided much-needed clarity on the finality of resolution plans sanctioned under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC)...

16 Dec 2025

India - Supreme Court

SC Collegium Recommends Justice Meenakshi Rai for Patna CJ

SC Collegium Recommends Justice Meenakshi Rai for Patna CJIn a significant administrative shift within India’s higher judiciary, theSupreme CourtCollegium has formally recommended the appointment of Justice Meenakshi M. Rai, currently a distinguished judge of theHigh Court of Sikkim, as theCh...

24 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Failure to Grant Hearing Before Cognizance Under BNSS Vitiates PMLA Proceedings: Supreme Court

The Rights of the Accused: Supreme Court MandatesPre-CognizanceHearings Under BNSSIn a pivotal ruling that reinforces the constitutional protections of the accused in money laundering cases, theSupreme Court of Indiahas held that aCourt of SessionorSpecial Courtcannot takecognizanceof an offe...

19 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Reserves Sabarimala Verdict After 16 Days

Supreme Court Reserves Sabarimala Verdict After 16 DaysIn a highly anticipated development, the Supreme Court of India has reserved its judgment in the long-pending Sabarimala reference case following 16 days of exhaustive hearings before a nine-judge Constitution Bench headed ...

14 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

SC Distinguishes FGM from Circumcision on Health Grounds

SC Distinguishes FGM from Circumcision on Health GroundsIn a significant oral observation during the ongoing Sabarimala reference hearing, a nine-judge Constitution Bench of theSupreme Court of Indiahas firmly differentiated Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) from male circumcision, emphasizing ...

07 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

SC Warns Judicial Interference Could Break Indian Civilization

SC Warns Judicial Interference Could Break Indian CivilizationIn a poignant reflection on India's pluralistic ethos, a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India, hearing the high-stakes Sabarimala reference on its thirteenth day, voiced profound apprehensions about the peril...

07 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Mere Supervisory Role & Pujari Appointments Don't Confer Temple Title: Supreme Court

Temple Custodian Triumphs: Supreme Court Rejects 'Management Means Ownership' ClaimIn a significant ruling on property rights in religious institutions, the Supreme Court of India has set aside decrees by the Rajasthan trial court and High Court that awarded a te...

09 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Questions Discriminatory Excommunication of Parsi Women

Supreme Court Questions Discriminatory Excommunication of Parsi WomenIn a pointed observation during the ongoing Sabarimala reference hearings before a nine-judge bench, theSupreme Court of Indiahas orally characterized the Zoroastrian practice of barring Parsi women from fire temples (Agiari...

06 May 2026