Supreme Court Questions Delhi HC Ruling Against Debarring Law Students Over Low Attendance, Asks BCI Why It's Not Challenged

"If the students do not attend, what's the point?" the Court asked.

Wish Judges Were Appointed As Speedily As Election Commissioners : Supreme Court

While hearing petitions challenging the law governing the appointment of Election Commissioners, the Supreme Court on Wednesday remarked that it wished judges too were appointed with the same speed as Election Commissioners.A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma is hearing the petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and Other...

Supreme Court Appoints Ex-CJI DY Chandrachud As Mediator In Rani Kapur-Priya Kapur Dispute Over Sunjay Kapur's Estate

The Court asked the parties to approach mediation with an open mind and not make comments in public and/or social media.

'Revenue Record Doesn't Confer Title' : Supreme Court Summarises Principles On Revenue Entries & Land Ownership

The Court also said that Writ Jurisdiction can't be invoked to adjudicate serious disputes concerning questions of fact and title to property.

What Happens To Indian Civilisation If Every Religious Practice Is Questioned In Courts? Supreme Court In Sabarimala Reference

The Court observed that the intimate connection between the Indian civilisation & religion cannot be broken.

Supreme Court Grants Rs 56 Lakh Compensation For Motor Accident Leaving 14 Year Old 100% Disabled

The Supreme Court has enhanced compensation to ₹56.83 lakh for a 14-year-old boy who suffered 100% permanent disability in a road accident, holding that the amounts awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and the Rajasthan High Court were grossly inadequate considering the lifelong impact of the injuries.A Bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar allowed the...

Challenge To Election Commissioners' Law: Live Updates From Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is hearing the petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023.Bench : Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma. Yesterday, the Court rejected Centre's plea to adjourn the matter and began hearing arguments, orally observing that this case is more...

Disciplinary Authority Cannot Punish Employee For A Charge Not Originally Framed Without Fresh Show-Cause Notice : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 6) held that a delinquent employee who has successfully defended the charge against him cannot be removed on the new charge on which he was not granted an opportunity to defend. A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma heard an appeal filed by a retired paediatrician who had been barred from the Indian Medical Register for...

Sabarimala Reference : Live Updates From Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench Hearing [Day 13]

Today is the 13th 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 hearing reports :Not...

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Code of Civil Procedure (CPC)

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Supreme Court Quarterly Digest Jan - Mar, 2026 Concurrent Findings — Scope of Interference by Supreme Court — While the Supreme Court ordinarily does not reappreciate facts where the NCLT and NCLAT have recorded concurrent findings, an exception exists when the perversity of such findings is clearly established – Noted that the NCLT...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : May 6, 2026

Links to today's reports :Companies Act 1956 | Entry In Register Of 'Members' Not Necessary To Maintain Plea Against Oppression/Mismanagement: Supreme CourtNDPS Act | Supreme Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Possessing 22 KG Ganja On Sole Ground Of Trial Delay'This Matter More Important' : Supreme Court Refuses Union's Adjournment Request In Plea Challenging Election Commissioners'...

S.28 Specific Relief Act | Separate Application Not Needed To Rescind Agreement To Sell For Buyer's Default : Suprme Court

The judgment summarised the principles relating to Section 28 of the Specific Relief Act.