There Are Temples Where Only Women Can Go : Centre To Supreme Court In Sabarimala Reference

The Union Government today argued that there can be either male or female-centric restrictions imposed by the religions, and it has nothing to do with gender stereotypes or patriarchy. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta(for the Union) concluded his arguments today on the Sabarimala reference being heard by a nine-judge Constitution bench on the larger issues of religious freedom.Mehta told the...

Excluding Other Denominations From Temples Will Affect Hinduism : Supreme Court In Sabarimala Reference Hearing

"If you say it is a matter of religion that only my section must attend my temple and no one else, that is not good for Hinduism," Justice Nagarathna said.

Sampradayas Attached To Temple Must Be Followed While Visiting It: Supreme Court In Sabarimala Reference Hearing

In the course of hearing the Sabarimala reference, the Supreme Court on Thursday observed that while Hinduism does not impose a rigid denominational structure, devotees visiting a particular temple are required to adhere to the sampradayas or customs associated with that temple.A 9-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice MM Sundresh,...

Understanding The Procedure Of Mediation Under Mediation Act, 2023

In India, access to timely justice has become a mere theoretical fantasy due to the massive backlog of cases and procedural complexities within the judicial system. The growing burden on the Indian courts has resulted in the shift to alternative dispute resolution mechanisms like arbitration, conciliation, negotiation and mediation. Both arbitration and conciliation have long been...

'Infiltrators Getting Aadhaar Cards' : PIL In Supreme Court Seeks To Limit Aadhaar Enrolment Only For Children Below 6 Years

A public interest litigation has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking that an Aadhaar Card be issued to citizens only upto the age of 6 years, and after the said ceiling limit, they be allowed to obtain an Aadhaar from the Sub-Divisional Magistrate/Tehsildar office.The PIL has been filed by Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay impleading the Union of India, the States/Union Territories and...

NCDRC Keeps In Abeyance Arrest Warrants Against Actor Salman Khan Over Alleged Misleading Advertisement

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in an interim order on Wednesday (April 8) has kept in abeyance bailable arrest warrants issued by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission against actor Salman Khan, in a complaint alleging misleading advertisement by Rajshree Pan Masala starring the actor. The Commission also stayed all further proceedings against the actor...

'Forest Guard Run Over In Chambal Sanctuary While Attempting To Stop Tractor Carrying Sand': Amicus Tells Supreme Court

An urgent mentioning was made today before the Supreme Court regarding the alleged murder of a forest guard in Madhya Pradesh's National Chambal Sanctuary region when he attempted to stop a tractor carrying illegally mined sand.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta took note of the incident, stated to have taken place yesterday, based on an application filed by the Amicus Curiae in...

Sabarimala Reference : Live Updates From Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench [Day 3]

Today is the third 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...

Motor Accident Claim | Insurance Company Impleaded As Party Can Raise All Grounds, Contest Quantum Of Compensation : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently allowed an Insurance Company's plea against a Bombay High Court decision preventing it from raising submissions on the quantum of motor accident claim compensation.The Court observed that when an Insurance Company is impleaded as a party-respondent to a motor accident claim compensation case, it has a right to contest the claim on all available grounds. That is,...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : April 8, 2026

Links to today's reports :Gurugram Child Rape Case : Max Hospital Doctor Gives Explanation To Supreme Court, Denies Changing Medical OpinionSupreme Court Directs Sealing Of 44 Unauthorised Properties In Meerut, Pulls Up Officer For Defying Demolition OrdersSabarimala Reference | Never Understood What Transformative Constitutionalism Is : Solicitor General Questions 'Constitutional...

Don't Take Child Trafficking Lightly, Gangs Operating Across Country : Supreme Court Tells State Home Secretaries

The Court asked the States to file affiadvits showing compliance with earlier directions to tackle child trafficking.

Rajasthan HC Lawyer Among First Three Civilian Indians to Complete 100-Metre Deep-Sea Dive In Lakshadweep

A team of three (3) divers comprising of a lawyer, practicing at the Rajasthan High Court, Muktesh Maheshwari, along with two other divers, namely, Donarun Das and Rolan Mathias, achieved a historic milestone on March 31, 2026, becoming first civilian Indian divers to complete 100-meter dive in Indian territorial waters, conducted off the Kavaratti Island, Lakshdweep. The dive was led by...