Supreme Court Asks Petitioners Seeking Hate Speech FIR Against Assam CM To Approach High Court, Requests HC To Expedite Hearing

"Don't demoralise the High Court Judges, trust them," CJI Surya Kant told the petitioners.

'Some Creases To Be Ironed Out,' Supreme Court Refers Pleas Challenging DPDP Act Amendment To RTI Act To Larger Bench

The Court however made it clear that it will not stay the operation of the DPDP Act.

Supreme Court Rejects Abu Salem's Plea For Release On Claim Of Completing 25 Years' Imprisonment

The Supreme Court today(February 16) dismissed an application filed by convicted terrorist Abu Salem, who had sought premature release in terms of an Extradition Treaty entered into between the Indian and Portuguese governments. Saleem was convicted under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act for the 1993 Bombay Blast case. The Court has, however, granted him liberty to approach...

'Why Should Youngsters Suffer?': Supreme Court Dismisses Delhi Govt Challenge To Retrospective Pay Hike For HC Law Researchers

The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition filed by the Delhi Government challenging the Delhi High Court directions issued in October 2025 to increase the Law Researchers' honorarium retrospectively.The High Court ordered retrospective payment of enhanced remuneration of Rs. 80,000 per month to its law researchers with effect from October 01, 2022.A bench comprising Chief Justice of...

Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench To Hear Sabarimala Reference Issues From April 7

The Supreme Court 9-judge bench will commence hearing of the issues referred in the Sabarimala review on April 7, 2026. The hearing is proposed to be concluded on April 22.The composition of the 9-judge bench will be notified by the Chief Justice of India separately through an administrative order. A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M Pancholi passed the...

Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench To Hear Reference Over 'Industry' Definition On March 17

The reference is over the definition of 'industry' given by Justice Krishna Iyer in the Bangalore Water Supply case.

Know The Law | Principles On Secondary Evidence Production : Supreme Court Explains

The Supreme Court has reiterated the settled principles governing the admissibility of secondary evidence under Sections 64 and 65 of the Evidence Act, emphasising that primary evidence remains the rule and secondary evidence an exception.A bench comprising Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice SVN Bhatti summarised the principles in the case Tharamel Peethambaran And Another Versus T....

High Powered Election Committee Notifies Kerala Bar Council Elections For April 17

The High-Powered Election Committee (Phase V-C) has officially notified the election to the Bar Council of Kerala, with polling scheduled for April 17, 2026. The notification was published in the Extraordinary issue of the Kerala Gazette dated February 14, 2026.The election is being conducted pursuant to the Supreme Court's order dated November 18, 2025, in M. Varadhan vs. Union of India...

Plea For FIR Against Himanta Biswa Sarma : Live Updates From Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will hear today petitions seeking FIR and a probe by a Special Investigation Team against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his speeches and public remarks which allegedly constitute hate speech offences.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipil Pancholi will hear the matters.The petitions have been filed by...

Justice Behind Bars: Lifeline For India's Poorest Prisoners

For many prisoners, the difference between freedom and a cramped prison cell isn't a guilty verdict — it's a lack of money. Imagine being granted bail by a judge, only to remain behind bars for months because you can't afford a few thousand rupees for a surety bond or fine.To tackle this “poverty trap” within the legal system, the government has a scheme called “Support to...

Supreme Court Allows Three NGT Judicial Members To Continue Beyond Retirement Till Next Appointments

The Supreme Court recently directed three judicial members of the National Green Tribunal to continue to function as a stopgap arrangement, noting that imminent retirements would otherwise leave at least three vacancies and adversely affect the functioning of the Tribunal at five locations across the country.“In the circumstances, pending further appointments to be made and assumption of...

Juvenile Justice Act: All India Annual Digest 2025

Supreme CourtCriminal Law – Bail - Juvenile Justice - Sexual Offences - Sex Education - Supreme Court reiterated its direction to the State of Uttar Pradesh to file an additional affidavit informing the Court on how sex education is provided as a part of the curriculum in higher secondary schools (Classes IX to XII) so that young adolescents are made aware of the hormonal changes that come...