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In a Civil Appeal before the Supreme Court division bench comprising Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Sandeep Mehta, the court held that Public Premises Act does not override the Arbitration & Conciliation Act in a case of dispute arising from contracts involving public premises. The case concerns a dispute between the appellant, a statutory […]

After Blame Game Between Senior Advocate & AoR On False Statement, Supreme Court Mulls Guidelines On Conduct Of Advocates-on-Record On October 21, 2024, in a Petition for Special Leave to Appeal Criminal case involving false statements made to seek remission for a client, the Supreme Court bench, comprising Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Augustine

The Supreme Court, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation under Article 32 of the Constitution, which raised an issue to address the failure of authorities to prevent child marriages despite it being debated in India for over one and a half centuries. The court has rejected the center's plea to enforce the Prohibition of Child

The Supreme Court, on October 18, 2024, lifted a stay order imposed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the sacrilege cases against Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh related to incidents from 2015. A Supreme Court bench comprising Justice B. R. Gavai and Justice K. V. Viswanathan took note of the plea filed by the

PCMA States Nothing On The Validity Of The Marriage: SC Issues Guidelines & Asks Parliament To Consider Ban On Child Betrothals ​ The Supreme Court, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation under Article 32 of the Constitution, which raised an issue to address the failure of authorities to prevent child marriages despite it being debated

The Supreme Court has closed the Habeas Corpus petition filed by a man alleging that his two daughters were “brainwashed” and have been held captive in the Isha Foundation ashram in Coimbatore. A three-judge bench of Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice J.B. Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra concluded the legal proceedings that started

The Supreme Court has closed the Habeas Corpus petition filed by a man alleging that his two daughters were “brainwashed” and have been held captive in the Isha Foundation ashram in Coimbatore. A three-judge bench of Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice J.B. Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra concluded the legal proceedings that started

Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud gave an unconventional speech at the inaugural Supreme Court Advocates On Record Association (SCAORA) Conference in South Goa, focusing on the Supreme Court's important role as a "people's court." He specified that although the judiciary is essential to guaranteeing justice for the general public, it should not

SC Rejects Plea for Fixed Case Timelines: Not the US Supreme Court On October 13, 2024, the Supreme Court of India firmly dismissed a petition that sought directives for the time-bound disposal of cases across all Indian courts, including the apex court. The plea, which suggested a framework mandating the resolution of cases within 12

SC Rejects Plea for Fixed Case Timelines: Not the US Supreme Court On October 13, 2024, the Supreme Court of India firmly dismissed a petition that sought directives for the time-bound disposal of cases across all Indian courts, including the apex court. The plea, which suggested a framework mandating the resolution of cases within 12