Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday indicated that it is ready to closely examine the practice of political parties announcing and distributing freebies before elections. A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, said the issue is of major public importance and should be heard by a three-judge Bench. The […]

In a significant ruling on maintenance after divorce, the Supreme Court said a husband cannot avoid paying maintenance to his former wife just because she is educated or supported by her parents. The Court stressed that maintenance is meant to help the wife live with dignity and in a manner similar to the standard of

During the hearing of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) bank fraud case, Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi expressed serious concern that bankrupt companies are misusing India’s Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to transfer assets to insiders at very low prices. Case Background & Counsels’ Arguments: The bench was

The Supreme Court strongly directed the states and Union Territories to release funds for paying compensation to acid attack victims whose applications had already been approved, making it clear that it was serious about ensuring victims receive timely relief. The court expressed concern that its orders granting compensation to victims were often rendered ineffective because

The Supreme Court  strongly criticised a Bombay High Court order that had granted bail to two accused in the killing of a Scheduled Caste man during a land dispute. The bail had been granted by the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court, comprising Justice Vibha Kankanwadi and Justice Y. G. Khobragade, despite allegations that

The Supreme Court on Tuesday made strong remarks against Meta Platforms Inc. and WhatsApp LLC over WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy, saying it “would not permit the exploitation of Indian users’ personal data.” The Court was hearing appeals filed by Meta and WhatsApp against a National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) order that upheld a ₹213.14

The Supreme Court granted bail to three people accused of planning to swap blood samples in the 2024 Pune Porsche crash case, which led to the deaths of two persons. A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan ordered the immediate release of Ashish Satish Mittal, Aditya Avinash Sood, and Amar Santhosh Gaikwad, subject

The Supreme Court asked US pharmaceutical company Pfizer whether courts in the US and other Western countries would similarly share information with India under the principle of reciprocity. A bench of Chief Justice of India(CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing Pfizer’s challenge to a Madras High Court decision, which had refused to

The Supreme Court on Thursday concluded hearings and reserved its judgment in a suo motu case initiated last year to address India’s growing stray dog problem. The case was heard by a Bench led by Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N V Anjaria, which urged authorities to take stronger and more effective action. After

The Supreme Court has declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) that sought to enhance the judge to population ratio to 50 judges per million to curb the pendency of cases nationwide. The petition was brought by the Forum for Fast Justice before a bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI)Surya Kant and