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The Supreme Court has clarified that under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, a Tribunal can order the eviction of a child from the property of senior citizen parents if the child does not meet their legal duty to support them.  A Bench of  Justice Vikram Nath and  Justice Sandeep […]

The Supreme Court recently expressed its disappointment with a trial court judge who refused to proceed with a case, citing that the deadline set by the apex court for its disposal had passed. The Court stated that a judge cannot simply declare they have lost jurisdiction over a matter. A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal

The Supreme Court bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice SVN Bhatti recently set aside the grant and confirmation of bail to a couple accused of defrauding a private company of over ₹6 crore, citing procedural lapses and lack of judicial discipline at multiple levels in their ruling. In M/S Netsity Systems Pvt. Ltd. vs.

In a key judgment delivered recently, a Supreme Court Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI)B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran ruled that First Information Reports (FIRs) registered in connection with different transactions across multiple States cannot be merged into a single, nationwide case. While refusing the request for country-wide consolidation, the Court

The Supreme Court bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Vijay Bishnoi, expressing strong displeasure, held two tenants in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, guilty of contempt for willfully defying the court’s order to vacate the rented property. The court made its strong disapproval unmistakably clear in its order. Court’s Missive One tenant was sentenced to three

In an important directive to High Courts across the country, the  Supreme Court bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N. Kotiswar Singh has set a new standard for judgment documentation. The Apex  Court has ordered that certified copies of all High Court judgments must clearly specify the dates on which the judgment was reserved,

The Supreme Court Bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice NV Anjaria voiced sharp disapproval of the Union government’s unexplained delay in acting on a mercy petition pending since 2012. When the Additional Solicitor General (ASG) sought more time to submit a status report, the Bench made it clear that the case

The Supreme Court, led by Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice KV Viswanathan , delivered a crucial ruling clarifying the limits of challenging orders related to review petitions. The Court emphasized that an order dismissing a review petition cannot be independently contested because it simply reiterates the original order or decree. Instead, any party aggrieved must

The Supreme Court of India, on 12th September 2025, delivered a strong message against professional misconduct in the legal fraternity by dismissing an appeal filed by advocate Manoj Kumar Sharma. The Court upheld the Bar Council of India’s decision to suspend him for three years, citing serious misconduct and unbecoming behavior as a legal practitioner.

The Supreme Court bench of Justice Surya Kant & Justice N. Kotiswar Singh has expressed serious concern over the selective leak of the preliminary inquiry report into the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI171. The accident, which occurred shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport on June 12, 2025, claimed the lives of 260 people.