Supreme Court

The farewell ceremony for Justice Bela M. Trivedi has sparked controversy within the Supreme Court and the Bar Council of India. On 16/05/2025, the Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai (CJI) openly expressed his disapproval of the Supreme Court Bar Association’s (SCBA) decision to not offer a farewell for the retiring judge. However, despite the […]

In a pivotal judgment, the Supreme Court of India has comprehensively restructured the process of designating Senior Advocates. The three-judge Bench comprising Justice Abhay S. Oka, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, and Justice SVN Bhatti has directed all High Courts to undertake systemic reforms, putting an end to the contentious points-based marking system and re-empowering the Full

In an unusual constitutional development, the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, has invoked Article 143(1) of the Constitution of India to seek the opinion of the Supreme Court on issues arising from its recent judgment concerning the timelines for the Governor and the President to grant assent to Bills passed by State Legislatures. Article 143(1)

On the 14th of May 2025, as the nation watches with measured breath, Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai took oath as the 52nd Chief Justice of India, a moment both momentous and meditative. His elevation is not merely ceremonial; it is a testament to decades of quiet jurisprudence, constitutional fidelity, and an unwavering commitment to the

The Supreme Court bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan recently held that a Special Court must provide the accused an opportunity to be heard before taking cognizance of a complaint under Section 44(1)(b) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), in accordance with the mandate of the Bharatiya Nagarik

The Supreme Court Bench of Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice S.V.N. Bhatti recently had expunged adverse remarks made by a division bench of Bombay High Court against a lawyer in a matrimonial case, stating that the criticism was unjustified. The Supreme court bench held that there was no suppression of facts by the appellant, as

The Supreme Court is all set to operate with three Vacation Benches every week all through the upcoming summer recess, announced Justice BR Gavai, as part of a broader initiative to enhance judicial efficiency, continued access to justice and improving case disposal rates. The summer break this year will comprise “partial working days” and will

In a significant move towards promoting transparency and public accountability in the Indian judiciary, the Supreme Court of India has announced a comprehensive disclosure of the process followed in appointments to the High Courts and the Supreme Court.The Supreme Court of India has published the complete process of appointments of the High Courts and Supreme

The Supreme Court Bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan has reaffirmed the importance of diligence and procedural discipline in commercial litigation, holding that under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, the limitation period for filing an appeal commences from the date of pronouncement of the judgment and not from the date of receiving

The Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice SVN Bhatti ruled that the High Court cannot rely upon extraneous documents while exercising their powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC),and accordingly set aside the Gujarat High Court’s order that had refused to quash the FIR against the Appellant. The