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Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice to DoPT Secretary Rachna Shah IAS for Wilful Non-Compliance in ITAT Appointment Matter

16 Mar 202616 Mar 2026

The Supreme Court has issued contempt notice to Rachna Shah IAS, Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), and another senior official for allegedly failing to convene a Search-cum-Selection Committee…

Supreme Court Declares Air Force Group Insurance Society as ‘State’ Under Article 12; Writ Petitions Under Article 226 Maintainable

The Supreme Court has held that the Air Force Group Insurance Society (AFGIS) qualifies as “State” within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India and is therefore…

Supreme Court: Judiciary Cannot Thrust Its Views on Legal Education; Wider Deliberation Needed to Reform 5-Year LL.B Course

16 Mar 202616 Mar 2026

The Supreme Court on Monday observed that it cannot impose its views on matters concerning legal education while hearing a public interest litigation seeking reduction of the five-year integrated LL.B.…

Supreme Court: Police Attempt to Reconcile Dispute Cannot Prevent Registration of FIR for Criminal Acts; Cancels Anticipatory Bail Granted by Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Supreme Court has held that the mere attempt by the police to reconcile a dispute between clashing groups cannot prevent them from taking cognizance of criminal acts and registering…

Kerala Tells Supreme Court: Judicial Review of Century-Old Religious Practices Must Follow Consultation with Scholars & Reformers

The State of Kerala has urged the Supreme Court that judicial examination of long-standing religious practices should ideally be undertaken only after consulting religious scholars and social reformers with authentic…

Supreme Court Constitutes 9-Judge Bench to Reconsider Expansive “Industry” Definition in 1978 Bangalore Water Supply Judgment

The Supreme Court has notified the composition of a nine-judge Constitution Bench to examine the correctness of the expansive interpretation of the term “industry” laid down in the 1978 seven-judge…

Supreme Court Directs All High Courts to Extend Last Date for Civil Judge (Junior Division) Applications to April 30, 2026 While Hearing Review of 3-Year Practice Rule

The Supreme Court on Friday directed all High Courts to extend the last date for submission of applications for Civil Judge (Junior Division) posts up to April 30, 2026. Fresh…

Supreme Court: Dismissal of Govt Servant Without Departmental Enquiry Cannot Be Based on Mere Presumption; Must Be Supported by Material

The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that the power to dismiss a government servant from service without holding a departmental enquiry cannot be exercised on mere presumption that conducting such…

Supreme Court Issues Notice in DPDP Act Challenge: CJI Flags Global Data Privacy Concerns and Questions What Constitutes Public vs Private Data

13 Mar 202613 Mar 2026

The Supreme Court today issued notice in a petition challenging the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, observing that protection of data…

Supreme Court Rules Creamy Layer Status for OBC Reservation Cannot Be Decided Solely on Parental Income: Salary Excluded from Wealth Test Under 1993 OM

The Supreme Court has held that determination of creamy layer status for OBC candidates in Civil Services Examinations cannot be made solely on the basis of parental salary income. The…