India - Supreme Court

Benami Property Can't Be Claimed via Will Executed by Ostensible Owner: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Crushes Benami Claims: No Will Can Revive Prohibited Property DealsIn a landmark ruling that reinforces the iron grip of India's anti-benami law, the Supreme Court has decisively barred claims to property bought through benami transactions, even if ...

09 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

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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

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

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Fence-Sitters Can't Raise Seniority Disputes After Rights Crystallise: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Shields 20-Year Promotions: No Room for 'Fence-Sitters' in Seniority BattlesIn a decisive ruling on May 4, 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justices R. Mahadevan and Ahsanudddin Amanullah, allowed appeals by T. Gna...

05 May 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

India - Supreme Court

No Anticipatory Bail or Surrender Direction Needed in Private Complaints Without NBW Under Section 87 CrPC: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Exposes 'Serious Problem' in Bihar, Jharkhand: No Room forAnticipatory Bailin Private ComplaintsIn a sharp rebuke to routine practices in lower courts, theSupreme Court of Indiahas disposed of a special leave petition challenging theJharkhand High Court's denial ofanticipatory b...

25 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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Supreme Court Mandates States/UTs to Prepare Action Plans for 5 Essential ICU Requirements: Priority on Manpower & Equipment

Supreme Court Accelerates ICU Revolution: States Get 3 Weeks to Map Lifesaving EssentialsIn a pivotal hearing on April 20, 2026, a Supreme Court Bench comprisingJustices Ahsanuddin AmanullahandR. Mahadevantook decisive steps to standardize Intensive ...

24 Apr 2026