India - Supreme Court

Federalism Challenged: The Push for Centralizing National Law Universities

Federalism Challenged: The Push for Centralizing National Law UniversitiesThe landscape of legal education in India stands at a critical juncture, as a growing discourse surrounding the potential centralization of National Law Universities (NLUs) brings fundamental constitutional principles i...

09 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 - High Court of Bombay

Justice Ravindra Ghuge Named Bombay High Court Acting Chief

Justice Ravindra Ghuge NamedBombay High CourtActing ChiefIn a significant administrative shift within the Indian judiciary, theCentral Governmenthas officially notified the appointment of Justice Ravindra Vithalrao Ghuge as theActing Chief Justiceof theBombay High Court. This development foll...

02 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

President Appoints Five New Judges to Supreme Court

President Appoints Five New Judges toSupreme CourtIn a significant move aimed at fortifying the judiciary and addressing the mounting volume of litigation, the President of India, acting under theconstitutional mandate, has appointed five new judges to theSupreme Court. This development follo...

02 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

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

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SC Strongly Disapproves Judgment Denying Bail To Umar Khalid Most Strongly

It is definitely most heartening to see that the Supreme Court in a most robust, reasonable, remarkable and recent judgment titled Syed Iftikhar Andrabi Vs NIA, Jammu in Criminal Appeal arising out of SLP (Criminal) No. 1090 of 2026 and cited in Neutral Citation No.: 2026 INSC 503 that was pr...

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

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Questions Reservation for IAS Children

Supreme Court Questions Reservation for IAS ChildrenIn a significant judicial development that could recalibrate the parameters ofaffirmative actionin India, theSupreme Court of Indiahas raised searching questions regarding the continued eligibility of children of educationally and economical...

22 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Justice Nagarathna Calls For Sisterhood In Legal Profession

Justice Nagarathna Calls For Sisterhood In Legal ProfessionThe launch of Senior Advocate Indira Jaising’s memoir,“The Constitution is My Home: Conversations on a Life in Law,”served as more than just a literary celebration; it acted as a forum for profound reflection on the...

22 May 2026