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'Trauma Care Part Of Right To Life' : Supreme Court Directs To Integrate Emergency Helplines Into 112, Implement PM RAHAT & Good Samaritan Scheme
Recognising that the trauma care of citizens is an integral part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, the Supreme Court recently passed interim directions, including to operationalise one common helpline number '112' for emergency response throughout the country. The Court issued a series of interim directions to all States and Union Territories to create a...
NALSA Launches 'E-Prisons Early Release Processing Module' For Timely Processing Of Remission Cases
The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) on May 27th launched the “E-Prisons Early Release Processing Module” at the pan-India level in virtual mode to facilitate timely, transparent and technology-driven processing of remission and premature release cases of eligible prisoners.The initiative has been developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) pursuant to the Supreme...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : May 27, 2026
Links to reports of May 27 :Appellate Court Reversing Acquittal Must Itself Hear Convict On Sentence, Cannot Remand To Trial Court For Sentence Alone : Supreme CourtParty Estopped From Challenging Award On The Ground Of Mandate Expiry After Accepting Extension Of Arbitrator's Mandate: Supreme CourtSupreme Court Upholds Election Commission's Power To Conduct SIR Of Electoral Rolls, Says...
SC Collegium Recommends Elevation of Four HC Chief Justices, Senior Advocate V Mohana To Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of five persons as judges of the Supreme Court, including four sitting Chief Justices of High Courts and Senior Advocate V. Mohana, who practises at the Apex Court.The recommendation was made at the Collegium meetings held on May 22 and 27.The names recommended are :Justice Sheel Nagu, presently Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana...
Supreme Court Issues Notice To Union & States On Plea Seeking Safety Guidelines For Women Advocates Visiting Police Stations
A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking the formulation and implementation of uniform guidelines across the country to ensure the safety, dignity and protection of women advocates while visiting police stations, particularly during late evening and night hours.“The Advocates, as officers of the Court, are.an integral part of the justice delivery system and are frequently...
Supreme Court Allows Appointment Of Manipur DGP From Outside Manipur Cadre, Notes Peculiar Circumstance In State
In an application moved by the Manipur Government, the Supreme Court today allowed the appointment of the Director General of Police from outside the Manipur cadre, considering the peculiar situation in the State.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M Pancholi passed the order. The Manipur government has moved an application stating that they...
ECI Can Examine Citizenship For Limited Purpose Of Electoral Roll Inclusion, But Its Determination Not Final: Supreme Court
In a significant ruling on the scope of the Election Commission's powers, the Supreme Court held that the Election Commission of India (ECI) is empowered to undertake a limited inquiry into an individual's citizenship for the purpose of determining eligibility for inclusion in the electoral roll, but clarified that such a determination cannot be treated as conclusive on the question...
Supreme Court Seeks Union, NCERT & CBSE Responses On Plea Challenging 3-Language Mandate In Class 9
The Supreme Court today sought a "comprehensive response" from the Union Government, Central Board of Secondary Education and the National Council of Educational Research and Training(NCERT) in a Public Interest Litigation challenging the decision of the CBSE to make a third language compulsory for Class 9 students from 2026-27 academic year.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya...
