Supreme Court

Amid the noise that usually surrounds a Chief Justice’s farewell, one line from Justice B. R. Gavai stood out for its startling honesty. Long before taking charge, he had already made it clear: “I do not have any political ambition… I will not take any post-retirement assignments.” And in the final days of his term, he […]

In a hearing marked by sharp criticism and tough questions, a Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Surya Kant, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, and Justice N. Kotiswar Singh expressed strong displeasure over the lack of regulatory action in the high-profile case involving Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd., now renamed Sammaan Capital. The matter concerns serious allegations made against

The Supreme Court recently indicated a possibility of abolishing Talaq-e-Hasan, a Muslim practice where a man can divorce his wife by uttering the word "talaq" once a month for three months. Background: The case arose from a 2022 Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by journalist Benazeer Heena, who challenged Talaq-e-Hasan as unconstitutional, arguing that the

A hearing in the Supreme Court, recently, in the dispute involving Rajasthan electricity distribution companies (discoms) and a JSW Group subsidiary took an unusual turn after Senior Advocate Shyam Divan raised concerns over the matter being de-listed from the roster bench without any reasons being provided. Background: The case concerns lignite mining in Rajasthan, operated

In a significant ruling reinforcing passenger rights, the Supreme Court bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice NV Anjaria has directed the Railways to pay a compensation of Rs. 8 lakhs, along with 9% interest, to the parents of a man who lost his life in a railway accident after mistakenly boarding the wrong train.

In a significant judgment in Raj Kumar @ Bheema v. State of NCT of Delhi, the Supreme Court introduced an important safeguard to make trials fairer when witnesses testify through video conferencing. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta directed that whenever a witness is examined via video conferencing, the trial court

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court drew a clear line on what tenants can and cannot rely on when disputing rent. The Court held that if a tenant challenges a “fair rent” order but does not obtain a stay, they cannot simply avoid paying the revised amount by pointing to pending appeals. Without a

In a notable ruling, the Supreme Court has allowed the insurance claim of a sugar factory whose boiler exploded in 2005, rejecting the insurer’s attempt to deny liability based on defects found only after the incident. A Bench of Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice Manoj Misra held that insurers cannot avoid paying claims by relying

The Supreme Court, led by Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, has taken an important step to improve transparency and accountability in the judiciary. The Court suggested that every High Court should set up a public dashboard on its official website showing key judgments timelines, such as the dates of reservation, pronouncement and upload.

The Supreme Court recently drew a clear line on when Sections 45 and 73 of the Indian Evidence Act can be invoked, ruling that these provisions which allow expert comparison of handwriting and signatures apply only when the document used for comparison is an admitted one. A bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Satish