Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India, led by Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih, has ordered the immediate release of a man who has languished in prison for over four decades for a murder he committed as a 12-year-old boy in 1981, underscoring that the passage of time cannot nullify the legal protections granted […]

“we are of the opinion that sex education should be provided to the children from a younger age and not class IX onwards.” Opined the Supreme Court bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar & Justice Alok Aradhe while hearing a bail plea of a juvenile (Appellant) accused under Sections 376 and 506 of the Indian Penal

In a striking intervention that underscores the boundaries of judicial oversight, Justices Dipankar Datta and KV Viswanathan of the Supreme Court on Monday set aside select directives from the Kerala High Court, which had mandated the Cochin Devaswom Board to reimburse license fees and launch a vigilance probe into the Chinmaya Mission Educational Cultural Trust.

The Supreme Court taking the driver’s seat in road safety governance has directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and other road-owning bodies to formulate an action plan and carry out a phased survey in major cities across the country to pinpoint areas that need additional pedestrian crossing facilities. Such a shift in gears

The Supreme Court of India has recently clarified the limits of a Trial Court’s powers, ruling that offences not included in a police chargesheet cannot be added merely on the basis of affidavits filed by private witnesses. The bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice S.C. Sharma emphasized that any such addition must be supported

The Supreme Court bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta has expressed its concern over the manner in which High Courts directly entertain applications for anticipatory bail, cautioning that judicial discipline requires such pleas to be first considered by the Sessions Court. Emphasising that the concurrent jurisdiction under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,

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