India - Supreme Court

Indian Railways Not Deemed Distribution Licensee Under Section 14 Electricity Act; Liable for Cross-Subsidy Surcharge as Consumer: Supreme Court

Railways Derailed: Supreme Court Rules It's Just Another Power Consumer, Not a LicenseeIn a landmark verdict that could reshape how India's vast railway network procures electricity, the Supreme Court on May 8, 2026, dismissed appeals by Indian Railways, holding it is aconsumerunder the Elect...

09 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Clarifies Anoop Baranwal on EC Appointments

Supreme Court Clarifies Anoop Baranwal on EC AppointmentsIn a significant development during the ongoing hearing of petitions challenging theChief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, theSupreme Court of Indi...

08 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Challenges EC Appointment Act Hearing

Supreme Court Intensifies Scrutiny on Election Commissioners' Appointment LawIn a pointed assertion of judicial priority, a Supreme Court of India bench led by Justice Dipankar Datta declared the challenge to the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commiss...

07 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Disciplinary Body Can't Punish on New Charge Without Fresh Show-Cause Notice: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Shields Doctor from Harsher Penalty: No Fresh Notice, No New ChargeIn a nuanced ruling onMay 6, 2026, theSupreme Court of Indiapartially allowed an appeal by 76-year-old paediatrician Dr. Nigam Prakash Narain, faulting the National Medical Commission (NMC, successor to theMedica...

07 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Questions Directing Parliament on EC Appointments

Supreme Court Questions Directing Parliament on EC AppointmentsIn a significant development underscoring tensions between judicial oversight and legislative autonomy, a Supreme Court of India bench led by Justice Dipankar Datta on Wednesday refused the Centre's plea for an adjo...

06 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Issues Notice in SLP(Crl) Challenging Punjab & Haryana HC Clean Chit in Panchkula Land Re-allotment Case

Supreme Court Rings Alarm: Notice to Hooda in CBI's Land Plot BattleIn a procedural yet pivotal move, a Supreme Court bench ofJustice Dipankar DattaandJustice Satish Chandra Sharmaissued notice on May 4, 2026, to former Haryana Chief MinisterBhupinde...

05 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Bail Condition Ousting Accused from Home Unreasonable Without Police Preventive Duty: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Ends 'Home Exile' Bail Condition in Fiery Family FeudIn a significant ruling on personal liberty, theSupreme Court of Indiahas struck down aDelhi High Courtbail condition that forced an accused to vacate his own home to avoid clashes with a relative living in the same building. ...

05 May 2026

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Vague 'Bad Work' Can't Presume Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Section 4 Without Evidence: Patna High Court

'Bad Work' Isn't Enough: Patna HC Frees Man from Life Term, Narrows POCSO Rape ConvictionIn a nuanced ruling on child sexual abuse laws, the Patna High Court partially allowed an appeal by Md. Khurshid @ Md. Khurshid Rayeen, overturning his life sentenc...

28 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Repeated Defaults & Contempt Can't Block SARFAESI Possession: Supreme Court Orders School Closure, Police Aid

Supreme Court Delivers Final Blow: Debt-Defaulting School Ordered Shut, Police to Clear Path for LendersIn a stern verdict emphasizing the supremacy of law over repeated defiance, the Supreme Court of India has mandated thepermanent closureof Chaitanya ...

23 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Justice Varma Resigns Amid Impeachment Over Cash Haul

Justice Varma Resigns Amid Impeachment Over Cash HaulIn a stunning development that underscores the high stakes of judicial accountability in India, Justice Yashwant Varma, a judge of theAllahabad High Court, has tendered his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu with immediate effect. The ...

10 Apr 2026