Sabarimala Reference : Supreme Court Constitutes 9-Judge Bench; Hearing To Commence On April 7

The Supreme Court will commence hearing the Sabarimala reference matter from April 7 before a nine-judge Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.Apart from the CJI, 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...

Judicial System Which Disposes Cases Quickly But Compromises Fairness Not Effective : Supreme Court Justice Vipul Pancholi

The objective must be to balance efficiency with integrity, Justice Pancholi said.

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Transgender Persons Amendment Act 2026, Says Omitting Self-Identification Violates Art 21

The petitioners argued that the right to self-identification of gender conferred by the 2014 NALSA judgment cannot be taken away by a statute.

Supreme Court Monthly Criminal Digest February 2026

Anticipatory Bail – Conditional Orders for Deposit: The Supreme Court criticized the Jharkhand High Court for making the grant of anticipatory bail contingent upon the deposit of a specific sum – Noted that High Court had directed the petitioners to file a supplementary affidavit showing payment of Rs. 9,12,926.84/- to the complainant, failing which the bail application would stand...

Institutions Like ECI, CAG Must Function Independently, Free From Political Influence: Justice BV Nagarathna

Justice Nagarathna highlighted that control over the election process is in effect a control over political competition.

Role Of A Judge Often Requires Taking Unpopular Or Inconvenient Decisions: Justice Vikram Nath

Supreme Court Justice Vikram Nath on Saturday (April 4) said that the role of a judge often demands courage to take decisions that may be unpopular or inconvenient, emphasizing that judicial independence is sustained by the willingness to uphold the law even under public scrutiny.Speaking at a two-day Annual Conference of Judges of the District Judiciary on the theme "Re-shaping Dispensation...

Gujarat High Court Bars Judges From Using Artificial Intelligence In Decision Making, Reasoning, Interpretation

The High Court has allowed the use of AI for administrative tasks, case administration, drafting and research assistance, translation etc.

Centre Should Not View States As Subordinates; Citizens Of A State Cannot Be Discriminated Against: Justice BV Nagarathna

The relationship between the Centre and the States should not be dependent on the ruling party, she said.

Pained At Seeing Clips Of Undignified Conduct By Judges : Supreme Court Justice NV Anjaria

Justice Anjaria emphasised that judges must maintain decorum and discipline in Courtroom.

Dowry Harassment & Domestic Abuse Continue Despite Legal Reforms & Progress, Patriarchy Still Prevails : Supreme Court

"Why does the control over women's bodies, choices, and lives still persist so deeply within society?" the Court asked.

CJI Surya Kant Completes Self-Enumeration For Census 2027 At Residence

The Chief Justice of India has successfully completed self-enumeration for Phase I of the Census 2027, namely the Houselisting and Housing Census, at his official residence on Friday.According to an official communication by the Census of India, Chief Justice Surya Kant recorded his household details through the secure Self-Enumeration Portal.Officials described the completion of...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest: February 2026

Administrative Law – Interest Liability – Delay by Government Authority: The Supreme Court upheld the TDSAT's finding that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) could not levy interest for the period during which it "slept over the matter." - Interest is only payable from the expiry of the notice period stipulated in the show-cause notice (December 8, 2014), rather than the date of...