'What Good Came Out Of Your PIL?' : Supreme Court Questions NGO Which Filed Plea For Sabarimala Women Entry

The bench observed that the PIL, filed based on newspaper reports and without any board resolution, was an abuse of the process.

Survival Of 'Right To Sue' On Legal Representatives Of Deceased Litigant : Supreme Court Explains Principles

In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court has summarised the principles regarding the continuation of the right to sue to the legal representatives, following the death of a party.The Court clarified that traditional maxim actio personalis moritur cum persona (a personal action dies with the person) is not absolute in India and has been modified by statutes such as the Fatal Accidents Act,...

'Morality' Can't Be Interpreted As Societal Morality As It Can Be Based On Prejudices : Indira Jaising In Sabarimala Reference

How to interpret the term 'morality' used in Articles 25 and 26 as one of the limitations on the exercise of religious freedoms is an issue which the nine-judge bench in the Sabarimala reference has been asked to settle. While the Union Government as well as the review-petitioners(who seek review of the Sabarimala women entry judgment) have argued that there is no place for constitutional morality as it is based on subjectivity, and that it is the public morality which is represented by the...

Sabarimala Reference : Live Updates From Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench [Day 11]

Today is the eleventh day of arguments before the 9-judge bench of the Supreme Court in the Sabarimala reference.Apart from CJI Surya Kant, the Bench comprises Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice MM Sundresh, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Justice Aravind Kumar, Justice Augustine George Masih, Justice Prasanna B Varale, Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Joymalya Bagchi.Reports from Day 1 Hearing are given below :Not Reviewing Sabarimala Verdict In Reference; Only Considering Constitutional Questions,...

CJI Surya Kant To Preside Over Launch Of SG Tushar Mehta's Books At Bharat Mandapam On May 10

A book launch event featuring two works authored by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta is scheduled to be held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant will preside over the function. Amit Shah will attend as the Chief Guest, while R. Venkataramani will be present as the Guest of Honour. The event will mark the launch of two books titled “The Bench, the Bar and the Bizarre: The Unfamiliar, the Curious and the Extraordinary in Law” and “The Lawful and the Awful: Quirky Tales...

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Monthly Digest: April 2026

SUPREME COURT S.528 BNSS | Criminal Proceedings Can Be Quashed When Reliable Material Disproves Allegations: Supreme Court Cause Title: SAJAL BOSE VERSUS THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. The Supreme Court on Monday (April 6) held that where the prosecution fails to rebut credible and unimpeachable material which effectively undermines the factual foundation of the complaint, the...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On CBI Challenge To HC's Clean Chit To Bhupinder Hooda & AJL In Panchkula Land Allotment Case

The Supreme Court yesterday (May 4) issued notice in the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) plea challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court's recent order giving a clean chit to the former Chief Minister of Haryana, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, and the Associated Journals Limited (AJL), which publishes the Congress newspaper National Herald, for alleged allotment of land in Panchkula...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : May 4, 2026

Links to today's reports :Advocates Who Missed Last AOR Exam By One Paper Challenge Supreme Court Decision To Not Hold AOR Exam In 2026Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Deploy Central Forces To Curb Post-Poll Violence In West BengalSupreme Court Seeks Union's Response On Challenge To Transgender Rights (Amendment) Act, Asks If Self-Identification Could Be MisusedSupreme Court...

Plea To Limit Aadhaar Enrolment Only For Children Below 6 : Supreme Court Asks Petitioner To Approach Authorities

The Court asked the petitioner to approach

'Perfect Order' : Supreme Court Dismisses Byju Raveendran's Appeal Against NCLT Restoring Original CoC In Think & Learn CIRP

The Supreme Court today(May 4) refused to interfere with an order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai (NCLAT), which had restored the original Committee of Creditors (CoC), including Aditya Birla and Glas Trust Company LLC as financial creditor, in the insolvency resolution process concerning Think & Learn Pvt Ltd (the company which ran the ed-tech company Byju's).A...

“Systematic Brainwashing” For Religious Conversion: Court While Denying Anticipatory Bail To Nida Khan In TCS Nashik Case

Denying anticipatory bail to Nida Khan–accused in the Tata Consultancy Service (TCS) Nashik Case containing allegations of forced religious conversion and sexual harassment, the Sessions Court said that Khan gave "burqa" to the victim, trained her for offering of "Namaz", which showed a "systematic brainwashing" of the victim. Additional Sessions Judge Kedar Joshi in his May 2 order, noted...

'5-7 Yrs Punishment No Deterrant' : Supreme Court Calls For Harsher Punishment In Acid Attack Cases & Making Illegal Sellers Liable

"Unless they [authorities] whip acid sellers, nothing will prevent [acid attacks]. Their criminal prosecution also very important" the CJI said.