'You Can't Dictate' : Supreme Court Rejects West Bengal's Adjournment Request In ED's Plea Over I-PAC Raid

The Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down a plea raised on behalf of the State of West Bengal for the adjournment of the hearing of the petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate in relation to the I-PAC office raid.A bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice NV Anjaria was hearing a writ petition filed by the ED against the State of West Bengal over the alleged...

Sheena Bora Murder Case : Supreme Court Grants Final 9-Month Extension To Complete Trial

The Supreme Court recently granted a final extension of nine months to complete the trial in the high-profile Sheena Bora murder case, while making it clear that no further requests for extension will be entertained.A bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice N Kotiswar Singh passed the order on March 16, considering a communication dated February 5, 2026, from the Special Judge, CBI,...

ED v West Bengal & Mamata Banerjee Over IPAC Raid : Live Updates From Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is hearing the writ petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate against the State of West Bengal over the interference by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with the ED's raid of the office of the I-PAC, the political consultant of the Trinamool Congress.A bench comprising Justice Pankaj Mishra and Justice NV Anjaria is hearing the matter.In January, the Court issued notice...

'Industry' Definition Reference : Live Updates From Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench [Day 2]

The Supreme Court constitution bench will continue its hearing 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.This is the second day of the hearing.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice PS Narasimha, Justice Dipankar...

Adoption Is Expression Of Reproductive Autonomy Under Article 21: Supreme Court

Parenthood is not confined to the biological act of giving birth, the Court stated.

RPwD Act Doesn't Allow State To Impose Ceiling To Exclude Persons With Higher Disabilities : Supreme Court

Ordering the appointment of an advocate with 90% locomotor disability as ADA, the Court imposed a cost of Rs 5 lakhs on the State of Himachal Pradesh.

Law Student Not Expected To Know Better When Judges Themselves Give Different Answers : Supreme Court Grants Relief In Law Officer Exam

The ambiguity in the correct answer to an exam question used to recruit a Law Officer led the Supreme Court to accept the competing claims of two candidates. The Court granted relief to both candidates by directing that both of them be accommodated by creating a supernumerary post.The issue was with respect to the exam conducted by the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation in 2021 for one post of...

Shun Black Robes In Family Courts To Avoid Fear In Children, Rename Them 'Family Resolution Centres' : CJI Surya Kant

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant recently suggested that the judges and lawyers in the Family Courts shun their customary black robes so that children do not feel intimidated. He also suggested renaming Family Courts as 'Family Resolution Centres'.Speaking at the ceremony for laying the foundation stone for the new Family Court Complex at Rohini in New Delhi, the CJI asked, “Should the...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : March 17, 2026

Links to today's reports :Motor Accident Claim: No Deduction Of Employer-Provided Group Insurance Benefits From Compensation, Reiterates Supreme CourtGiving Accused Option To Be Searched Before Police Officer Violates Section 50 NDPS Act : Supreme CourtSupreme Court To Issue Guidelines To High Courts To Avoid Delay In Pronouncing Judgments; Amicus Gives SuggestionsDenying Maternity Benefits...

'Bank Bound To Follow Customer's Instruction': Supreme Court Holds Bank Liable For Wrongful Remittance To Third Party

Emphasising that banks must strictly adhere to customer instructions, the Supreme Court held that a bank cannot unilaterally divert funds contrary to the mandate given by its customer, and upheld the liability of Canara Bank for erroneously remitting USD 100,000 to a third party.A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan dismissed the bank's appeal, affirming a Madras High Court ruling...

Welfare State Functions, Charitable Acts Can't Be Regarded As 'Industry': Centre Tells Supreme Court In 9-Judge Bench Hearing

The Union Government on Tuesday (March 17) told the Supreme Court that welfare activities and charitable functions undertaken by the State cannot be treated as “industry” under labour law, cautioning against an overbroad application of the test laid down in Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. A. Rajappa (1978).Appearing before a nine-judge Constitution Bench, Attorney General...

Bilkis Bano Case : Supreme Court Issues Notice On 2 Convicts' Appeal Against Life Sentence For Murder & Gang Rape

The Supreme Court today issued notice on plea by two convicts in the Bilkis Bano case, Bipinchand Kanaiyalal Joshi and Pradip Ramanlal Modhiya, against the May 04, 2017 judgment of the Bombay High Court which upheld their conviction and sentence. A bench of Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Vijay Bishnoi issued notice to the States of Gujarat and Maharashtra and kept the SLP for hearing...