Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Service Law

Service Law - Supreme Court Quarterly Digest Jan - Mar, 2026 Accelerated Promotion – Counter-Extremism/Naxal Activities – Parity in Treatment – Judicial Review of Committee Decisions – The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's direction to grant accelerated promotion to a police constable (Respondent) who resisted a Naxalite attack on a police station - The State had denied...

Child Has Fundamental Right Under Art 19(1)(a) To Receive Education In Mother Tongue : Supreme Court

In a recent judgment directing the State of Rajasthan to provide Rajasthani as a subject in schools, and also to facilitate its use as a medium of instruction in schools, the Supreme Court observed that Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution encompasses the freedom of a child to receive primary education in a language of their choice.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta held that...

'Atrocious' : Supreme Court Stays Madras HC Order Restraining TVK MLA Sethupathi From Voting In TN Floor Test

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Madras High Court's order, which stopped TVK MLA Sreenivasa Sethupathi from voting in the Tamil Nadu Assembly floor test.The Court also stayed the proceedings in the Madras High Court in the writ petition filed by DMK candidate KR Periakaruppan challenging Sethupathi's win.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vijay...

Appointment Of Vijay's Astrologer As Officer On Special Duty Challenged In Madras High Court

A lawyer on Wednesday (13th May) made an urgent mentioning before the Madras High Court, challenging the appointment of Astrologer Ricky Rathan Pandit Vettrivel as an Officer of Special Duty by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay.When advocate Krishnamurthy made a mention before the vacation bench of Justice Victoria Gowri and Justice N Senthilkumar, the bench asked the lawyer what...

Sabarimala Reference | Social Reform May Necessitate Scrutiny Of Religious Practices; Proportionality Test Can Be Used : Lawyers To Supreme Court

On the 14th day of hearings in the Sabarimala reference, Senior Advocate Jaideep Gupta, appearing for the State of Kerala, submitted before the Supreme Court that social reform finds a place within the chapter on religious freedoms because exclusionary social practices are often given a religious character to shield them from scrutiny.He argued that courts may necessarily have to...

Sabarimala Reference : Live Updates From Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench [Day 15]

Today is the 15th 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.Day 1 Report :Not Reviewing...

IBC | Appeals Must Be Filed With Certified Copy Of Impugned Order, Mere E-Filing Not Enough: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 12) observed that an e-filing of an appeal before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) without a certified copy of the impugned order is not a mere defective filing but a “wholly incompetent appeal” that cannot subsequently be cured. A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K. Vinod Chandran set aside the National Company Law...

After NEET-UG 2026 Cancellation, Plea In Supreme Court To Replace NTA & Conduct Fresh Exam Under Judicial Supervision

The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has moved the Supreme Court challenging “systemic failure” of the National Testing Agency (NTA) in conducting NEET-UG 2026. The petition, filed through advocate Tanvi Dubey, seeks directions to replace or fundamentally restructure the NTA and to conduct a fresh NEET-UG 2026 examination under judicial supervision. The plea...

'Oral Dictation Not Final' : Supreme Court Slams Party Who Alleged Signed Order Favouring Adani Ports Was Not Same As Oral Order

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 12) held that an order/judgment dictated in an open court cannot be deemed as final, as it may be open to alteration or modification by the bench post-dictation. The Court said that only a signed order remains enforceable and binding. “The Court might dictate a draft to keep the facts fresh in the mind and the draft so dictated then becomes final only...

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.