India - Supreme Court

Age Restrictions under Section 4(iii)(c)(I) Surrogacy Act Not Retrospective for Pre-2022 Couples: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Shields Pre-2022 Surrogacy Dreams: Age Caps Don't Retroactively Block ParenthoodIn a landmark ruling blending constitutional rights with medical realities, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that age restrictions under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021

30 Apr 2026

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

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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

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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

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Joint Disclosure Statements Under S.27 Evidence Act Admissible Only If Leading to Distinct Discoveries: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Frees Two Murder Convicts: Joint Confessions Can't Double-Dip on DiscoveriesIn a landmark ruling on evidence law, the Supreme Court of India has acquitted two men convicted in a brutal family murder, dismantling the prosecution's reliance on shaky "joint disclosures" under Secti...

28 Apr 2026

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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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No Restriction on Women Entering Mosques: AIMPLB to SC

No Restriction on Women Entering Mosques: AIMPLB Informs Supreme Court Amid ERP CritiqueIn a significant submission during the eighth day of hearings in the landmarkSabarimala reference case, theAll India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB)informed a nine-judge Constitution Bench of theSupreme...

24 Apr 2026

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Supreme Court Questions Writ Maintainability in Sabarimala Reference

Supreme Court Questions Writ Maintainability in Sabarimala Reference HearingNew Delhi:On the seventh day of the landmark Sabarimala reference hearing before a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India, the court delved into profound questions of judicial final...

23 Apr 2026

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Failed ₹30 Crore Settlement Triggers Rape FIR: Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail, Sets Aside Kerala HC Denial

From Honeytrap to High Court: Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in ₹30 Crore Rape Case DramaIn a ruling that underscores the perils of failed settlements in criminal disputes (2026 INSC 373; the Supreme Court on April 16, 2026, overturned the Kerala High Court's denial of anticipatory ba...

17 Apr 2026

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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