India - Supreme Court

Amicus Curiae Alleges MCD Negligence in Fatal Saket Building Collapse: Supreme Court Seeks Accountability

A Pattern of Negligence: How Years of Unchecked Construction Led to a Fatal CollapseIn a serious move to address the systemic failures surrounding urban infrastructure, Senior Advocate and Court-appointedAmicus Curiae,Ajit Kumar Sinha, has moved anintervention applicationbefore theSupreme Cou...

08 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Unexplained 23-Year Delay in Filing FIR After Civil Litigation Warrants Quashing of Criminal Proceedings: Supreme Court

When Litigation Becomes Persecution: Supreme Court Quashes 23-Year-Old Property Dispute FIRIn a significant judgment addressing the weaponization of the criminal justice system, the Supreme Court ...

25 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

Amicus Blames MCD for Fatal Delhi Building Collapse

Amicus Blames MCD for Fatal Delhi Building CollapseThe catastrophic collapse of an unauthorized five-storey building in New Delhi’s Saidulajab area, which claimed six lives and left fourteen others injured on May 30, has ignited a sharp legal battle over systemic municipal failur...

09 Jun 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

India - Supreme Court

Suppression of Higher Qualification for Posts Reserved for Less Educated Makes Appointment Void: Supreme Court

Beyond Qualifications: Supreme Court Rules Against Hidden Credentials in Public EmploymentIn a significant ruling aimed at preserving the integrity of public recruitment, the Supreme Court of Indi...

04 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

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

India - Supreme Court

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 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

Banks Must Ensure Diligence in Corporate Lending: Supreme Court Upholds SARFAESI Recovery Process

Beyond the Balance Sheet: Supreme Court Questions Banks on Corporate Lending DoldrumsIn a judgment that resonates far beyond the immediate parties, theSupreme Court of Indiahas once again trained its lens on the institutional practices of the Indian banking sector. While adjudicating a plea f...

19 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

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