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Supreme Court Restricts Registrar General from Disciplinary Initiation

Supreme Court Clarifies Limits on Initiating Disciplinary Action Against Judicial OfficersThe Supreme Court of India has delivered a significant ruling clarifying that the Registrar General of a High Court possesses no independent authority to initiate disciplinary proceedings ...

18 May 2026

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Ex-IAS Officer in DMF Scam

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Former Chhattisgarh IAS Officer in DMF Corruption CaseThe Supreme Court has granted regular bail to retired Chhattisgarh cadre IAS officer Anil Tuteja in the high-profile District Mineral Foundation (DMF) scam case involvin...

18 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

CJI Surya Kant Urges Judiciary to Operate Like 24/7 Hospitals

CJI Surya Kant Urges Judiciary to Operate Like 24/7 HospitalsChief Justice of India Surya Kant has issued a clarion call for the Indian judiciary to transform into an immediate relief-giving mechanism by functioning around the clock, much like hospitals that never close their doors. Speaking ...

18 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance 2026 Raises Strength from 33 to 37 Excluding CJI: President Murmu

President Murmu Promulgates Ordinance Expanding Supreme Court Bench to Tackle Surging PendencyThe President of India has invoked emergency legislative powers to enlarge the apex court's judicial capacity, a move aimed squarely at unclogging India's high...

18 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

CJI Clarifies Remarks Targeted Fake Law Degree Holders

CJI Clarifies Remarks Targeted Fake Law Degree Holders Amid Media ControversyChief Justice of India Surya Kant moved swiftly onMay 16to address widespread misinterpretation of comments made during aSupreme Courthearing the previous day, firmly stating that his references to "cockroaches" and ...

18 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Reserves Sabarimala Verdict After 16 Days

Supreme Court Reserves Sabarimala Verdict After 16 DaysIn a highly anticipated development, the Supreme Court of India has reserved its judgment in the long-pending Sabarimala reference case following 16 days of exhaustive hearings before a nine-judge Constitution Bench headed ...

14 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Stays 'Atrocious' HC Order Barring MLA Vote

Supreme Court Stays 'Atrocious' HC Order Barring MLA Vote in Razor-Thin DisputeIn a sharp rebuke to judicial overreach in electoral matters, the Supreme Court of India on May 13, 2026, stayed a controversial Madras High Court order restraining Tamilaga Vettr...

13 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Urges Patience for Young Lawyers Post HC Clash

Supreme Court Urges Patience for Young Lawyers Post HC ClashIn a measured yet impactful ruling, theSupreme Court of Indiahas disposed of writ petitions arising from a viral courtroom confrontation in theAndhra Pradesh High Court, where a judge orally threatened a young advocate with police cu...

11 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

CJI Surya Kant Warns Legal Action Fake Quote

CJI Surya Kant Warns of Legal Action Over Fake Casteist Quote on Social MediaIn a forceful rebuke to digital misinformation, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has vowed to unleash the"full might of the law"against those responsible for a fabricated casteist quote falsely attributed to h...

11 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Registers Case on AP Judge's Lawyer Custody Order

Supreme Court Registers Case on AP Judge's Lawyer Custody OrderIn a significant institutional move, theSupreme Court of Indiahas registered a writ petition (Diary No. 28532/2026, titledSupreme Court Bar Association v.High Court of Andhra Pradesh) treating a resolution by theSupreme Court Bar ...

09 May 2026