'Industry' Definition Reference : Live Updates From Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench [Day 2]

The Supreme Court constitution bench will continue its hearing on the correctness of the definition of “industry” given by then Justice VR Krishna Iyer in the 1978 decision in Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. A. Rajappa.This is the second day of the hearing.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice PS Narasimha, Justice Dipankar...

Adoption Is Expression Of Reproductive Autonomy Under Article 21: Supreme Court

Parenthood is not confined to the biological act of giving birth, the Court stated.

Shun Black Robes In Family Courts To Avoid Fear In Children, Rename Them 'Family Resolution Centres' : CJI Surya Kant

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant recently suggested that the judges and lawyers in the Family Courts shun their customary black robes so that children do not feel intimidated. He also suggested renaming Family Courts as 'Family Resolution Centres'.Speaking at the ceremony for laying the foundation stone for the new Family Court Complex at Rohini in New Delhi, the CJI asked, “Should the...

'Bank Bound To Follow Customer's Instruction': Supreme Court Holds Bank Liable For Wrongful Remittance To Third Party

Emphasising that banks must strictly adhere to customer instructions, the Supreme Court held that a bank cannot unilaterally divert funds contrary to the mandate given by its customer, and upheld the liability of Canara Bank for erroneously remitting USD 100,000 to a third party.A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan dismissed the bank's appeal, affirming a Madras High Court ruling...

Welfare State Functions, Charitable Acts Can't Be Regarded As 'Industry': Centre Tells Supreme Court In 9-Judge Bench Hearing

The Union Government on Tuesday (March 17) told the Supreme Court that welfare activities and charitable functions undertaken by the State cannot be treated as “industry” under labour law, cautioning against an overbroad application of the test laid down in Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. A. Rajappa (1978).Appearing before a nine-judge Constitution Bench, Attorney General...

Bilkis Bano Case : Supreme Court Issues Notice On 2 Convicts' Appeal Against Life Sentence For Murder & Gang Rape

The Supreme Court today issued notice on plea by two convicts in the Bilkis Bano case, Bipinchand Kanaiyalal Joshi and Pradip Ramanlal Modhiya, against the May 04, 2017 judgment of the Bombay High Court which upheld their conviction and sentence. A bench of Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Vijay Bishnoi issued notice to the States of Gujarat and Maharashtra and kept the SLP for hearing...

Gujarat Court Sentences Five Convicts To 5-Years Imprisonment In 2016 Una Flogging Case

A Gujarat Court in Veraval, Gir Somanth district on Tuesday (March 17) sentenced five persons to 5-year imprisonment in the 2016 Una Flogging Case, pertaining to attack on four Dalit men for skinning the carcass of a dead cow in Una on July 11, 2016.It was alleged that the men were also illegally put in the police lockup and were beaten by police officials.As per a report by PTI, the...

Why Can't Information About Unclaimed Bank Accounts Of Dead Persons Be Given To Heirs? Supreme Court Asks Union, RBI

The Supreme Court today asked the Union Government and the Reserve Bank of India why details of the bank accounts of deceased persons could not be disclosed to heirs for them to access unclaimed funds. The bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed in 2022 by financial journalist and Managing Editor of Money Life, Sucheta...

'Let's Not Add To Holidays' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking National Holiday For Guru Gobind Jayanti

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 17) dismissed a petition seeking to declare Guru Gobind Jayanti as a national holiday.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta dismissed a writ petition filed in 2020 by the All India Shiromani Singh Sabha.Justice Mehta, commenting that India was a "holy land of holidays", said, "Let us not add to that".When the bench...

Denying Maternity Benefits To Adoptive Mothers Of Children Above Three Months Unconstitutional: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 17) held that Section 60(4) of the Social Security Code, 2020, which allow maternity benefit to an adoptive mother only if the adopted child is less than 3 months of age, is unconstitutional.The Court held that an adoptive mother should be entitled to maternity leave of 12 weeks, irrespective of the age of the adopted child. The Court read down the provision...

Supreme Court To Issue Guidelines To High Courts To Avoid Delay In Pronouncing Judgments; Amicus Gives Suggestions

The amicus proposed a 3-month deadline to deliver verdicts, and display of details of pending judgments on the HC websites.

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : March 16, 2026

Links to reports from March 16, 2026 :After Supreme Court's Nudge, Haryana Govt Rejects Sanction To Prosecute Prof Ali Khan Mahmudabad For Posts On 'Operation Sindoor''We Can't Thrust Our Views' : Supreme Court On Plea To Reduce 5 Year LL.B Course As 4 YearSupreme Court Senior Designation Committee Seeks Feedback On 293 Applications For Senior Designation'Go To HC': Supreme Court...