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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 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...
'Industry' Definition Reference : Live Updates From Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench Hearing
A 9-judge bench of the Supreme Court will hear today the reference 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.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justices BV Nagarathna, PS Narasimha, Dipankar Datta, Ujjal Bhuyan, Satish Chandra Sharma,...
Why Supreme Court Is Revisiting Justice Krishna Iyer's 48-Year Old Defintion Of 'Industry'
The Supreme Court is set to hear the correctness of the expansive definition of “industry” laid down in the 48 year old Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. A. Rajappa(1978). A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and will comprise Justices BV Nagarathna, PS Narasimha, Dipankar Datta, Ujjal Bhuyan, Satish Chandra Sharma, Joymalya Bagchi, Alok Aradhe and Vipul...
Supreme Court Again Flags “Inexplicable And Huge Delay” In Trials In Maharashtra
The Supreme Court once again expressed concern over inexplicable delays in trials in Maharashtra.“One factor, which has seriously made the Court concerned, is the fact that repeatedly, it has been noticing inexplicable and huge delay in trial being conducted, especially, by the State of Maharashtra”, the Court said.A bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice R Mahadevan issued...
Air Force Group Insurance Society Is 'State' Under Article 12 Of Constitution : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held Air Force Group Insurance Society to be a 'State' under Article 12 of the Constitution, amenable to Writ Jurisdiction. A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and Vipul M Pancholi overturned the Delhi High Court's decision refusing to consider Air Force Group Insurance Society (“Society”) as 'State'. The bench held that since the Society performs a public...
Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To DoPT Secretary Over Delay In Considering IRS Officer's ITAT Appointment
The Supreme Court has issued notice to Rachna Shah IAS, the Secretary of the Department of Personnel and Training, in a contempt petition for allegedly failing to convene a Search-cum-Selection Committee meeting to consider the appointment of an IRS officer to the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, which had been repeatedly stalled for several years.A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and...
Supreme Court Rejects West Bengal Govt's Plea To Stay NIA Probe In Beldanga Violence
The Supreme Court today refused to interfere in the Calcutta High Court's order, which refused to stay the investigation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in relation to the Beldanga violence in Murshidabad district in January this year.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi refused to accept the challenge raised by the State of West Bengal...
Ranjan Gogoi Retires As Rajya Sabha MP ; Zero Questions & 1 Debate In 6 Year Term
Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi's term as a nominated member to the Rajya Sabha has come to an end.When the house commenced at 11 AM, Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan bid farewell to Gogoi, announcing his retirement. "As a distinguished Jurist, he brought unparalleled legal acumen and experience to the deliberations of the Rajya Sabha. His interventions in the Rajya...