Supreme Court Dismisses NCPCR's Challenge To HC Ruling That 16-Year-Old Muslim Girl Can Marry Under Personal Law

The Court observed that the NCPCR has no locus to challenge the judgment.

Babar Qadri Murder Case | NIA Court Frames UAPA Charges Against Former Kashmir Bar Association President Mian Abdul Qayoom

The Special NIA Court in Jammu has formally framed charges against Mian Abdul Qayoom, ex-president of the Kashmir High Court Bar Association, in connection with the killing of advocate Babar Qadri.The NIA court has charged Qayoom under Sections 16, 18, and 38 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, relating to terrorist acts, conspiracy, and membership of a banned...

Presidential Reference On Timelines For Bills' Assent : Live Updates From Supreme Court

A 5-judge Constitution Bench of the SupremeCourt will hear today the Presidential Reference by President Droupadi Murmu on 14 questions on the power to assent on Bills, including whether Court can fix timelines for the President/Governor to decide on Bills.The Presidential Reference, made under Article 143, came a month after Supreme Court's judgment in Tamil Nadu Governor's matter, wherein...

A Bench Of The Bombay High Court At Kolhapur - My Views : Justice AS Oka Writes

The Bombay High Court must make the entire decision-making process transparent by putting it in the public domain. This action will tell us whether a lawful decision-making process was followed.

Supreme Court Daily Round-up : August 18, 2025

Links of today's reports :Supreme Court Upholds Quashing Of FIR Against Dadra & Nagar Haveli Administrator & Officials Over Suicide Of MP Mohanbhai DelkarSupreme Court Refuses To Entertain AAP MP Sanjay Singh's Plea Against Closure Of 105 Govt Primary Schools In UP'Why Pay Toll If Traffic Block Lasts 12 Hours?' : Supreme Court Reserves Order On NHAI's Plea Over Paliyekkara Toll...

'Absurd': Supreme Court Stays Uttarakhand Govt Notification Which Barred Blind Candidates From Applying In General Category

The Supreme Court today(August 18) stayed a 2018 Uttarakhand Government notification which restricts persons with blindness, visually impaired persons and those with locomotor disability, who are already excluded from reservation under the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities ("PwBD"), to appear in the general category for the Uttarakhand Judicial Services. The Court has directed that...

Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging 2024 Maharashtra Assembly Elections Over Alleged Bogus Voting

The Supreme Court on Monday (August 18) dismissed a petition challenging the validity of the Maharashtra Assembly Elections held in November 2024.A bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice NK Singh dismissed a petition filed by Chetan Chandrakant Ahire who sought to declare the election results as void on the allegation that about 75 lakh bogus voters had cast their votes after...

'Why A Judge From Bengal Being Avoided?' : Justice Dipankar Datta Questions Listing Of WB Madarsa Matter Before Another Bench

Justice Dipankar Datta of the Supreme Court today questioned why the Supreme Court Registry suddenly kept a matter before another coordinate bench although he was part of the bench which had passed three orders in connected similar matters. "We are seriously questioning the system followed by the Registry. How could these matters go before another bench? If the coram rule is to be followed,...

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Islamic Personal Law Restriction On Bequeathing More Than One-Third Property By Will

The plea contends that exclusion of Muslims from the Indian Succession Act is unconstitutional.

Entire Delhi Gets Paralysed If It Rains For Two Hours : CJI BR Gavai

Merely two hours of rain will paralyse Delhi, remarked Chief Justice of India BR Gavai while hearing the case concerning the toll collection in Paliyekkara in Kerala along the National Highway 544.A bench comprising CJI, Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice NV Anjaria was hearing the petition filed by the NHAI against the Kerala High Court suspending the toll collection at Paliyekkara for...

Supreme Court Forms Search Committee Headed By Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia for Kerala University Vice-Chancellor Appointments

Given the stalemate between the Kerala Government and the Kerala Governor regarding the appointment of University Vice Chancellors, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (August 18) appointed Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia as the Chairperson of the Search-cum-Selection Committee to shortlist names of regular Vice-Chancellor appointments in two State Universities - APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University...

Supreme Court Seeks Union's Response On Insurance Coverage & Rehabilitation For Cadets Disabled During Military Training

The Supreme Court on Monday (August 19) issued notice to Union Ministries of Defence, Finance and Social Justice as well as Chiefs of Defence Staff, Army Staft, Airforce Staff, and Navy Staff in a suo motu case concerning the struggles faced by cadets who sustained disabilities during military training.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice R Mahadevan asked the authorities to...