Passive Euthanasia
Case BriefsSupreme Court

In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court of India permitted withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for a patient who had been in a Persistent Vegetative State (PVS) for 13 years, while clarifying guidelines laid down in Common Cause v. Union of India, (2018) 5 SCC 1 and urging the Centre to fill the legislative gaps on subject of end-of-life care.

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Passive Euthanasia
Case BriefsSupreme Court

In a historic ruling, the Supreme Court of India permitted withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for a patient who had been in a Persistent Vegetative State (PVS) for 13 years, reaffirming the constitutional principle of the right to die with dignity and clarifying the application of the Common Cause euthanasia guidelines across India.

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Passive euthanasia
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Acknowledging that right to die with dignity is inseparable from the right to receive quality palliative care, Supreme Court for the first time allowed passive euthanasia by withdrawal of the applicant’s Clinically Assisted Nutrition and Hydration.

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No-Fault Compensation for COVID-19 vaccine
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court highlights a gap in how serious vaccine-related adverse events are addressed and calls for a No-Fault Compensation Policy.

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Quarrelling with Daughter-in-law not criminal offence
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Patna High Court had quashed criminal proceedings against the sister-in-law whereas father & mother-n-law were declined relief for similar allegations. The Supreme Court held that High Court erred in applying different standards to persons who stood on an identical footing insofar as the nature of the allegations against them was concerned.

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Supreme Court February 2026
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Stay informed with the latest Supreme Court judgments from February 2026, covering critical areas such as uniform governance of Open Correctional Institutions; adjudication of WB SIR claims; NCERT book chapter on judiciary; Concerns over fraternity in ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’ case etc.

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deduct wife's maintenance from husband's salary
Case BriefsSupreme Court

In a previous order, the Court had directed the husband to deposit Rs 25,000 with the Court’s Registry towards travelling expenses, etc., of his wife and minor daughter; however, the husband had failed to do so.

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Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari
Appointments & TransfersNews

On 26-2-2026, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended his appointment as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, consequent upon the retirement of the incumbent Chief Justice.

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CoC commercial wisdom
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Commercial wisdom of the CoC enjoys primacy and cannot be supplanted by judicial review. Neither the NCLT, nor the NCLAT nor even this Court is empowered to substitute its assessment in place of the commercial decision arrived at by a requisite majority of the CoC”.

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Judges appointed in Kerala HC
Appointments & TransfersNews

On 12 February 2026, Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the appointment of 7 Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of Kerala High Court.

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Justice N. Kotiswar Singh
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Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh served as the Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, prior to being elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 18-7-2024.

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Free speech not a licence to vilify communities
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court emphasised that freedom of speech does not extend to vilifying communities, with Justice Ujjal Bhuyan underscoring fraternity as a constitutional value. The Court’s observations came while examining objections to the ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’ movie title.

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WB SIR claims adjudication
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court on 20 February 2026, had requested the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court to spare some serving judicial officers, along with some former judicial officers in the rank of District Judges/Additional District Judges, to revisit and dispose of the pending claims under the category of “logical discrepancy/unmapped category”.

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Trump Tariffs
Case BriefsForeign Courts

After becoming US President for the 2nd time, President Donald Trump imposed tariffs by invoking his authority under International Emergency Economic Powers Act to deal with influx of illegal drugs from Canada, Mexico and large and persistent trade deficits.

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issue of notice under S. 35(3) BNSS
Case BriefsSupreme Court

An arrest by a police officer is a mere statutory discretion which facilitates him to conduct proper investigation, in the form of collection of evidence and, therefore, shall not be termed as mandatory.

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Supreme Court January 2026
Legal RoundUpSupreme Court Roundups

Stay informed with the latest Supreme Court judgments from January 2026, covering critical areas such as Right to Menstrual Health; Right to Education; UGC Regulations; Inclusion of Romeo Juliet Clause etc.

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Appointment of judges
Appointments & TransfersNews

The recommendations were made in terms of Article 224-A of the Constitution, and the Judges will hold the post for a period of two years.

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Right to menstrual health
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court also directed that such Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) corners must be established in every school, and they should be equipped with spare innerwear, spare uniforms, disposable bags, and other necessary materials to address menstruation related exigencies.

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Invoking section 175(4) BNSS
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court stated that since Section 175(4) BNSS merely provides an additional protective layer in cases involving public servants, all mandatory procedural requirements governing the exercise of power under Section 175(3), must necessarily be complied with.

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Justice KT Thomas
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Justice KT Thomas, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India from 1996 till 2002 was conferred with the 2nd highest civilian award on 26-1-2026 for his distinguished work in public affairs. He was previously awarded with the Padma Bhushan in 2007.

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