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Article 324 Is Not a Dead Letter; ECI’s Special Intensive Revision of Bihar Electoral Rolls Is Constitutionally Valid: Supreme Court

The Court held that ECI is empowered, in the exercise of its constitutional mandate, to undertake a limited enquiry into citizenship for the purpose of satisfying itself as to eligibility for inclusion in the electoral roll.

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Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Traversing Justice Vipul M. Pancholi’s extensive career and notable decisions

Justice Vipul M. Pancholi’s journey to the Supreme Court of India is a testament to his legal expertise and commitment to the principles of justice.

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Bhopal Dowry Death Case: SC takes note of assurance to transfer case to CBI; Urges Parties to refrain from making statements before media

The Court also urged the media to avoid recording statements of the persons who are likely to be potential witnesses or accused, as it may unnecessarily prejudge the outcome on certain issues, which are yet to be investigated.

Mediclaim Deduction motor accident compensation

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To Deduct or Not to Deduct: Supreme Court Settles the Law on Deduction of Mediclaim After Noting “Too Many Surprisingly Divergent Views”

The Supreme Court settled the law but not before cataloguing a striking number of contradictory judgments from the same High Courts, sometimes by benches of equal strength, on the same point of law.

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Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of Justice Meenakshi M. Rai as Chief Justice of Patna High Court

Justice Meenakshi M. Rai who is currently serving as Judge of Sikkim High Court, holds the distinction of being the first woman from the State to be elevated to Sikkim High Court Bench.

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Applicability of ABC Rules, Tortious Liability, Euthanasia: Key Takeaways from Supreme Court’s Stray Dogs Case Ruling

In July 2025, the Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of a newspaper article presenting alarming statistics on menace of stray dogs. Since then, the Court has periodically issued directions in this regard.

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A Smaller Bench Cannot Hollow Out a Larger Bench Decision Without Expressly Disagreeing: Supreme Court on Judicial Discipline in UAPA Bail Cases

Emphasising judicial discipline, the Court expressed serious reservations about Division Bench decisions in Gulfisha Fatima, 2026 SCC OnLine SC 10 and Gurwinder Singh, (2024) 5 SCC 403 for making a clear departure from ratio laid down by the three-Judge Bench in K.A. Najeeb, (2021) 3 SCC 713.

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Nationwide sterilisation, Full Implementation of ABC Rules, 2023: SC issues broad directions in Stray Dogs Suo Motu Case

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The Road to Safety: Supreme Court’s Strong Push for Installation of Vehicle Tracking Devices and Emergency Panic Buttons in Public Transits

The Court also directed the Central Government to contemplate with parties concerned as to installation of vehicle location tracking devices in the vehicles at the manufacturing stage.

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Sunjay Kapur ₹30,000-Crore Estate Battle: Supreme Court Halts Raghuvanshi Investment’s Boardroom Moves While Mediation Is On

Urging the parties to resolve the Rs 30,000-crore estate dispute via mediation, the Supreme Court had appointed former CJI Dr D.Y. Chandrachud to act as mediator.

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Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of 9 Advocates as Calcutta HC Judges

As of 1 May 2026, Calcutta High Court has a working strength of 42 Judges and there are 30 vacancies.

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Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice S.V.N. Bhatti’s Illustrious Career and Notable Judgments

Justice Bhatti served as Chief Justice of Kerala High Court for 1 month before being elevated to the Supreme Court on 14 July 2023.

Dubai International Financial Centre Courts

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Explained | DIFC ruling on Enforcement of Arbitration Agreement between parties

An arbitration agreement is in the nature of an exclusive jurisdiction agreement excluding court proceedings except to the extent permissible under the applicable law.

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SC Collegium recommends Appointment of 10 Advocates, 3 Judicial Officers as Judges of P&H HC and Andhra Pradesh HC

The Collegium led by CJI Surya Kant recommended 13 names out of which 4 women were also recommended for judgeship.

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Know Thy Judge | From Courtroom to Coram: Exploring Justice P.S. Narasimha’s journey to the Supreme Court

Appointed directly from the Bar as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India, Justice P.S. Narasimha’s tenure as an advocate and as a Judge boasts of several landmark cases.

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Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail to Pawan Khera in FIR Lodged by Assam CM’s Wife

Pawan Khera, who is an office bearer of Congress, addressed two press conferences during Assam Assembly election campaigning, alleging that the Chief Minister’s wife held passports of 3 countries and also possessed assets in Wyoming and Dubai.

Judiciary cannot create criminal offences

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“Judiciary Cannot Create New Criminal Offences, Existing Laws Adequate”: SC dismisses petition seeking scrutiny of Hate Speech Laws

“The Constitution recognises the doctrine of separation of powers; it does not adopt it in its rigid or absolute form. Nonetheless, the functional demarcation between the 3 organs of the State remains fundamental.”

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Brutal Assault on Woman Advocate by Husband: SC takes suo motu cognizance; Issues Directions for Fair Investigation

The matter was brought to notice before the office of Chief Justice of India via letter written by a Supreme Court Advocate on Record, who sought the Court’s urgent intervention in the matter.

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Relief to Taxpayer as SC quashes Tax Demand under SVLDRS revised without following Principles of Natural Justice; Directs issuance of fresh order

The appellant stated that he filled the requisite forms for resolving the tax dispute under Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019. However, the designated committee rectified Form No. SVLDRS-3 and enhanced the amount payable as tax without any show-cause notice.

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Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice K. Vinod Chandran’s Distinguished Career and Notable Decisions

Formerly a Judge of Kerala High Court and Chief Justice of Patna High Court, Justice K. Vinod Chandran was appointed to the Supreme Court in January 2025.