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2025: Judicial Shifts and Landmark SCI Judgments

2025: A Year of Judicial Transformation in IndiaIn 2025, the Indian judiciary marked its 75th year with a blend of administrative renewal and substantive legal evolution. The Supreme Court of India (SCI) delivered 1,426 judgments amid a soaring pendency of 92,118 cases, achieving an 86.88% di...

02 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Due Process Over Despatch: Supreme Court Reinforces Procedural Safeguards Across Civil, Criminal, and Service Law

Due Process Over Despatch: Supreme Court Reinforces Procedural Safeguards Across Civil, Criminal, and Service Law New Delhi– In a week marked by several significant pronouncements, the Supreme Court of India has emphatically reinforced the primacy of procedural justice, issuing a series of ru...

08 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Supreme Court Intervenes in Karur Stampede, Transfers Probe to CBI and Appoints Judicial Committee

Supreme Court Intervenes in Karur Stampede, Transfers Probe to CBI and Appoints Judicial Committee to Ensure Fair Investigation New Delhi– In a significant move aimed at restoring public confidence in the criminal justice system, the Supreme Court of India has transferred the investigation in...

08 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction, Dissects Evidentiary Challenges in Unlawful Assembly Case

Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction, Dissects Evidentiary Challenges in Unlawful Assembly Case New Delhi– In a comprehensive judgment that reinforces key principles of criminal evidence and procedure, the Supreme Court of India has upheld the murder convictions of several individuals accu...

08 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

‘A Failure of the Constitution’: Justice Nath Decries Ineffective Legal Aid for India’s Undertrials

‘A Failure of the Constitution’: Justice Nath Decries Ineffective Legal Aid for India’s Undertrials NEW DELHI– In a powerful critique of India's criminal justice system, Supreme Court Justice Vikram Nath declared that legal aid rendered merely "in form but not in spirit" is a failure of the C...

08 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Justice Surya Kant: A Profile of India’s 53rd Chief Justice

Justice Surya Kant: A Profile of India’s 53rd Chief Justice and the Jurisprudence That Will Shape His Tenure New Delhi– As Justice B.R. Gavai’s term as the nation's top judge concludes on November 23, the Indian judiciary prepares for a transition in leadership. Justice Surya Kant is set to a...

04 Nov 2025

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Jurisdictional Limits Tested: Lokpal Dismisses Segregation Complaint, Citing State Control

New Delhi– In a ruling that underscores the precise jurisdictional boundaries of India's anti-corruption ombudsman, the Lokpal of India has dismissed a complaint against the Vice Chancellor of Sathyabama University, Chennai, for alleged misuse of authority. The Bench held that the matter, con...

26 Oct 2025

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Supreme Court Demands Accountability in Himachal Pradesh Ecological Crisis

Supreme Court Demands Accountability in Himachal Pradesh Ecological Crisis, Deepening Judicial Scrutiny of Environmental GovernanceNEW DELHI– In a significant move signaling heightened judicial concern over environmental degradation, the Supreme Court of India on September 23, 2025, intensifi...

25 Sep 2025

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Supreme Court Upholds Landmark Voting Rights Act Decision

Supreme Court Upholds Landmark Voting Rights Act DecisionLandmark Ruling Preserves Key Provisions of Voting Rights ActIn a highly anticipated decision, the Supreme Court of the United States has upheld the core provisions of the Voting Rights Act, a landmark civil rights legislation that has ...

19 Jul 2024

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Supreme Court Ruling on Trump Immunity Raises Concerns Ahead of 2024 Election

Supreme Court Ruling onTrumpImmunity Raises Concerns Ahead of 2024 ElectionThe Supreme Court's Highly Anticipated Decision on Presidential ImmunityThe Supreme Court is set to hand down its final opinions of the term on Monday, with the most consequential decision being whether former Presiden...

01 Jul 2024