Didn't Go For Judicial Service At Career Start As A Judge Advised ''Bar Is Waiting For You" : CJI Surya Kant Recalls

"Was my decision right or wrong?" CJI asked a young Advocate-on-Record, who filed a petition relating to her judicial service exam.

Supreme Court Seeks Union's Response On AAP Plea Against Suspension Of Gujarat Unit's Instagram & Facebook Accounts

The AAP has questioned the use of Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act to block the social media accounts.

Sringeri Votes Recount Row Reaches Supreme Court; Raje Gowda Challenges Karnataka High Court Order

TD Raje Gowda, a Congress leader from Karnataka, has approached the Supreme Court to challenge the Karnataka High Court's order directing a recount of postal votes in the Sringeri constituency.Following the recount, Gowda, who had won the Sringeri seat in the 2023 assembly polls, lost it to BJP candidate DN Jeevaraja, by 52 votes.Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat mentioned Gowda's appeal before...

S.294 CrPC | Accused Can Exhibit Documents Already Part Of Chargesheet Without Formal Proof Of Signature : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that when an accused seeks to exhibit on the defence side certain documents which already form part of the charge sheet and the prosecution's record, they need not undergo formal proof and can be read in evidence without proving the signature of the person purported to have signed them.The Court relied on Section 294(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, as...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : May 7, 2026

Links to today's reports :Disciplinary Authority Cannot Punish Employee For A Charge Not Originally Framed Without Fresh Show-Cause Notice : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Grants Rs 56 Lakh Compensation For Motor Accident Leaving 14 Year Old 100% DisabledWhat Happens To Indian Civilisation If Every Religious Practice Is Questioned In Courts? Supreme Court In Sabarimala Reference'Revenue...

Supreme Court Rejects Plea Relating To AIIMS' Allotment Of PG Medical Seats On Institutional Preference

The Supreme Court recently dismissed a writ petition challenging the AIIMS' alleged practice of allotting over 50 percent medical seats of a particular discipline in post-graduation by way of 'Institutional Preference'.A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe passed the order, observing that it was not inclined to entertain the petition under Article 32 of the Constitution. The...

Gomchu Yekar Suicide: Supreme Court Upholds Arunachal Pradesh IAS Officer Talo Potom's Bail In Abetment Case

The Supreme Court today overturned the Gauhati High Court order which set aside the bail granted to Arunachal Pradesh IAS officer Talo Potom in the abetment of suicide case of 19-year old Gomchu Yekar.As per allegations, Gomchu Yekar was employed in the State Public Works Department. The job was given to him by Potom. In his suicide note, Yekar accused Potom and another (engineer in the...

Para-Teachers' Claim For Regularisation Subject To Educational Standards Set By State : Supreme Court

While the para-teachers desire that they be made Assistant Teachers, their desirability is tested by the Government to provide the best teachers in the field.

SC Judgment Didn't Say Law On Election Commissioners Must Be Made In A Particular Manner : Supreme Court During Hearing

The Supreme Court today questioned the basis of challenge to the law governing appointment of Election Commissioners, observing that the ruling in Anoop Baranwal v. Union of India was only meant to fill a vacuum until Parliament enacted a law and did not mandate any particular structure for such a law.“Anoop Baranwal judgment was only to fill the vacuum till the law is made. There is...

SC Shouldn't Have Totally Struck Down Law Banning Excommunication : Supreme Court In Sabarimala Reference Hearing

The Court questioned the 1962 judgment for not making a distinction between excommunication on religious and secular grounds.

Female Genital Mutilation Affects Health; Can't Be Compared With Circumcision : Supreme Court In Sabarimala Reference Hearing

The FGM practice also affects sexual autonomy, the Court observed.

Supreme Court Directs NLU Delhi To Assess Union's Compliance With Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Act

The Supreme Court recently tasked the National Law University, Delhi with the assessment of Union of India's compliance with the provisions of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.Notably, the Court had earlier directed 8 NLUs to undertake nationwide assessment of care institutions housing persons with cognitive disabilities as well as compliance with the Act. This project was...