Supreme Court

Your LL.M Degree May Be Fake: BCI Busts Racket

Several universities and institutions have been launching LL.M. programmes under names like “Executive LL.M.”, “LL.M.(Professional)”, “Online LL.M.”, or even “M.Sc in Law”.The growing trend of such unregulated legal education has caused consternation among members of the Bar Council Of India (BCI), prompting the body to caution the public and institutions against offering or enrolling in […]

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“She Must Have Been Scarred To Life”: SC On Incest By Judicial Officer

The Supreme Court has refused to quash a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, against a suspended judicial officer accused of sexually abusing his minor daughter. The Bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Manmohan, refused to entertain the plea for quashing with strong oral remarks during the

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CJI Breaks New Ground : SC/ST’S Get A Boost In SC Administration

In a historic first, the Chief  Justice of  India (CJI)   has announced a reservation policy for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in its staffing procedures. By way of this  initiative, the court envisages  to enhance representation and inclusivity in court administration.     Staff members were notified through a recent circular regarding the implementation

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“HC Is Not Custodian Of The Revenue’’: SC Arraigns Legally Flawed Bombay HC Order

The Supreme Court rapped and overturned a recent order of the Bombay High Court deeming it inappropriate and discerning that, “ a High Court is not the custodian of the revenue’’, it overstepped its bounds acting improperly in granting a stay . Once an appeal is deemed non-maintainable and disposed of, no further stay should

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Bail Hearings Not For Investigative Techniques: SC Slams Narco Test Order by HC

The Supreme Court bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Prasanna B. Varale has set aside an order of the Patna High Court permitting narco-analysis of an accused (Appellant), particularly during the pendency of a bail application. The facts of the case involve a missing woman whose disappearance from her matrimonial home was suspected to

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Art Can’t Be Held Hostage: SC Raps Protesters, Supports Thug Life Release in Karnataka

On 19th June, 2025, the Supreme Court bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Manmohan closed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the unofficial ban on the Tamil film Thug Life in Karnataka, after the State Government affirmed it had not imposed any such ban and assured "full protection and security" for its screening. The

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