High Court Declines Fresh PIL Against 'Kerala Story 2'; Pulls Up Petitioner For Casting Aspersions On Coordinate Bench That Allowed Release

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (March 5) refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking a direction to re-title the movie 'The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond', which was released last week, so as not to include the words “Kerala”/ “Keralam”. A detailed order is awaited.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. orally remarked that similar...

Supreme Court Directs Husband's Employer To Deposit Monthly Maintenance To Wife's Account After Deducting From His Salary

The Supreme Court recently directed the employer of a man to deduct ₹25,000 every month from his salary and transfer the amount directly to the bank account of his estranged wife towards maintenance for her and their minor daughter.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan passed the direction after noting that the husband had failed to comply with earlier orders and had...

Allahabad High Court's Failure To Pronounce Verdict 6 Years After Reserving Forces Supreme Court To Transfer Cases To Itself

The trial in a 1994 murder case remained stalled due to the High Court delaying the judgment.

Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Gujarat Civil Judge Recruitment Process

The Supreme Court recently issued notice to the Gujarat High Court and the Gujarat Government on a writ petition challenging the recruitment process conducted for the post of Civil Judge (Junior Division).A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi, on February 26, issued notice returnable on March 12.The petition, filed under...

Supreme Court Monthly Criminal Digest: January 2026

Bail - Condition of Upfront Deposit or Undertaking to Pay Arrears/Siphoned Amounts as a Pre-condition for Bail Deprecated - High Courts Must Decide Bail on Merits Rather Than Deferring Due to Non-Payment - The Supreme Court of India has reiterated that the practice of courts insisting on upfront deposits, or undertakings for such deposits, as a condition for considering a bail prayer on merits...

S.133 Contract Act | Surety Not Liable For Borrower's Withdrawals After Modification Of Loan Limit Without Consent : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that a guarantor cannot be held liable for loan amounts withdrawn by the borrower beyond the sanctioned limit without the guarantor's consent. However, the guarantor would remain liable for the loan amount originally guaranteed.A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan set aside the Gujarat High Court's judgment which has ruled that variance in a...

Complete Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025 [Part-VIII]

Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987Importance of legal representation and particularly for those economically or socially less fortunate – Discussed. (Para 23) Sovaran Singh Prajapati v. State of Uttar Pradesh, 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 213 : 2025 INSC 225Sections 21 and 22E — Challenge to Lok Adalat Award — Maintainability of Writ Petition — Held, the statutory finality attached to a Lok...

Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To 51 Delhi Hospitals Over Not Meeting Requirement Of Free Treatment To Weaker Sections

The Supreme Court recently issued contempt notice to 51 hospitals in Delhi over non-compliance with the condition to provide minimum 10 percent IPD (Inpatient Department) and 25 percent OPD (Outpatient Department) for the weaker sections, free of cost.The Court called on the hospitals to show cause as to why contempt proceedings be not initiated against them and concessions granted by the...

Supreme Court Rejects Ex-Chhattisgarh CM's Dy Secretary Saumya Chaurasia's Plea Against Sanction Notices In Tax Evasion Case

The Supreme Court recently dismissed a plea filed by Saumya Chaurasia, former Deputy Secretary to ex-Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, challenging sanction notices issued under the Income Tax Act authorizing her prosecution in a tax evasion case.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi heard the matter and rejected Chaurasia's challenge to the Delhi High Court order...

Judges Should Not Hesitate To Decide Rightly Even If It Costs Them Elevation Or Displeases Those In Power: Justice Nagarathna

"A judge must be free from political pressure, institutional intimidation, or popular demand," she said.

Supreme Court Monthly Digest: January 2026

Administrative Law — Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation — Policy Change — Lack of Probity and Transparency - Service/Education Law — Alteration of the "Rules of the Game" - Supreme Court found that the policy modification was prompted by an undisclosed representation from the father of a high-ranking candidate who failed to disclose his private interest - Such a change, introduced...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest January 11 - 20, 2026

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; Section 11(6-A) — Appointment of Arbitrators — Scope of Judicial Review — The Supreme Court or High Court, while considering a Section 11 application, must strictly confine its examination to the existence of an arbitration agreement - The use of the word "examination" indicates a limit to the court's jurisdiction, intended for a...