Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : May 12, 2026

Links to reports of May 12 :Frictionless Relationship Between Bar & Bench Furthers Purpose Of Justice : Supreme CourtAbsence of Eyewitness Not Fatal If Surrounding Circumstances Establish Guilt: Supreme Court Upholds Murder ConvictionCJI Forms 'Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee' To Submit Roadmap For Court ModernisationSupreme Court Summons Ernakulam Asst Police Commissioner...

Wife's Pursuit Of Career Can't Be Branded Cruelty Just Because It Hurt Husband's Sentiments : Supreme Court

"A woman can no longer be treated as a mere appendage to the household of the husband," the Court said.

Supreme Court Seeks Data From Allahabad High Court On Pending Criminal Cases, Undertrial Custody In UP

"The right to speedy trial should not remain as an abstract or illusory safeguard”, the Court emphasised.

'Quick Justice Sine Qua Non Of Art 21' : Supreme Court Quashes 35-Year-Old Simple Hurt Case For Violation Of Speedy Trial Right

The Court noted that it was unfair and unjust to allow the trial to continue despite the enormous delay.

Kolkata Court Orders 10-Day ED Custody For Former Bengal Minister, TMC Leader Sujit Bose

A special sessions court in Kolkata has granted 10-day custody of former Minister and Biddhannagar MLA Sujit Bose to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the irregular municipal recruitments.Bose was arrested late Monday night after prolonged questioning at the ED office in Kolkata. ED alleged Bose's connection with proceeds generated through illegal appointments in...

MP High Court Judge Cycles To Court Following PM Modi's Appeal To Cut Down Fuel Consumption

Justice Dwarka Dhish Bansal of the Madhya Pradesh High Court was recently seen cycling, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for fuel conservation amid the rising global energy crisis linked to ongoing tensions between the US and Iran.An Instagram reel posted by Free Press Journal captured the judge riding a bicycle and sharing his thoughts on the initiative. Justice Bansal said that...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 9 Advocates As Calcutta High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for appointment of nine advocates as judges of the Calcutta High Court.In resolutions passed during its meetings held on May 11 and 12, 2026, the Collegium cleared the elevation of the following advocates:Indranil RoyAryak DuttAtarup BanerjeeSandip Kumar DePartha Pratim RoySudip DebAnuj SinghArjun Ray MukherjeeRishad...

TVK MLA Moves Supreme Court Against Madras High Court Order Barring Him From Voting In Tamil Nadu Floor Test

The Chief Justice of India agreed to list the matter tomorrow.

Supreme Court Directs Rajasthan Govt To Include Rajasthani Language As Subject In All Govt And Private Schools

"This Court cannot remain a silent spectator to a stark dilution of rights so clearly recognized in the Constitution, statutes and binding precedents."

Majoritarian Notions Will Prevail If 'Morality' In Articles 25/26 Is Read As 'Public Morality : Raju Ramachandran In Sabarimala Reference

The senior lawyer also argued that excommunication cannot be regarded as protected by denominational rights when it impacts the social life of a person.

Supreme Court Summons Ernakulam Asst Police Commissioner Over Failure To Register FIR On Complaint

The Supreme Court has summoned the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Ernakulam, to personally appear before it in a case concerning the alleged failure of the Kerala Police to act on a complaint involving the outraging of the modesty of a woman belonging to the SC/ST category despite supporting medical evidence. A bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice R. Mahadevan heard a...

CJI Forms 'Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee' To Submit Roadmap For Court Modernisation

The Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, has constituted a “Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee” to prepare a comprehensive roadmap for strengthening judicial infrastructure across the country, with a focus on securing governmental support and funding between Rs. 40,000 crore and Rs. 50,000 crore for courts nationwide.As per a communication dated May 8, 2026 issued by Supreme...