President appoints Justice Sudhir Singh as Acting Chief Justice of Patna High Court
Justice Sudhir Singh will perform the duties of Chief Justice consequent upon the retirement of present Chief Justice, Meenakshi M. Rai.
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Justice Yogesh Khanna takes charge as Officiating Chairperson of NCLAT
Justice Yogesh Khanna’s appointment was made w.e.f 5 July 2026 after the conclusion of former Chairman, Justice Ashok Bhushan’s tenure on 4 July 2026.
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Justice Ashok Bhushan concludes tenure as NCLAT Chairman: Throwback to an illustrious career and key decisions
After an extensive career as an advocate and an equally extensive judicial career including the Supreme Court of India, Justice Ashok Bhushan took over as Chairman of NCLAT in 2021.
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Oral consent given under anaesthesia or state of limited capacity, cannot be considered informed consent: Peshawar High Court
In this case, wherein a plastic surgeon made a significant departure from the originally contemplated procedure of simple debridement and decided to amputate the plaintiff’s injured finger, the Court discussed the necessity of informed consent, a doctor’s duty of care and burden of proof in medical negligence cases.
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How ITRs can be used to assess annual income of deceased persons in Motor Accident Claims? Supreme Court lays down the method
The Court observed ITRs are statutory documents when it comes to assessing one’s income, for the purposes of compensation under the MV Act. Hence, it issued the Guidelines for annual income assessment after effectively making a bifurcation between salaried individuals and self-employed individuals.
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Fundamental Right to Walk on Footpath, Homemaker’s Unpaid Work and Five New Judges: Supreme Court June 2026 Roundup
Explore Supreme Court judgments from June 2026 covering defining decisions on recognition of a homemaker’s unpaid work, fundamental right to walk, EWS reservation in private colleges etc., and legal developments on appointment of judges, draft AI Regulations and many more stories.
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Pre-Marital Physical Relationship Between Consenting Adults Not Ground to Draw Adverse Inference on Character: Supreme Court Restores Police Constable’s Appointment
The Court was considering a case where the appellant’s provisional selection to the post of Stipendiary Cadet Trainee Police Constable was cancelled on ground of criminal antecedents resulting from moral turpitude.
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Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment of 7 Advocates & 3 Judicial Officers as High Court Judges
The Collegium made the recommendations for three High Courts, namely- Madhya Pradesh High Court, Karnataka High Court and Himachal Pradesh High Court.
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Supreme Court Collegium recommends elevation of 2 Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of Punjab and Haryana HC
Justice Harmeet Singh Grewal and Justice Deepinder Singh Nalwa were appointed as Additional Judges in February 2025.
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President appoints Justice Meenakshi M. Rai as 48th Chief Justice of Patna High Court
On 22 May 2026, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended Justice Meenakshi M. Rai’s name for appointment as Chief Justice of Patna High Court.
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Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Exploring Justice Manoj Misra’s Career and Important Judgments
Justice Manoj Misra was elevated to the Supreme Court in February 2023 and has periviously served as a Judge in the Allahabad High Court.
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3 Months to Pronounce, 24 Hours to Upload: SC Issues Comprehensive Directions for Procedural Timelines for Judgment Pronouncement by High Courts
The Court emphasised that delay in pronouncing a reserved judgment violates the right to life under Article 21 as much as denial of the right to be heard.
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Grew Up in a Small Town in Madhya Pradesh, Retired as a Supreme Court Judge: Justice J.K. Maheshwari’s Unflinching Commitment to the Rule of Law
In August 2021, Justice J.K. Maheshwari was elevated to the Supreme Court and priorly served as Chief Justice of two High Courts- Andhra Pradesh and Sikkim.
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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.
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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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