Supreme Court

In a pathbreaking ruling, the Supreme Court granted a writ petition filed under Article 32 by Vasanta Sampat Dupare, who had been convicted and sentenced to death for the horrific crime of raping and murdering a four-year-old girl. This decision was pivotal, as it called into question the immediate circumstances surrounding Dupare's sentence. Background: The […]

In a significant ruling the Supreme Court of India, with Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and NV Anjaria at the helm, made a significant alteration to its earlier directives concerning the management of stray dogs. The court has now clarified that dogs apprehended under its August 11 order are to be returned to the streets

The Supreme Court recently agreed to examine whether income credited in an Indian bank account, while working with a foreign entity, is exempt from payment of income tax under the Income Tax Act, 1961. The matter came up before a bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale in an appeal against the

During his address at the inaugural session of the Supreme Court Bar Association's lecture series on 'Justice for All – Legal Aid and Mediation, Supreme Court judge, Justice Surya Kant conveyed his dismay regarding the commitment levels of certain High Court judges. While acknowledging that some judges exhibit unwavering dedication and bear significant responsibilities as

The Supreme Court has declined to interfere with the judgment of the Kerala High Court, which was challenged by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) with respect to the liability arising from the suspension of toll for four weeks at the Paliyekkara plaza on National Highway 544 in Thrissur district, citing the poorly maintained

Can investigating agencies summon advocates for the legal advice they render to their clients? On August 12, the Supreme Court had reserved its verdict in the instant suo-moto matter which has captured the attention of lawyers across the country. The Apex Court has now made it clear that it intends to lay down guidelines to

On 14th August, 2025, the Supreme Court bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta, and Justice NV Anjaria, reserved its order on pleas seeking a stay on the directions issued by a two-judge bench on August 11 for the removal of stray dogs from Delhi and Delhi NCR to shelter homes. This shift came

The Supreme Court has set aside a Rajasthan High Court order that had refused anticipatory bail to a couple, holding that what was essentially a civil dispute had been wrongly given a criminal angle. Smiling as he perused the case file, Justice JB Pardiwala quipped ,“We are not going to lose our cool today. Today,

 The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, Justice K. Vinod Chandran, and Justice N.V. Anjaria referred to a five judge bench, the question of whether a judicial officer who has already completed seven years in the Bar is eligible to be appointed as a District Judge against a vacancy reserved for

In a recent ruling by the Supreme Court, a group of petitions questioning the constitutionality of 'Talaq-e-Hasan', a Muslim divorce practice where a husband can unilaterally divorce his wife by uttering "talaq" three times over three months, was discussed. Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi expressed their reluctance to reject these petitions on grounds